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Jonah Hex
Character » Jonah Hex appears in 518 issues.
A Civil War veteran turned bounty hunter, Jonah Hex's disfigured face and boorish personality don't win him many friends, but his code of honor and expert marksmanship skills means he's always willing to fight for and protect the innocent and dispense lethal justice.
Unscripted Review: Jonah Hex, The Movie
Oh man this is funny. I just read the screened review and I was like well that's just their opinion and then I watch this and it's exactly the same. When I saw the trailer I was already ready to hate it just because of the whole talking to the dead thing............ oh man it sux that this movie sux but I still might see it just for the sake of it.
Been waiting for this "unscripted." You both touched on alot of the major flaws in this movie. I've never read the comics( except the Blackest Night) but I really went into this expecting a western. I was hoping for Tombstone and got Wild Wild West pt.2. Soooo many freakin explosions, seriously...Also, where was the gun handling? Every wild west gun fighter twirls his guns or has some stylish way of handling a six shot. But apparently no one told the director of this movie that. Where was the quick draw? Not one single person in this movie performed a quick draw(unless you count the whole Gatling Gun scene). 3:10 to Yuma both Wade and Charlie Prince were not only regarded as fast but displayed it. Doc Holiday in Tombstone, Billy the Kid in Young Guns, Josey Whales or Preacher from Pale Rider, the list goes on and on. Its a fundamental part of being a gunslinger.
You guys talked about how QT's motives were never really discussed, which is accurate and funny. Its funny because they spent more time explaining how Hex may have ridden for the South, but he wasn't a racist and was against Slavery. He only rode with the Confederacy because he didnt like being told what to do. Now I'm not suggesting they should have made him a racist but they really didn't need to force this piece of information into the movie. Seemed like a blatant attempt to keep the hero PC.
Gimmicks. Way to many gimmicks. The crows ( one coming out of his mouth? wtf was that?) The Gatling Guns, the Dynamite Guns, the Super World Destroyer Cannon with mysterious glowing orbs, and the explosions. Everything got blown up or burned down in this movie. Bullets were a non factor apparently.
I agree that Josh Brolin played a good Jonah Hex from an acting standpoint. Its a shame the plot, directing, casting, and everything else was garbage.
I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. And Megan Fox was, Megan Fox. I dont hate her, but I dont understand how or why she landed this role. Sorry but she doesn't make a believable badass prostitute that can hold her own.
And can someone please tell me how in the World does Jonah Hex get a live action movie before Wonder Woman? Seriously...
you could pretty much tell that this movie was going to suck after watching the trailer....I'm not going to bother with seeing this...maybe when it comes out on dvd but probably not then either
You know, earlier in the week I was planning to see this film over the weekend. Then I saw (at the time I looked) it had a 00% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and I decided it was a maybe. Now I watch this Unscripted Review of the film and I just don't know anymore. I think I'll leave it to a coin toss... :-\
"I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. "I take it you never saw Burn After Reading, good sir.
@Gambler said:
"And can someone please tell me how in the World does Jonah Hex get a live action movie before Wonder Woman? Seriously... "Because she's a woman and Hollywood is sexist as hell, would be my guess.
" @Gambler said:I have actually. I know, and understand, that lots of people think John M is an amazing actor. But I dont, especially as a villain."I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. "I take it you never saw Burn After Reading, good sir. "
@Sparda said:
" Because she's a woman and Hollywood is sexist as hell, would be my guess. "I cant believe that would be the reason. There are to many female centered movies for that to be true but ya never know.
Oh, you're just crazy, I can accept that :P" @Sparda said:
" @Gambler said:I have actually. I know, and understand, that lots of people think John M is an amazing actor. But I dont, especially as a villain.""I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. "I take it you never saw Burn After Reading, good sir. "
@Gambler said:
Well, in addition to the sexist equation, there's also the fact that the recent comic films that had women main protagonists were horrible and/or bombed/underperformed (Catwoman, Elektra)."@Sparda said:
" Because she's a woman and Hollywood is sexist as hell, would be my guess. "I cant believe that would be the reason. There are to many female centered movies for that to be true but ya never know. "
EDIT: Back on Malkovitch (*insert "Sparda's gay" joke here*), have you ever seen In The Line of Fire, with Clint Eastwood? Malkovitch plays the villain in that and I thought he was really great. Apparently it's considered one of his best roles (got him an Academy Award nomination). Maybe you've just watched films with him in them that have rubbed you the wrong way?
:)" Oh, you're just crazy, I can accept that :P
Well, in addition to the sexist equation, there's also the fact that the recent comic films that had women main protagonists were horrible and/or bombed/underperformed (Catwoman, Elektra). "
That makes sense. But at the same time its not like there haven't been comic films with a male lead that havent bombed/underperformed/flopped/etc, as well. (Superman Returns, Daredevil, the first Hulk)
Edit: LMAO yeah I've seen that to. Its not the "films" that I have a problem with, its John Malkovitch. I don't care for him (I'm sure he's losing sleep over it :P)
I keep hoping to stumble upon a good review for this movie. Hasnt happened yet. Its a damn shame the movie has to be so awful while the comics are so great.
This part might be kinda retarded but female characters in the comics often wear damn skimpy costumes, and I'm not complaining, but to transfer that over to film either has people bitching that it's sexist or something or results in people bitching that you've changed the damn costume.
Unless she gets a really big spike in popularity, I don't think Wonder Woman is gonna get a live-action film for a while. Or unless an actress takes a large interest in her personally (IE: John Travolta with Battlefield Earth, but we all know how that ended up).
The look on your face when you began this review, G-Man, was priceless. I am pleasantly surprised Babs_Sara Lima likes Westerns! Eastwood RULEZ. So does John Wayne. I MUST see these "new" Korean Westerns like she mentioned. Love different takes on genre films.
Man I am disappointed. I had high hopes given the fact Malkovich and Brolin were involved. G-Man's impersonations were funny. Thanks for the review guys.
Let's hope this trend does NOT continue with comic book based movies, but somehow--I think it may happen. :(
Anyways, back on topic-this movie looks really terrible and completely serious with itself and I feel really bad for Will Arnett, who's a phenomenal actor who apparently is in this for whatever reason. Sorry to hear it, dude. Get in a great movie quick. Seriously. It's called Arrested Development.
John Malkovich did a good job playing Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men.
But playing a villain isn't his thing.
" ....wow I don't think ive seen G-Man or Babs give anything a 1.5 i had hopes but once i saw the trailer i new to move on o well i shall save my money for toy Story 3 and Last Airbender (they better not screw that up) "agreed, i hope they dont mess avatar up either.
As much as I love westerns ( I love Clint Eastwood too!) and comics- I would NEVER EVEN consider actually PAYING to see this movie. I'd rather organize my comic collection than go see that movie !
Anyway, thanks for reviewing it on the other hand sorry you actually went to see it-- LOL. maybe you can get a refund?
Okay, I'm going to take a gamble on this. I haven't seen this movie. I haven't watched the review yet, but I'm predicting both G-Man and Babs have this movie a 2.5 out of 5.
Now, I'm watching the review.
Roy's review reminds me of what I thought about Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. I utterly despised that movie.
Jonah Hex also made an appearance in Batman: The Animated series, or was it the Superman & Batman animated series, pre-Justice League??? I just remember an episode of Batman hunting down some guy and episode kept going into the past of Hex hunting down this guy who by the end turned out to be the brother or child of Ra's Al Ghul. That was my first introduction to Jonah Hex.
I'm a man from Kentucky. No horse is just going to sit there while you are shooting guns that close to their face.
How would blowing up the White House destroy the Union? It's a building. Even if you kill the president, there are people who are positioned to take his place. You kill Lincoln and Johnson took his place. It was a national tragedy, but it didn't destroy the Union. If anything people banded together, and Lincoln became more like Obi Wan. He was a more powerful influence to history.
This raises an interesting question that could be explored. If a good comic movie can help sell more comic, does a bad comic movie hurt a comic series?
While I agree with G-Man about not being able to dodge a bullet. Those period guns were a lot slower in muzzle speed then say a modern 9mm or rifle. Not slow enough to dodge like that, but I made my point.
Damn, my prediction was off on the review.
Poor G-Man, he looks a little dead inside now after seeing that movie. Someone give that man a hug.
I liked this Jonah Hex. It was more of a regular Western and it was done on the Batman animated series for kids on Fox Saturday morning or something like that.
I sort of could tell based on the first scene in the commercial, the machine guns on his horse, that it would be bad. Then the amount the TV commercials spent showing Megan Fox. I will skip it.
Also thank you for seeing it so that others don't have to.
" Been waiting for this "unscripted." You both touched on alot of the major flaws in this movie. I've never read the comics( except the Blackest Night) but I really went into this expecting a western. I was hoping for Tombstone and got Wild Wild West pt.2. Soooo many freakin explosions, seriously...Also, where was the gun handling? Every wild west gun fighter twirls his guns or has some stylish way of handling a six shot. But apparently no one told the director of this movie that. Where was the quick draw? Not one single person in this movie performed a quick draw(unless you count the whole Gatling Gun scene). 3:10 to Yuma both Wade and Charlie Prince were not only regarded as fast but displayed it. Doc Holiday in Tombstone, Billy the Kid in Young Guns, Josey Whales or Preacher from Pale Rider, the list goes on and on. Its a fundamental part of being a gunslinger. You guys talked about how QT's motives were never really discussed, which is accurate and funny. Its funny because they spent more time explaining how Hex may have ridden for the South, but he wasn't a racist and was against Slavery. He only rode with the Confederacy because he didnt like being told what to do. Now I'm not suggesting they should have made him a racist but they really didn't need to force this piece of information into the movie. Seemed like a blatant attempt to keep the hero PC. Gimmicks. Way to many gimmicks. The crows ( one coming out of his mouth? wtf was that?) The Gatling Guns, the Dynamite Guns, the Super World Destroyer Cannon with mysterious glowing orbs, and the explosions. Everything got blown up or burned down in this movie. Bullets were a non factor apparently. I agree that Josh Brolin played a good Jonah Hex from an acting standpoint. Its a shame the plot, directing, casting, and everything else was garbage. I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. And Megan Fox was, Megan Fox. I dont hate her, but I dont understand how or why she landed this role. Sorry but she doesn't make a believable badass prostitute that can hold her own. And can someone please tell me how in the World does Jonah Hex get a live action movie before Wonder Woman? Seriously... "..... honestly , I couldn't have put this better, not even by a syllable
Babs i love your impression of Megan Fox mummbling lmao. GREAT reveiw! really can't stand why people make these sad mistakes. . .
...I'm still seeing it on Sunday... And I feel like I may have to do a video review, which may turn into a scene from a Western film.
"Not sure I want to see it anymore after seeing this review. "
Im questing it to buddy, the really sucky thing is that this was probably the only chance for Jonah Hex having a movie, and they F'ed up. Now im hoping that the animated short in Batman:Under the Red hood (is it just me, or do all cartoon versions of Hex have someting to do with Batman) is awesome, accurate, and doesn't star megan fox.
Im a Micheal J Fox fan, not a megan one.
Excellent review. I haven't seen it, but I tend to agree with your guys's reviews. I was able to follow the points you made well. I haven't read too much of Jonah Hex in comics myself (although I have been interested); so maybe the movie wouldn't be so bad for me if I haven't read it. But even still, based on your review, it doesn't seem to hold all that well even if it's not considered to be connected with comics. Good review. I have been liking the unscripted vids for comic movies. Great review.
I'm not gonna jump the Meghan Fox hate train either but problem is she's not an actress. Maybe she should just try modeling or something.
Jonah can talk to the dead?
That'sjust stoopid!!!
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