Jonah Hex

[anakinsrise]

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[Silverload]

Brolin as Hex is brilliant casting, even the makeup looks great. I'm rooting for this film, and I would love for it to be one of the better comic book adaptations.

[KCJ506]

Yeah, now changed to release date to the same day as Toy Story 3 now. Yeah real smart there. This is an epic fail move just like Ice Age 3/TF2 raping Pubic Enemies...

[casey_play]

cool nice poster there.. :)

[corran horn]

Yeah, now changed to release date to the same day as Toy Story 3 now. Yeah real smart there. This is an epic fail move just like Ice Age 3/TF2 raping Pubic Enemies...

Where to start? First off, this and TS3 have completely different audiences. Secondly, PE is still doing alright for itself. Not as well as I would have liked, but better than many of Mann's other efforts.

[KCJ506]

Where to start? First off, this and TS3 have completely different audiences. Secondly, PE is still doing alright for itself. Not as well as I would have liked, but better than many of Mann's other efforts.

Doesn't matter if the audiences are different. It means theaters have to choose between showing TS3 or Hex, they'll go with TS3. So Jonah Hex has less theaters to play in. Plus a movie can't do well with just the core crowd. Its August release date seemed fine.

Plus this is Pixar we're talking about here. Their movies usually dominate in the box office. Especially since this is a sequel fans have been waiting for ten years now.

[Rawlin67]

if you've never read the comics, you're missing out. truly one of the best hidden gems and im so excited to see jonah finally get a movie. it wont take a whole lot to make it awesome, especially when youve already got brolin wielding the guns.

[corran horn]

Doesn't matter if the audiences are different. It means theaters have to choose between showing TS3 or Hex, they'll go with TS3. So Jonah Hex has less theaters to play in. Plus a movie can't do well with just the core crowd. Its August release date seemed fine.

Plus this is Pixar we're talking about here. Their movies usually dominate in the box office. Especially since this is a sequel fans have been waiting for ten years now.

Very true. Still, adult-centered action films have done well even when they come out the same weekend as a Pixar. Granted, Jonah Hex lacks the advantages of having a well-known star or being part of an established franchise. BTW, it is a little ironic that this is going up against Pixar when its director used to work for Pixar.

I do have a feeling that the release date will be changed, though. You're absolutely right that the August release date was fine. There was no real competition either the weekend before or the weekend after.

Getting back on topic, I am really looking forward to this. I don't know much about the comic series, apart from what I've read on Wikipedia, but the cast (Brolin, Malkovich, Shannon) and the story have captured my attention.

I suppose we won't get a trailer for a while, though.

[overwatch]

I hope this is good (though I'm not counting on it) and I'm hoping it causes studio's to green light more westerns.

[razgriz21]

I like the plot though.

Megan Fox is an added (sexy) bonus and I find Josh Brolin to be awesome.

I just hope producer Akiva Goldsman stays away from the script

[corran horn]

I like the plot though.

Megan Fox is an added (sexy) bonus and I find Josh Brolin to be awesome.

I just hope producer Akiva Goldsman stays away from the script

If the IMDb page is accurate, he has stayed away. Brian Taylor and Mark Nelvadine are credited with the script. Plus, having visited the Jonah Hex board numerous times, I've heard nothing about him getting his grubby paws on the screenplay.

The character I'm most anxious to see is Michael Shannon's. After seeing his performance in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, this sounds like the perfect project for him.

[razgriz21]

Michael Shannon is a good actor.

I'm relieved to hear that about the script.

[corran horn]

While I really like the look of the characters, I am not too keen on that title font. It looks too modern and metallic for a Western.

It would be nice to get a teaser this fall sometime, but I bet we won't get anything until Clash of the Titans next March.

[razgriz21]

Same here for the font (too modern) and the teaser.

[APzombie]

Megan Fox could turn a potentially great film into a movie i want to stay the fuck away from just because of her presence. I really can't stand this "actress".

[corran horn]

Megan Fox could turn a potentially great film into a movie i want to stay the fuck away from just because of her presence. I really can't stand this "actress".

I don't blame you. I can't stand her either. She strikes me as nothing more than a jumped-up porn actress (or something worse).

Still, the combined presence of Brolin, Malkovich, and Shannon is enticing enough to outweigh her presence. Heck, at least this time she has a role that she should have no problem fulfilling (if you get my drift).

[casey_play]

Do you guys know any trailer for this movie (http://craveonline.com/)? or just even a sneak for this film? hehehehe I would really appreciate it. =)

[corran horn]

Here's are a few descriptions of the Comic Con footage:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=57472

http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22241

The more I hear, the more excited I get for this film.

It's entirely possible that we may get a trailer this fall, but with what?

[Tweek]

Megan Fox could turn a potentially great film into a movie i want to stay the fuck away from just because of her presence. I really can't stand this "actress".

Shame, isn't it? I like Brolin, Shannon, and Malkovich but watching this means we'll have to be subjected to Fox's half-assed acting. :(

[razgriz21]

Personally, I think Megan is a fine choice and she really has not been challenged yet in the acting field. Also, this role does not seem to emphasize acting.

Who would you want?

Right now, this movie sounds good and I have nothing to complain about it except the font. It looks too modern.

[outsyder]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42234

Heavy metal band Mastodon is doing the scoring for this film. Basically this will be awesome.

[Danger^Cart]

Brolin is perfect casting, and Fassbender has me more excited than anything else, but this will probably end up sucking shit.

[drc5145]

I guess that metallic text in the poster could be fitting after all...

[Heisenberg]

Personally, I think Megan is a fine choice and she really has not been challenged yet in the acting field. Also, this role does not seem to emphasize acting.

Who would you want?

I would have chosen Kate Bekinsale or Jessica Biel. Better actresses and still sexy as hell.

[KCJ506]

It's funny how she's on the poster and they said she only had like three scenes in the movie.

[soda]

few thoughts on this flick:

Jonah Hex has been, forever, one of the best "C" level comics in the biz. Its always been the book that people at DC wanted people to read, but that nobody ever did. For a guy whose been around seemingly forever, Hex never had a book that went further than a mini-series (about six issues). Everyone on here probably remembers the ultra-cool Batman TAS episode featuring Jonah Hex Vs. Ra's Al Ghul (just typing it sent shivers down my spine, that 30 minutes was the definition of awesome).

All of this was true, up until a few years ago when Jimmy Palmonti and Justin Gray took over Hex, and took him back to his roots. The series has been so successful that its about to hit issue #50 (a major milestone, for any book) and has been in print more than five times longer than any other attempt with the character. I have all the issues of that run so far, and I have to say its extremely good (still waiting for the Hex vs Al Ghul issue that I know is somewhere around the corner, heck, I'll take Hex vs Rip Hunter at this point). The best part about the comic is that it stays true to what makes us fans: very cool dialogue (and I mean some of the tightest, best written stuff in comics), violence, and most of the issues being one shots. Hex really is about as good as comics gets (outside of daredevil, captain america and green lantern). I don't know very much about the movie, but if they stick with the palmonti/gray hex stories, and bring onto the silver screen what the books been pumping out for years now, the movie will make bank, I guarantee it.

[Danger^Cart]

What BTAS episode was THAT?

[soda]

ask and you shall receive, the title of the episode was "showdown", and its available in the third box set of TAS episodes:

578- SHOWDOWN

While attempting to rescue one of his immortal followers from a hospital, Ra's Al Ghul tells Batman and Robin a tale from his mysterious past. Along with Batman and Robin, we learn of Ra's attempts in the 1800's to destroy the fledgling railroad and seize control of the US government. The one person standing in his way is the renegade bounty hunter, Jonah Hex. How Ra's battle with Hex is tied to his present-day battle with Batman is revealed in a surprise ending.

[overwatch]

This is getting pretty late in the game, if they are going to still release it in June.

[drc5145]

I have a feeling it's going to get delayed. It's late in the game with only 2 1/2 months left. If a trailer isn't attached to The Losers (another WB Production) then I'd say a delay is going to come soon. It's funny too since WB actually pushed UP the release date from August 6th to June 18th.

What I'm worried about is that supposedly WB is pretty unhappy with the film's development. Francis Lawrence was brought on to reshoot the film and by one article's info, "over 50 pages of new material was shot"

Link: http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9029:bad-news-for-green-hornet-a-lobo&catid=43:exclusive-features&Itemid=73

This goes in line with what I heard in Slashfilm's podcast. The Editor, Peter Sciretta, has heard apparently nothing but bad things about the production and mentioned the heavy reshoots.

[soda]

Looks like there's a lot of meddling on set. Too bad, Hex is a character for whom the dialogue is absolutely key. I thought they had a good creative staff on hand for this one. Hex is the kind of character that you only get one shot with at a movie.

[KCJ506]

Yep my stance remains the same as it was before. It was a dumb move putting this on the same day as TOY STORY 3. One of the most anticipated movies of the year. Everyone and their mother is gonna go see that. Hex will just be washed under the storm of that movie getting a sequel after so long, strange move.

I'm sure the excuse is "it's aiming for a totally different audience"... I don't buy that.

Besides people who've read the comics, nobody even knows who Jonah Hex is. Hell the GA has no idea this movie is even coming out yet because of no marketing, no word of mouth, and it comes out in less than two months. The only people who are gonna rush to see this are fans of the comics and horny fanboys who wanna look at Megan Fox.

[overwatch]

So did anyone else see that 10 second thingy? Didn't look promising. The actual trailer is meant to be released on the 29th.

[Bourne101]

Early reviews aren't good at all. Comparisons to Wild Wild West... uh oh.

[razgriz21]

I don't care.

I just want to see Megan again.

[Frosty_86]

I dont know any thing about the comic but I really want to see it. The cast is awesome, it's great to see Brolin headlining a big movie.

[MidnightAngel]

Jonah Hex looks like an americanized version of Django.

[anakinsrise]

I am worried that we really havent seen any footage yet,and some critics stating its a mix of Wild Wild West and Van Helsing.

[Frosty_86]

I am worried that we really havent seen any footage yet,and some critics stating its a mix of Wild Wild West and Van Helsing.

Yesh. That's bad considering that I say that those two movies are two of my least favorite movies of all time. In fact, Van Helsing could possibly be my most hated movie ever because I was so disappointed when I saw it. Really that is just down right horrible, I hope that's not the case because Brolin deserves better.

[Tyler_Durden_208]

*slams freezer door on hand repeatedly*

Well, that's better.
Wow, a single trailer that was kinda promising and fun looking until Megan Fox showed up and then it was all downhill.
So, Mastodon, Brolin, Malkovich, Fassbender, Shannon; you guys are awesome but sorry, that skank of the moment has put me off of this film completely.

[Highspeed]

Early reviews aren't good at all. Comparisons to Wild Wild West... uh oh.

This is what I've been afraid of.

[Bourne101]

Trailer doesn't look very good. Tonally this is not what I was expecting at all.

[Sgizzy316]

Based on that trailer I'll go see it just for Megan Fox :D

[Jig Saw 123]

Looks awful.

[echo_bravo]

Looks awful.

My thoughts exactly. Anyone know the budget?

[Bourne101]

Anyone know the budget?

I hear it's around $50 million.

[Terminal_83]

Movie looks like it has no idea what it wants to be. Is it a thriller, a western, a comedy, a supernatural film, or an action movie? It looks awful.

And enough with Megan Fox, Hollywood! She's not the hottest girl around so stop deifying the heavily made up tranny look alike. Damn.

She doesn't even look like someone in the South. She's just Megan Fox with a corset and dress on. Yikes.

Poor Josh Brolin.

[razgriz21]

Seriously, what is up with the Megan Fox hate?

[Terminal_83]

Seriously, what is up with the Megan Fox hate?

Can't act, can't emote, can't do accents, can't do dialogue, wears a ton of make up, over exposed, and is not the hottest girl in Hollywood.

I'd go on but you get the idea.

[razgriz21]

There are worse actresses.

[Tyler_Durden_208]

There are worse actresses.
I don't see how that's anything resembling an excuse for continuing to put her in crap.
I honestly think of all the current "hot actresses" she is the worst actress.

[Terminal_83]

There are worse actresses.

I know. Milla jovovich, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Alba, Elisha Cuthbert, but they're not over exposed like Megan is.

[Terminal_83]

I don't see how that's anything resembling an excuse for continuing to put her in crap.
I honestly think of all the current "hot actresses" she is the worst actress.

Oh yes.

[Silverload]

Eh, they took this in the direction I had hoped that they wouldn't. Looks like Van Helsing meets the Wild Wild West.

[razgriz21]

I know. Milla jovovich, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Alba, Elisha Cuthbert, but they're not over exposed like Megan is.

See?

However, I hate Heigl with a passion because she just annoys me with her presence.

You didn't see Jennifer's Body? I thought Megan did well in that.

I have hope for this movie. It looks pretty fun to say the least.

[Kevin Smith fan]

Megan Fox's western accent was weak shit, as was the overkill of scared face jokes. Feels like Judge Dredd, Van Helsing, and Ghost Rider rolled into one terrible film. Poor Josh Brolin, you'll probobly never get your oscar after this...

[ilovemovies]

Guess I'm in the minority but I think the movie looks pretty fucking cool.

Had no idea that Lance Reddick was in this. It was awesome seeing him in the trailer.

Megan Fox actually looks like she might actually be good in the movie. Even her southern accent sounded alright. Not overdone like a lot of people tend to do. It actually looks like she has good chemistry with Brolin.

The action looks great. The cast looks good. It's just a really slick, badass looking movie.

Looking a head of this summer, this looks like an overall pretty sorry lineup. It's one of the least exciting summers ever, to be honest. But Jonah Hex is one of the movies I'm definitely looking forward to.

[Smiert Spionam]

As I said on the main page, it looks entertaining. Could be decent, could be dogshit. Will have to wait and see. I doubt I'll see it in theatres though, which is really unfortunate since I was, at one point, very interested in this project when Brolin became attached.

It kills me though 'cuz after TDK, all the rumors were that DC was trying to take all their superhero properties and make 'em darker. Jonah Hex wouldn't even have needed any tweaking. They could've made an awesome, gritty, balls out brutal Hex film, but instead, it appears they're playing it safe, which saddens me. :(

[Tyler_Durden_208]

They could've made an awesome, gritty, balls out brutal Hex film, but instead, it appears they're playing it safe, which saddens me. :(
I agree completely. I might watch it on DVD just to get it out of the way, but as I said back in '04 with the Tom Jane Punisher: "I think I'm just gonna stick with the actual comics."
If this is what DC is willing to let people do with their properties, I hope to God Neil Gaiman and Garth Ennis exercise every bit of control they have over their properties. A simple, dumbed-down version of the Sandman or a watered down, gutted Preacher would really bum me out.

[Weapon X]

Poor Josh Brolin.

http://www.boomspeed.com/big_josh/meganfox-jonahhex.gif

Yeah, poor Josh. ;)

Seriously, this does look far sillier than I'd have hoped a Jonah Hex movie would be. They should have gone back to that episode of Batman: The Animated Series that had Hex in it and used that as their template.

I dunno, I'll wait for release-date reviews before I decide to see it or not. Who knows, it could wind up being one of those movies that "works by accident".

[therealjohng]

Have to agree with the masses. Looks bad. I actually thought the best part of the trailer WAS Megan Fox!

[Terminal_83]

http://www.boomspeed.com/big_josh/meganfox-jonahhex.gif

Yeah, poor Josh. ;)

Gross. I wouldn't fuck Megan Fox with a wooden dick. That'd be too cruel to timber.

[therealjohng]

Looks like Brolin is gonna be in the worst Western of the year and the Best Western of the year. That's gotta be a first.

[ericdraven]

Looks like Brolin is gonna be in the worst Western of the year and the Best Western of the year. That's gotta be a first.

isn't the Coens' True Grit coming out at the end of the year?

[therealjohng]

Yes that was what I was referring to.

[DaMovieMan]

This actually doesn't look so bad. Malkovich and Fassbender as villains is a big, big plus, Brolin is a bad ass and say what you want about Megean Fox's bad acting and I'll agree with you but to imply that she's not good looking is a little silly. She's not the hottest surely, but nowhere near the least attractive. Really great to see Lance Reddick in a motion picture, that guy's got such presence it's scary.

Looks like it could be a lot of fun, and will hopefully have a loyal audience as it could be one of those films that completely bombs at the box office but creates its own little cult following if done right.

[anakinsrise]

Has some good looking action,sounds like Brolin watched sling Blade for his accent in the film.Megan reading her lines as if she's sleepy or something.

[Dr.Frankenstein]

Very cool trailer for the film-now No. 10 on my "Priority Views 2010 List" (aka top 10 films I WILL SEE 2 TIMES OR MORE @ the THEATERS) Brolin looks gr8 in every film he's been in. IMO- Josh has that chameleon quality few actors seem to possess.

[Mystique963]

This actually doesn't look so bad. Malkovich and Fassbender as villains is a big, big plus, Brolin is a bad ass and say what you want about Megean Fox's bad acting and I'll agree with you but to imply that she's not good looking is a little silly. She's not the hottest surely, but nowhere near the least attractive.
I couldn't agree more. Let's be honest, to compare it to Van Helsing and While Wild West is accurate, sadly neither were good but alas they were both entertaining.

And that, my friends, is all this movie appears to be. Looks entertaining, looks like shit gets blown up, and potentially bad people get mowed down by up-close automatic gunfire. Cool beans. Megan Fox is hot, her appeal is up in the air to most but you have to give her "hot." And Josh Brolin is awesome, his character reminds me of Jayne in Serenity.

Probably catch it in theaters, might hate it but I'm willing to risk it. :)

[Terror Australis]

I don't know about anyone else but I think that looks like that it might be a fun film too.

[Frosty_86]

Well my anticipation for this movie just went right out of the fucking window with that trailer.

[outsyder]

This really looks terrible. At least Will Arnett is in it for some reason.

[Monotreme]

This actually doesn't look so bad. Malkovich and Fassbender as villains is a big, big plus, Brolin is a bad ass and say what you want about Megean Fox's bad acting and I'll agree with you but to imply that she's not good looking is a little silly. She's not the hottest surely, but nowhere near the least attractive. Really great to see Lance Reddick in a motion picture, that guy's got such presence it's scary.

Looks like it could be a lot of fun, and will hopefully have a loyal audience as it could be one of those films that completely bombs at the box office but creates its own little cult following if done right.

I couldn't agree more. Let's be honest, to compare it to Van Helsing and While Wild West is accurate, sadly neither were good but alas they were both entertaining.

And that, my friends, is all this movie appears to be. Looks entertaining, looks like shit gets blown up, and potentially bad people get mowed down by up-close automatic gunfire. Cool beans. Megan Fox is hot, her appeal is up in the air to most but you have to give her "hot." And Josh Brolin is awesome, his character reminds me of Jayne in Serenity.

Agree with both of these comments. I saw the trailer, and while I wasn't absolutely blown away, this still features enough interesting elements - mainly Brolin's performance - to warrant a viewing. I obviously won't be seeing this in theaters - but I'll probably check it out on DVD, it certainly doesn't look as bad as people around here are making it out to be.

[Mystique963]

it certainly doesn't look as bad as people around here are making it out to be.
Here here!

[venom718]

the trailer wasnt bad. a little cheesy but not bad.

[soda]

It looks like its one stumble after another for this flick. That's too bad, as I was hoping for something better. Hex has never been the deepest character, but done right, it can be a fun time at the theatres as the ultimate spaghetti western. Here's a question I have, for those on this forum, for decades now, DC has been publishing Jonah Hex, but that entire time, it never got past a six issue mini-series. That was until Jimmy Palmonti and Justin Gray took over five years ago, now that book is past issue #50, a number that's ten times more comics than any other run on the book. That run is the reason why there's a movie. Would it have been so bad to just let the guys who made Hex popular have input on the movie? Would that have killed anyone?

[Tyler_Durden_208]

It looks like its one stumble after another for this flick. That's too bad, as I was hoping for something better. Hex has never been the deepest character, but done right, it can be a fun time at the theatres as the ultimate spaghetti western. Here's a question I have, for those on this forum, for decades now, DC has been publishing Jonah Hex, but that entire time, it never got past a six issue mini-series. That was until Jimmy Palmonti and Justin Gray took over five years ago, now that book is past issue #50, a number that's ten times more comics than any other run on the book. That run is the reason why there's a movie. Would it have been so bad to just let the guys who made Hex popular have input on the movie? Would that have killed anyone?
After having read all the Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray trades (1 - 8) I must say how even more crappy this film seems. Just imagine instead of going for a "hot" lead, they had Tallulah Black in there instead? Or how about Bat Lash? Or El Diablo? God even Malkovich looks terrible compared to his comic counterpart, changing his entire motivation. Nevermind that they seem to have given up the whole "Hex is a cold son of a bitch whose wife left him so his son wouldn't become him" angle and instead have him be a "damaged misunderstood man with a dead family". Yuck, this film smacks of another Wolverine.

[Hucksta G]

Looks like fun to me!

[soda]

After having read all the Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray trades (1 - 8) I must say how even more crappy this film seems. Just imagine instead of going for a "hot" lead, they had Tallulah Black in there instead? Or how about Bat Lash? Or El Diablo? God even Malkovich looks terrible compared to his comic counterpart, changing his entire motivation. Nevermind that they seem to have given up the whole "Hex is a cold son of a bitch whose wife left him so his son wouldn't become him" angle and instead have him be a "damaged misunderstood man with a dead family". Yuck, this film smacks of another Wolverine.

Or, how about something completely outside the box? How about Jonah Hex versus Ra's Al Ghul, like the had in the animated series? Anything, and I mean anything, is cooler when you add Ra's Al Ghul.

About those other characters, like El Diablo and Bat Lash (big Bat Lash fan) years ago, Jonah Hex appeared in "Weird Western Tales", a book that was cancelled about twenty five years ago (they revived it for Blackest Night though, and if you haven't checked out that book, do so, its money for jam. There's something intrinscially cool about a Zombie Jonah Hex, Bat Lash, El Diablo, etc. with a black power ring) and which featured the other western characters of the DCU.

[Dr.Frankenstein]

The trailers for this are lookin' amazing. No. 10 on my 2010 Priority Views list.

[The Gunslinger]

This film looks like fun, a good time. Nothing more. It will probably be the G.I. Joe of the summer.

[ilovemovies]

I was looking forward to this, but after watching 2 clips, I'm getting a little worried. The clips were not good. :(

[God of War]

I'll give her this. She sure knows how to thrust hard.

:p

[NuclearMisfit]

Ive seen too many Jonah Hex clips where all it seems to be is an hour and 21 minute long PG-13 CGI fest filled with running jokes about his face. Seriously, people ranted and raved about this film for the longest time and this is what we are getting?!

I think the character and his story is serious enough to receive an R rating. I really also could do without the hokey full of one liners and jokes comic book film.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/01/picard-facepalm.jpg

[AspectRatio1986]

I've seen a couple trailers and a few tv spots...I was expecting this to look a lot more bad ass IMO...it looks pretty generic.