Team Deadpool

In regards to rumors that Ryan Reynolds might have to pick between playing the Green Lantern and Deadpool, my response was, "Pick Deadpool." I know other's have different feelings, but on behalf of Team Deadpool, I give you this piece of propaganda.

As an apology present...

...I share this with you. I'm not sure if I shared it with you already or not. I think I intended to when I found it months ago, but didn't. So...

The Green Lantern

If only this was real. Because Nathan Fillion would be perfect. I heard a rumor that Ryan Reynolds is going to be the next Green Lantern. Not sure about this. He's already Deadpool. Hopefully it's a lie. 

You know you love me for finding this stuff.  It can be found with a list of clips used here. Sorry about the video sizing issues. Embeded videos notoriously hate me.

~Lauren

Exciting News!

Ryan Reynolds. Deadpool movie. Greenlight. Excuse me while I go and scream for joy.

~Lauren

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Coo Coo Ca Choo Got Screwed

And so did everyone else associated with this movie. Now, I could easily turn my review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine into an angry discourse on the failure of comic book movies to respect either the canon or the fans, but I won't. I have neither the time nor the space to rant about such things. In fact, there is so much of this movie to attack that I think it's best to take it character by character and go from there.

WARNING: THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD

I've always loved Deadpool. I know that Ryan Reynolds is dedicated to the character, so I had faith Wade Wilson would be accurately represented in this film. And boy, Ryan Reynolds is having way too much fun bringing him to life. It's downright glee inducing. I wish that this film had been his movie instead, because I would gladly sit through two hours of Wade Wilson running his mouth. Sadly, the writers didn't agree, and he's on screen for a total of less than three minutes. I'm serious, and I might have gone back to some leaked footage to find out that number. It's shameful how brief his appearance is. Later in the film, when its passingly revealed his character has been taken out by Victor, Katie and I exchanged "What the hell" glances. Wade's dialogue and fight scene in the beginning of the film are by far the best part of the whole movie. 

Next, Agent Zero. Um, yeah. His opening fight scene is almost corny. We've scene The Matrix and last summer's Wanted. If you're going to try to be cool with guns, at least try to do it differently. His first fight scene established his character as the love child of Wanted and a really uncool Bullseye. Sure, he pops up later, but he never gets any cooler. He's basically an ass who does whatever Stryker tells him to, and for that he's forgettable.

The Blob, on the other hand, was wonderfully represented. Kevin Durand did a bang up job. His dialogue on the plane, his face-off with the tank...yes. Just, yes. He pops up later in the film as his typical overweight self, and unfortunately the make-up here is not top notch. Otherwise, his fight scene with Wolverine is highly enjoyable.

As for Bradley, here is another underused character, almost to the point where you question whether or not he's necessary. Dominic Monaghan looks very bored with this role, as he should be. He never does anything. He's basically a very small plot device. I did enjoy seeing him in his trailer with his tinker toys. It was a sweet moment that revealed more about his character than any other moment we see of him. I especially like the light bulb reference to The Invisible Man. Sadly, we get even less screen time of Bradley than any other character, which makes no sense, since Monaghan was announced as a main character when the casting first came out.

John Wraith. Hm, what to say? The effects for his power were cool. Otherwise...blah. Didn't really care. His outfit was ridiculous. 

Speaking of ridiculous outfits, there's Gambit. Oh Gambit. How I long to see thee accurately portrayed in cinema. This comes close, but misses the mark. What's missing? Him speaking ANY french, his red eyes, him speaking in third person, his womanizing, his thievery, his relationship with Rogue...ok, I got a bit ahead of myself on the last one, but seriously, he doesn't say a single french word at any point in the movie. Problem, huge problem. His handling of cards looked silly. The outfit from his trailers makes a bit more sense, since this is the seventies, but come on. Also, the bo staff turned into a pimp cane, complete with a shiny crystal knob on top. Yep, I'm serious. I suppose in the looks department, he works as a young teenage Remy, but no, not really.

Sabertooth, aka Victor Creed, is spot on twisted and psychopathic. Points to Liev Schreiber for that. Other than that, nothing really needs to be said.

Wolverine is still perfect, no fears there. 

Young Scott Summers is exactly that. Emma Frost is wrong. Silver Fox is wrong. 

So who did they get the most wrong? Deadpool. Oh boy. I can't even begin to go into how far of a departure this is from canon. It makes me violent. The problem is they don't seem to know what to do for a villain. If they wanted to do the Weapon X story, then that's what they should have done. Leave Deadpool the hell alone. I won't spoil the ending by saying how badly they got this wrong, but whatever you're imagining, thats it. That vision of Deadpool in a pink tutu you're having right now? It's highly preferably to what they've done.

Bottom line? DO NOT WASTE 10 DOLLARS ON THIS NONSENSE. If its at a dollar theater near you, go for it. Otherwise, wait and rent it. Yeah, that bad, and not just from a character standpoint. The line I used for this post's title is a serious line in this film. Yeah. While this film tries to be a decent comic book movie, it completely falls apart in the second half. Even the final fight scene is ridiculous. Remember Resident Evil: Apocalypse? It kind of reminds me of that final fight scene. Yes, that bad. My final word is that you just shouldn't. Don't get me wrong, a lot of this is enjoyable in a B movie sort of way. Unfortunately, the end kills its chances at being anything solid. This is one to rent. It starts out solid and then it's all downhill from there. Wait and spend your money on either Star Trek or Terminator.

~Lauren

P.S.

I'm beginning to wonder if Hugh Jackman should stop producing movies. Between this and last year's vomit worthy Deception, I think the signs indicate he needs to find another side job, because producing sure as heck ain't it.

Trailer Watch: Wolverine Part 3

This time, they've given us a lovely batch of character spotlight/teaser trailers. In the case of the Dead Pool trailer, we are not worthy.

First up is the spotlight trailer for Wraith. While there's not really much here we haven't seen already, I enjoyed the brief glimpse we're given of Wraith's power. I can honestly say I'm intrigued by his character.

Second up is Blob. I don't know how I missed that Kevin Durand was playing the Blob, but boy am I glad he's part of this cast. Seeing him here as the Blob only gets me more and more excited that he's playing Little John in the unnecessary new Robin Hood. Anyways, lots of new stuff in this trailer we hadn't seen before. Get excited. There is also, if you look closely, a brief glimpse of Dominic Monaghan. Curiously enough, his character's name has been changed from Beak to Bolt. This makes sense I guess, since the powers the original press release described him as having were nothing like Beak's. anyways, he's visible, in military gear and very short hair, next to Wraith and behind Agent Zero in the shot where the team is walking through the slums. It's nice to finally see him in one of these trailers.

Third, we have Emma Frost. Oh boy have they screwed this up. They've chosen to go with the that stupid point in the comics where she could turn herself diamond, which every fan in their right mind knows was about the stupidest thing that ever happened. I was really hoping we'd get the real Emma Frost, the bad ass psychic. I'd continue to go on, but Katie would get irritated with me. On the plus side, new clips and a lot more of Dead Pool.

Fourth, Gambit. Why? Just, why? We knew from previous trailers the outfit was awful and something that the real Gambit wouldn't be caught dead in, but that hat? Beware Wolverine's costuming department, the fans are going to be out for blood. On the plus side, I liked what little chaos we saw our favorite mutant creating. The accent sounds like it has the potential to be legitimately southern, which doesn't happen very often in movies, although this is only the trailer, so you never know. I wish they'd done the eyes right, but at least his eyes briefly flash red. All in all, I hate this version of Gambit. Shiny purple shirt? Really? Even the guys from Queer Eye would see that's unforgivable.

Fifth, William Stryker. There's not any significant new footage. There is a short shot of Gambit running across a roof, but that's it. Still, nicely put together. The whole time I kept thinking of the most recent season of Heroes and how desperately that show wishes it could be X-Men.

Sixth, Dead Pool/Wade Wilson. Oh, Wade Wilson, I love what you do too. You make me want to be a mercenary. This is hands down the best trailer of the bunch. I was bummed when Ryan Reynolds' Dead Pool project fell though a few years ago, and this only makes me more bummed. He's very dedicated to the character, and he may be the best casting choice of the entire movie. If we're lucky, maybe there will be a spin off. Either way, we are not worthy.

Seventh, Sabertooth. Liev Schreiber, I didn't expect much from you in this movie. Thank you for surprising me with your awesomeness in this trailer. This is the second best trailer in the bunch, only losing out due to Ryan Reynolds hotness. There are lots of new shots. All around, a very cool trailer.

Finally, Wolverine. I like the contrast set up between this trailer and the Sabertooth trailer. There aren't really any new shots, which is a shame. Otherwise, it's kind of the least interesting trailer of the group.

Important note: I'm probably asking for it in saying this, but I'm well aware you can currently find the movie online. I'm waiting to see it in theaters, and so are many others, so if you have watched it, don't be a (insert derogatory-term/swear-word-of-your-choice here). Keep you opinions and spoiling knowledge to yourself and share it with us after we post our reviews on May 1st.

~Lauren