Comments on: PUNISHER opens http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2701292 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:27:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2701292 I absolutely lfreakin' oved it! Casting Ray Stevenson was a stroke of genius. He looks just like a Tim Bradstreet cover come to life. Dominiac West as Jigsaw? Brilliant! Doug Hutchinson as Loony Bin Lonny? Unexpected surprise ( Eugene Tooms rules!!) and hands down, one of my favorite character actor of all time, completely stole the show! Maybe it was a little over the top - but wasn't it the point of the screenwriters to invoke the mood and tone of Garth Ennis scripts? Indubitably! This movie has succeeded on all levels for me!! ~ Coat I absolutely lfreakin’ oved it! Casting Ray Stevenson was a stroke of genius. He looks just like a Tim Bradstreet cover come to life.

Dominiac West as Jigsaw? Brilliant!

Doug Hutchinson as Loony Bin Lonny? Unexpected surprise ( Eugene Tooms rules!!) and hands down, one of my favorite character actor of all time, completely stole the show!

Maybe it was a little over the top - but wasn’t it the point of the screenwriters to invoke the mood and tone of Garth Ennis scripts? Indubitably!

This movie has succeeded on all levels for me!!

~

Coat

]]> by: Fred http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697507 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:06:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697507 I believe Push has a comic-book tie-in, but it is not based on a comic. I like the looks of it. The Thomas Jane Punisher film had all kinds of problems, but I liked it. This new one just looks bland and dumb. Did there even need to be a Punisher movie much less a sequel? I believe Push has a comic-book tie-in, but it is not based on a comic. I like the looks of it.

The Thomas Jane Punisher film had all kinds of problems, but I liked it. This new one just looks bland and dumb. Did there even need to be a Punisher movie much less a sequel?

]]> by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697443 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:21:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697443 But then I remembered if I could think of an actor in it I could figure it out... and I did. What do we know about this: Push (2009/II) The action packed sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency. They must utilize their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever But then I remembered if I could think of an actor in it I could figure it out… and I did. What do we know about this:

Push (2009/II)

The action packed sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency. They must utilize their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever

]]> by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697442 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:18:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697442 Oh, right... and they previewed some superheroish movie that I don't think is based on a comic. Like, mutants and a government agency and something. there's a telekenetic and a precog and they are in hong kong. Is this some Image book I don't know, or is Hollywood getting all Hancock on us again? Sorry i can't remember the name. i think the evil agency was called Division. Oh, right… and they previewed some superheroish movie that I don’t think is based on a comic. Like, mutants and a government agency and something.
there’s a telekenetic and a precog and they are in hong kong.
Is this some Image book I don’t know, or is Hollywood getting all Hancock on us again?
Sorry i can’t remember the name. i think the evil agency was called Division.

]]> by: BradyDale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697437 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:12:23 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697437 I think that might be the most violent superhero movie yet. I can't decide if it was more brutal than SIN CITY or not. SIN CITY was so dream like that it almost softened it. This one is not dreamlike, but it's so over the top that it doesn't quite feel real, either. It's visually very strong, if a little cliched (the sad shot from above in the autumn graveyard - the church - the aerial tour of nyc). The hand to hand stuff is very sweet, though. They get very technical in the ways that they disarm people and mess with their guns in short order with hand to hand. I did not like, though, the general lack of strategy. Frank pretty much just runs straight into everything. That's lazy. The denouement of the porch scene: very lazy. The issue of the disappearing Russians: lazy. Plea bargain: insane lazy. And this thing at the end that I guess doesn't matter but is really stupid: lazy. Still, it delivers on punch and verve. It also delivers on the character of Frank Castle. And on getting The Punisher back in New York. I liked the Thomas Jane version, but Florida? Seriously... Florida? It's a little weird how they couldn't decide between the Ennish Punisher and the old school Punisher, but, either way: I like the crazy collar. What artist used to do him that way? That collar is sweet. All the kids will be wearing that this Winter. I think that might be the most violent superhero movie yet. I can’t decide if it was more brutal than SIN CITY or not. SIN CITY was so dream like that it almost softened it. This one is not dreamlike, but it’s so over the top that it doesn’t quite feel real, either.

It’s visually very strong, if a little cliched (the sad shot from above in the autumn graveyard - the church - the aerial tour of nyc). The hand to hand stuff is very sweet, though. They get very technical in the ways that they disarm people and mess with their guns in short order with hand to hand.

I did not like, though, the general lack of strategy. Frank pretty much just runs straight into everything. That’s lazy. The denouement of the porch scene: very lazy. The issue of the disappearing Russians: lazy. Plea bargain: insane lazy. And this thing at the end that I guess doesn’t matter but is really stupid: lazy.

Still, it delivers on punch and verve. It also delivers on the character of Frank Castle. And on getting The Punisher back in New York. I liked the Thomas Jane version, but Florida? Seriously… Florida? It’s a little weird how they couldn’t decide between the Ennish Punisher and the old school Punisher, but, either way: I like the crazy collar. What artist used to do him that way? That collar is sweet. All the kids will be wearing that this Winter.

]]> by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697394 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:33:19 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697394 I hated the Thomas Jane Punisher movie, but didn't one of those limited fights last like 12 minutes? I hated the Thomas Jane Punisher movie, but didn’t one of those limited fights last like 12 minutes?

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697325 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:15:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697325 Finally - something comes along to make my weekend. I found out that I can't afford that trip to San Diego for the IDW lawn sale after all- so this movie, paired up with Transporter 3 should make it a easily affordable alternative. ~ Coat Finally - something comes along to make my weekend.

I found out that I can’t afford that trip to San Diego for the IDW lawn sale after all- so this movie, paired up with Transporter 3 should make it a easily affordable alternative.

~

Coat

]]> by: Fred http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697256 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:11:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697256 this film looks terrible. I liked the Thomas Jane version. Stevenson just happens to look the part a little bit more. this film looks terrible. I liked the Thomas Jane version. Stevenson just happens to look the part a little bit more.

]]> by: bov http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697024 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:48:14 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/05/the-punisher-opens/#comment-2697024 Hate the online flash reader they have over there at Marvel. Hate the online flash reader they have over there at Marvel.

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