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by Visitor
23 hours ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Ranking Female Bat Villians
Replies: 15
Views: 468

Re: Ranking Female Bat Villians

Or Batgirl on the rack and Lady Prudence telling her to grow up. That was always a wasted peril with the Riddler doing it to Robin.

They also missed her taunting a paralyzed Batgirl in the pavilion. She did such nice job teasing Robin.
by Visitor
1 day ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: Batgirl documentary
Replies: 8
Views: 647

Re: Batgirl documentary

Dr, Cassandra and Cabala were a wife and husband team. He was more of the moll in that team up to provide someone to talk to for exposition. The show dropped to once a week because of poorer ratings. But you really needed more than an episode for a decent plot. Look at the lack of real peril in the ...
by Visitor
4 days ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: What Star Trek Streaming Show is Best?
Replies: 3
Views: 96

Re: What Star Trek Streaming Show is Best?

Strange New Worlds is great with all the references to the original series and first five movies. They get to do a lot of things that they couldn't get past standards and practices back in the 1960s. Plenty of fun as they fill in the gaps leading up to what will happen in the original series. Picard...
by Visitor
1 week ago
Forum: Misc Topics, Links and Pics
Topic: Disney Board Fight
Replies: 7
Views: 421

Re: Disney Board Fight

Dazzle1 wrote:
1 week ago
In a surprise to me. George Lucas is supporting Iger.
Better the devil you know ....

At least Lucas knows what he can expect from Iger's Disney.
by Visitor
1 week ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Ranking Female Bat Villians
Replies: 15
Views: 468

Re: Ranking Female Bat Villians

There are lots of one-shot characters that could have been better with more episodes. Also back then in that time slot you couldn't do most things that you do in your stories. For instance these days you wouldn't see Robin getting away from Lady Prudence and the four school girls. You could see in t...
by Visitor
4 weeks ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Do we want our Superheroines to be dumb?
Replies: 23
Views: 1238

Re: Do we want our Superheroines to be dumb?

Elrctra Woman as a version of Batman in the 1960s TV show was smart enough to figure out the villain's clues to get lured into a trap and then figure a way out. Although the show relied more on luck than skill with the escapes. Most shows no longer have time for the build up where the super hero get...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)
Replies: 110
Views: 7330

Re: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)

You can always wait for the DVD and hope the extras have more of what you want and the ability to watch your favorite scenes more often. Now if this can make enough money to convince Sony to do more movies and the origin stories of the other three Spiders? They made enough from Spider-Man, Venom, an...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)
Replies: 110
Views: 7330

Re: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)

WBD took a tax write-off for Bargirl movie. It was made to be an HBO Max movie and they complained it was a theatrical release quality with that not being the plan. Bargirl looked hot enough for the 1968 TV season with more restrictions on what they could do for that time slot. Now they are taking a...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: Gina Carano sues Disney over ‘Mandalorian’ firing
Replies: 58
Views: 1922

Re: Gina Carano sues Disney over ‘Mandalorian’ firing

sneakly wrote:
1 month ago
Imagine a TV personality encouraging children to jump out of windows or start fires or play with guns.
Soupy Sales at the end of his show as filler asked children to send him money. Hw got in trouble for it.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/soupy-s ... -day-joke/
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: Gina Carano sues Disney over ‘Mandalorian’ firing
Replies: 58
Views: 1922

Re: Gina Carano sues Disney over ‘Mandalorian’ firing

There have been plenty of other actors fired from shows over what they have said and posted. Mel Gibson is the most famous actor that had trouble. So she won't find much sympathy from a jury unless she can get the case in a heavily Republican court. Musk isa lady getting flack since the original pos...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)
Replies: 110
Views: 7330

Re: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)

The Hulk was popular because of the TV series with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. But that was less about the comic book history and more a remake of the successful The Fugitive which had the highest rated final episode of the time. Being the Hulk was just a way to resolve loot points and gave us the ...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: The Sad State and Future of watching TV or Streaming
Replies: 9
Views: 543

Re: The Sad State and Future of watching TV or Streaming

Worse is after you are addicted to the streaming platforms, they all raise the prices. Too many platforms needed to see a few shows that I might be interest in watching. I'm living in an area where I can't get a decent signal for free over the air commercial television so I had to go to cable just t...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)
Replies: 110
Views: 7330

Re: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)

Was Ironman an A-Lister? I read his stories I think in the back of either Transformers or The Punisher back when I was a kid. I did read them though, so that must have been something. By the time Marvel sold off rights to studios for movies, Spider-Man, X-MEn, and Fantastic Four had pulled ahead. T...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: Fantasy Island (1977)
Replies: 5
Views: 385

Re: Fantasy Island (1977)

Story quality varied, but they had some really funny ones. In the middle of the run they had three WW II military buddies recreating the time they escaped from a German POW camp. Then they find the officer in charge of the camp is also there and said something about having a fantasy too where he was...
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Superheroines and WWE/AEW/TNA
Replies: 9
Views: 763

Re: Superheroines and WWE/AEW/TNA

There has been at least one time the WWE had some dressed as Wonder Woman and other super heroines. Could have had a better costumed fight.
by Visitor
1 month ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)
Replies: 110
Views: 7330

Re: Madame Web (Sony, 2024)

If Marvel can't even make movies for the main characters why would D Listers bring people into the theater. Again its like going to Dollar General to buy an Ironman toy and all you get is Metal Man. Guardians of the Galaxy If you have a decent script and actors then you don't need the A Listers. WB...
by Visitor
2 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Best Wonder Woman debelting in any custom/ship video
Replies: 12
Views: 2587

Re: Best Wonder Woman debelting in any custom/ship video

Dazzle1 wrote:
2 months ago
What I don't remmber ever seeing, is the other way you can make Wonder Woman powerless which is when a man chains her wrists.
Christina Carter did one where after being interrogated with her lasso, a man handcuffed her bracelets together to make her lose her powers.

Wonder Woman vs Big Boss
by Visitor
3 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Aquaman 2: Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros, 2023)
Replies: 20
Views: 1239

Re: Aquaman 2: Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros, 2023)

Dazzle1 wrote:
3 months ago
You have to wonder why with all the bad press for Heard they did not recast her
She probably had a good contract that would cost WB too much to recast.

Now the horror of a WB and Paramount merger could mean even more good content being scrapped to reduce their costs. Look at what they kept.
by Visitor
3 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Looking for the name of a movie from TBFE
Replies: 4
Views: 1201

Re: Looking for the name of a movie from TBFE

The was "Lexi 'Supergirl" where she was having her powers drained by Parasite and Leech in black costumes.
by Visitor
4 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils
Replies: 206
Views: 100032

Re: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils

Tut never had time because just as he ordered his minions to make tracks, he was interrupted by the echo of Batman appearing.

Bargirl got to do even less in their next meet up.
by Visitor
5 months ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: Song for Movies that were bad despite the talent of the performer
Replies: 2
Views: 576

Re: Song for Movies that were bad despite the talent of the performer

Some of the James Bond songs that didn't make the cut:





Not that these were bad. Even Elvis tried to get to do a theme song.
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: RIP David McCallum
Replies: 8
Views: 1185

Re: RIP David McCallum

His novel, "The Was a Crooked Man," proved write what you know where the protagonist is an actor. A funny book about trying to retire and the problems actors face.
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: RIP David McCallum
Replies: 8
Views: 1185

Re: RIP David McCallum

Also the single season of The Invisible Man" among other roles. Truly a great actor and gentleman.
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils
Replies: 206
Views: 100032

Re: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils

It can't be that bad. You don't hear her saying anything. :)

Gagging her since heroines should be seen and not heard according to Catwoman.
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: John Wick director to do a remake of Highlander
Replies: 14
Views: 1449

Re: John Wick director to do a remake of Highlander

Flat fee or percentage is a gamble on any film. Kim Basinger complained about how much Jack Nicholson made on Batman where her got a percentage when she didn't. That was considered risky because no one thought Michael Keaton could pull it off and it had been years since there had been a successful c...
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils
Replies: 206
Views: 100032

Re: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils

https://www.theheroineproject.art/stori ... hemariner/

Batgirl:The Return of the Mariner by ScandalX in the last part has the villain giving her a bad case of crabs. I can't remember the site it was posted on earlier.
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils
Replies: 206
Views: 100032

Re: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils

That's one way to practice safe sex.
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: John Wick director to do a remake of Highlander
Replies: 14
Views: 1449

Re: John Wick director to do a remake of Highlander

Hopefully they really train for the sword fights and don't do quick cuts of a few hits on a darken set. Back then they really prepared and with the TV show version they wen t into the different styles that you don't see in more recent shows. The film's fault was there too much material in too little...
by Visitor
6 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils
Replies: 206
Views: 100032

Re: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils

Education is very important. Look at all the ones that went through graduate school like Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Dr. Jonathon Crane, Dr. Pamela Isley, Dr. Hugo Strange, and Dr. Victor Fries.

Remember children, don't be a fool and stay in school. You can learn so much.
by Visitor
7 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Loving Submission
Replies: 10
Views: 748

Re: Loving Submission

I don't know why it has to matter that it's even the actual Wonder Woman. Make up a new character. You could absolutely have a character who does everything the original Wonder Woman did and it wouldn't be a copyright infringement because Wonder Woman doesn't do that any more. And I doubt DC would ...
by Visitor
7 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Loving Submission
Replies: 10
Views: 748

Re: Loving Submission

They use her enough to retain copyright and with all the history changes this version wouldn't be public domain. DC used to issue special comics not for public release where they used characters so they could retain copyrights. They would only lose rights to the oldest issues being reprinted in publ...
by Visitor
7 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Japanese Wonder Lady/GIGA
Replies: 9
Views: 937

Re: Japanese Wonder Lady/GIGA

I know back several years ago they weren't suppose to work on Mac computers. Hopefully that has changed.
by Visitor
7 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Clips & Pictures
Topic: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils
Replies: 206
Views: 100032

Re: YC-Batgirl - 3D perils

If I remember correctly, in the 60s series Egghead was the only villain to figure out who Batman was. Though of course he lost the information again so that the show could go on. Egghead suspected that Bruce Wayne was Batman based on money needed for equipment and the general physical shape of Wayn...
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

The only difference would be having a star that could go out to do publicity instead of attracting negative press from legal troubles.
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: The distinct lack of due process in superhero universes
Replies: 20
Views: 1542

Re: The distinct lack of due process in superhero universes

Jean Loring is the is the only other lawyer I can think of in the DC comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Loring But at least in the DC universe almost every villain is dumped into prison or an asylum with very rare court cases. There have been a few where Joker gets out of Arkham temporarily b...
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/flash-4k-blu-ray-digital-180130656.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00 You know it's a failure by how quickly the studio is sending it to digital and DVD. No point in looking at how much it dropped at the box office and that was another 60% from the week before.
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

Aquaman - highest grossing DC movie (3$35.1 million in the United States and Canada and $813.4 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $1.150 billion) Joker - highest grossing R-rated DC movie ($1.074 billion) They can do well at the box office, but keep trying to force movies t...
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Wonder Woman: The Shocking Lost Episode
Replies: 9
Views: 1360

Re: Wonder Woman: The Shocking Lost Episode

Always wished they filmed the first season,"Return of Marcia"script. So many possibilities for that rematch.

Now that Marcia knows Wonder Woman's powers, the next fight won't be so easy. Also a sturdier chandelier and more effective use of furniture.
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

Batgirl was killed because of money. It wasn't made as a big screen Marvel movie since it was meant for HBO Max. Then it was decided that it wasn't going to bring in new subscribers when it wasn't meant to but just provide content for their DC show line up. It died for changing expectations. It had ...
by Visitor
8 months ago
Forum: General Movies & TV
Topic: Flea Bag and the Dial of Destiney
Replies: 40
Views: 2684

Re: Flea Bag and the Dial of Destiney

Putting a young, female lead into a franchise to prop it up, like Yvonne Craig as Batgirl to help sagging ratings in Batman TV series .... How many here objected to that idea? This was the latest attempt to bring in a younger character to provide a spin off for the series after they tried it in the ...
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

The people that decided to keep the Flash and scrap Batgirl, Scoobie Doo, and other shows are still there. They thought this would be their best hit.

WB is going to limp along with a few hits like Aquaman 2 and Joker 2 that aren't in the DCEU, but are successful on their own.
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

"Meanwhile, things still aren’t coming up “Flash” at the box office. After its disastrous opening of $55.7 million last weekend, the DC Comics multiverse mash-up is getting kneecapped in its second outing. The Warner Bros. Discovery release cratered with $4.5 million on Friday, down 81% from it...
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Stories
Topic: Batgirl vs The Pirate Princess, Chpt 1
Replies: 46
Views: 19617

Re: Batgirl vs The Pirate Princess, Chpt 1

Saved by lack of high paying viewers. Penguin would have just filmed the death scene and would replay it later as delayed broadcast.
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

Wait a few months more for the DVD/Blu-ray to be released and get the extras too. Plus if its Marvel you now need to rewind and adjust the sound with the quieter dialogue and the loud special effects noises. Sure it costs more than streaming, but you get more like deleted scenes and sometimes useful...
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

I'm waiting a year until it appears in Walmart's bargain bin for under $5. At least It'll have deleted scenes and extras to enjoy that might be better.
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

I like how the comic strip Intelligent Life called it the Michael Keaton Batman movie with Flash in it.
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superhero Movies & TV
Topic: Flash bombs at Box Office
Replies: 109
Views: 50179

Re: Flash bombs at Box Office

They got too committed to pushing the movie to do the right thing and take the tax loss here and start over. The final twist ending was the third version that they shot and tested as each time the head of studio and DCEU direction changed. The real news will be next weekend when the box office drop ...
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Forum Technical Support
Topic: Anyone having problems?
Replies: 36
Views: 7445

Re: Anyone having problems?

Intermitted trouble loading a topic on Apple Safari. This has been a problem for a long time.

Clears up on its own after some time and then reoccurs.
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Can someone explain Superwoman to me?
Replies: 18
Views: 1353

Re: Can someone explain Superwoman to me?

It made a mess of trying to combine the mythos of the differing worlds, like how to shoe horn the JSA and Infinity Inc into a world with the JLA and Teen Titans. From Shazam: Fury of the Gods, the end credit scene complaining about how confusing it is to have two groups with "Justice" in ...
by Visitor
9 months ago
Forum: Superheroine Lounge
Topic: Top five favorite live action shows with peril
Replies: 70
Views: 19982

Re: Top five favorite live action shows with peril

James Caan as Rupert of Rathskellar in Get Smart loved that he got to sword fight and trained for just a few episodes.