Do you think we'll ever get a S.E. of Darkman
04-05-05, 03:26 PM
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Do you think we'll ever get a S.E. of Darkman
I was watching this the other night and I love the movie. Has anyone heard if Universal plans on a re-release of this title? It really cries out for one.
04-05-05, 03:47 PM
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I doubt it...at least in the near future. It seems to me the perfect time to release this would have been when Spidey 2 was hitting theaters. Build the hype, and all that. The other reason I don't see this one coming down the pipeline is that Universal did not select the series for a franchise collection. Darkman 3 was released just months ago for the first time. I had hoped they would release a franchise collection with some special features for the first film. It could happen, but I think we will have to wait for spidey 3.
04-05-05, 03:48 PM
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I've said it before, and I will say it again: The fact that DARKMAN still hasn't been rereleased is amazing.
Universal has had plenty of opportunites to revisit this title for maximum exposure.
Universal has had plenty of opportunites to revisit this title for maximum exposure.
04-05-05, 03:53 PM
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Cameron, I'm curious. Why do you say that Universal would have revisited Darkman during the Spidey 2 hype? How are those tied together? No offense meant whatsoever, I'm just curious as to your reasoning.
04-05-05, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Lowrey
Cameron, I'm curious. Why do you say that Universal would have revisited Darkman during the Spidey 2 hype? How are those tied together? No offense meant whatsoever, I'm just curious as to your reasoning.
04-05-05, 05:29 PM
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I've been holding out on this forever. I figured when both Spidy 1 and 2 came out they would release it. With my luke I would buy it tomorrow then they would announce a SE the next day
04-05-05, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by fallfan
Sam Raimi directed both movies.
And Mike, thanks for asking questions instead of jumping the gun. It is refreshing, and look what you can learn.
04-05-05, 11:33 PM
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I'm suprised that Universal didnt cash in on this either....either from Sam Raimi & Spider-Man or with Arnold Vosloo(sp?) and the Mummy movies.
Darkman one is great because its got all the Raimi trademark camera shots/angles as well as the Oldsmobile and Bruce Campbell.
Darkman one is great because its got all the Raimi trademark camera shots/angles as well as the Oldsmobile and Bruce Campbell.
04-06-05, 04:00 AM
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I'd like a SE of Darkman as well. I still prefer it to the CGI-orgies that are the Spider-Man films. Liam Neeson did a great performance here. The "wild takes" of him wigging out are classic Raimi. I think this has more personality than the Spider-Mans.
04-06-05, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Cameron
and it was also a marvel comic...though the comic was created after the movie
And Mike, thanks for asking questions instead of jumping the gun. It is refreshing, and look what you can learn.
And Mike, thanks for asking questions instead of jumping the gun. It is refreshing, and look what you can learn.
04-06-05, 07:21 AM
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Put me down for an SE of this as well. Hopefully Universal will get off their butts.
04-06-05, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Spamcola
Marvel always made comic book mini-series adaptations of whatever blockbuster was out. Darkman getting one doesn't really mean anything.
04-06-05, 08:54 AM
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Spidey's head is covering the spot where the UPC would usually go. I see the logic you're using but it just doesn't apply to this situation. Darkman has nothing to do with Spiderman.
In retrospect I really do wish Darkman was a Marvel superhero or at the very least had an on-going comic. Star Wars, Transformers, GiJoe...hell even Robocop had ongoing comics from Marvel.
In retrospect I really do wish Darkman was a Marvel superhero or at the very least had an on-going comic. Star Wars, Transformers, GiJoe...hell even Robocop had ongoing comics from Marvel.
04-06-05, 12:44 PM
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Wasn't Darkman created by Sam Raimi? I thought i read somewhere that he made up his own superhero because he couldnt get the rights to do another (The Shadow i believe).
04-06-05, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by UAIOE
Wasn't Darkman created by Sam Raimi? I thought i read somewhere that he made up his own superhero because he couldnt get the rights to do another (The Shadow i believe).
You are CORRECT SIR!
From IMDB.com:
Director Sam Raimi originally wanted to base this movie on "The Shadow" and had to create the character of "Darkman" when he couldn't obtain the rights.
04-06-05, 01:38 PM
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That is correct, UAIOE. He wanted to do The Shadow, went to Universal who held the rights but they gave the project to Russel Mulcahey.
04-06-05, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by UAIOE
Darkman one is great because its got all the Raimi trademark camera shots/angles as well as the Oldsmobile and Bruce Campbell.
04-06-05, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Legolas
Bruce Campbell was SUPPOSED TO BE Darkman, but Universal wanted a bigger name, which is odd since at that time Liam Neeson was just that Dead Pool/Next of Kin/Krull guy.
You forgot GOOD MOTHER, SUSPECT, and THE MISSION.
Neeson was on his way up. Campbell (and I mean this sweetly) was a Hollywood nobody at the time.
04-06-05, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Spamcola
Spidey's head is covering the spot where the UPC would usually go. I see the logic you're using but it just doesn't apply to this situation. Darkman has nothing to do with Spiderman.
Originally Posted by Legolas
Bruce Campbell was SUPPOSED TO BE Darkman, but Universal wanted a bigger name, which is odd since at that time Liam Neeson was just that Dead Pool/Next of Kin/Krull guy.
