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WampaLord
Jan 14, 2010

Entropic posted:

It'd bad and all his books are bad and they appeal to the absolute worst in lovely nerd culture.

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2015/07/armada_by_ernest_cline_follow_up_to_ready_player_one_reviewed.single.html

Jesus gently caress

quote:

“I felt like Luke Skywalker surveying a hangar full of A-, Y- and X-Wing Fighters just before the Battle of Yavin. Or Captain Apollo, climbing into the cockpit of his Viper on the Galactica’s flight deck. Ender Wiggin arriving at Battle School. Or Alex Rogan, clutching his Star League uniform, staring wide-eyed at a hangar full of Gunstars.”

People pay money to read this fanfic.

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Captain Lavender
Oct 21, 2010

verb the adjective noun

khwarezm posted:

Moana wasn't Pixar.

Oh, whoops lol. Poor Pixar.

A Handed Missus posted:



wow so intense

Also Jason Momoa Legolas surfed through an apartment building. I need a Surge or something

Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

A Handed Missus
Aug 6, 2012


the trailer says ERNEST CLINE'S HOLY GRAIL OF POP CULTURE

lol

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


HIJK posted:

Ready Player One was a really mediocre book and I don't get the obsession with it but w/e.

it's not mediocre. it's loving awful.

A Handed Missus posted:



wow so intense

why do you even have this bit when you have the flash in the movie.

Entropic
Feb 21, 2007

patriarchy sucks

A Handed Missus posted:

the trailer says ERNEST CLINE'S HOLY GRAIL OF POP CULTURE

lol

They couldn't even make a good Ender's Game movie, and Cline's book is like 3rd-hand Ender's Game fanfic. I'm sure the movie will be great.

Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

Is Spielberg still making it?

WampaLord
Jan 14, 2010

Groovelord Neato posted:

why do you even have this bit when you have the flash in the movie.

That was my exact thought, there's already that bit where Batfleck throws a Batarang at Flash and he dodges it in slow motion, now you're just gonna have everyone do it?

A Handed Missus
Aug 6, 2012


Randarkman posted:

Is Spielberg still making it?

CINEMATIC GAME CHANGER Spielberg is making it yes

HIJK
Nov 25, 2012
in the room where you sleep

WampaLord posted:

Jesus gently caress


People pay money to read this fanfic.

at least fanfic has porn.

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


armada is a ripoff of the last starfighter but with 80 percent of the words being nerd references.

the effects were loving embarrassing in that justice league trailer. every bit with aquaman was just lol especially coming out of the building.

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo

That's what the boom tubes look like? That's really disappointing.

Arc Hammer
Mar 4, 2013

Got any deathsticks?

A Handed Missus posted:



wow so intense

Christ this is worse than the fight scenes Lindybeige covered from Helen of Troy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFBK-eVl76M

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


also superman was a shithead in those movies you can't now use him as a beacon like he was christopher reeve superman lmao

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo
Chris Pratt did this in like six months after getting cast as Guardian of the Galaxy



Justice League is Gal Gadot's third appearance as Wonder Woman, and she hasn't put on a pound of muscle. If anything she's skinnier than she was in Wonder Woman. What the gently caress?

Wall Balls
Jun 3, 2007

Spanish Castle Magic

a bone to pick posted:

I'm not sure who's weirder, the person who appreciates good animated movies or the person who vehemently hates all animated movies because they're for children.

lars von trier hates animation so much that when someone dared him to direct some animation he cheated, so deffo the latter

Wicker Man
Sep 5, 2007

Just like Columbus...


Clapping Larry
That quick shot of batman looking down in the pouring rain, it looked like the only thing that wasn't CGI was his mouth. Or maybe it was the other way around, there's something really funny about that shot.

Entropic
Feb 21, 2007

patriarchy sucks
What's with every trailer now having like a five second trailer for the trailer before the trailer?

a bone to pick
Sep 14, 2011

by FactsAreUseless

Entropic posted:

What's with every trailer now having like a five second trailer for the trailer before the trailer?

idk but I'm starting to come around to it because if that 5 secs looks awful then I can safely turn the trailer off.

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo

Entropic posted:

What's with every trailer now having like a five second trailer for the trailer before the trailer?

That's helpful if it's on Youtube. Let's you know that it's actually the trailer, not a reaction video or god help us a fan-made trailer

Entropic
Feb 21, 2007

patriarchy sucks
Who are the people out there that are actually excited for Cyborg, or whatever the black dude who looks like Cable is named. I feel like even fuckin' Aquaman has more name recognition and superhero cred. Is Cyborg guy actually a big deal in the comics?

I guess there's not really many good heroes to choose from if you've decided you want to do a Justice League movie. I mean who else are you gonna use, Martian Manhunter? Communist Hawkeye? Magic Tuxedo Lady? I'm pretty sure they've given up on Green Lantern at this point.


Guy Goodbody posted:

That's helpful if it's on Youtube. Let's you know that it's actually the trailer, not a reaction video or god help us a fan-made trailer

Today I saw a promoted tweet with an embedded trailer with a mini-trailer in front of it with a pre-roll ad that ran first.

Dmitri-9
Nov 30, 2004

There's something really sexy about Scrooge McDuck. I love Uncle Scrooge.

Guy Goodbody posted:

Chris Pratt did this in like six months after getting cast as Guardian of the Galaxy



Justice League is Gal Gadot's third appearance as Wonder Woman, and she hasn't put on a pound of muscle. If anything she's skinnier than she was in Wonder Woman. What the gently caress?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34s98WpwJg

PostNouveau
Sep 3, 2011

VY till I die
Grimey Drawer

Entropic posted:

I'm pretty sure they've given up on Green Lantern at this point.

The trailer specifically mentions there's no Green Lanterns around to protect Earth, so they'll probably reboot that soon.

Entropic
Feb 21, 2007

patriarchy sucks
You'd think if they can digitally make Chris Evans look like the Before panel in a Charles Atlas ad, they could do the reverse and give Gal Godot some biceps.

a bone to pick
Sep 14, 2011

by FactsAreUseless

Entropic posted:

Who are the people out there that are actually excited for Cyborg, or whatever the black dude who looks like Cable is named. I feel like even fuckin' Aquaman has more name recognition and superhero cred. Is Cyborg guy actually a big deal in the comics?

Comic nerds know him, such as myself.

He's always been more of a side character though, he's best when he's fun young cyborg and this guy looks more like boring serious cyborg.

Jose Oquendo
Jun 20, 2004

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a boring movie
Geoff Johns fuckin loves Cyborg which is why he's been shoving him down our throats ever since he got the keys to the DC Kingdom.

WampaLord
Jan 14, 2010

The Justice League movie version of Cyborg feels like a cheap way to cash in on Iron Man at this point, particularly since he has a version of his costume that's just fall on armor with no skin showing.

Yug
Aug 6, 2016

by FactsAreUseless
Fit women don't get big and bulky unless they're taking steroids. She should definitely hit the gym though.

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo

Jose Oquendo posted:

Geoff Johns fuckin loves Cyborg which is why he's been shoving him down our throats ever since he got the keys to the DC Kingdom.

Cyborg has had his own series once. It lasted 12 issues. It was part of the new 52 relaunch, in which they guaranteed that every new comic would run for at least 12 issues.

WampaLord posted:

The Justice League movie version of Cyborg feels like a cheap way to cash in on Iron Man at this point, particularly since he has a version of his costume that's just fall on armor with no skin showing.

The Iron Man armors look good. They have big patches of bold, contrasting colors that show up well even from far away. And they have clear, not overly complicated designs, so even the armor that's just silver still looks good.



Compared to that the Cyborg design is a loving mess. It's extremely complicated, with tons of details and weird textures, and it's all gray. Plus an amorphous red glow about the torso. It's like one of those live action Transformers, but with a human face floating in it

PostNouveau
Sep 3, 2011

VY till I die
Grimey Drawer
^^^
Yeah Transformers is dead on. You can't tell what's going on with that guy.

Wonder Woman's like magically strong or something. She doesn't need muscles.

Yug
Aug 6, 2016

by FactsAreUseless

PostNouveau posted:

^^^
Yeah Transformers is dead on. You can't tell what's going on with that guy.

Wonder Woman's like magically strong or something. She doesn't need muscles.

Everyone needs muscles.

Guy Goodbody
Aug 31, 2016

by Nyc_Tattoo

Yug posted:

Fit women don't get big and bulky unless they're taking steroids. She should definitely hit the gym though.

women can actually achieve visible muscles without steroids, Yug

Yug
Aug 6, 2016

by FactsAreUseless

Guy Goodbody posted:

women can actually achieve visible muscles without steroids, Yug

Who told you this lie and why did you believe it?

Baronjutter
Dec 31, 2007

"Tiny Trains"

Yug posted:

Everyone needs muscles.

WampaLord
Jan 14, 2010

Yug posted:

Everyone needs muscles.

Yug
Aug 6, 2016

by FactsAreUseless

Rich has been "trying to go on a diet" and I want to tell him to just lift weights and go full bear mode. I think his female clone wife would like it.

HIJK
Nov 25, 2012
in the room where you sleep

Guy Goodbody posted:

Chris Pratt did this in like six months after getting cast as Guardian of the Galaxy



Justice League is Gal Gadot's third appearance as Wonder Woman, and she hasn't put on a pound of muscle. If anything she's skinnier than she was in Wonder Woman. What the gently caress?

Gal Gadot was pregnant while filming Wonder Woman so she probably lost the babyweight, so there's your "what the gently caress" answer. :shrug:

old bean factory
Nov 18, 2006

Will ya close the fucking doors?!

Jack looked so bad with hair.

Also, holy poo poo that Justice League trailer. It's all fantastical shots and expository dialogue with exciting music. It's... Sort of like trash.

Space Crabs
Mar 10, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Guy Goodbody posted:

Chris Pratt did this in like six months after getting cast as Guardian of the Galaxy



Justice League is Gal Gadot's third appearance as Wonder Woman, and she hasn't put on a pound of muscle. If anything she's skinnier than she was in Wonder Woman. What the gently caress?

I think if I'm going to extend my disbelief to "Zeus King of Gods created Wonder Woman" then I might forgive her not looking toned enough when she moves something.


Do you guys that whine about this have a muscle woman fetish or something because it makes no sense why a greek god would need to hit the bowflex before a fight.

That P90X routine is what makes the difference in lifting 30 ton weights over your head.

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Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

Space Crabs posted:

I think if I'm going to extend my disbelief to "Zeus King of Gods created Wonder Woman" then I might forgive her not looking toned enough when she moves something.


Do you guys that whine about this have a muscle woman fetish or something because it makes no sense why a greek god would need to hit the bowflex before a fight.

That P90X routine is what makes the difference in lifting 30 ton weights over your head.

I wonder how Zeus made her, if it was anything like his other encounters with mortal women.

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