Hello friends and welcome to the March 25th edition of The Comic Shop!
Lot of topics to cover today predominantly film, but I might branch out into a couple of on the page thoughts...
First I'll say this....I have not been a fan of 70-80% of what I have seen come out about "X-men: Days of Future Past". The release of today's trailer gave me a little bit more positivity about the project. I can't say precisely what it is that I like about it, but I have a more favorable opinion of it nonetheless. To give Bryan Singer & crew credit there are some things I feel that they have gotten right in the series as a whole.
Off the top of my head I like what they have done with the Magneto, Mystique, and even Ellen Page's Kitty Pride. I really like the star power in this ensemble cast with Michael Fassbender & Sir Ian McKellan as Magneto, Patrick Stewart & James Mcavoy as Xavier, Hugh Jackman, Ellen Page, Jennifer Lawrence, and many others. I will give credit where credit is due, but I do expect them to address the glaring continuity errors and reestablish Scott Summers if not Jean Grey as well.
I like Evan Peters in his roles on the anthology horror series "American Horror Story", but I feel that in costume and look his Quicksilver does not pass the eyeball test. Time will tell with this project, but I'm more willing to give it a chance now.
Second.... Really cool set photos hit the net today for "Avengers: Age of Ultron" I love the costume choices that they have made for Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver in this iteration. I can see the twins being a fantastic addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I give Aaron Taylor Johnson a lot of credit for getting himself into a heroic shape for this film and his other vehicle "Kick-ass". In other news with this project the "Building a universe" special teased an appearance of the Hulk-buster armor, which makes this blogger tingly all over.
Third... Exciting times as we sit a little over a week away from the release of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". I feel somewhat alone as a huge fan of the first entry, because I have heard some negativity about the project. Overall though I think that was the only way to introduce Cap, and it had the right formula of sci-fi, intrigue, and military service to capture the essence of what makes Steve Rogers the greatest hero of multiple generations (in the Marvel Canon). I'm really looking forward to this movie because I love the Winter Soldier character, and it will be nice to see Agent 13 & Crossbones introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In other news with Cap talks about the heavy in the third installment of the franchise have started up with it being suggested that a deranged Cap clone from the 50's MIGHT be the next villain. I enjoyed what Ed Brubaker did with the Cap Clone in his run with the character, but I'm not sure how a clone story would play with a large audience.
Fourth...FROM THE PAGES OF DC: I have to admit that even with the Batfan that I am I'm going through a little fatigue with Scott Snyder's "Year Zero" as in my opinion it has lived past it's sell by date. I will continue to buy the book because it's by no means terrible, but I am ready for the time to shift back to "current" day. I'm also not a fan of the "Batman: Eternal" weekly series that is coming up, and as much as I love Batman and like Snyder I hope it fails.
Fifth...FROM THE PAGES OF MARVEL: Mark Waid ushered hornhead into Marvel NOW! officially with the release of "Daredevil #1". Essentially this was a new volume of Waid's DD run, but he has drastically changed the status quo for the character. I was not initially a fan of the move out West and away from Hell's Kitchen, but it is fun to see Murdock adjust to life in a new city.
Lots of big news for Spidey as creator Dan Slott announced his November event "Spiderverse" that will feature every Spider-man EVER. Not to be outdone Brian Michael Bendis has promised a sequel to his universe crossing tale "Spider-men". I'm not sure what to think about either at this point, but it looks like Spidey is in for a big year.
FINALLY..... As promised on my Facebook Fan Page I want to delve a little into the choices made by the crew attached to the "Fast 7" movie. Specifically the choice to hire four body doubles and use CGI to complete Paul Walker's role in the film. Allegedly, there is still over half of his role to film. I have conflicted thoughts about this proposal, because on it's face value I think it's a shameful grave robbery. I realize that it has been done before like Brandon Lee's role in "The Crow" in example; however, I think that was intended to be a one shot project (and I'd like to pretend that it is) and not the latest installment in a annual franchise release. I think if the family is okay with it and it gets money to his foundation and his daughter that would be okay as well. To hedge though I have a sneaking suspicion that the CGI won't look real. That could make for a very awkward & uncomfortable viewing experience. It's a different thing to digitize a fantasy character like the Hulk or Smaug than to digitally manipulate stock footage of a person's face.
That's all for today I apologize for my long winded rants, but I haven't had a lot of time to sit down and write so I had a lot to get out.
The good news is I will be back on my regular schedule next week. Which means more time to plan, prepare, & write.
Thank you for reading and see you next time at The Comic Shop!
Monday, March 24, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Magneto: Mutant Messiah, Movie release dates, Indy Comic con, and other topics
Happy Sunday everyone!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by The Comic Shop!
Lot of topics I want to get into today so I'm gonna jump right in................
First.....
Cullen Bunn's "Magneto" is nothing short of phenomenal. Bunn has a unique aptitude for stripping down this character to his most integral traits. This Magneto is in stark contrast to other iterations of the master of magnetism. In years past we've seen him cast as the leader of a nation, the leader of an anti-human faction, the leader of the X-men, a zealot, and a terrorist. While in days gone by we might have seen Magneto travel through the skies in a magnetic field this one tools around in a beat up old suburban. We've seen Magneto be usurped in both status and influence by Cyclops and others. This is Magneto in the post-AvX Marvel Universe and it is rather enjoyable. I don't want to spoil too many plot points, but I will say that it was a fantastic read and a worthwhile addition to any buy pile.
Second....
Many a wave were made earlier this week when Disney/Marvel announced that they will release "Captain America 3" up against WB/DC's "Batman vs. Superman still unofficially titled project" on May 6, 2016. New-comic-movie-fan-dude-bros and even prestigious publications like "Forbes" are already claiming victory for Disney/Marvel. What they fail to realize is that there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY both of those movies will be on the same day. The rising comic film tide has raised all ships, but this would be potentially damaging for both studios. I will tell you now that someone will either experience "production problems" or have to do "reshoots" that will alter the release schedule. As a movie fan it would be cool to go to one at midnight and the other the next morning, but I don't think the head to head competition is necessary or beneficial to anyone.
Third...
I am a very proud Hoosier after this weekend. Indy Comic Con on many fronts was an amazing success. While I do have to say that there is a lot of room for improvement I think it was a great first effort. Event planners anticipated about 10,000 visitors for the entire weekend and received over 15,000 on Saturday alone. The event planners have already committed to having more room and a vastly improved Indy Comic Con for 2015. I would suggest that they have it at a different time of year where they don't have the intersection of St. Patty's day, the Big Ten Tournament, and what I believe was a library convention. This weekend was also the time that Las Vegas was having their Con so that probably kept some celebrities/artists/etc. from coming. Things are definitely looking up for the future of the Indy Comic Con. Very exciting! I'm happy for the businesses downtown as well that have toiled through a brutal winter. They surely experienced an outstanding sales day on Saturday.
Fourth....
This week in the "Superior Spider-man" turns - The "Goblin Nation" storyline carries on. I don't want to spoil anything but it brought a smile to my face when Otto had to stop to ask himself "What would Parker do?"
I know there were other things that I wanted to cover, but I'm blanking on them at the moment so let's call it a day.
Thank you for reading!
See you next time at The Comic Shop...
Thanks for taking the time to stop by The Comic Shop!
Lot of topics I want to get into today so I'm gonna jump right in................
First.....
Cullen Bunn's "Magneto" is nothing short of phenomenal. Bunn has a unique aptitude for stripping down this character to his most integral traits. This Magneto is in stark contrast to other iterations of the master of magnetism. In years past we've seen him cast as the leader of a nation, the leader of an anti-human faction, the leader of the X-men, a zealot, and a terrorist. While in days gone by we might have seen Magneto travel through the skies in a magnetic field this one tools around in a beat up old suburban. We've seen Magneto be usurped in both status and influence by Cyclops and others. This is Magneto in the post-AvX Marvel Universe and it is rather enjoyable. I don't want to spoil too many plot points, but I will say that it was a fantastic read and a worthwhile addition to any buy pile.
Second....
Many a wave were made earlier this week when Disney/Marvel announced that they will release "Captain America 3" up against WB/DC's "Batman vs. Superman still unofficially titled project" on May 6, 2016. New-comic-movie-fan-dude-bros and even prestigious publications like "Forbes" are already claiming victory for Disney/Marvel. What they fail to realize is that there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY both of those movies will be on the same day. The rising comic film tide has raised all ships, but this would be potentially damaging for both studios. I will tell you now that someone will either experience "production problems" or have to do "reshoots" that will alter the release schedule. As a movie fan it would be cool to go to one at midnight and the other the next morning, but I don't think the head to head competition is necessary or beneficial to anyone.
Third...
I am a very proud Hoosier after this weekend. Indy Comic Con on many fronts was an amazing success. While I do have to say that there is a lot of room for improvement I think it was a great first effort. Event planners anticipated about 10,000 visitors for the entire weekend and received over 15,000 on Saturday alone. The event planners have already committed to having more room and a vastly improved Indy Comic Con for 2015. I would suggest that they have it at a different time of year where they don't have the intersection of St. Patty's day, the Big Ten Tournament, and what I believe was a library convention. This weekend was also the time that Las Vegas was having their Con so that probably kept some celebrities/artists/etc. from coming. Things are definitely looking up for the future of the Indy Comic Con. Very exciting! I'm happy for the businesses downtown as well that have toiled through a brutal winter. They surely experienced an outstanding sales day on Saturday.
Fourth....
This week in the "Superior Spider-man" turns - The "Goblin Nation" storyline carries on. I don't want to spoil anything but it brought a smile to my face when Otto had to stop to ask himself "What would Parker do?"
I know there were other things that I wanted to cover, but I'm blanking on them at the moment so let's call it a day.
Thank you for reading!
See you next time at The Comic Shop...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Thoughts on "Terminator: Genesis", "Batman: Arkham Knight", and other topics
Hello everybody and welcome to The Comic Shop!
Just wanted to let you all know that due to a temporary change in my work schedule it will be hard for me to post weekly during the month of March. I apologize for my absence and tardiness. Lets jump into the handful of topics for today's post.
First.....
We are learning more and more about the newest addition to the "Terminator" film franchise. Recent news said that "Terminator: Genesis" will serve as a sequel, reboot, and prequel all in one. Essentially think of JJ's "Star Trek" and you have a general idea of how they are going to go about kick starting a new series of films. I am admittedly not the biggest "Terminator" fan as I only really enjoyed "T2" and "Terminator Salvation", but I am intrigued to see where this new franchise is going. Having Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") take over as Sarah Connor doesn't hurt my odds of watching the movie either :) .
Second....
Rocksteady Games announced their next entry into the Arkham game series with "Batman: Arkham Knight". The announcement trailer was amazing, but at this point I am not ready to invest in an Xbox One or PS4 console so I will have to be happy just reading about it.
Third.....
"Forever Evil" #6 hits store shelves tomorrow. The issue promises to unveil the final fate of fan favorite Nightwing. As far back as "Infinite Crisis" DC Editor Dan Dido has had a desire to kill off Dick Grayson, and lets hope he still does not get his wish.
Fourth...
More casting news from "Gotham" has hit the web with a young Bruce Wayne and young Selina Kyle being cast. I'm excited to see this show, but I do have a bit of trepidation about the timeline. For instance Oswald Cobblepot is a grown man during the time frame of this show while Bruce is a child. Not as intimidating when Batman is beating up on a guy twice his age. We will see how the timing works out when the show sees the light of day. A review of an early draft posted on Deadspin.com suggested a lot of winking at the audience and not in the way that "Arrow" peppers in easter eggs, but so bad that they are beating people over the head with the references. Time will tell, so lets hope for the best.
That's all for today! Thanks for reading! See you next time at The Comic Shop!
Just wanted to let you all know that due to a temporary change in my work schedule it will be hard for me to post weekly during the month of March. I apologize for my absence and tardiness. Lets jump into the handful of topics for today's post.
First.....
We are learning more and more about the newest addition to the "Terminator" film franchise. Recent news said that "Terminator: Genesis" will serve as a sequel, reboot, and prequel all in one. Essentially think of JJ's "Star Trek" and you have a general idea of how they are going to go about kick starting a new series of films. I am admittedly not the biggest "Terminator" fan as I only really enjoyed "T2" and "Terminator Salvation", but I am intrigued to see where this new franchise is going. Having Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") take over as Sarah Connor doesn't hurt my odds of watching the movie either :) .
Second....
Rocksteady Games announced their next entry into the Arkham game series with "Batman: Arkham Knight". The announcement trailer was amazing, but at this point I am not ready to invest in an Xbox One or PS4 console so I will have to be happy just reading about it.
Third.....
"Forever Evil" #6 hits store shelves tomorrow. The issue promises to unveil the final fate of fan favorite Nightwing. As far back as "Infinite Crisis" DC Editor Dan Dido has had a desire to kill off Dick Grayson, and lets hope he still does not get his wish.
Fourth...
More casting news from "Gotham" has hit the web with a young Bruce Wayne and young Selina Kyle being cast. I'm excited to see this show, but I do have a bit of trepidation about the timeline. For instance Oswald Cobblepot is a grown man during the time frame of this show while Bruce is a child. Not as intimidating when Batman is beating up on a guy twice his age. We will see how the timing works out when the show sees the light of day. A review of an early draft posted on Deadspin.com suggested a lot of winking at the audience and not in the way that "Arrow" peppers in easter eggs, but so bad that they are beating people over the head with the references. Time will tell, so lets hope for the best.
That's all for today! Thanks for reading! See you next time at The Comic Shop!
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