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What is your favorite movie franchise? (Original Post) Boomerproud Jan 2014 OP
Bond, James Bond. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #1
James Bond keeps getting better and better. Initech Jan 2014 #7
I used to sneak-read the books in 9th-grade band. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #13
Yep Auggie Jan 2014 #27
Mine too! especially this one BobUp Jan 2014 #19
Bourne. nt rrneck Jan 2014 #2
What's your opinion on the Disney buyout and... Locut0s Jan 2014 #3
Star Trek... Locut0s Jan 2014 #4
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Cheap_Trick Jan 2014 #5
I really hope they make a Hulk movie with Mark Ruffalo. Initech Jan 2014 #6
Yeah-- Norton was good but Ruffalo brought a new dimension to Banner. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2014 #11
I myself would love seeing a Dr. Strange movie. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2014 #10
whoops Cheap_Trick Jan 2014 #14
How is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Locut0s Jan 2014 #15
I like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Cheap_Trick Jan 2014 #23
None Ron Obvious Jan 2014 #8
Sadly it's an inevitability with any successful Hollywood franchise... Locut0s Jan 2014 #16
I have a few davidpdx Jan 2014 #9
James Bond, Star Trek and Star Wars in that order nt MrScorpio Jan 2014 #12
I have a few LissaMac Jan 2014 #17
You're the first person to mention Harry Potter. Boomerproud Jan 2014 #25
ZATOICHI... (Shitaro Katsu) yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #18
James Bond, Pirates of the Carribean PeteSelman Jan 2014 #20
I couldn't agree with you more about Star Wars. Boomerproud Jan 2014 #24
Funny thing ... When I was younger and Star Wars was a fresh(?) and new theatre experience chemenger Jan 2014 #21
lesser known - the UK versions of Turn of the Cards, and Tinker Tailor...also Lord of the Rings (not NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #22
Where The Boys Aren't Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #26
Shrek n/t Shrek Jan 2014 #28

Initech

(100,068 posts)
7. James Bond keeps getting better and better.
Sun Jan 5, 2014, 03:46 AM
Jan 2014

Loved Skyfall, I can't wait to see what Bond 24 has in store!

 

Cheap_Trick

(3,918 posts)
5. The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Sun Jan 5, 2014, 12:51 AM
Jan 2014

Iron Man
Iron Man 2
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers
Iron Man 3
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Thor: The Dark World
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant Man

and possibly:
Dr. Strange
Black Panther
The Inhumans
Black Widow
Incredible Hulk 2

definitely The Avengers 3

Initech

(100,068 posts)
6. I really hope they make a Hulk movie with Mark Ruffalo.
Sun Jan 5, 2014, 03:15 AM
Jan 2014

He was great as Bruce Banner in the Avengers. HULK SMASH!!!!!

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
15. How is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 01:36 AM
Jan 2014

Been meaning to take a look at that.

Guardians of the galaxy has me a bit concerned that they can pull it off without it seeming too corny.

Stoked to see Ultron in Avengers 2!!

 

Cheap_Trick

(3,918 posts)
23. I like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:57 PM
Jan 2014

Lots of fanboy griping, but I like it. Like many shows, it's trying to find its' way. I'm just happy to have a tv show that takes place in the Marvel Universe. Tuesday night we may have the answer as to how Agent Coulson came back from the dead. Supervillain Blizzard will be making an appearance soon. Later in the season it will have plot lines that lead into Captain America: The Winter Soldier (which is a very S.H.I.E.L.D.-centric movie).

James Spader is Ulton! Can't wait to see how that goes.

Guardians of the Galaxy: I think it's going to be a lot of fun.

Have you seen this?



I'd love to see the full teaser (it was a Comicon and D23 exclusive). This was all someone managed to bootleg.
 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
8. None
Sun Jan 5, 2014, 05:13 AM
Jan 2014

All the ones I've liked have jumped the shark: Terminator, Alien, James Bond, Indiana Jones.

Shark Jumpers every one of them.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
16. Sadly it's an inevitability with any successful Hollywood franchise...
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 01:40 AM
Jan 2014

Hollywood just can't leave well enough alone. They see $$$ signs and just have to keep the series going even after it's run out of gas, and then till the tires burst, and then till it dives off a cliff. And then sometimes a few direct to DVD disasters just to check is the horse is dead.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
9. I have a few
Sun Jan 5, 2014, 08:57 AM
Jan 2014

Die Hard (except 5 really sucked)
Sherlock Holmes (the third one is due to be out in the next few years)
Star Wars
The Chronicles of Narnia
Back to the Future

LissaMac

(8 posts)
17. I have a few
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 02:16 AM
Jan 2014

Damn good question... so hard to answer! Star Wars probably takes the cake for me also. But I cannot help but list my honorable mentions.. Resident Evil, Alien, Underworld, and Harry Potter.

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)
20. James Bond, Pirates of the Carribean
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:18 AM
Jan 2014

The original Star Wars trilogy is holy, the prequels are horrific. I think the new ones have the potential to be great.

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)
24. I couldn't agree with you more about Star Wars.
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 06:54 PM
Jan 2014

I literally slept through a midnight showing of Phantom Menace (or whatever it's called).

chemenger

(1,593 posts)
21. Funny thing ... When I was younger and Star Wars was a fresh(?) and new theatre experience
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:24 AM
Jan 2014

I thought how fantastic the Star Wars movies were. But when the second trilogy (Star Wars I, II and III) I realized just how scripted and hokey they were.


And as for those two robots C3PO and R2D2 (the metallic Frick and Frack duo) ... they are so f*****g irritating as to be unwatchable. Give me JarJar Binks any day.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
22. lesser known - the UK versions of Turn of the Cards, and Tinker Tailor...also Lord of the Rings (not
Mon Jan 6, 2014, 11:07 AM
Jan 2014

including the Hobbit - should NOT be three long movies with extra stuff thrown in).

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