Recently, I encouraged a fellow blogger to post a review of a film which I had heard was absolutely rotten. Since, I had not seen such, I decided to see for myself just how terrible it was. Some genius decided to give one of the most popular characters in the Batman franchise her own shot […]
I was just wondering why movies based on comic books always start with the character introduction. Why do we go back to Superman getting sent to Earth? Why see Batman’s parents shot over and over again? Why see Peter Parker get bit by that spider? Why go into all of this? I realize that not
More on the movies Read More »
I’ve been watching the Animated Superman DVD’s I picked up. I also went to seeIron Man last night. So I thought I would try and explain what I like and don’t like in movies/shows based on comic books. For some insight, I’ve only purchased comic books on rare occasions, most of the time I would
Comic Books, Movies and things I think about them Read More »
While I was heading to my eldest daughter’s place last Saturday, I did a bit of shopping in the Toledo area. I was looking for an animated Superman series on DVDs. I found them. What got me started on this, was finding Superman DVDs in the cheap section of some local stores. Anywhere from $1
Superhero teamups among characters of both DC and Marvel universes are quite common. In the 70s-lates 80s there was the “Superfriends.” More recently, a Justice League series was produced on Cartoon Network. Even crossovers between the rival comic franchises have occurred. Superman and Spider-Man have crossed paths in comic book form. I just watched the
A Hero In All Of Us Read More »
Oh wait, that was tonight. Seriously. We saw 10,000 B.C. (a new release, no less!) for $3 for 2 people! It was a 5:00 movie at matinee price, plus bring a guest for free night = $3! Add in our popcorn and pop, and we spent less than $10 for a new movie at the
10,000 B.C. – When Movies Cost $3 Read More »
Sometimes a movie franchise which begins on a promising note can take a big leap downhill. One case would be the Batman films began by Tim Burton in 1989. The original Batman was dark, very atmospheric, close to the comics began in 1939. By the time Batman and Robin was made, the movies were an
Holy Bologna, Batman Read More »
