TheCowman

If the argument is that wizards are HARDER to kill with a gun, then I'm onboard. Instant heal spells would make almost any non-lethal wound into a temporary inconvenience and other spells mentioned, such as TP and the like, would make them harder to hit.

But as for wizards being able to tank bullet wounds, I'm not so sure about. If Dumbledore takes a round to the dome, I think the dude's done for; I don't care how different your physiology is.

Eh, I wouldn't mind, but the new suit isn't bad. It's kinda a needless change, but it's not terrible.

I AM pretty sick of the "underwear" argument, though.

"Ha ha, he's wearing something that resembles underwear on the outside of his pants! Tee hee!"

It's about as tired and played out as all the Batman/Robin sexual jokes that everyone thought were just so clever and insightful about a decade ago.

I was actually pretty lukewarm on Batman Begins.

It was a good movie, but the action was kinda lackluster and the villain showdowns were disappointing.

Also, I've always felt that good superhero comics always have an underlying feeling of wonder to them and that good superhero movies were the same. Batman Begins (and it's sequels to some extent) didn't really give me any sense of wonder. They seemed too busy trying their hardest to be realistic; giving it more of a spy/crime drama feel to it.

And that's not a bad thing in and of itself; just not what I look for in a superhero movie. So I DO tend to gravitate more toward the Marvel movies since that feeling of wonder is very much evident. Hopefully 'Man of Steel' will change that.

But on topic, I really liked the Thor movie. I'm not sure if it's the best, but it was good enough for me.

@ben836:

Dude, have you seen the movie?

The guy's no slouch in the strength and durability department and his super speed trumps Superman's easily. I'm not saying the likes of Superman and Juggernaut COULDN'T take him down, but Naruto? Frickin' Sonic the Hedgehog?

I know he's only from a lowly kiddie movie, but let's try to be logical here.

@cromcruach2ndaccount:

Eh, here's where I bow out of the discussion. I haven't got the numbers on which weapon set is used more in the entertainment mediums and lack the interest and motivation to try and look it up.

Not at all.

I'm saying gunfights are more often exploited poorly.

Your example of Michael Bay is an excellent one. Explosions are cool and when used correctly can be really epic. But if they're overused or used poorly, they become a detriment to the action and the movie overall.

I must not be explaining my point very well, cause from what I can tell we aren't actually disagreeing on any of the fine details. Except maybe that there tend to be more poorly done gun battles than other types. But seeing as guns are the weapon of the age, they are more often used in pop-culture, so it's kind of unavoidable.

Of course they are. But I'm not talking about the best movie gunfights. I'm talking about the movie that lacked the time/money/motivation to put that kind of work into said fight so they just put together a generic shootout with little imagination. I just think people tend to do that with guns more than they do with other weapons.

Kind of like shaky cam or bullet time. Both can be used effectively to enhance a scene, but overuse or lack of style can make them simply distracting and annoying.

I think that might be were the point of contention is though. A well done gunfight is always awesome. But I think guns ARE easier to "cheat" with though.

A martial arts fight or a sword fight have to be planned out and carefully choreographed if you want them to look good. With guns you can kind of skimp on the style if you ramp up the bullets, noise, and destruction. You can do the same with martial arts and swords, but I think it's a little more obvious with them.

From the minds that brought you Stripper-Harley.

I'm fine with eyebrow rings.

A ring in one side of the nose is okay.

I find gauges to be distracting. All I end up thinking about is what their ear would be like if you took it out.

When it comes to studs though, I start having a problem. It's all my own hang-ups; probably some kind of OCD thing. I have the same problem with dark moles or beauty marks on faces. It just bugs me for some reason.

Pierced tongues i can hang with, but they're like high heels and thongs. I keep thinking about how uncomfortable they'd be for me and it CAN end up bugging me a little.

Again though, it's all through my own hang-ups so I'd never tell anyone not to get them if they wanted to.