6 Things I Want For My Birthday
Happy Birthday to me! That’s right, even we bloggers have birthdays, and mine is this weekend! I even have it off from work. How cool is that? Not that I plan on throwing a big party or anything. Maybe a movie with some friends, and a big, succulent, decadent chocolate cake. That’s good eats.
Resistance is futile!
In an effort to make me feel old, I’m going to willingly reveal to you fine readers that I’ll be turning 31. Some will say that 31 is a scary age…and they’re absolutely right! Jeez! I’m 31?! How did that happen?!
Ahem. Sorry about that. At least they say you’re only as old as you feel, and I don’t feel 31. I feel young enough to actually make a list of presents I want on my birthday! Join me after the jump for possibly my most selfish List of Six ever!
The Incredibles, But Even More Awesomer
The Incredibles done in the style of Christopher Nolan/The Dark Knight. I would say it was a definitely well-put-together bit of Internetery. Kudos to Bobby Burns, the man with the plan to mess with Disney movies.
Have 2 Hours to Kill? The Internet Has Given Us Loki: The Movie!
Some great Internet genius has spliced together all of the Loki scenes and deleted scenes from the Marvel Movieverse and created his own movie, Loki: Brother of Thor. It’s 2+hours long, and while I haven’t sat down to watch the whole thing, some of you might! I know Loki is supremely popular. So enjoy!
Major props to Loki Odinson for putting this together. Someday I need to learn how to use movie editing software so I can make something of my life. Maybe an Agent Coulson movie.
Review: Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #4
If I’m being honest with myself, I would have to admit that Miles Morales probably couldn’t defeat the Green Goblin 1-on-1. But how cool would it have been if Miles held his ground and somehow pulled out a win? Superheroes pull out the win all the time! That’s what I wanted from the latest issue of Ultimate Spider-Man. But writer Brian Michael Bendis clearly had other ideas in mind. So it’s an odd little dynamic. I want one thing. Bendis has other plans. And in the end, he wins, because I’m just the reader. That’s how this relationship works. Fortunately, Bendis and artist David Marquez still deliver one heck of an awesome battle.
Ultimate Spider-Man #4
Is there anything more exciting than Spider-Man fighting the Green Goblin? I suppose there are a few things out there, but Bendis really knows how to spin it.
Comic Rating: 8/10 – Very Good.
This review is pretty darn late, and I could have skipped it completely, but I haven’t missed an issue of Miles Morales yet…I don’t think. I’m chronicling his adventures for posterity! It’s like a personal quest. Maybe a self-fulfilling prophecy. Or I might be mixing everything up in my head. Whatever the case may be, we’ve got a new issue on our hands, and it’s actually pretty cool. Miles Morales vs. Green Goblin for the first time, on the very spot where Peter Parker was killed. This is a huge story, and Bendis fills it with hugeness. The fight is pretty darn good, and Marquez, as usually, draws the heck out of it.
But the focus doesn’t stay with Miles for long, and that disappoints me. Bendis has another big subplot he’s working on these days, and as much fun as it might be, it takes the focus away from Miles at a very crucial, pro-Miles moment. I won’t spoil it up here, but I will later in the synopsis. Suffice to say, Miles can handle the spotlight, and this could have been a hero making moment for him.
Join me after the jump for the full synopsis and more review!
Once Upon A Time, Armageddon Was My Favorite Movie
I was young. it was a pre-9/11 world. Don’t judge me. At a different point, Signs was my favorite movie of all time. Feels good to get that off my chest. So Cinema Sins, if you haven’t already, do Signs.
Also, is there anybody out there who wants to join my letter writing committee to get Cinema Sins and Honest Trailers to do Space Jam? I am thoroughly let down by the lack of ironic nostalgia about Space Jam. It was Bill Murray’s greatest cameo role ever!
