Post by Torgo on Jul 23, 2011 10:29:26 GMT -5
The I Just Finished Watching had a surging of nerdish activity yesterday, as the topic switched to the latest Underworld film. Perhaps if we're going to get that in-depth with the topic, we should give this very-much January released film franchise (that has a strong cult following) a topic of its own.
Here is where we left off...
The one thing I'm hoping for in the new Underworld film is that Michael is gone but not forgotten. Hopefully his disappearance is worked into the plot of the film or maybe they're saving him for the climax and his cameo is a closely guarded secret. The romance between Selene and Michael is mostly the core of the Underworld franchise (and Sonja and Lucian for the prequel), and while the mother/daughter dynamic sounds fascinating, I feel they need to use it to further expand upon the relationship instead of replace it.
Maybe we should start an Underworld topic instead of hogging this one to ourselves?
I'd also like to note that Underworld has been featured at ComiCon this weekend. Producer and director of the first two films Len Wiseman revealed that an animated film taking place in the Underworld universe is being made. It's hinted that it will be available exclusively through an Underworld DVD/BluRay box set in the future, and no confirmation of a release by itself.
So if you haven't upgraded your Underworld discs to BluRay yet, you should probably hold off to see what this is. It's a good thing this news broke, because I was thinking of getting the BluRay box set this weekend, but I'll stick with my DVDs until this hits the shelves.
Here is where we left off...
I didn't really give a damn about Newt and Hicks being killed, mostly because I never really cared for any of the characters in the Alien franchise as a whole. Including Ripley. Although I do like Michael Biehn.
The one thing I'm hoping for in the new Underworld film is that Michael is gone but not forgotten. Hopefully his disappearance is worked into the plot of the film or maybe they're saving him for the climax and his cameo is a closely guarded secret. The romance between Selene and Michael is mostly the core of the Underworld franchise (and Sonja and Lucian for the prequel), and while the mother/daughter dynamic sounds fascinating, I feel they need to use it to further expand upon the relationship instead of replace it.
Maybe we should start an Underworld topic instead of hogging this one to ourselves?
I'd also like to note that Underworld has been featured at ComiCon this weekend. Producer and director of the first two films Len Wiseman revealed that an animated film taking place in the Underworld universe is being made. It's hinted that it will be available exclusively through an Underworld DVD/BluRay box set in the future, and no confirmation of a release by itself.
So if you haven't upgraded your Underworld discs to BluRay yet, you should probably hold off to see what this is. It's a good thing this news broke, because I was thinking of getting the BluRay box set this weekend, but I'll stick with my DVDs until this hits the shelves.