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Josh Brolin to Fulfill Lifelong Goal of Obtaining the Infinity Gauntlet
Actor Josh Brolin’s lifelong goal of commanding the forces of time and space are about to come to fruition now that he will be playing Thanos the Mad Titan in both Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. There’s an extremely good chance that both appearances will be little more than cameos, especially the one in Avengers 2, but hopefully the all-mighty, all-knowing Death will accept both as tribute.
He is become Thanos, destroying of worlds
Many assumed Brolin’s role in The Goonies was his first attempt at gathering the legendary Infinity Gauntlet – what with the Soul Gem hidden among One-Eyed Willie’s treasure – but that attempt proved fruitless.
Maybe some big budget, Marvel blockbusters will finally see his grand scheme succeed.
Personally, I hope to see him conquer all. Brolin seems like a fine guy. Does anybody know if this will be voice acting or motion capture? Or…a lot of purple makeup?
Though how this will effect Jonah Hex 2 is anyone’s guess…
Literal Trailer: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Your favorite and mine, Tobuscus is back with another excellent song/trailer parody!
I think this was one of his most ambitious songs yet. It’s dark, spooky, and perfectly funny alongside the X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer. I wish he’d come out with these more frequently!
Pete Holmes’ Ex-Men Kind of Got Funny Again
Remember when Pete Holmes was making funny videos about Professor X firing each of the X-Men? They started out pretty funny, but got pretty bad as they went on, and I stopped posting them. Well in honor of X-Men: Days of Future Past, Holmes put out one more, and it’s kinda funny!
I like that Magneto isn’t just relentlessly mocked. He kind of gives as good as he gets. Those Ex-Men videos ended up just being Holmes as an asshole making weird noises and insults. They were actually funny when he was legitimately critiquing the X-Men.
Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
I need to stop worrying about new X-Men movies. FOX knows what they’re doing. Ahead of X-Men: First Class, I thought it was going to just be a terrible, desperate attempt to hold on to the franchise – but it is now my favorite X-Movie. And I thought X-Men: Days of Future Past was going to be a mess of time travel and too many characters. Boy was I wrong about that one. X-Men: Days of Future Past is an enjoyable X-Flick, with a solid cast, an important plot and some quality, unique mutant action.
I wasn’t as blown away as some critics have been, but consider me a firm believer that the X-Men are in good hands.
Movie Rating: 7/10 – Good.
I think what Days of Future Past lacked, at least for me, was a uniquely X-Men story element to grab onto. There were some great super-powers on display, especially Quicksilver and Blink, but they were minor elements of the much larger, less captivating film. Instead of starring the actual X-Men, Days of Future Past was about the trio of Wolverine, Xavier and young Hank McCoy running around trying to catch up to the rest of the movie. The really compelling characters, the ones who drive the plot, are Mystique and maybe Magneto, but both of them are relegated to side character status.
Mystique may do something evil, and Magneto will definitely do something evil, and it’s up to Wolverine and his Amazing Friends to try and get there in time to stop it. Compare that to X-Men: First Class, which had the recruitment and training of the new students, the formation of the X-Men, and the evil Hellfire Club, all while really focusing on the Xavier/Magneto friendship. First Class had a lot going for it in terms of mutants and the X-Men, but Days of Future Past is just a movie about the heroes racing to save the day. Fortunately, it has some fun on the way there.
X-Men: Days of Future Past is not a disappointment, by any means. It’s a solid, entertaining entry into the X-Men franchise. But for me, I would have liked a bit more Adamantium on the claws – though not literally.
Join me after the jump for the full review!
My Soul is Crushed – Director Edgar Wright Has Stepped Away From Ant-Man
I don’t even know how to process this news. It’s heart-breaking. It’s disastrous. It’s apocalyptic! Edgar Wright, director of some of my most favorite films, like Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, has stepped away from directing Ant-Man for Marvel Studios! I just…I’m speechless! I was looking forward to Wright’s Ant-Man more than Avengers: Age of Ultron! This is the worst news in the pop culture world!
I had a dream, once…
This was the statement released by Marvel today:
Marvel and Edgar Wright jointly announced today that the studio and director have parted ways on ANT-MAN due to differences in their vision of the film. The decision to move on is amicable and does not impact the release date on July 17, 2015. A new director will be announced shortly.
Ugh. I just don’t know what to think. Ant-Man was going to be legendary. It was going to be the best Marvel film. Everything was lined up perfectly. Wright has been attached to the film since 2006!
What the heck went wrong?!
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