Wolverine Script Review

First of all, let me stress that in my review of the Wolverine script I expressed a very, very strong opinion. A very, very stongly negative opinion. If you were to ask me what I thought of the Wolverine script, I'd have shaken my head, told you how bad I felt X-Men 3 was and then expressed how Wolverine was another, even bigger, step down in quality for the franchise. I'd tell you how it seemed to me that the thing just didn't hang together at all well.

To appease a couple of other folks involved in film ick, I have temporarily removed the Wolverine review that once existed at this URL. We know that Fox didn't have a leg to stand on, but some folks didn't want to spend the time necessary to prove it. Until these people's relationship with film ick is over, the review will be removed - at least, from this page. I might be the most active film ick person, but look at the list of contributors: I'm not the only one. And why would I want to upset my friends? If they say remove it, I'll do so, until restoring it could no longer effect them.

It doesn't matter anyway. The review lives on elsewhere. And in an increasing number of places too. And it will reach many, many more - and Fox will never have a chance to stem it. The thing will spread like a virus - partly to teach them a lesson, perhaps.

If you have the review and you want to post it anywhere, anywhere at all, feel free to put a link in the comments below. Get yourself some extra traffic, maybe. And if you have the script itself, I certainly wouldn't discourage you from mailing that around either. The more reviews the merrier, I say.

And just remember: the full review at least told you why I didn't like the script, gave you more of a chance to disagree. All that remains now is a simple statement: I read the Wolverine script and I absolutely hated it.

Super Max

David Goyer and Justin Marx' Super Max has an amusing premise, though one seemingly born of fanboy rapture. Notice how Superhero films are now always stuffed with cameos from other characters from the associated mythos - and this can be anything like Hank McCoy on TV in X2 to Curt Connors' lizard lab in the Spider-Man series? One of the most popular of thse is the Arkham Asylum cameo set hinted at in Batman Begins and now much rumoured for The Dark Knight - the idea that, in the hospital we see lots and lots and lots of Batvillains, all incarcerated and only referred to by their 'real names'. This idea really seems to appeal to fanboys.

Super Max is based entirely on this premise. The film will revolved around the arrest and incarceration of The Green Arrow. Stripped of his Lincoln Green, goatee and daft alias, he's locked up in a high security prison for those with extrahuman powers. In there he comes face to face with, and has to deal with, any number of his foes - all stripped down to stripes and birthnames also.

Goyer promises B and C villains, powers and an escape plan. This should almost be a TV show.

With a strong director and a good catch to the escape caper Super Max could be a fair bit of fun. I'm on the record for not really being much of a fan of Goyer's scripts, so I hope Mr. Marx keeps him on the straight and narrow a little.