Feeling kinda ‘meh’ about “The Wolverine.” The only thing that interests me is Silver Samurai – there are a few shots of him in the trailer – and all he is is a guy in silver samurai armor. I guess what interests me is how faithful they are to the comic character.
I was planning on catching “Star Trek: Into Darkness” this weekend, till the mild sneezing and runny nose I was experiencing throughout last week bloomed to a full-on cold. As a result, I have spent the entire weekend in my apartment, doing as little as I could till I get over this.
My condition seemed somehow in sync with the weather, with periods of rain and clarity all weekend.
For better or worse I can always tell when I am about to get sick. I get headaches, which I never get otherwise; my nose aches and stings and I get congested when I try to sleep. My cold made landfall yesterday, and despite knowing what was coming, it still knocked me for a loop.
So I have been watching a lot of “Archer” on Netflix. I have already seen all the episodes there, but it rewards repeat viewings.
I had seen most of the horror films on Netflix that I considered worth viewing, though there were a few that I haven’t yet seen.
“Truth Or Die” was one of them.
This one flew in under the radar. It’s a scifi film about a manned mission to Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. They go there because they believe that water exists beneath its frozen crust. And typically for these types of movies, they find more than they bargained for.
Sharito Copley (District 9) poes a passable American accent in the trailer though I am not sure that I am behind the seemingly very realistic way things are portrayed in the film.
While what I know about manned space travel could probably fill an entire Post-It note, I do get the feeling that it’s not nearly as interesting as the film implies. By which I mean it’s very difficult and there are so many systems that need to be watched that it’s a lot more than just watching the earth rise from a porthole.
My fellow bloggers over at Durnmoose Movie Musings beat me to the punch (Damn having to work at work!) with the latest “Pacific Rim” trailer.
And while I know that it’s just a trailer, it already has more plot that all the Transformers films combined (I am only half joking).
Here’s a new “Riddick” trailer, and it looks like he’s fallen on hard times. In “Pitch Black” he was a convict, pursued by a bounty hunter and seemingly trapped on a world of deadly, inhuman creatures. In the sequel, “The Chronicles Of Riddick” he somehow became the ruler of the Necromongers, the most powerful army in the galaxy.
In “Riddick” he comes full circle, as he’s once again being pursued by bounty hunters and monsters on a hostile world.
Though what his enemies, human and otherwise, seem to forget that man is the deadliest creature of all.
And no man is as deadly as Riddick.
I should mention right off the bat that I haven’t heard any buzz around Don Coscarelli considering a film of “The Book Is Full Of Spiders,” the sequel to “John Dies At The End,” though I hope that he’s at least considering it.
Though for better or for worse, it all comes down to money.
And speaking of ‘Spiders,’ it reintroduces John and Dave, the (occasionally) intrepid duo from the first film. With David Wong’s first book, which I enjoyed, I was always cognizant that no matter how starnge things got, everything would be alright.
Now, not so much.
Like the first novel – where John doesn’t die – there are actually no spiders in “This Book Is Full Of Spiders.” That would be too easy. Like in ‘John Dies At The End” they have to deal with is another invasion (of sorts) of our reality, a plot device somewhat similar to that in the first book.
Though the invaders are significantly more ambitious than before, and are willing to do what it takes to get ahead.
While I have no hate for Zach Braff or Rob Thomas, the creator of “Veronica Mars,” this is what a Kickstarter should be. The Kickstarter campaign for Armand Villavert Jr. and Mark Andrew Smith’s (the writer of the awesome “Sullivan’s Sluggers,” a graphic novel that somehow managed to successfully tie together two of America’s greatest past times: Baseball and violence) “Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors” ended a day or so ago.
Gladstone is a school for the children of supervillains, like Hogworts for the criminally inclined. In the latest chapter of their adventures they decide to seek some Tarantino-esque vengeance against the superhero known as StormBreaker, who also happened to have defeated their parents.
According to Villavert Jr. the cost of a 22 page section of the comic costs $1000, and that’s only for coloring and lettering, which is probably why the Kickstarter is offered as a PDF instead of an actual graphic novel. That being said I intend to contact the backers of this Kickstarter to see if it will eventually be offered in a physical format because a good book needs to be appreciated, and the best way to do that is to actually hold it in your hands, something that you cannot do with a PDF.
And as far as I know, Mark Andrew Smith isn’t rolling in dough, which happens to be the case with most writers.
Below is a review of the first series of ‘Gladstone’s.’ The review itself is a bit irritating, though it does illustrate the artwork.
I don’t normally post trailers for TV shows, but when those shows involve Marvel properties – or truth be told, anything that interests me – post them I shall! Seeing that this is a teaser trailer you can’t necessarily say that how it reflects on the upcoming series, though it looks pretty good.
Though I do see that their vehicles have the S.H.I.E.L.D logo in plain sight…
I have been waiting for Alfonso Cuarón‘s “Gravity” for awhile, and it’s getting closer. In my mind Cuarón is in the same class as Guillermo Del Toro, which is another way of saying that if either of them comes out with a film, go see it.
Besides, his last film, “Children Of Men” was not only brilliant, but also significantly better than the book – in terms of impact and sense of gravity (pardon the pun) – in my opinion.
I don’t particularly care for Sandra Bullock or George Clooney – I don’t feel ill will toward either of them, though they don’t move me either.
But put Alfonso Cuarón at the helm, then I am there.
Would ‘Tron: Uprising’ Been Renewed If It Had Been Less Expensive?
I have been watching a lot of Netflix since I have been working getting over my cold. I finished watching “Firefly” – as a result I think I better understand the fixation the fans known as Browncoats have with the show; as an added bonus I appreciate Joss Whedon’s “Serentity” even more.
I am also watching – as I type – “Tron: Uprising.” It hasn’t been renewed by Disney despite being one of the most visually innovative television series on television. Its won numerous Annie Awards, and is breathtakingly beautiful at times.
Oddly enough, it has significantly more depth than “Tron: Legacy,” the movie that inspired it. This can be partially attributed to having more time to unfold its storyline, though truth be told “Tron” Legacy ” was more interested in being visually appealing than telling a cohesive and engaging story.
Thinking about the series two thoughts came to mind, one revolving around Paul Rubens (who voiced a treacherous assistant to General Tessler named Pavel) which will be the subject of another column, and another speculating as to why the series was cancelled.
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