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Old 05-08-2018, 03:21 PM   #61
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So you would rather something like Fantastic Four vs. Infinity war? Marvel franchises have done much better under Disney critically and financially.

This isn't true. Spiderman and Spiderman 2 are the #3 and #4 movies for box office, both domestically and, once adjusted for inflation, internationally. Even Spiderman 3, which was total trash, beat Homecoming at the box office, once adjusted for inflation.

Deadpool also beat all of the Marvel solo movies in the box office, with the exception of Black Panther, Iron Man 3, and Captain America: Civil War (debatable if a solo film).

Personally, I'd rather have variety, than have all the heros under Disney's banner. The X-men are a franchise in their own right. I'd rather have movies like Logan, Deadpool, X-men: First Class, etc.. than another 2-3 Marvel films per year. I preferred Logan, Deadpool, and X-men First Class to most MCU films.
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Old 06-20-2018, 11:37 AM   #62
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Disney has upped its offer to $71.3 billion and also gives Fox shareholders the option of cash or Disney stock

http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/20/medi...fox/index.html

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Old 06-20-2018, 11:53 AM   #63
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I want to see the rescue rangers joining the Avengers as they take on the first order.
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Old 06-20-2018, 04:00 PM   #64
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You gotta wonder where this consolidation is heading, and if it will be good for consumers in the end or just shareholders.
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This is because Comcast came over the top last week with an all-cash offer of $65 billion. You would think they will come over the top again with another offer. 21CF shareholders must be overjoyed right now.
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Old 06-20-2018, 04:43 PM   #66
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X-Men and the Avengers have never mixed well together: too many characters and the tone/style/themes between the two groups clashes too much.


FF4 and the Avengers are a perfect match, though.
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X-Men and the Avengers have never mixed well together: too many characters and the tone/style/themes between the two groups clashes too much.


FF4 and the Avengers are a perfect match, though.
Yeah, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Disney basically keeps the X-Men Universe and the MCU separate for movies and tv. The Fantastic 4 could definitely use an MCU reboot.


That said, depending on the timing of the merger, it would be a pretty cool post-credits scene in the next Avengers movie to just end it with a shot from behind of a muscular man standing alone. Then, slowly, blades emerge from his fist.

Basically this, but live action...

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I don't care about the FF at all but the MCU and the Avengers films could use an amazing villain like Doom.

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Yeah the unforgivable thing about the last two Fantastic Four movies is that they made the lamest Dooms every.
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I don't care about the FF at all but the MCU and the Avengers films could use an amazing villain like Doom.

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Reed Richards intellectually slam dunking on Tony Stark and the other egg heads all time would be fun.
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There was a rumour that if Disney got FF back Doom would be the villain in the next Black Panther movie. I think the two leaders of opposing countries, with very different rises to power, but similar technological prowess would be a great story. He doesn't need to be in a FF movie.
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Old 06-27-2018, 11:18 AM   #72
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Justice Department says Disney needs to divest Fox's 22 regional sports channels to acquire 21st century fox

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/walt-...order-complete
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The XMen movies suck? It's arguably the most consistent (and the longest) superhero film franchise.

Honestly, I would prefer that XMen stays separate of the Avengers universe. I know people want to see Wolverine fight Hulk, but I think there will be benefits to keeping the large universes with unlimited characters separate.

Its the longest, but I would argue that it hasn't been very consistently good.


X-men - Really well done
X2 - Was ok,

Last Stand - was un even and not great
x-men origins Wolverine - was mediocre at best
First class - was ok, had its moments
Wolverine - a whole movie of WTF
Days of Future Past- Dumb
Apocalypse - Terrible, should be flushed
Logan - End the whole series right there, perfect, done.
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Justice Department says Disney needs to divest Fox's 22 regional sports channels to acquire 21st century fox

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I wonder if they have the option to just divest ESPN.
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I'm more interested to see what Disney would do with the Alien franchise than the X-Men.
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Its the longest, but I would argue that it hasn't been very consistently good.


X-men - Really well done
X2 - Was ok,

Last Stand - was un even and not great
x-men origins Wolverine - was mediocre at best
First class - was ok, had its moments
Wolverine - a whole movie of WTF
Days of Future Past- Dumb
Apocalypse - Terrible, should be flushed
Logan - End the whole series right there, perfect, done.
I think you're horribly underrating X2, First Class, and Days of Future Past. You're also horribly overrating X3 and Xmen Origins: Wolverine. Both of those movies were pure trash.

The X-Men movies are just very inconsistent. Some great and some absolutely terrible.
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Days of future past was a tremendous piece of trash.
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Days of future past was a tremendous piece of trash.
I thought this scene alone made it worthwhile:

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It looks like Comcast is unlikely to increase its bid for Fox, which would clear the way for the Disney deal (although, it's still likely a year away from actually closing).

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/16/comc...y-sources.html
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Days of future past was a tremendous piece of trash.
This opinion is incorrect.

I don't want them mixing into the MCU I think it would get too complicated. There are enough XMen characters for their own space.
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