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daredevil-art · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject:

Just watched the Elektra trailer. Since when can Elektra see the future?

I've only her appearances in the DD title, but I certainly don't remember her having that ability.

The effects look good, but the film looks like a loser. JG will bring the horny boys into the theatre though, so I assume it'll do alright b.o. wise.
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Slim · Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:14 pm Post subject:

I think Elektra will make the same as Daredevil at the Box office, but not as much on DVD.

DD was re-cut and marketed toward the february 'chick flick' mold, and it did okay, but ultimatley even re-cut it was a film about a sweaty superhero. ELEKTRA will be marketed at exactley the same audience, with the added appeal that it stars front and centre Jennifer Garner in tight outfits.

Garner is a known quanity now, starring in an action tv show with a loyal audience, playing a comic-book character with a loyal audience and with films like '13 going on 30' meaning she has pull with that target audience.

Factor in that the Director will have a few interested people aswell; 'oooh the guy who directed REIGN OF FIRE and did a lot of X FILES' will have slightly more pull than 'hmmm isnt he the guy who wrote GRUMPY OLD MEN?'.

Plus, if they're clever, this will not be marketed as a comic book movie at all. Its a shame, but 'comic book' turns off a lot of people. A hell of a lot. Theres a reason ROAD TO PERDITION wasn't marketed that way.

So i think all of that counts well for ELEKTRA at the cinema. But unless it turns out to be a damn good film, i dont think it will make much on dvd.
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Goddess0Whim · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:53 pm Post subject:

YES! i have seen a trailer, but only one, late on VH1 one night. it was good.
for marketing it as a movie, not pushing it as a "comic book" film they seem to be doing well. my college paper knows about it and the critics, hate super hero films they love kung fu.
the last pre break review they wrote said this movie could be worth it....the big joke was they could figure out why Affleck made a cameo... Wink

so that means i'm keeping my mouth shut.
but these guys are usually right on about their reviews.
so things seem to be going so far so good. even my buds who think i'm crazy cuz i like comics seem intrested in it cuz they think Garner is "hot".
so, if anything, this movie has a chance, simply because it's not what you typically think of when you think of "comic book", and they haven't done anything to make seem like a DD sequel so far, so who knows what one will really come down to in the end.

Top_Quality · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

Sorrythis s a bit off the topic but whats the news of the ghoster rider film? and is Cage being Ghost rider?? And spidey 3 who gunna be bad guy??
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Goddess0Whim · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:

you could post a new topic...or check Yahoo news or IGN?
and Venom is a possiblitiy considering they have an astronaut (i know it's not Eddie Brock) and the 2nd Green Goblin, or even a visit from the Lizard.
....just a thought?
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