quote:Originally posted by Fanfic Lady: Well said, Emily. In the unreal world of entertainment, the dirty business of espionage always goes well with a sweet coating of romanticism. Are you, by any chance a fan of the TV show "Alias"?
I never saw it, but I am aware that real espionage is not as exciting as in the movies and TV. When I wrote a character as a spy for the LMB he was basically a glorified accountant. However, fantasy does have it's place, especially when it comes to the development of new technology. The CIA has took cues from James Bond movies when it comes to technology.
If the movie is successful though, we could see changes in roster in sequels. Since Spider-Man and X-Men are still possessed by other studios until if and when Disney buys back the film rights, we could see a good amount of Avengers getting the spot-light.
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Hate to say it, but I think Johhanson is really good at having good boobs. She could easily not have been in IM2 and it wouldn't have made much of a difference. And pretty much anything else I've seen her in could have been done better by other actress'. Sorry, not real impressed by her. the one scene where she stalked out of the room in IM2 was...overwrought? I guess you could say.
Just ain't my thing, I guess.
I would much more have preferred a Janet closer to her origins as a slightly spoiled but sweetly good hearted rich girl along the lines of Hepburn in Bringing Up Baby...but can kick assterisk.
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Set
There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met.
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Johanssen is pretty, but not every woman in the world looks hot in a black leather catsuit.
Diana Riggs-as-Emma Peel? Hot.
Michelle Pfieffer-as-Catwoman? Hot.
Kate Beckinsale-in-Underworld? Hot.
Carrie Anne Moss-as-Trinity? Hot.
Scarlet Johanssen-as-Black Widow? Not so much.
What little I've seen of Anne Hathaway-as-Catwoman? Again, not so much.
Scarlet's pretty, but I think she looks better dressed up than slinking around in a catsuit.
Catsuit's ain't for everyone...
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Excuse me but can you please direct me to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles?
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Does anyone have a recent clip to share? There certainly seems to be quite a lot of buzz happening around this movie.
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Excuse me but can you please direct me to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles?
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quote:Originally posted by Set: Johanssen is pretty, but not every woman in the world looks hot in a black leather catsuit.
Diana Riggs-as-Emma Peel? Hot.
Michelle Pfieffer-as-Catwoman? Hot.
Kate Beckinsale-in-Underworld? Hot.
Carrie Anne Moss-as-Trinity? Hot.
Scarlet Johanssen-as-Black Widow? Not so much.
What little I've seen of Anne Hathaway-as-Catwoman? Again, not so much.
Scarlet's pretty, but I think she looks better dressed up than slinking around in a catsuit.
Catsuit's ain't for everyone...
You forgot to include Lee Meriwether as Catwoman to that list! I'm sure it was just an oversite on your part.
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future king
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Agreed, Julie was hot (if a bit strange) as Catwoman. Lee only did that one Batman movie but MAN she left an impression on me!
Let's just say I prefer her posterior in that catsuit over Newmar's! I'm Greek after all ... you understand.
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Yeah, some of the jokes fell flat and the aliens were pretty much cyphers (that's not a spoiler -- they appear at the very beginning), and Jeremy Renner lacks the charisma necessary for Hawkeye, but other than that, thumbs up all over.
I've seen reviews complaining that it takes too long to get going. I have no problem with the pace picking up slowly and the set pieces each topping the one before. Straight-ahead non-stop popcorn thrills give me a headache.
I know Scarlett Johansson is not everybody's idea of Natasha, but I think she was brilliant -- witty, classy, and sharp. The boys, except for the aformentioned Renner, were all fine, especially Downey and Ruffalo. And thank God we got Boy Scout Cap instead of Ultimate Cap.
I think Whedon did the very best he could given the tall order he was given. The sky's the limit from this point on, although I had a mixed reaction to the final "stinger" scene...
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