- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Justice League: New Frontier
- All Star Superman
- Batman: Under the Red Hood
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
- Batman: Gotham Knight
- Superman vs the Elite
- Green Lantern: First Flight
- Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Saturday, January 24, 2015
The Top 10 DC Universe Animated Original Movies
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Chew Vol 1
A FDA detective that kills people. Eats them to figure out what they ate.
Chapter 2. Sushi restaurants.
Chapter 3. Dates a food critic.
Chapter 4. Big fat guy saves him from explosion.
A combination of food, parody, noir, stereotypes, and asians.
Chapter 2. Sushi restaurants.
Chapter 3. Dates a food critic.
Chapter 4. Big fat guy saves him from explosion.
A combination of food, parody, noir, stereotypes, and asians.
Still Alice (novel)
The book is a mixed bag. The technical mixes well mentioninig the elements of going cinematic films.
It's a very easy read for 200 pages.
Doesn't take too many risks.
Appeals to who it appeals to.
No Julianne Moore in the book regretably.
I'd still rather watch A Map to the Stars.
It's a very easy read for 200 pages.
Doesn't take too many risks.
Appeals to who it appeals to.
No Julianne Moore in the book regretably.
I'd still rather watch A Map to the Stars.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Justice League: New Frontier would've been a great DC Comics reboot
It really would've fit with Zack Snyder too: it has a Watchmen feel with government figures going after superheroes pondering "what power is too much power?" The nuclear race, feminisim, space, air. It was a time of suspicion that many could relate to.
The fire sequence with Martian Manhunter was very cinematic, making one really fear for his death with all the religious imagery, in a time of conservative conspiracy, in addition to the wonders of media, propaganda and television.
I really like the incarnation of Wonder Woman in this version. She's very patriotic for the Amazons and has a sense of honor. Women have been mistreaten in this world, and she makes a really good point against Superman's naive oversimplistic view of morals in the world.
Sure, it was a little dangerous, showing that the only way to stop two sides from going to war, is to fight another side, but I think that was the point. It showed the dark side of war, in a very kid friendly manner.
Also, the John F. Kennedy speech may be a red herring, as at least in our world, he was assassinated, many stuff happened before, after and during his adminstration.
I've never seen an ensemble origin story that was so topical and thematic. I had a large apathy toward the film, due to its lack of marketing and subtleness. It was great though and I take back every remotely bad word I had to say.
The fire sequence with Martian Manhunter was very cinematic, making one really fear for his death with all the religious imagery, in a time of conservative conspiracy, in addition to the wonders of media, propaganda and television.
I really like the incarnation of Wonder Woman in this version. She's very patriotic for the Amazons and has a sense of honor. Women have been mistreaten in this world, and she makes a really good point against Superman's naive oversimplistic view of morals in the world.
Sure, it was a little dangerous, showing that the only way to stop two sides from going to war, is to fight another side, but I think that was the point. It showed the dark side of war, in a very kid friendly manner.
Also, the John F. Kennedy speech may be a red herring, as at least in our world, he was assassinated, many stuff happened before, after and during his adminstration.
I've never seen an ensemble origin story that was so topical and thematic. I had a large apathy toward the film, due to its lack of marketing and subtleness. It was great though and I take back every remotely bad word I had to say.
The 75th Annivesary of Batman: Lucky #7's Quarter Anniversary: The main character of Batman '89
I would consider this film the well done version of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Alice, this time a blonde like in Disney is DC's comics is portrayed by Vicki Vale. She encounters this weird Mercury top hat filled world of gangsters, the Joker, Batman, Knox even in her own occupation!
There's something sinister in this world of corrupt policemen, and neo-noirish about the portrayal of Gotham.
The Joker considers himself an artist, much like Hitler, and creates a war inspired by the wars of his past like that of World War I in a Stanley Kubrick-ish fashion.
The Joker considers himself an artist, much like Hitler, and creates a war inspired by the wars of his past like that of World War I in a Stanley Kubrick-ish fashion.
Vicki Vale hangs out with Alfred like part of the family. Observing that Bruce Wayne's house is not him yet is, but not sure which one. Prior to this, Bruce lies about not knowing who Bruce Wayne. Or does he? Finds out that Bruce lied about being out of town, because of his parent's death anniversary. Wanted to tell her, but is interrupted by the Joker in Vale's house. Alfred lets her in later.
She's the protagonist of the film actually in a damsel in distress variation as we know nothing about Batman throughout the film, learning it through her perspective, an element most don't observe as Batman is the first main character of the film... Alice in Wonderland, the Bat Cave, being a perpendicular version of the Rabbit Hole. Heck, there's even a scene where she falls just like New in Gotham. Joker after has as well. Goes to Wayne's castle.
Coincidentally enough, Vicki Vale in the next film is replaced by another blonde woman, a cat, like in Disney's film, Selina Kyle.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Best 2014 Comics
- Wonder Woman, Vol. 4: War by Brian Azzarello of Joker, (2008) fame
- East of West
- Batman Beyond: Future's End
- Spidey-Verse
- Night of Owls
- Saga
- Fantastic Four: Doomed
Thursday, December 18, 2014
The 75th Anniversary: Top 15 Batman Films: #10: Batman Forever: What made Two Face lackluster?
Tommy Lee Jones' Two Face is not a memorable character despite having such an acclaimed and A-list actor associated with the role. People enjoyed him in First Avenger. What went wrong?
Three words:
Tommy Lee Jones.
At least according to rumors started by Joel Schumacher, Jones wanted a role similar to that of Jack Nicholson's $12 million+ character, which I quite frankly had no real pull towards, despite Nicholson's natural ugliness, scariness and the obvious Kubrick homages.
Tommy Lee Jones plays a sadistic character, but the backstory not reminded at all compared to Dark Knight. This is odd compared to his antagonist character in the Fugitive that was pretty complex or the Client. Safes made of acid, explosions, coins live/die. Face just burned. Killing Robin's parents. He was a bit two one sided. Not even Agent K of MIB...
I didn't understand why Batman blamed Two Face in the film, other than that's how it was because of the comics (albeit Batman was in the court room and did not stop the acid burning his face.)
A lot of the big Two face dilemma questions. Was he once a good guy? Is he with that half of his face burned? Why do that in a kid friendly show in the first place? Does he get the orignal mobsters? Not to mention people who are normally burned by acid don't normally turn straight into coin flipping deciding villains with mob boss tendencies.... There is a psychologist in this movie.... We get to know Two Face so much better in the Dark Knight that it seems very clear that this is not one of Joneses' best characters.
His intro is a bit McCarthyist though pre-Knight and Old Men,
"One brother born a hero, his brother a coward, baby a star,; fat politicians, holy men martyred, junkies grow legions, why? Luck." Action and blowing up half of liberty's face like the coin.
I don't know if it's because I was older or the portrayals, but I was not as afraid of this, even though Two Face's face was melted off. His appearance is a bit adult though with the sexually (kitty) predatorial furs, bringing out the more id of man.
Two Face henchmen with a red/black hood costume. Oddly enough. Two Face is a Sadistic Goon with a Gun and gets an interesting portrayal from all this actually becoming, Robin's Joker, as Tommy Lee Jones had intended, just like Two Face kills Tim Drake's father in the New Batman Adventures.. but actually done better oddly enough. Maybe they would have been friends a long time ago. Again reinforcing Batman's past and future to go in question. Two Face burned. Dick Grayson's parents killed. That box Two Face goes into before tricking Batman to jump down into it (despite them just running down a street before... Making no sense how there was such a distance between the two.) Not at all Two Face-like, and obviously Joker-ish, again giving him the Joker parallel in the screenplay.
Two Face left after killing the Graysons. Dropping them. Circus vs the Bat play.
Maybe would have had a better portrayal if on the same footing as Jim Carrey, whose character is even more one dimensional lacking an origin anyway- not like it does not work- crazy= evil in Batman's society anyway.
Happy Halloween, kids!
Like Two Face: Jekyll and Hyde? Bringing back the Joker in himself as a form of revenge for his scarring. The folder guarding his face makes sense although the suits horrible.
Three words:
Tommy Lee Jones.
At least according to rumors started by Joel Schumacher, Jones wanted a role similar to that of Jack Nicholson's $12 million+ character, which I quite frankly had no real pull towards, despite Nicholson's natural ugliness, scariness and the obvious Kubrick homages.
Tommy Lee Jones plays a sadistic character, but the backstory not reminded at all compared to Dark Knight. This is odd compared to his antagonist character in the Fugitive that was pretty complex or the Client. Safes made of acid, explosions, coins live/die. Face just burned. Killing Robin's parents. He was a bit two one sided. Not even Agent K of MIB...
I didn't understand why Batman blamed Two Face in the film, other than that's how it was because of the comics (albeit Batman was in the court room and did not stop the acid burning his face.)
A lot of the big Two face dilemma questions. Was he once a good guy? Is he with that half of his face burned? Why do that in a kid friendly show in the first place? Does he get the orignal mobsters? Not to mention people who are normally burned by acid don't normally turn straight into coin flipping deciding villains with mob boss tendencies.... There is a psychologist in this movie.... We get to know Two Face so much better in the Dark Knight that it seems very clear that this is not one of Joneses' best characters.
His intro is a bit McCarthyist though pre-Knight and Old Men,
"One brother born a hero, his brother a coward, baby a star,; fat politicians, holy men martyred, junkies grow legions, why? Luck." Action and blowing up half of liberty's face like the coin.
I don't know if it's because I was older or the portrayals, but I was not as afraid of this, even though Two Face's face was melted off. His appearance is a bit adult though with the sexually (kitty) predatorial furs, bringing out the more id of man.
Two Face henchmen with a red/black hood costume. Oddly enough. Two Face is a Sadistic Goon with a Gun and gets an interesting portrayal from all this actually becoming, Robin's Joker, as Tommy Lee Jones had intended, just like Two Face kills Tim Drake's father in the New Batman Adventures.. but actually done better oddly enough. Maybe they would have been friends a long time ago. Again reinforcing Batman's past and future to go in question. Two Face burned. Dick Grayson's parents killed. That box Two Face goes into before tricking Batman to jump down into it (despite them just running down a street before... Making no sense how there was such a distance between the two.) Not at all Two Face-like, and obviously Joker-ish, again giving him the Joker parallel in the screenplay.
Two Face left after killing the Graysons. Dropping them. Circus vs the Bat play.
Maybe would have had a better portrayal if on the same footing as Jim Carrey, whose character is even more one dimensional lacking an origin anyway- not like it does not work- crazy= evil in Batman's society anyway.
Happy Halloween, kids!
Like Two Face: Jekyll and Hyde? Bringing back the Joker in himself as a form of revenge for his scarring. The folder guarding his face makes sense although the suits horrible.
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