Rami does it?

[GoodKingJayIII]

Looking at wikipedia, I actually think the book is Stone of Tears and not Blood of the Fold. It's not described in the synopsis, but I'm pretty sure that's where it happened. I don't have my books anymore, so I can't give a reference, but I promise you it's there, and early in the series.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Looking at wikipedia, I actually think the book is Stone of Tears and not Blood of the Fold.

Right you are. Chapter 20. I always seem to blend Stone of Tears and Blood of the Fold together, probably because BotF was rather short and lackluster (and didn't really have enough to do with the Blood of the Fold, who had been built up over the previous two books and just fizzled out.)

 

[Mark]

Any doubt? Before Spider-Man, he's responsible for bringing Hercules: The Legendary Journey (with Kevin Sorbo) and Xena: Warrior Princess to the small screen.

Sometimes you just can't escape your past, especially those who remembers them.

Are you remembering your personal bias rather than the success that those efforts happen to have been? What might or might not be to your personal taste has nothing really to do with Rami's abilities to make a success of the projects he spearheads. The fact that no one would confuse Spiderman with Hercules/Xena, nor claim that they were too much like one another, only speaks to Rami's versitility.

Oh, the humaniti . . .

 

[Ranger REG]

Are you remembering your personal bias rather than the success that those efforts happen to have been? What might or might not be to your personal taste has nothing really to do with Rami's abilities to make a success of the projects he spearheads. The fact that no one would confuse Spiderman with Hercules/Xena, nor claim that they were too much like one another, only speaks to Rami's versitility.

The same could be said of Stephen Spielberg, but even he's been having a hard time duplicating his earlier (or middle-stage) film career lately.

The poster that I responded to asked if they is ANY doubt.

 

[Mark]

The same could be said of Stephen Spielberg, but even he's been having a hard time duplicating his earlier (or middle-stage) film career lately.

Spielberg, who began directing professionally, I suppose, in 1959, has been at it for about 48 years, though some might claim they only count movies from 1971 onward as his "career" as a director. Although he has a lot less time to direct these days, with all of the successful producing he is doing, he has directed some well received projects in the last dozen years, has four in the works right now, and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Which film has your grundies in a bundle about Spielberg?

The poster that I responded to asked if they is ANY doubt.

Yes. Any doubt he would do "a good job." Yet, you point out that he is the creator of two rather successful television series, one a sequel of the other, as a means of refuting that this successful director of a big budget, very successful movie could do a good job with other material. You seem to be presenting evidence contrary to your argument. I guess you are in agreement that there is no doubt.

 

[Ranger REG]

Yes. Any doubt he would do "a good job." Yet, you point out that he is the creator of two rather successful television series, one a sequel of the other, as a means of refuting that this successful director of a big budget, very successful movie could do a good job with other material. You seem to be presenting evidence contrary to your argument. I guess you are in agreement that there is no doubt.

Yes, I presented two successful TV series of the 90's, which had a very lighthearted campy tone, which is why he is perfect for Spider-Man films. But he'll have to take on a different tone for the new syndicated fantasy TV series.

It's like watching Martin Scorsese doing a sitcom (or George Lucas doing porn).

 

[Mark]

Yes, I presented two successful TV series of the 90's, which had a very lighthearted campy tone, which is why he is perfect for Spider-Man films. But he'll have to take on a different tone for the new syndicated fantasy TV series.

The spiderman movies proved he could handle the darker tones, as did many moments in later Xena storylines.

It's like watching Martin Scorsese doing a sitcom (or George Lucas doing porn).

The first is ridiculous, while the latter is both ridiculous and disgusting. You owe me a breakfast.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

The spiderman movies proved he could handle the darker tones, as did many moments in later Xena storylines.

Not to mention Evil Dead (the first one, not the campy sequels).

 

[Ranger REG]

The first is ridiculous, while the latter is both ridiculous and disgusting. You owe me a breakfast.

You want Spam?

 

[Felon]

He did Hercules and Xena, I really hope it isn't 'that' quality! While being fun in their own way, it isn't the way I would like to depict the fantasy genre to the masses. More grim, less commical...

I'm pretty sure Raimi's smart enough to realize that the Hercules and Xena formula won't cut it in this day and age of Battlestar Galactica

First off, while it's true that Hercules was targeted at younger viewers, Xena definitely had episodes that were extremely grim--torture, mutilation, mass slaughter of innocents, you name it. It also had comical episodes, but contrary to popular assertions the two can be mixed (q.v. Shakespeare), and it's to the show's credit that it was able to demonstrate influences from across the spectrum of fiction. Battlestar Galactica is boring exactly because the show adopts such a dour, grey face all of the time.

Secondly, don't kid yourselves. this "day and age" is no different from any previous day and age. Yeah, we got Battlestar Galactica (for whatever that's worth), but we also have Flash Gordon. And I'd put Supernatural and Smallville (neither of which could be accused of being aimed solely at really smart people) in the same league as Herc and Xena when it comes to dialogue and plotting.

Any doubt? Before Spider-Man, he's responsible for bringing Hercules: The Legendary Journey (with Kevin Sorbo) and Xena: Warrior Princess to the small screen.

Sometimes you just can't escape your past, especially those who remembers them.

He's got nothing to escape from. The shows had long, successful runs and good episodes. Do you also call the original Star Trek (with William Shatner, winner of two Golden Raspberry awards) a flop just because it had some cheesy production values some episodes with bad plots? Sorry, it too is a classic.

The spiderman movies proved he could handle the darker tones, as did many moments in later Xena storylines.

Again, we are talking about a guy who, like Peter Jackson, got his start doing horror movies. Darkman, The Quick and The Dead, A Simple Plan...all pretty dark.