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Punisher War Journal #35Issue(s): Punisher War Journal #35 Review/plot: Anyway, the response to the letter is: "Isn't it chilling... when you find out that you've not only had thoughts identical to those of a stranger..., but that the stranger got money for them and you didn't?" This is all a roundabout way of saying that this issue is meant to be a takedown of the movie. ![]() I already like this Retaliator movie. At least he gets to wear a costume. I decided to include the bit from the lettercol because it's not entirely obvious that this is a send-up of the Punisher film. I mean, sure, the Punisher winds up in a story about people that are making a movie that is obviously based on him, but there's nothing in the story that satirizes anything about the actual Punisher film. There is a lot of talk about how the film uses non-union, non-American stunt people, but as far as i know that wasn't a criticism of the original film. And like a lot of Punisher stories dealing with a topic (e.g. flag-burning) it quickly devolves into a situation where there are worse crimes going on. ![]() The fake Punisher tries to stop that but gets killed... ![]() ...and then of course the real Punisher gets to kill the director. ![]() So as a reaction to the film, it's really kind of basic. And as a standalone story, it's... also kind of basic. For what it's worth, the Retaliator looks most like Dolph Lundgren on the cover. Quality Rating: C- Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A References: N/A Crossover: N/A Continuity Insert? N My Reprint: N/A
CommentsSo basically, "Punisher kills people! On the set of his own movie this time!" Posted by: Morgan Wick | November 4, 2015 7:19 PM The Dolph Lundgren was indeed complete shit. The Thomas Jane was pretty good if rather uneven, though I liked that it at least attempted to keep in the spirit of Ennis if not actually succeed. Posted by: JC | November 5, 2015 9:37 AM It sounds like the Iron Sheik wrote that last comment. Posted by: Mark Black | November 5, 2015 11:01 AM The cover is a little misleading, isn't it? I don't recall the Punisher actually facing off the Retaliator (who's not really the Retaliator but an incredibly committed method actor, kudos). Is Dolph Lundgren REALLY a "Communist pinky"? (and did the guy mean "pinko"?) I know Lundgren PLAYED a stereotypical Soviet brute in Rocky IV; someone else besides the Retaliator is blurring fantasy and reality, perhaps? Maybe he assumes every person from a Socialist country is a Socialist, or maybe some Punisher fans are so conservative that just about anyone looks pinko to them. Posted by: The Transparent Fox | May 16, 2018 12:54 PM Lots of Americans in 2018 think Russia is still Communist, and not even all of them are Punisher fans! Posted by: cullen | May 16, 2018 2:53 PM Comments are now closed. |
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