Category Archives: Movies
The Dark Knight Returns Returns in Part 2
If you want more proof that Peter Weller is a terrible Batman, here’s a trailer for Part 2 of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns:
I was moderately OK with Part 1, as you can see in my review. The worst part of the film was Peter Weller as Batman. You can hear it in the first lines of that trailer. His voice is so flat and emotionless. Batman is better than that.
Well Part 2 promises to include Superman and the Joker, though Superman still just looks like normal, everyday Bruce Timm Superman, another drawback of these animated adaptations. Frank Miller had such a unique style to his art for the original comics. I wish they’d tried to replicate that look for these. Oh well, what can you do? At least Ben Linus is voicing the Joker. That should be fun.
Also, we’ve now learned at NYC Comic-Con that the next two cartoons will be Superman: Unbound, based on Geoff Johns’ recent Brainiac reboot story, and Justice League: Flashpoint, based on the alternate reality tale that brought us into the New 52. Which makes me wonder if all future DVDs after that will be based on New 52 stories. That might be cool.
In the Mines of ‘Give Me Moria’ of This!
Behold, LEGO Lord of the Rings brilliance!
How is it that we live in a world were LEGO humor is relegated to fan-made videos on Youtube? Where is the TV executive who isn’t greenlighting a full stop motion animation LEGO cartoon for Saturday mornings? Somebody find that person for me and introduce them to the Brotherhood Workshop. These guys are geniuses!
The Rocket Raccoon Mug of My Dreams
Curse you, Marvel Comics! The one year I decide not to go to the New York City Comic-Con and you open your own store!
Moichendising!
I want that mug. It’s so shocking adorable and awesome! Rocket Raccoon is going to star, and possibly be a breakout character, in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie in 2014. Marvel isn’t going to have any footage or anything to show at the NY Comic-Con this year, but clearly they can start merchandising!
But aargh! This is the year I decided not to go to the Comic-Con! I’ve gone the past two years in a row – and loved The Avengers footage they showed last year – but my brother and I decided not to bother this year. Someone out there in Marvel Comics land must have found out, and this is their punishment. The mug is only $12 at the show, but you know it’ll be $100 on eBay soon after.
You can check out the rest of Marvel’s exclusive booth merchandise here.
Any of my readers going to be in NYC for the Con this year?
At Least DC Animation Has Some Artistic Integrity
Marvel Comics is getting back into the animated DVD movie game. But whereas DC Comics are actually producing adaptations of classic and popular comic book stories, Marvel is just going to slap a few superhero names together and expect the lingering popularity of The Avengers to help coast them into a few bucks.
Next year, we will be treated to Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United. Because why bother coming up with a clever name when the ‘&’ symbol exists.
Look kids, it’s your two favorite Avengers!
Based on that article in Entertainment Weekly, there doesn’t appear to be any creativity whatsoever in this project. It’s as if Marvel saw that DC’s DVD movies were still selling, so they quickly pooped out the most basic story imaginable, then decided to link to into a vague resemblance of the hugely popular The Avengers movie. DC Comics made an adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns, arguably the greatest Batman story ever told. Marvel is going to just randomly stick Iron Man and the Hulk in a room together.
Remember when Hulk stole the show in The Avengers? We sure do!
And the most hilarious thing is that everyone is quick to point out that this isn’t an official, in-canon sequel to The Avengers. It’s just made to look that way, and the fans are more than welcome to think of it that way, even though it’s not.
To quote Marvel TV head honcho Jeph Loeb:
“We welcome people to interpret any way they like,” says Loeb. “In tone and character, we want to follow our best leader.”
Can you say ‘cash grab’?
The story is going to be about Iron Man and Hulk teaming up to fight the Zzzax, which is a classic Hulk villain that is basically just a living electricity monster. Loeb says that Hulk and Iron Man are going to, at first, think that each other is to blame. So it sounds even more like we’re going to get he most basic superhero story ever: heroes meet, they fight, then they team up to fight the villain.
Wow, really creative there Marvel.
He’s not Robert Downey Jr. this time, but still, Iron Man, right?
DC Comics destroyed Marvel in the animated DVD movie business years ago. Whereas DC was putting out real adaptations of their classic comics, as well as quality solo hero movies, Marvel was flailing in the wind with loose adaptations and original stories that tried desperately to appeal to kids. Like Avengers: Next. But at least that had some modicum of creativity. This new project is as basic and pathetic as you could get.
But that’s just my opinion. Don’t mind my angry rate. I just hate it when one of my favorite entertainment companies in the world revels in creative bankruptcy.
The DVD will come out April 23.
Making Fun of Prometheus Continues to Not Get Old
I’m really starting to love these Honest Trailers people. The DVD release of Prometheus has given rise to another wave of mocking laughter. If you recall, I didn’t quite care for it. Fortunately, there are people are funnier and more talented than I am on the Internet to put some of my exact thoughts into funny mock trailers.
Henchman-4-Hire 