Painkiller Jane

Faille · 04-14-2007, 08:29 AM

I was actually looking forward to this after catching the TV movie (almost pilot) late last year. Talk about a waste of time though. I'm really struggling to come up with any redeeming qualities for it. I wish that had kept the premise, and even actress, from the tv movie which seemed to be produced to a much higher quality.

I'm curious what people who have read the comics thought of it, both versions really.

Vorph · 04-14-2007, 08:54 AM

The comic is excellent, especially the Punisher/Painkiller Jane crossover issue written by Garth Ennis.

Neither TV version bears even the slightest resemblance to the comic. I haven't watched the first episode of the series yet, but if you say that it's even worse than the movie that kills whatever hope I had for it.

Edit: Yeah, that was pretty bad. Like Dolph Lundgren as the Punisher bad, in terms of how little it had in common with the original material. I'm sure that won't stop me from watching each week though...

Jait · 04-14-2007, 02:01 PM

Ya, really disappointing.

wtb Stainless Steel Rat movie/series

Vorph · 04-14-2007, 03:00 PM

How the PKJ movie + this pilot managed to get a series made, when something like Global Frequency, which had a pilot that actually kicked ass and was pretty damn close to issue 1 of the comic, gets canned forever without even being aired is beyond me.

Not understanding the vagaries of Hollywood certainly isn't anything I'm new to though.

Faille · 04-14-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vorph

How the PKJ movie + this pilot managed to get a series made, when something like Global Frequency, which had a pilot that actually kicked ass and was pretty damn close to issue 1 of the comic, gets canned forever without even being aired is beyond me.

Not understanding the vagaries of Hollywood certainly isn't anything I'm new to though.

That global frequency pilot I saw was pretty good and I was very interested in seeing more of it. So ghey it didn't get picked up.

Suineg · 04-14-2007, 05:24 PM

I downloaded it when I saw it and gonna give it a shot today.

Cybsled · 04-15-2007, 05:34 AM

Speaking of Sci-Fi movie "pilots", I was always kinda disappointed they never made Riverworld. Sure it was almost nothing like the book, but the premise had alot of potential.

Lusiphur · 04-21-2007, 04:10 PM

Just watched both. The older pilot was worse than the new one imo.

Which isn't saying much ..

Altho Kristanna Loken = sex.

Vorph · 04-21-2007, 05:05 PM

Episode 2 was just plain retarded. :/

Lusiphur · 04-22-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Vorph

Episode 2 was just plain retarded. :/

Gotta agree with the V-meister here. The series isnt lacking in redeeming qualities but they need to get some decent writers.

Seriously.

Gaereth · 04-23-2007, 10:34 AM

Kinda reminded me of the tv series Le Femme Nikita a bit. I actually liked the premise of last years movie better than the xmen mutant crap they have going here.

Faille · 05-07-2007, 07:15 AM

This shows starting to grow on me I must admit. The last couple of episodes have been pretty decent.

04-14-2007, 08:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,634 +9 Internets	Painkiller Jane I was actually looking forward to this after catching the TV movie (almost pilot) late last year. Talk about a waste of time though. I'm really struggling to come up with any redeeming qualities for it. I wish that had kept the premise, and even actress, from the tv movie which seemed to be produced to a much higher quality. I'm curious what people who have read the comics thought of it, both versions really. __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

04-14-2007, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,370	The comic is excellent, especially the Punisher/Painkiller Jane crossover issue written by Garth Ennis. Neither TV version bears even the slightest resemblance to the comic. I haven't watched the first episode of the series yet, but if you say that it's even worse than the movie that kills whatever hope I had for it. Edit: Yeah, that was pretty bad. Like Dolph Lundgren as the Punisher bad, in terms of how little it had in common with the original material. I'm sure that won't stop me from watching each week though... __________________ Last edited by Vorph : 04-14-2007 at 01:33 PM.

04-14-2007, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,370	How the PKJ movie + this pilot managed to get a series made, when something like Global Frequency, which had a pilot that actually kicked ass and was pretty damn close to issue 1 of the comic, gets canned forever without even being aired is beyond me. Not understanding the vagaries of Hollywood certainly isn't anything I'm new to though. __________________

04-15-2007, 05:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,032	Speaking of Sci-Fi movie "pilots", I was always kinda disappointed they never made Riverworld. Sure it was almost nothing like the book, but the premise had alot of potential. __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

04-21-2007, 05:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,370	Episode 2 was just plain retarded. :/ __________________

04-14-2007, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jait Irritable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 3,452	Ya, really disappointing. wtb Stainless Steel Rat movie/series

04-14-2007, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,783 -11 Internets	I downloaded it when I saw it and gonna give it a shot today.

04-21-2007, 04:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lusiphur Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bonny Scotland Posts: 344 -4 Internets	Just watched both. The older pilot was worse than the new one imo. Which isn't saying much .. Altho Kristanna Loken = sex.

04-23-2007, 10:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Gaereth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 742 +0 Internets	Kinda reminded me of the tv series Le Femme Nikita a bit. I actually liked the premise of last years movie better than the xmen mutant crap they have going here.

05-07-2007, 07:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,634 +9 Internets	This shows starting to grow on me I must admit. The last couple of episodes have been pretty decent. __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

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