Why Wasn’t Blankman in The Avengers?
College Humor asks that very question with this hilarious video ‘Too Many Avengers’. I’ve been posting a ton of Avengers parody videos, but they have all been pretty funny, as far as I’m concerned. Why not enjoy them? I surely do.
Someone Caught a Real Live Pikachu!
And by ‘someone’ I mean the VFX artists at Final Cut King. And by ‘caught’ I mean made a Youtube video. And by ‘real live Pikachu’ I mean a real live Pikachu! Oh my god, you guys, this is amazing! It’s also possibly the most adorable video clip you’ll see all day. Thanks to Topless Robot for the find.
My 6 Favorite Moments From The Avengers
So I absolutely loved The Avengers! And I’m confident that anyone reading this blog loved it too. This is a glorious time to be a comic book geek. But let us never under-appreciate the miracle it was to get such a perfect superhero movie. Just think about the time and effort that went into this film: five other big budget Hollywood movies, all of which had to be successful and popular; half a dozen big name actors who were probably far more concerned about their jobs and their craft than in fulfilling our dreams; the cost of those actors’ salaries; finding a director who had a vision that matched our own, and much more.
Had The Avengers been made 10 years ago, it would have been licensed to some other studio like FOX, who would have probably hoped for the best with some crummy one-off movie. Need I remind you what someone thought a Justice League movie should be like in 1997?
Exactly as bad as it looks
Here’s part of the movie on Youtube, if you dare! But could you imagine getting an Avengers movie like that? Shudder to think. Fortunately for us all, Hollywood has recognized that the entire world loves superheroes as much as the rest of us! A $207 million opening weekend? More than $700 million around the world in two weeks? Those numbers are staggering! For an Avengers movie! But those numbers aren’t surprising when you remember how awesome that movie is!
And to geek out just a bit longer about The Avengers, here is a list of my 6 favorite moments from the film! And I hope you’ll share your favorite moments in the comments! Though be warned, we’re talking ***FULL SPOILERS*** for the movie.
Diablo 3 is Surprisingly Close
We are a week away from the release of Diablo III, and I have not yet decided if I’m going to play it. How is that possible? What the heck is wrong with me?
I slew that demon in the depths of Hell in Diablo 1, and went multiple playthroughs to slay him again in Diablo 2! Though admittedly I never beat the expansion level at the end. So why am I not salivating at the mouth for Diablo III? We all know the game is going to be amazing, it’s got the co-op that I really like and I know my computer is powerful enough to play it (or at least it should be), so what’s the deal?
This is all just rhetorical though. I don’t know why I’m not dying to play it. Possibly because I spent all my anticipation on The Avengers, or maybe because I have so many other unfinished video games at the moment. Could be anything. But until I figure it out, enjoy this sweet Diablo mini-cartoon!
Mark Ruffalo is King of the World this Week
I don’t normally like to post videos of Hollywood actor interviews, simply because I personally don’t care about that kind of thing. But today is a slow pop culture news day, and Mark Ruffalo is the coolest thing in the world right now. Here he is talking about playing the Hulk, if you’re curious.
