Star Trek Into Teaser Trailers
No sooner do we get a movie poster than Star Trek Into Darkness hits us with a couple teaser trailers. Or more accurately, one trailer and then a second version of that same trailer with a tiny bit more footage. Because why not.
Here’s the first one:
Very destructive, lots of lava, and some Benedict Cumberbatch badassery. I definitely like the teaser trailer. I’ve never been a big Star Trek fan, but I loved the first reboot movie. So This sequel should be exciting. I think they’ve got a great cast and a great crew. No clue on what the story is about yet, or who Cumberbatch is playing. Word has it that he’s playing a guy called Gary Mitchell, a Starfleet crewmember from the original series who became a bad guy when he gained super powers.
And ‘Gary Mitchell’ has got to be the best and worst super-villain name ever. On the one hand, it’s just so bland. But on the other hand, it’s perfect for the character. If he’s just supposed to be a regular Starfleet guy who stumbles into super powers, then he should have a regular guy name. Though it’s going to be funny seeing a guy named ‘Benedict Cumberbatch’ referred to as ‘Gary’.
Here’s the second, international trailer. Pretty much same as the first, but with some new stuff, especially towards the end.
The film comes out on May 17.
PBS and LeVar Burton Blow Your Mind with Books
PBS has got this awesome viral video thing down pat.
Seriously, these videos are amazing. There’s also the Mr. Rogers song and the Bob Ross song. I think this is the one and only time that auto-tune has done something good for the world. I can’t wait for the next one.
Superman Gets Arrested
Looks like Superman might be spending some time in the hoosegow in next year’s Man of Steel.
Arrested for jaywalking
He does know he can break out of those at any moment, right?
I kid, I kid, of course he knows. He just chooses not to, because he’s Superman. Did that just blow your mind? I both like and dislike this movie poster, for different reasons. I like it because it promises something new and interesting happening to Superman. Arrested by some army-looking dudes? Why? What for? And what is prompting Superman to let it happen? Of course he could bust free of a simple pair of handcuffs and escape these guys. But Superman chooses not to do so. And his reasons might make for an interesting Superman scene.
I hate it because it’s another movie poster that looks completely lifeless due to Photoshop. Why are all the soldiers washed out? Why is the light so awkward? I realize it’s to make the poster look ‘kewl’, but all it does is cloud the image and the importance. Ah well. At least I’m still looking forward to Man of Steel.
6 Other Multiple Men (and Women)
If nothing else, my blog is a place where I can talk endlessly (even if it’s just to myself) about my favorite superheroes. I know I talk a lot about comics in general, and even sometimes about movies, TV shows and video games. But gosh darn it, I talk about Multiple Man so much that he’s even got his own category. And I bet there’s a good chance that a lot of the people reading my blog have never even heard of Multiple Man! It’s not like he’s on the Avengers. Or even on the X-Men. But Multiple Man is real and he’s my favorite superhero. I even liked him in his 10-second cameo in X-Men: The Last Stand. He was the only good part of that movie.
He’s the best thing in everything he’s in
Multiple Man is Jamie Madrox, a mutant born with the ability to create duplicates of himself. Ever wanted to be in 10 places at once to get all your errands done? Multiple Man can do that. It’s his super power. Madrox has had a semi-long career on the outskirts of the X-Men franchise, never quite joining the team, but always somewhere in the background. Most prominently, he is the longtime star of the X-Factor comic series, and has been headlining the book now for nearly 100 issues. So I’m a happy fan. And to celebrate Madrox’s awesomeness, this week’s blog list is a look at 6 other characters from pop culture who share his rather unique super power.
I realize this is kind of a crummy list this week – unless you’re a Multiple Man fan – but don’t worry, I’m gonna make up for it next week!
The Dark Knight Rises Honest Movie Trailer
Anybody else getting The Dark Knight Rises on DVD today? I know I am! But try to watch it while keeping some of this video in mind:
The movie does kind of fall apart when you think about it. I mean, why did they wait 3 months to blow up the bomb if they were always planning to blow it up in the first place? And what was the big deal about insisting that a citizen of Gotham held the trigger if they always planned to blow it up? Still, the movie did have Robin, so I’m still a very happy camper. Check out my review, if you’re interested.
