Yearly Archives: 2013
6 Things I Want To See in the Netflix Defenders
The deal Marvel made last week with Netflix to air four separate live-action superhero shows is still a little hard to believe. I wasn’t around in the 60s and 70s, when Batman, Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk all had successful and popular TV shows, so the idea of actually pulling this off is still very daunting. But then, the same could have been said about The Avengers movie, and that was a clear success. So I have the utmost confidence that Marvel and Netflix are going to pull off shows for Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, and then unite them as The Defenders. They’re probably going to be awesome.
This scene verbatim
And like most forms of superhero entertainment, you know I have my own opinions. There’s still time for Marvel to hire me to be a writer on one of these shows, but until then, this blog is all I have to share with you my ideas for this bold new TV venture. So join me after the jump for the 6 things I want from these shows.
Other than a writing credit, of course.
Continuing With Today’s Pacific Rim Theme
Here is Everything Wrong with Pacific Rim from our pals at Cinema Sins!
I don’t know why today ended up being a day to pick on Pacific Rim. I love the movie and hope to see more Pacific Rimming soon enough. Now where is the video of Pacific Rim made to look like Voltron, huh? Get on that, Internet! Or the paraody porno ‘Pacific Rim Job’? Get on that, sleazy porno producers of southern California!
Also, watching that, I just found out that Pacific Rim had an end credits scene. Who knew? End credit scenes are the new 3D.
Fun is Fun is Pacific Rim is Power Rangers
Brought to my attention by loyal henchperson Xavier, this is just one of those fun little videos that the Internet decided to grace us with. Internetter The Unusual Suspect in particular.
So when are we going to get that big screen, big budget live action Power Rangers movie? And I don’t mean The Power Rangers Movie, which was clearly tied into the TV show. I mean the serious, Transformers-esque re-imagining? Because I’m in if you guys are.
Lois Lane is the Best Reporter Ever
Being a newspaper reporter myself, I’ve got to give credit where credit is due.
I don’t post nearly enough of these DC Nation shorts. It doesn’t help that I don’t have cable in my apartment. I should do something about that. Or just keep relying on the glory of the Internet!
Review: Thor: The Dark World
Hit me with a giant hammer and call me ‘Sean Ian Nails’, Marvel has done it again with Thor: The Dark World! The new film is so good you’ll wish you knew a few great ‘Thor’ puns to use on your friends. I wish I had a few right now because this movie is worth every cringe-inducing accolade one could think up.
Thor: The Dark World is exactly what we’ve come to expect from Marvel Studios, combining exciting action with strong character work and just the right amount of humor. Your thides will be thore from laughing so hard.
Movie Rating: 9/10 – Great.
The new Thor film is bigger, badder and far more entertaining than the first, once again proving beyond all doubt that Marvel can turn Thor into an A-List action hero. I never thought it possible. I always figured Thor was too complex a character. But three times in a row now, he’s wielded that hammer like a true cinematic star. Children dress up as Thor for Halloween and play with his action figures. Loki is beloved by men and women alike. And with movies as good as The Dark World, I hope they’re doing it for a long time to come.
But some critics seem to think otherwise. Of the few negative reviews I’ve seen online, a lot of them complain about this being yet another superhero movie, yet another outing from Marvel’s Avengers franchise. I don’t know what their problem is, but I don’t particularly care. I can’t get enough of these superhero blockbusters, and Marvel has yet to disappoint me. Think about it: it’s safe to expect that we will get a certain number of action movies out of Hollywood each year. It’s just the way our system works. Well I would much rather watch a movie starring Thor that’s this damn good than watch one starring Tom Cruise in whatever generic action film Tom Cruise has signed on for this time.
Superheroes have replaced actors as the primary draw in Hollywood, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Join me after the jump for the full review.
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