Stories by @nitrogencake

David Lynch's Dune (1994)

In the year 10191, a spice called melange is the most valuable substance known in the universe, and its only source is the desert planet Arrakis. A royal decree awards Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides and ousts his bitter enemies, the Harkonnens. However, when the Harkonnens violently seize back their fiefdom, it is up to Paul, Leto's son, to lead the Fremen, the natives of Arrakis, in a battle for control of the planet and its spice.

Renowned Actors Sorted by Comic Book Adaptation Affiliation

restricted just to me cause I don't want it to get too opinionated

Iron Man 3 (1993)

Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark, now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper. After a malevolent enemy known as the Mandarin reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.

Untitled 13th Christopher Nolan Movie

What is it? What does it involve? I have no clue, but here's my pitch for the cast. Had this in mind since before the film was semi-revealed like a week ago. Automatically deconfirmed since Matt Damon is probably gonna be in it lol

Mission: Impossible

When U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt and his mentor, Jim Phelps, go on a covert assignment that takes a disastrous turn, Jim is killed, and Ethan becomes the prime murder suspect. Now a fugitive, Hunt recruits brilliant hacker Luther Stickell and maverick pilot Franz Krieger to help him sneak into a heavily guarded CIA building to retrieve a confidential computer file that will prove his innocence.

Popeye

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Almost Cast Counterparts: Joel Schumacher's Riddler

riddler crotch grab

The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 (cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first superhero team created by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and editor/co-scripter Stan Lee, and through this title the "Marvel method" style of production came into prominence.

Almost Cast Counterparts: Danny DeVito's Penguin

could be worse

Eyes Wide Shut (1989)

(Tom Cruise was required to do 95 takes of him just walking through a door.)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (2007)

Roy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

The Coen Brothers' The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)

"Don't put it in your pocket, sir. Don't put it in your pocket. It's the One Ring. Anywhere not in your pocket. Where it'll get mixed in with the others and become just a ring. Which it is."

Airport

Man, George Kennedy has the worst luck at airports.

Almost Cast: Full Metal Jacket

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

Almost Cast Counterparts: Bridget Jones

Counterparts is @ifancast's concept, it isn't mine.

Eyes Wide Shut (2009)

Guess who's not invited to the Christmas party?

Tim Burton's Batman Duology (1999-2002)

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman who calls himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

Basic Instinct (2002)

The mysterious Catherine Tramell, a beautiful crime novelist, becomes a suspect when she is linked to the brutal death of a rock star. Investigated by homicide detective Nick Curran, Catherine seduces him into an intense relationship. Meanwhile, the murder case becomes increasingly complicated when more seemingly connected deaths occur and Nick's psychologist and lover, Beth Garner, appears to be another suspect.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Two-bit crook Harry Lockhart stumbles into an audition for a mystery film while on the run from the cops. Winning the part, he lands in Hollywood, where he's flung into a tangled, murderous conspiracy with his childhood sweetheart, Harmony Lane, and hard-boiled private eye Perry van Shrike.

The Penguin (2004)

Following the events of "The Batman," Oswald Cobblepot, a.k.a. The Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham