Anyone see this? I just watched it last night and wondered what everyone thought?

They got some REALLY big names involved here and I loved a lot of the old-school footage. Funny that Andre’s billed height of 7’4’’ was thrown around throughout willy-nilly, except by Vince himself, who said he thought Andre was taller than 7’0’’. Hogan managed to dial down the usual BS but I could’ve done without 1-2 mins of the doc being devoted to the Hulkster’s rise to prominence … they could’ve had a 10 seconds of footage with some supporting voiceover about his popularity but instead we got a Hogan promo video.

I like that, alongside Vince, Hogan, Okerlund and Flair, we got plenty of input from Dave Meltzer, although they kept a leash on him exposing some of the bigger myths surrounding Andre; right after this, I watched Meltzer’s section on the Tributes 2 DVD answering a few questions about the Giant and he was quick to shoot down many of the drinking stories as being exaggerated. Tim White’s reminiscences were heartbreaking.

Would’ve been nice to have seen Big Show on there, nobody was a bigger fan of Andre than him. I also read an article recently with lots of comments on Andre from DiBiase, Jake and Duggan – they had a hell of a lot more personal experience with the Giant than Flair, so it would’ve been nice to have seen them included.

Shane McMahon’s got some fucking big arms, hasn’t he?

Battle takes place in a jungle clearing in Kush, approx. 100 feet square, ringed by trees. Conan gets his broadsword, Tarzan gets his knife.

Most seem to think that Tarzan actually has a noticeable strength advantage over Conan and an even bigger advantage in speed and agility but Conan has superior skill and possibly damage soak.

Who wins?

Sheena

Vs

Shanna (the original i.e. Ka-Zar’s wife)

Vs

Jungle Girl (Frank Cho’s creation for Dynamite)

Each combatant gets a Bowie knife and the fight takes place in a mile squared area of jungle in the Savage Land surrounded  by an impenetrable forcefield. The ladies are free to climb trees in the area, swing from vines or go ninja and use stealth as a weapon ... just no outside help

Who wins?

I think JG is a cut above the other two physically but she’s neither as experienced nor smart

Xena's been captured by Caesar again and has been sentenced to death in the arena. One of her arms is chained to a huge pillar and the other to a huge warhorse, 18 hands high and weighing 1500lbs. The link to the warhorse is 10 feet long and her legs are unshackled. A soldier beats the horse repeatedly to drive it forward

Xena has to drag the horse with one arm so its back hooves come over a marker 4 feet away from her before the animal rips her arm out of its socket.

Who wins?

I just started watching Impact Wrestling again after a break of about, oooh, 6 years? Last time I was watching, Magnus had just become Champion, Bully Ray was still there ... I think AJ Styles had just left. The company was still called TNA.

Well, it looks like the crowds have shrunk but there are still some damn good wrestlers there. Who do you particularly rate?

Brian Cage is a given. The guy is fucking awesome. It's ridiculous that this guy isn't in WWE, Vince would cum in his pants at the sight of him, and he can work too.

I really like Killer Kross, he is great as a psycho monster heel. He wouldn't quite pull it off in WWE where the bodies are bigger but at 6'2'', 240lbs, he towers over most TNA guys and his promos and facials are great. Eddie Edwards needs to take lessons from this guy in how to look like a manic without looking like an imbecile with your tongue hanging out. He's got some incredible chain suplexes as well, going seamlessly from one variation to another without letting go.

Rich Swan - nothing visually but damn, this man can fly. Smooth as silk, even if he's unproven on the mic. The crowds 'ooh' and 'aah' at his antics. He's like 2019's version of Petey Williams.

Eli Drake has a helluva physique but I haven't seen him in a big match yet. Is he any good? He seems decent on the mic. I'm guessing he has WWE experience.

OVE are awesome, I love that gimmick and what a bunch of arseholes there are. Callihan's a good worker too.

Over on the Knockouts side of things, Tessa Blanchard is so far ahead of the competition, it's not funny but Taya Valkyrie's gathering momentum and is showing great charisma. Being acknowledged onscreen as Johnny Impact's significant other doesn't do any harm. Jordynne Grace is good at getting the crowd behind her too, for somebody with so little big match experience.

Who are your favourites there?

what number is:

1. Black Panther (with herb)
2. Conan
3. Amygdala
4. Marv (Sin City)
5. Ka-Zar
6. Red Sonja
7. Gladiator (Daredevil enemy)
8. Deadpool

NB. that doesn't include any 'Others' or 'Wights' or whatever the Mountain became after Qyburn's experiments.

Rank the ten deadliest fighters in the GoT franchise. Distinguish between the TV show and the 'Song Of Ice And Fire' novels if you wish e.g. as far as I'm aware, Brienne of Tarth never beat anyone as dangerous as Sandor Clegane in the books.

Take each character in their prime e.g. Jaime Lannister when he had two hands, Ser Barristan Selmy in his youth.

I was reading an article yesterday which mentioned the Venom movie and it claimed a Black Cat/Silver Sable film is being planned. With Infinity War coming out recently and Captain Marvel coming up soon, it got me wondering whether Marvel should spread their wings a bit and try stepping outside of traditional superhero fare. I think a big reason why Guardians Of The Galaxy hooked people was because it was a space movie and the fantastical setting of the Thor movies probably appeals to punters too. On the horror side, Blade did really well in the past. Ant-Man was set in 21st century America but was much more light-hearted than most superhero movies.

Have you got any ideas for potential Marvel moneyspinners that don’t go along the usual superhero route?

 

1.       As far as horror characters are concerned, a Werewolf-By-Night movie is probably the best bet. Dracula is the name that springs to mind first but it seems like a couple of new Dracula movies are made each year and Marvel’s interpretation isn’t sufficiently different from the original to really justify a whole new movie.
2.       A Savage Land movie starring Ka-Zar, Shanna and Zabu could be awesome. People might be swift to dismiss it as a Tarzan/Sheena rip-off but DINOSAURS! People LOVES them some dinosaurs.
3.       Marvel have been getting big into the space thing with GOTG and now Captain Marvel but surely a Silver Surfer film is just a matter of time? Presumably Sony holds the rights to the character at the moment, which is why it hasn’t happened yet. Failing that, maybe a  different kind of space movie? Something actually set on an alien world? Any ideas? A Nova movie before Xander was decimated by Thanos?
4.       This is a long shot but I reckon a movie about the Eternal known as the Forgotten One could be amazing. Call it ‘Hero’ and write him as Conan the Barbarian with Superman’s powers fighting monsters, demons etc. across different historical eras.
5.       A proper Marvel martial arts flick but without Finn Jones. Shang-Chi or even a Shroud movie, mixing up elements of mysticism and martial arts.
6.       Something full-on comedic. Has enough time elapsed to try a Howard the Duck remake?  I think a She-Hulk movie played for laughs by her having to balance out superheroics with her legal career could work well.