So Brock Lesnar is a limited time guy, right? And WWE is always trying to figure out not only what to do with him to keep him on tv, but also with their newest talent acquisitions. So here's what I propose.
Making someone a "Paul Heyman Guy" isn't just bringing them out with an advocate on a weekly show, they have to breathe it. Part of the reason that Curtis Axel fell back into the relegation of obscurity was due to his lack of charisma, not his talent. Don't get me wrong, Joe's (his real name is Joe Hennig, son of deceased Mister Perfect, Curt Hennig) not the worst on the mic, but his mannerisms lack that moxie his father had. So back to my point.
WWE recently signed three international superstars, one of which speaks very little english, one that speaks it fluently but with an aussie accent, and finally, one that can't shut up. Yes, I'm talking about Kenta, Devitt and Steen. All of which should get together with Heyman and Lesnar, to form, "Heyman International." It would be three rising stars surrounding the world champion, running roughshod through all comers, and most importantly, those that need the mouthpiece, would finally have their stake in the ground.
Imagine a world where Heyman comes down to the ring, looks Kenta in the eye, and says, "My name is Paul Heyman, and you aren't going to like what I have to tell you, but it's the truth, and you need to hear it. Japanese wrestlers in the WWE Universe become comedy acts. Look at your translator, a man with high talent, higher charisma, and a drive to succeed, but because he couldn't deliver the verbal goods as I am doing here...he became 'Kung Fu Naki.' What I offer to you is simple. I know your talented, having wrestled all over the world, and even wrestling guys like Daniel Bryan. My eye for talent is second to none, as shown by my association with Brocccck Lessssnar. Don't be the joke the guys in the back will force you to be. Be a champion. Be a monster. Be a destroyer." And then, to really cement this, have him deliver a beat down to Funaki, leaving him in the ring with his clothes torn, laid out, and the job interview concluded.
Steen would be an easy sell, and Heyman could use him in the McMichael role of the horsemen, teaming with Devitt or Kenta, allowing the faster style, or the catch as catch can style to mix with the brawling of Steen, who can unleash his own fashioned punishment to opponents as well.
We all thought the SHIELD was dominant upon their entry, this would be annihilation from day one. Build them as a group, have them stand with Lesnar to gain credibility and then have them go on a 6 month streak where they don't get pinned, they go after Cesaro, Axel and Ryback, building up their credibility as well since the matches will be amazing, and you suddenly have three breakout stars, the best talker, and midlevel matches even show.
Should I just start printing money now?
Potsy
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Could a DC Movie/comics/TV multiverse crossover happen? Sure...here's how.
A couple weeks ago, DC Entertainment COO, Geoff Johns stated that the movie and television worlds of DC properties (is. Batman v. Superman and Flash and Arrow) will not have the same people portraying roles, allowing them to have a "multiverse" of sorts with these different spanning universes...My question, however, is why would this prevent crossovers, and that ultimately, it shouldn't.
Why not have the Flash from the BvS movie crossover with a multi verse centric episode of FLASH? Especially as a launching pad for a FLASH movie? How cool would that be?
Want to really mash up your fans into an awesome plot with Wonder Woman or Aquaman and Oliver? They could make it happen, and do it with only mildly effecting their continuities.
Think about it, DC...CRISIS of Television and Movie universes...and Flash dies...well, maybe not.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
PATT Blog - Michael Bay is killing my childhood one franchise at a time...
It's a slow burn death, too, apparently. (Rotten Tomatoes scores in parenthesis)
Michael Bay is one of the biggest named directors in Hollywood. He has created movies like Bad Boys (43%, Bad Boys II - 23%), Armageddon (39%), The Rock (66%, the only "fresh" movie he's done), Pearl Harbor (25%) and of course the Transformers (57% 19%, 36%, and 18%) movies. He actually got his start as a music video guy, and graduated to movies, and you can still see it in his films, when they do a montage shot, and they have a panning camera that looks like it's right out of a music video.
I do not like his Transformers movies. In fact, while the Bad Boys series was fun, and I did like The Rock and Armageddon, they led to his seemed fascination with 70's/80's horror films, and cartoon franchises, especially when he got Steven Spielberg's blessing to make Transformers.
Michael Bay is also a producer, as mentioned above, of horror film franchise reboots, like Texas Chainsaw Massacre (36%), Friday the 13th (25%) and Nightmare on Elm Street (15%). All were exceedingly bad, and yet, somehow, he was given the keys to drive those off cliffs with his handpicked directors.
Finally, there's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (20%) currently in theatres. I have not seen that one, but I have to tell you, when you look at these review scores, he obviously isn't interested in giving us the movies we want, but ones that will gum up the summer months and have us waste our hard earned money trying to recapture something we lost a long time ago...our childhood.
The guy's track record isn't very good, though he does do that look up and see what's above you pan over shot extremely well to show a sense of danger and explosion.
Why are we continuing to give him our licenses, imaginations and more than anything else...money?
I can't suspend my disbelief for his films anymore, and even Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could only muster a tomato of 50% for Pain and Gain, a movie that was near and dear to both Bay and Johnson.
Please, consider this a PSA...stop giving Michael Bay your money. We'll all be better off because of it.
(Rotten Tomatoes scores were used because this is how they are calculated (from their wiki): The website keeps track of all of the reviews counted for each film and the percentage of positive reviews is calculated. (Major, recently released films can attract up to 300 reviews). If the positive reviews make up 60% or more, the film is considered "fresh," in that a supermajority of the reviewers approve of the film. If the positive reviews are less than 60%, the film is considered "rotten".
Michael Bay is one of the biggest named directors in Hollywood. He has created movies like Bad Boys (43%, Bad Boys II - 23%), Armageddon (39%), The Rock (66%, the only "fresh" movie he's done), Pearl Harbor (25%) and of course the Transformers (57% 19%, 36%, and 18%) movies. He actually got his start as a music video guy, and graduated to movies, and you can still see it in his films, when they do a montage shot, and they have a panning camera that looks like it's right out of a music video.
I do not like his Transformers movies. In fact, while the Bad Boys series was fun, and I did like The Rock and Armageddon, they led to his seemed fascination with 70's/80's horror films, and cartoon franchises, especially when he got Steven Spielberg's blessing to make Transformers.
Michael Bay is also a producer, as mentioned above, of horror film franchise reboots, like Texas Chainsaw Massacre (36%), Friday the 13th (25%) and Nightmare on Elm Street (15%). All were exceedingly bad, and yet, somehow, he was given the keys to drive those off cliffs with his handpicked directors.
Finally, there's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (20%) currently in theatres. I have not seen that one, but I have to tell you, when you look at these review scores, he obviously isn't interested in giving us the movies we want, but ones that will gum up the summer months and have us waste our hard earned money trying to recapture something we lost a long time ago...our childhood.
The guy's track record isn't very good, though he does do that look up and see what's above you pan over shot extremely well to show a sense of danger and explosion.
Why are we continuing to give him our licenses, imaginations and more than anything else...money?
I can't suspend my disbelief for his films anymore, and even Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could only muster a tomato of 50% for Pain and Gain, a movie that was near and dear to both Bay and Johnson.
Please, consider this a PSA...stop giving Michael Bay your money. We'll all be better off because of it.
(Rotten Tomatoes scores were used because this is how they are calculated (from their wiki): The website keeps track of all of the reviews counted for each film and the percentage of positive reviews is calculated. (Major, recently released films can attract up to 300 reviews). If the positive reviews make up 60% or more, the film is considered "fresh," in that a supermajority of the reviewers approve of the film. If the positive reviews are less than 60%, the film is considered "rotten".
"Top Critics," such as Roger Ebert, Desson Thomson, Stephen Hunter, Owen Gleiberman, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Peter Travers, and Michael Philips are identified in a sub-listing that calculates their reviews separately. Their opinions are also included in the general rating. When there are sufficient reviews, the staff creates and posts a consensus statement to express the general reasons for the collective opinion of the film.[citation needed]
This rating is indicated by an equivalent icon at the film listing, to give the reader a one-glance look at the general critical opinion about the work. The "Certified Fresh" seal is reserved for movies that satisfy two criteria: a "Tomatometer" of 75% or better and at least 40 reviews from Tomatometer Critics (including 5 Top Critics). Films earning this status will keep it unless the positive critical percentage drops below 70%.[12] Films with 100% positive ratings but fewer than required reviews may not receive the "Certified Fresh" seal.
- Potsy
Thursday, August 21, 2014
PATT didn't forget Robin Williams...
So today, I realized that Ward and I missed probably the biggest entertainment story of the past two weeks, that of Robin Williams passing away. Truth is, we remembered him our own way, but I actually had a story relevant about him.
During the filming of Patch Adams, my sister, Michelle, her husband Shane and I all decided we were going to send in photos to try to get the job as an extra. Neither Michelle nor I got around to it, but Shane did, and not only that, but he was actually contacted about filming the graduation scene for the film.
You may remember the scene as where Robin Williams is completely naked under his graduation robe, and no one has a fonder memory of that than Shane, because he was the person standing right behind Robin Williams for all of the takes.
What made this moment in time even more surreal was that the one day of filming that Shane had to be there for was his birthday, and when the rest of the family was waiting on Shane at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to watch minor league baseball, he was being treated to Robin Williams doing sit down comedy, as Robin had the crew laughing up a storm and not keeping quiet long enough to film the scene.
Needless to say, Shane had one of his more memorable birthdays, and another story for anyone that would listen, and yes, if you get the widescreen edition of the movie, you can see Shane next to Robin.
The world lost one of it's most gifted people, and once again, we saw that his comedy was just covering up his tragedy, and we as fans were never going to fill his void.
I do not condone what he did, I don't even understand it, but he was gifted, amazing, and as witnessed in "The Crazy Ones" outtakes every episode, he was just the right bit of crazy.
Potsy and the Turd both miss you, Robin Williams, and there will be a void that can not be filled by any one person for all your talents.
During the filming of Patch Adams, my sister, Michelle, her husband Shane and I all decided we were going to send in photos to try to get the job as an extra. Neither Michelle nor I got around to it, but Shane did, and not only that, but he was actually contacted about filming the graduation scene for the film.
You may remember the scene as where Robin Williams is completely naked under his graduation robe, and no one has a fonder memory of that than Shane, because he was the person standing right behind Robin Williams for all of the takes.
What made this moment in time even more surreal was that the one day of filming that Shane had to be there for was his birthday, and when the rest of the family was waiting on Shane at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to watch minor league baseball, he was being treated to Robin Williams doing sit down comedy, as Robin had the crew laughing up a storm and not keeping quiet long enough to film the scene.
Needless to say, Shane had one of his more memorable birthdays, and another story for anyone that would listen, and yes, if you get the widescreen edition of the movie, you can see Shane next to Robin.
The world lost one of it's most gifted people, and once again, we saw that his comedy was just covering up his tragedy, and we as fans were never going to fill his void.
I do not condone what he did, I don't even understand it, but he was gifted, amazing, and as witnessed in "The Crazy Ones" outtakes every episode, he was just the right bit of crazy.
Potsy and the Turd both miss you, Robin Williams, and there will be a void that can not be filled by any one person for all your talents.
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