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Showing posts with label comic book movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comic book movies. Show all posts
Monday, January 17, 2011
Batman's Next Onscreen Villain
Heath Ledger gave Batman fans what they wanted...a truly evil Joker! Since the release ofThe Dark Knight, fans have been eager to see what Batman villain will be next on Christopher Nolan's list. To this point we have seen in his films, The Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, The Joker and Two-Face. I would like to see a truly frightening film with The Scarecrow. I felt that character had great potential. One thing for certain, though, is that Nolan will have a difficult time following up The Dark Knight with another stellar movie. The rumor mill has it that the villain will be The Riddler and that the 'evil questioner' will be portrayed by Johnny Depp. No facts have yet to be established.
We want to know who you would enjoy seeing take on the Batman. Cast your vote and then leave a comment why you chose your particular villain.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Sabretooth - The Evil Enemy of Marvel's Favorite Mutant, Wolverine
Every great story has a protagonist (the hero) and an antagonist (the villain). This is true even in comic books. Consider for a moment the great hero-villain match ups; Superman & Lex Luthor; Batman & The Joker; Spider-Man & The Green Goblin; Fantastic Four & Doctor Doom. Among the great rivalries in the comic universe is Marvel's favorite mutant, Wolverine, and his arch-villain, Sabretooth.
Sabretooth is easy to describe. He is pure evil. He has no love for people, mutant or otherwise, and he has a craving for violence, terror and blood. His relationship with Wolverine was a mystery for decades until it was explained in Origins and also partially on the big screen in the movie Wolverine. He has drawn, written and portrayed almost always the same. Taylor Mane's character in the 1st X-Men film was somewhat different in that he seemed to be nothing more than Magneto's lap dog. In most other stories, however, he is portrayed as the intelligent villainous being that he is. It is almost as if his mutant ability is evil itself even proving himself the better of Wolverine in most encounters.
In the mainstream Marvel Universe, Sabretooth eventually meets his end at the hands of Wolverine. Using the Muramasa blade, which interferes with their mutant healing factors, Wolverine decapitates Sabretooth for his murderous and criminal acts against humanity and mutantkind. His body and head were left to rot in the snow of the Canadian wilderness. If and when we see a return of Sabretooth remains to be seen.
From the pages of Iron Fist #14 to the big screen, Sabretooth is loved only as a nemesis to Wolverine. As a fan favorite villain, we would like your opinion on which version of Sabretooth is the best. Cast your vote below and feel free to leave your comments about this evil Marvel character.
Sabretooth is easy to describe. He is pure evil. He has no love for people, mutant or otherwise, and he has a craving for violence, terror and blood. His relationship with Wolverine was a mystery for decades until it was explained in Origins and also partially on the big screen in the movie Wolverine. He has drawn, written and portrayed almost always the same. Taylor Mane's character in the 1st X-Men film was somewhat different in that he seemed to be nothing more than Magneto's lap dog. In most other stories, however, he is portrayed as the intelligent villainous being that he is. It is almost as if his mutant ability is evil itself even proving himself the better of Wolverine in most encounters.
In the mainstream Marvel Universe, Sabretooth eventually meets his end at the hands of Wolverine. Using the Muramasa blade, which interferes with their mutant healing factors, Wolverine decapitates Sabretooth for his murderous and criminal acts against humanity and mutantkind. His body and head were left to rot in the snow of the Canadian wilderness. If and when we see a return of Sabretooth remains to be seen.
From the pages of Iron Fist #14 to the big screen, Sabretooth is loved only as a nemesis to Wolverine. As a fan favorite villain, we would like your opinion on which version of Sabretooth is the best. Cast your vote below and feel free to leave your comments about this evil Marvel character.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Cape, Television's Newest Comic Hero
Comic book superheroes and characters like them have become increasingly popular both in television and on the big screen. Sunday night saw the newest of these programs hit NBC with the show called The Cape. If you are a comic book and superhero fan then no doubt you watched it just to see if it would be worth following. We understand because we watched it too. Here is what we thought.
The Cape is obviously a made for TV superhero and we are sure that there will be a comic book adaption of the show. As to who will nab the honors, our guess will be DC but we will have to wait and see. In the meantime, we were pleased with what we watched. Visually it was exciting because the show presented more costumed characters, villains with unique names, crimes in line with what comic books might present, and great separation between the heroes and the villains. You knew early on who was on what side.
The explanations as to how the cape worked, his abilities to use it, and the illusions he was taught in order to appear to have super powers were original. We liked the Oracle type character called Orwell (obviously similar), and as time goes on we will learn more about her background and her reason to fight crime. Our guess is that she must be the daughter of Chess. We will have to wait and see if our predictions prove true.
We enjoyed the interaction between the characters, the sacrifice made by the hero (there is always a sacrifice), the hilarious one-liners and off beat jokes which gave it some color, and, of course, the overall look of the show.
The down side, if there is one, is that it was cliched and predictable. You almost knew what would happen next with each frame. Every aspect of the show was much like a comic story line. The bad guy wins one and the good guy wins one. Both live to fight another day. The hero is framed for what the villain has done while the villain goes on being the town hero to everyone. However, this is nothing new as comic books are often cliched much like films and TV programs. There is rarely anything new under the sun. However, the predictability of the show was not necessarily a turn off. It seemed to be very well written in a simple style, easy to follow and the special effects gave the show an eye catching flare. Regardless of what happened you wanted to keep watching.
The Cape will prove to be interesting. We hope it will continue to catch viewers attention and keep them intrigued. At this point, we give it a positive review. We would like to know what you think. Did you like the show? Will you continue to watch it? Share your insights with us. The discussion is now open!
Friday, December 31, 2010
He Who Would Be Superman!
We would like to know what you think. Who do you think has been the best Superman so far? Cast your vote below!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
What Villain Would You Love To See In The New Superman Film?
Every Superman film has featured Lex Luthor. We have not seen the diversity in villains in Big Blue's films as we have in Batman's on screen antics. Christopher Nolan's success with Batman villains, notable The Joker, has raised this question especially since Warner Brothers seems to have given him some control over the next film. Superman has no shortage of enemies! Some would be awesome to see in action giving him a challenge! We have put together a list to see who you would like to see on the silver screen. Feel free to leave comments as to who you would like to see and what actors/actresses might portray them. We are anxious to see what you come up with! Have fun!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Thor, Capatin America, Green Lantern, Batman, Superman & the Death of Spider-Man
I can remember when we were approaching Y2K and the world was concerned about a worldwide technological collapse. Now, we are approaching the end of 2010 and starting another decade in 2011. In the last ten years we have seen the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, 2 wars, 2 economic recessions, 1 of which nearly collapsed the entire world economy, bank closings, the biggest Ponzi scheme in world history by Bernie Madoff, a major tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Hurricane Katrina, several typhoons and earthquakes, the world's worst oil spill in human history by BP, the death of Saddam Hussein, a nuclear threat from South Korea and Iran, the rising power of China, several school shootings and the list goes on. These are just a few of the astonishing events that have taken place! If the world ever needed a hero/heroes then this has been the decade for it! That is exactly what we have gotten, too; so to speak!
This last decade, 2001-2010, has seen an increase in the interest of comic books, superheroes and the love of fantasy. Marvel stock continued to rise even during recessions and was eventually bought by Disney. Comic book movies have become more and more in demand. We have seen Spider-Man, Wolverine and the X-Men, Superman, the Hulk and more. Iron Man, probably the biggest success of them all, has become iconic. Who can look at Robert Downey, Jr. and not see Tony Stark? We also have animated films and TV shows featuring the X-Men, the Avengers, Batman and, one of my personal favorites, The Super Hero Squad. We love our heroes and we love to be entertained by them. Yet this is just the beginning!
2011 is going to be a pivotal year for comic book films and comic book events. Fans the world over are in expectation of seeing major heroes on the big screen. Planned for release in 2011 is Thor, Captain America, The First Avenger, and Green Lantern. Iron Man 3, Superman, Batman, The Avengers, Wolverine 2, X-Men: First Class and Transformers are all scheduled for release in the following years. While these films are definitely anticipated by comic book fans, they have also generated a new era of fans; movie fans. This generation loves the movie screen heroes but have no interest in comics themselves. For comic book companies, however, this avenue has captured new revenue and new customers. The fact is though that the world wants heroes and lots of them.
As a comic book fan myself, I have longed to see these characters come alive. While some films have been dismal failures, i.e. Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Elektra, it is still a totally cool thing to see living, breathing crime fighting heroes saving the world; even if it is only fictional.
The 2 big guns, Marvel and DC, have lots of plans headed into the new decade. One in particular is Marvel's plan for Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe where just about anything goes. It is basically a recreation of the Marvel Universe but with altered stories and origins from the originals. The biggest thing to see in early 2011, will be the Death of Spider-Man. This will prove to be the biggest, boldest move Marvel has attempted in the Ultimate Universe. Recently we saw the death of Captain America in Marvel's regular titles. Naturally, it he did not stay dead. For Ultimate Spider-Man, however, it seems that this may not be the case since many characters in the world of comics always find a way to return (Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Bruce Wayne, Aquaman, Firestorm, Superman, Captain America and others). It seems the only well known character who has remained dead is Gwen Stacy, unless you count her emergence in the Spider-Man movie trilogy. In any event, the death of iconic heroes always seems to draw readers. Whether it is a publicity stunt to sell comics or not it will certainly prove to be a key moment for Marvel and Spider-Man fans.
Of the upcoming films, which do you think will be the best? Cast your vote!
This last decade, 2001-2010, has seen an increase in the interest of comic books, superheroes and the love of fantasy. Marvel stock continued to rise even during recessions and was eventually bought by Disney. Comic book movies have become more and more in demand. We have seen Spider-Man, Wolverine and the X-Men, Superman, the Hulk and more. Iron Man, probably the biggest success of them all, has become iconic. Who can look at Robert Downey, Jr. and not see Tony Stark? We also have animated films and TV shows featuring the X-Men, the Avengers, Batman and, one of my personal favorites, The Super Hero Squad. We love our heroes and we love to be entertained by them. Yet this is just the beginning!
As a comic book fan myself, I have longed to see these characters come alive. While some films have been dismal failures, i.e. Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Elektra, it is still a totally cool thing to see living, breathing crime fighting heroes saving the world; even if it is only fictional.
The 2 big guns, Marvel and DC, have lots of plans headed into the new decade. One in particular is Marvel's plan for Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe where just about anything goes. It is basically a recreation of the Marvel Universe but with altered stories and origins from the originals. The biggest thing to see in early 2011, will be the Death of Spider-Man. This will prove to be the biggest, boldest move Marvel has attempted in the Ultimate Universe. Recently we saw the death of Captain America in Marvel's regular titles. Naturally, it he did not stay dead. For Ultimate Spider-Man, however, it seems that this may not be the case since many characters in the world of comics always find a way to return (Hal Jordan, Barry Allen, Bruce Wayne, Aquaman, Firestorm, Superman, Captain America and others). It seems the only well known character who has remained dead is Gwen Stacy, unless you count her emergence in the Spider-Man movie trilogy. In any event, the death of iconic heroes always seems to draw readers. Whether it is a publicity stunt to sell comics or not it will certainly prove to be a key moment for Marvel and Spider-Man fans.
Of the upcoming films, which do you think will be the best? Cast your vote!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Captain America's Greatest Foe: Film or the Red Skull?
The sad part is that it only gets worse. In 1992, Matt Salinger, son of Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger, starred as Captain America in a movie by the same name. It was just bad. Yet, like the others, you cannot help but watch it. It has that "bad movie" attraction about it that just grabs you. You can not watch it on Hulu for free. I have embedded it here if you care to watch it. Try and see how long it takes before you stop watching.
Our only hope is that The First Avenger: Captain America will be well produced and directed. At this rate, anything will be better than what has come before.
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