The B Action Movie Thread - Page 1677

My basketball team lost tonite, and I'm in a pissy mood. Time for DAWN OF THE DEAD (the original, of course)

Disappointing news about JOE 2. Makes no sense. All this does is give the film 8 months of stink to wallow in. Was one of the few summer movies I was looking forward to. As it looks now there's a fairly big gap in between PROMETHEUS and SAVAGES with not much doing. Guess there's TED but I have a feeling that's a high concept that could get stale pretty quick.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

Gents. Red Scorpion Blu-ray. $14.99 at Amazon. Buy.

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007PZ6T80/ref=nosim/dvdtalk

Awesome. Thanks for the heads up. A true steal!

You're welcome, Molt! Needless to say I immediately ordered it as soon as I found out it was priced as such.

PBarr posted this in an IM message to me over on facebook. It. Is. Friggin'. Fabulous.

This should be our thread anthem.

I'm 100% for it being the thread anthem.

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis 

My basketball team lost tonite, and I'm in a pissy mood. Time for DAWN OF THE DEAD (the original, of course)

At least you're not a Pacers fan.

I see the Pacers bouncing back in Game 6. Game 7, not so much.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

PBarr posted this in an IM message to me over on facebook. It. Is. Friggin'. Fabulous.

 

 

 

This should be our thread anthem.

"Not Lanterns." Hilarious.

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Originally Posted by Keith F 

I have never seen MIKE'S MURDER.  I will have to change that.

 

Any WALKING DEAD fans in here?  I'm catching up on the show, and this second season is just phenomenal.  Great television, and not just good for a show about zombies. 

 

I'll have to give Mike's Murder a look.  Someone should try and do a 'Director's Vision' cut and sell it as a brave original.

 

I enjoy The Walking Dead.  I appreciate that it's not perfect, but I roll with it in any case.

 

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

Gents. Red Scorpion Blu-ray. $14.99 at Amazon. Buy.

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007PZ6T80/ref=nosim/dvdtalk

Bought.  Thanks for letting me know about this.  I was waiting for some offer to pop up and i'll take this. 

I can't wait.

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Originally Posted by wadew1 

Disappointing that GI JOE 2 is probably a huge turd. Do they really expect people to buy this "no, no it's fine! We're just making it 3D!" stuff? You don't suddenly realize that 3D will get you better box office ONE MONTH before your movie is supposed to be released.

 

How much did they waste on advertising? I know the Superbowl ad alone cost them 4 million.

I smell some EXTENSIVE RESHOOTS! Possibly with another director!

I thought of the very things you brought up.  If we do get a better film, then great.  I'm not sure anything will change, though.  They may just be trying to move away from the bohemoths that are dropping this summer.

When has this move ever led to a financial success?  It almost always leads to apathy when the film eventually arrives.

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In better news, Gary Oldman has signed on for the Robocop remake.

The Old-Oldman would been all over Boddicker's role.  Nowadays, he's probably doing Robert DoQui's role.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 
PBarr posted this in an IM message to me over on facebook. It. Is. Friggin'. Fabulous.

 

Beautiful.  I'm sure if Chuck ever watches it he'll love being billed as 'Chuck Fucking Norris'.  A deliberate move, no doubt.

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Lethal Weapon Blu Ray Collection

 

Newly Produced Documentaries
 

• Psycho Pension: The Genesis of Lethal Weapon (HD, 24 minutes): Donner, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, writer Shane Black and a host of supporting actors, producers and current and former film executives who've had a hand in the franchise paint a fascinating picture of the early '80s studio culture, the script and characters, the filmmakers and talent, and the then-unique blend of explosive comedy and equally explosive action that gave birth to Lethal Weapon.
• A Family Affair: Bringing Lethal Weapon to Life (HD, 30 minutes): Creating the look, world, characters and feel of the Lethal Weapon series. Donner, Gibson, Glover, Black and other familiar faces reminisce, talking about the on-set relationships, atmosphere and collaborations that transformed Black and Donner's risky action picture into a multi-million-dollar franchise.
• Pulling the Trigger: Expanding the World of Lethal Weapon (HD, 30 minutes): Home video success stoked the flame for the Lethal Weapon sequels, but it took more than a hungry audience, an audacious director and a willing cast to make it happen. It required an ever-expanding story, new characters, new actors, and new obstacles for Riggs and Murtaugh to overcome, bigger action and set pieces, higher and higher stakes, and something more than "more of the same" to complement the original.
• Maximum Impact: The Legacy of Lethal Weapon (HD, 22 minutes): "These movies defined a time and a place." Lethal Weapon 4 is front and center as Disc Five's fourth documentary begins, but it isn't long before producer Joel Silver, Donner, Gibson, Glover, Rene Russo and other members of all four films' production teams examine the franchise, look at the various social issues each film tackled, attempt to measure the series' cultural impact and, of course, touch on its legacy, for the actors, the filmmakers and audiences the world over.

Those look interesting, but I'm still pissed off that the Director's Cuts are not included.

John Hyams talks on UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY and DRAGON EYES.

http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/189133-john-hyams-on-universal-soldier-day-of-reckoning-and-dragon-eyes

Also, what do you guys think of Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow?

PBarr, That is an...Awesome Video!

felix, Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow is...Awesome!  I definitely would have...Loved to see a sequel!

Anchor Bay UK cover for ONE IN THE CHAMBER, chances are the US one will be about the same (ie THE KILLING MACHINE)...

That Expendables 2 trailer is just magical. As good as the last one he did.

Makes me love Andrew W.K.

Love SKY CAPTAIN. The first half is marginally better than the second, but still love the hell out of that movie.

What do you guys think about Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning? Hyams recently revealed that Van Damme has even less screen time than in 3, and Dolph only the same. Which means Scott Adkins is the lead, probably with Andrei Arlovski. Adkin's a hell of an martial artist and overall awesome, but still no leading mean. Not the caliber VD or Dolph are. Didn't they have the money to bring back VD in full, or was a limited participation the only negotioable deal?

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Those look interesting, but I'm still pissed off that the Director's Cuts are not included.

Why put out something definitive the first time, when money can be made with another set?

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What do you guys think about Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning? Hyams recently revealed that Van Damme has even less screen time than in 3, and Dolph only the same. Which means Scott Adkins is the lead, probably with Andrei Arlovski. Adkin's a hell of an martial artist and overall awesome, but still no leading mean. Not the caliber VD or Dolph are. Didn't they have the money to bring back VD in full, or was a limited participation the only negotioable deal?

Hyams has always said the screen-time was story based.  Everyone was filming for as long as the film needed. 

Of course, we all would have loved a film with huge screen time for all.  I guess we will see when the film arrives.

I was never a suporter of Adkins as a leading man but I think he should deliver and be well directed in UNISOL 4 (because clearly Florentine is not an actors director and couldn't do much on NINJA).

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

You're welcome, Molt! Needless to say I immediately ordered it as soon as I found out it was priced as such.

 

 

PBarr posted this in an IM message to me over on facebook. It. Is. Friggin'. Fabulous.

 

 

 

This should be our thread anthem.

Read that article they reference the other day and still don't know what to think about it.  It basically ignores any of the more recent Action movies and postulates that Action is truly a dead genre as we once knew it... or rather, ABOUT to die.  Kinda hard to argue.

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Originally Posted by Jox 

I was never a suporter of Adkins as a leading man but I think he should deliver and be well directed in UNISOL 4 (because clearly Florentine is not an actors director and couldn't do much on NINJA).

I don't know, Adkins seems like he has a lot of potential as a leading man.  Having watched El Gringo the other day, I think he definitely has it in him to be charming, funny, or serious depending on what's demanded of him.  He has a sense of fun about him in that one I hadn't gotten out of any of the other movies he's done, and that shows me he could do right with a good project.  Obviously he's a very skilled martial artist, but so is Chuck Norris and that man's best movies arguably aren't such a great showcase for such skills.

Tears just came to my eyes

Now this is why 3D is needed!

Video Store Adventures: I rented DAY OF THE DEAD, JOYRIDE, & DRIVE

Might do a DRIVE/THE DRIVER double feature tonite

TOM YUN GOONG and TEKKEN Star Jon Foo gets to showcase his skills in BANGKOK RENAISSANCE.

Synopsis

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Originally Posted by felix 

Tears just came to my eyes

 

Now this is why 3D is needed!

Every little featurette is more fun then the actual film.  I would gladly watch these people talk for 90 minutes then watch this film again.  It could so easily have been much better.

I don't know if any of you are fans of The Projection Booth podcast, but they posted a mammoth 3 Hour 50 minute episode about First Blood!!!  It features interviews with Ted Kotcheff and David Morrell and it also discusses other First Blood related films (including Son of Rambow).  I haven't listened to it yet, but how can it not be a great listen?

http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2012/05/episode-64-flooding-with-love-for-first.html

Hey, I love you guys, but we need NEW action heroes.  Nothing wrong with Adkins.  Maybe a little bland. 

Dragon Eyes is on demand now, at least with my cable system.   Ha, Van Damme playing the mentor/master/trainer. 

Count me as  a fan of SKY CAPTAIN.   If the overall flick wasn't tops, I love what they were going for. 

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TOM YUN GOONG and TEKKEN Star Jon Foo gets to showcase his skills in BANGKOK RENAISSANCE.

 

Synopsis

 

well that looks pretty damn fun...

I don't think you can bill Jon Foo (great name btw) as a "star" of TOM YUM GOONG though.  what was he in like 7 total on screen minutes of that movie?

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Originally Posted by felix 

TOM YUN GOONG and TEKKEN Star Jon Foo gets to showcase his skills in BANGKOK RENAISSANCE.

 

Synopsis

 

Didn't know they still made 90s Action flicks.  I'll watch it.

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Every little featurette is more fun then the actual film.  I would gladly watch these people talk for 90 minutes then watch this film again.  It could so easily have been much better.

 

 

I don't know if any of you are fans of The Projection Booth podcast, but they posted a mammoth 3 Hour 50 minute episode about First Blood!!!  It features interviews with Ted Kotcheff and David Morrell and it also discusses other First Blood related films (including Son of Rambow).  I haven't listened to it yet, but how can it not be a great listen?

 

http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2012/05/episode-64-flooding-with-love-for-first.html

Been a fan since their excellent Red Scoripion one.  Though I think their best stuff was with Last Action Hero.  Funny enough, I'm listening to their one on The Killer right now.

I was disappointed my local video store didn't carry STONE COLD. I've never seen it <couldn't look past silliness of the Boz at the time>, and finally felt the need to rectify the situation. Looks like Netflix will have to be the way to go.

I still remember the celebration in this thread in the early days of it when Stone Cold was announced as finally being released on dvd. I blind bought it, and it's one of the first movies that I can thank this thread for revealing to me, as I probably would never have seen it if not for this thread.

Plus there's the immortal line "Take a look into the future chains YOU'RE NOT IN IT!"

I dig Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. It's got some great ideas that aren't executed well, but overall it's a good try at re-creating 30's-50's sci-fi pulp, and the resurrected Laurence Olivier.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

I still remember the celebration in this thread in the early days of it when Stone Cold was announced as finally being released on dvd. I blind bought it, and it's one of the first movies that I can thank this thread for revealing to me, as I probably would never have seen it if not for this thread.

 

Plus there's the immortal line "Take a look into the future chains YOU'RE NOT IN IT!"

It really is one of those films that really goes for the glory and should get recognized for it. And as always, I don't need much of an excuse to re-post this trailer I slapped together:

Dig the trailer, Twitch.  I just started messing around with a video editing and effects program, Hitfilm.  Slow going, I'm so not technically inclined. 

Just mentioned it recently, still indebted to Moltisanti for sending me his extra copy of STONE COLD, just because he's awesome.

What of this movie THE COURIER, which I just found out exists?  I'm going to check it out based on the cast alone, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mickey Rourke, Miguel Ferrer, and Hugo Fucking Stiglitz himself, Til Schweiger.

There was a foreign language trailer for THE COURIER that came out some time ago, probably still on youtube. Didn't look too hot, though Rourke was barely seen in the trailer. It has been on the shelf for a while now.

I feel like I take STONE COLD for granted at times. I mean that's a movie where a priest is shotgunned through a stained glass window... DURING A BAPTISM! That's an actual moment in the film. What a triumph.

Anyway, guess we have a great excuse to enjoy The Doobie Brothers' music video for Dangerous, from the STONE COLD soundtrack:

Forgot to mention earlier that I got in my Amazon order of Gymkata, Gone Fishin', D.O.A., and TERMINAL VELOCITY.  I was going to watch Gymkata, but I decided instead to watch D.O.A. since it's been a very long time since I've seen it, and that was just the last half of the movie no less. The Blu-ray does look good.

Shelf, huh?  Between that and TEXAS KILLING FIELDS, not a good time for Jeffrey Dean Morgan.  Not to mention the turd that was THE LOSERS.

For you, Molt.

Oh yeah, that's my favorite of the "Guys from the movie appearing in the music video" videos. Some have come close, but none have surpassed.

Morgan also has the Powers Boothe role in the RED DAWN remake, another one that has been MIA forever (for good reason, I'm convinced). I like him overall but he needs better representation or something. Anybody seen that Magic City show he has on Starz? No good.

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Originally Posted by Moltisanti 

Oh yeah, that's my favorite of the "Guys from the movie appearing in the music video" videos. Some have come close, but none have surpassed.

 

Morgan also has the Powers Boothe role in the RED DAWN remake, another one that has been MIA forever (for good reason, I'm convinced). I like him overall but he needs better representation or something. Anybody seen that Magic City show he has on Starz? No good.

I wanted to give it a try because of Jefferey Dean Morgan, but couldn't sit through more than 1 episode.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 

Forgot to mention earlier that I got in my Amazon order of Gymkata, Gone Fishin', D.O.A., and TERMINAL VELOCITY.  I was going to watch Gymkata, but I decided instead to watch D.O.A. since it's been a very long time since I've seen it, and that was just the last half of the movie no less. The Blu-ray does look good.

GONE FISHIN'????  Jesus christ Rene...it would be less curious if you had bought this on a BIG LOTS run, but to purposefully order it from Amazon...you never cease to amaze me Mr. Rangel

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Originally Posted by Keith F 

 

Dragon Eyes is on demand now, at least with my cable system.   Ha, Van Damme playing the mentor/master/trainer.

All of 'em are on the PSN. Been wondering which to see and which to forget.

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I feel like I take STONE COLD for granted at times. I mean that's a movie where a priest is shotgunned through a stained glass window... DURING A BAPTISM! That's an actual moment in the film. What a triumph.

The first 10 minutes of that movie are unadulterated insanity. First the Boz kicking ass in the convenience store, then the montage of bikers killing people...

Speaking of biker movies from 1991, I saw Cool as Ice last night. Uproarious. Possibly a more flamboyantly colorful film than Joel Schumacher's Batman movies, it's a strange mashup of Purple Rain, The Room, and a very special episode of Saved by the Bell with a few elements that could be seen as foreshadowing the work of Jody Hill in its own strange way. What you need to know about it so that you watch it before it leaves Instant next week:

-Vanilla Ice can't act his way through a drive-thru.

-He falls in love with a studious girl and the movie becomes Say Anything... with an extra chromosome and more fighting. Michael Gross plays her asshole overprotective father, a 180 from Steven Keaton and Burt Gummer, and the reason he's so uptight is because he's in the Witness Protection Program because he was a cop and pulled a Serpico on his corrupt colleagues.

-Cinematography by Spielberg collaborator Janusz Kaminski. Apparently he was so good with this he got the job for Schindler's List!

-Sydney Lassick shows up as a motorcycle mechanic who is persuaded to fuck up one of Ice's buddy's bike for shits and giggles.

-The romantic tactics he uses would be considered predatory today, stealing his love interest's black book, intimidating her boyfriend, and wandering into her family's house for no reason. Think Fear if Mark Wahlberg refused to be portrayed as a psycho and William Petersen isn't some kind of force to be reckoned with.

-Vanilla Ice is blamed for the disappearance of a child.

-Vanilla Ice sabotages an open-mic night and throws a musician he thinks is shitty off the mic and bursts into a rapping routine.

-Vanilla Ice crashes his bike through a wall in the climax like the Kool-Aid Man.

-He wears a jacket that reads DOWN BY LAW on the back and a bunch of other "cool" nonsense.

-It's actually kind of an action movie!

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Shelf, huh?  Between that and TEXAS KILLING FIELDS, not a good time for Jeffrey Dean Morgan.  Not to mention the turd that was THE LOSERS.

 

 

For you, Molt.

Love this. I swear to god, the minute I hear Billy Crystal is paying homage to Running Scared at the Oscars, they'd get me to watch.

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Originally Posted by Moltisanti 

Oh yeah, that's my favorite of the "Guys from the movie appearing in the music video" videos. Some have come close, but none have surpassed.

 

Morgan also has the Powers Boothe role in the RED DAWN remake, another one that has been MIA forever (for good reason, I'm convinced). I like him overall but he needs better representation or something. Anybody seen that Magic City show he has on Starz? No good.

Red Dawn got held up with MGM's financial woes, but it's finally seeing a release in November. No idea if it'll be good in the end, but The Cabin in the Woods proved the delay was worth something for these movies.

A shame Jeffrey Dean Morgan hasn't gotten as good of work. He is the Comedian.

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Tears just came to my eyes

 

Now this is why 3D is needed!

That was pretty amusing, but it's a shame that the movie is apparently a dog.

By the way, I wouldn't mind having intercourse with Katrina Bowden... hey, I'm just quoting something from the teaser.

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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) 
This should be our thread anthem.

I agree, and I usually don't care for Andrew W.K. The trailer seemed to be specially made for people like us, and it's awesome.

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Originally Posted by Macready 
I don't know if any of you are fans of The Projection Booth podcast, but they posted a mammoth 3 Hour 50 minute episode about First Blood!!!  It features interviews with Ted Kotcheff and David Morrell and it also discusses other First Blood related films (including Son of Rambow).  I haven't listened to it yet, but how can it not be a great listen?

 

http://projection-booth.blogspot.com/2012/05/episode-64-flooding-with-love-for-first.html

I usually don't care for The Projection Booth (that's just personal preference, that's all) but I'll download it anyhow, which I am currently doing. It took a few minutes of trying in order for me to even have the option of downloading; finally it started working.

I'd like to listen as I know from his commentary on the First Blood DVD that Morrell is a real fun listen, and I imagine it'll be nice to hear what he has to say about his original novel and how it's so different from the movie.

Here's something to watch out for on TV: late tonight on TCM (3 AM ET to be exact) is the rare The Valachi Papers, a 1972 movie about the first Mob informant, which happens to star a certain Charles Bronson.

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All of 'em are on the PSN. Been wondering which to see and which to forget.

 

Definitely stay away from STASH HOUSE. DRAGON EYES, I don't know. Wait until you can see it for free. It's not worth Ondemand prices.

I know wade tore EL GRINGO a new one a few days ago but I stand by saying that, while having a fair share of faults, it's still an enjoyable flick.

I know it's slotted for this November, but I'm pretty sure it has been slotted for the last 2 Novembers. Really hard to fathom that it'll offer up anything in the form of entertainment. 

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Oh yeah, that's my favorite of the "Guys from the movie appearing in the music video" videos. Some have come close, but none have surpassed.

 

I give this video props for integrating Crockett and Tubbs in such an ingenious manner!

All this Stone Cold talk makes me want to watch it again. What an awesome movie.

Rene, my Dad loves Joe Pesci. He owns Gone Fishin', 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, and The Super!

But has he taken the plunge(r) on JIMMY HOLLYWOOD?

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Originally Posted by Moltisanti 

But has he taken the plunge(r) on JIMMY HOLLYWOOD?

Possibly. I know I've seen it, probably on cable. 

Has it been mentioned that Zoe Saldana has joined the cast of Machete Kills?

I like THE SUPER. 

I always forget JIMMY HOLLYWOOD is a real thing, until it inevitably gets brought up on the internet.  I need to stay away from the internet.  Please no one bring up RENAISSANCE MAN, which I know starred the other diminutive Italian.

I also liked THE SUPER.  And JIMMY HOLLYWOOD (especially the score/soundtrack by Robbie Robertson).

Also love "You Belong to the City" and "Sweet Freedom."  I karaoke a mean Michael McDonald.  And here are three more classic "guys from the movie" music videos.

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I see the Pacers bouncing back in Game 6. Game 7, not so much.

 

HA!

Almost forgot: just got home from the midnight of Men In Black 3D.  I was reasonably entertained.

SPOILERS AHEAD.

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By the way, I wouldn't mind having intercourse with Katrina Bowden... hey, I'm just quoting something from the teaser.

For the life of me, i don't understand how Esquire Magazine voted Bowden as the "Sexiest Woman Alive".

Don't get me wrong. She's pretty and i'll boink her if i get the chance. But...come on. We've got to have higher standards people.

Mister Falcon, Aside from his work in the Lethal Weapon Films, my favorite Joe Pesci film was...Easy Money with Rodney Dangerfield.

My take on this GI Joe 2 move is that, after Battleship sunk (and deservedly so), they're just a bit scared that audiences don't want military adventure stories right now... So they're trying to find a relatively safe climate to release the movie in so it will be more profitable, throwing in 3D as a bonus. March 2013 would put it in the clear. I don't think there will be too much box office competition. The movie might very well be terrible. But it will most likely be profitable at that date.

I think The Avengers surprised a lot of people. It seems no one expected it to be quite the game changing phenomenon its become. It's no coincidence that, as The Dark Knight Rises ups the ante in the marketing, they seem to be focusing as much as they can on the film's spectacle element. And don't be surprised if The Amazing Spider-Man now finds ways to have soft connections to the Marvel Movieverse. Also... All that talk about Man Of Steel being "a stand alone vision" is going to disappear. I think we can look forward to a World's Finest movie being announced by the end of the year.
 

Warners/DC just seems to have no clue.  Which is a shame, because theoretically I'd love to see a Justice League movie.  Admitting I'm a casual comics reader at best (or was when I was younger), I do prefer the Marvel stuff, but would make concessions for the wacky almost all alien shenanigans of DC. 

I will agree that a Batman/Supes movie would all but seem an inevitability at this point.  Just hope they learn the most important lesson from THE AVENGERS- lighten the fuck up.  Geez, no reason why Green Lantern, which by its very name screams colorful, needed to be so dour.  Hopefully Zach Snyder's MAN OF STEEL isn't needlessly oh so dark.  Don't have high hopes for that one, anyway, because they're trotting out the origin shit again.

As Devin pointed out in his piece on The Avengers conquering irony and cynicism, I think America is just tired of the gloomy shit.  It's been a staple of popculture since the 90's.  Twenty years is long enough.

If The Dark Knight Rises underperforms, it will be because people are "tired." Because I really doubt it will be a bad movie.

And if, in turn, we hear about "last minute reshoots" for Man Of Steel, it will be because it was going to be a dark and gritty movie.

Personally, I'm really looking forward to it and I don't mind the origin story aspect. It's been 34 years since Donner's Superman. That handled the origin story on film very well. But the world is ready for a fresh approach to the character at this point. It's a whole new generation. It's not like doing another Spider-Man origin story 10 years after Raimi already did it so well.