Post Tagged with: "Marvel"

Agents of SHIELD
by / on May 13, 2013 at 9:24 am / in Featured

Agents of SHIELD

I’m cautiously optimistic about the upcoming Agents of SHIELD. Recently picked up by ABC, the show looks promising and features everybody’s favorite dead SHIELD agent, Phil Coulson. (Is he dead? Sure we saw him die, BUT we didn’t see the body afterwards! I’m just saying that this is the comics world, people. He’s totally coming back. You’ve heard the rumors… [...]

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Updates from the Realm of Comic Book Films
by / on April 18, 2013 at 12:00 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

Updates from the Realm of Comic Book Films

This week I thought I’d drop some updates on ya. Fo’ shizzle! Sorry. Didn’t mean to get “gangsta” on you. Anyway, let’s kick this pig. Metaphorically speaking. Man of Steel There was a new trailer released this week, and it is, for lack of a better word, beautiful. It showcases everything that is going to make this film a possible [...]

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Iron Man 3: Marvel’s Answer to The Dark Knight Rises?
by / on March 7, 2013 at 2:00 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

Iron Man 3: Marvel’s Answer to The Dark Knight Rises?

I’m sure by now that all of nerdom has seen the newest trailer for Iron Man 3. (If not, shame on you, and it’s at the bottom of this article.) Anyway, the trailer was pretty epic, and it made me even more excited to see it. It also made me a little more confident that Ben Kingsley’s Mandarin won’t be [...]

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Marvel Casting Is The Best!
by / on March 1, 2013 at 10:00 am / in Celluloid Cynicism

Marvel Casting Is The Best!

It might seem like I write an awful lot about comic book films, but I don’t care. I just don’t care. I recently stumbled upon a Marvel casting list that someone has graciously compiled on IMDb, and I was surprised and incredibly pleased by what I discovered. First off, Chris Cooper has recently been cast as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in [...]

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The Fate of the Justice League Movie
by / on January 31, 2013 at 12:00 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

The Fate of the Justice League Movie

According to some online sources [here and here], the fate of the upcoming Justice League film (and by upcoming, I mean a few years from now) depends on the success of the new Superman film, Man of Steel. So any DC fans out there who have been eagerly anticipating a Justice League film to compete with Marvel’s The Avengers, whether [...]

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What 2013 Has to Offer on the Big Screen
by / on January 2, 2013 at 6:11 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

What 2013 Has to Offer on the Big Screen

I thought I’d take a moment this week to briefly look at what’s hitting the box office this year and give a quick prediction on the outcome of each. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters – January 25th. Premise: Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) play the fairy tale brother and sister who are all grown up and have become [...]

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Is Marvel Trying to “Shock” Their Fans?
by / on December 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

Is Marvel Trying to “Shock” Their Fans?

I made a pun. Did you get it? If not, you will. Read on. It was recently announced that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will be playing the role of the villain Electro (get the pun now?) in the as-yet-untitled sequel to The Amazing Spiderman . To some folks, like myself, this is great news. I think Jamie Foxx is an [...]

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The Week in Geek: Dec. 7, 2012
by / on December 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm / in Sarcasm & Snuggles

The Week in Geek: Dec. 7, 2012

Want a reprieve from stores pumping “Christmas Shoes” on repeat while you battle an octogenarian for the last clearance rack balsam-scented candle? I’ve gift wrapped some of the best the Intertubes has to offer. So settle under my tree, make some cocoa, and click away! This is from last week, but I didn’t see it. He made a cameo in [...]

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A Manifesto Against Set Photo Hype (An Uninformed Rant)
by / on December 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm / in Sarcasm & Snuggles

A Manifesto Against Set Photo Hype (An Uninformed Rant)

Remember when the first photos from the set of Iron Man 3 were released? The sight of Tony Stark surrounded by all seven of his suits was mind blowing for reasons I can only chalk up to an Avengers contact high. “Dude, it’s like, all of the suits in one place, but he’s not in a suit. There’s some symbolism [...]

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Alright, Disney. Here’s What You Need to Do With Star Wars.
by / on November 9, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Celluloid Cynicism

Alright, Disney. Here’s What You Need to Do With Star Wars.

Since the announcement of Disney’s most recent purchase, fanboys young and old have been at odds as to whether this acquisition is a good thing or a bad thing. Some may think it blasphemous, but I think it’s a good thing. When Disney bought Marvel some time ago, I was greatly skeptical. I was going on the belief that they [...]

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Disney Buying Lucasfilm
by / on October 30, 2012 at 4:36 pm / in Rocking the Boat

Disney Buying Lucasfilm

Umm. Huge news. Disney announced that they are buying  Lucasfilm. And STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 will release in 2015. Holy. Crap. It worked well for Marvel. I hope it works out for Star Wars too.  

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Iron Man 3 Trailer
by / on October 23, 2012 at 10:39 am / in Rocking the Boat

Iron Man 3 Trailer

I have to admit that I was not really that excited about Iron Man 3. I’m a big comic book fan, and I loved the first film with the Armored Avenger. I didn’t hate the second one, and Avengers was great, but I wasn’t sold totally on another outing with our favorite snarky billionaire. The trailer doesn’t have me completely [...]

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That has to be one of the easiest captions to write. Image courtesy of Kerrith Johnson.
by / on September 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Sarcasm & Snuggles

Kerrith Johnson Makes Us “Believe” in Superheroes

Illustrator Kerrith Johnson wants to use art to remove obstacles to cultural understanding. It’s a pretty giant take for pen and ink and pixels. But his recently viral “Believe Series” has inspired, excited, and seems to prove that the artist’s reach doesn’t exceed his grasp. Taking up where the tagline for the movie Superman left off, “Believe a man can [...]

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The September 11th Attacks in Geek Fiction
by / on September 11, 2012 at 2:00 pm / in Rocking the Boat

The September 11th Attacks in Geek Fiction

Many of us remember where we were and what we were doing when the September 11th attacks happened. I was a lowly freshman in college, and I was in Radio Fundamentals, my first class of the day on that Tuesday morning. My teacher walked into the room, and while  I don’t remember what was said, I’ll always remember the look [...]

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Comic Book Movies: Marvel’s Future Looks Bright, DC’s Looks Dim
by / on September 11, 2012 at 11:00 am / in Celluloid Cynicism

Comic Book Movies: Marvel’s Future Looks Bright, DC’s Looks Dim

Pardon me whilst I rant for a moment. So what does DC have now that Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy is done? Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel? A Justice League movie? That seems to be about it. What does Marvel have? Sequels to Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Avengers, plus a Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Advantage: Marvel. Even though I’m [...]

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The Marvel Movie Boxed Set’s Delayed! (An Uninformed Rant)
by / on September 10, 2012 at 10:00 am / in Sarcasm & Snuggles

The Marvel Movie Boxed Set’s Delayed! (An Uninformed Rant)

I don’t know if you guys have noticed this, but I’m a fan of “The Avengers,” or “Avengers Assemble” if you’re British. (If you’re British, well done on the London games and thank you for giving us Doctor Who. I mean it. Pat yourselves on the back for both of those.) Where was I? Ranting! Of course. I was looking [...]

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A portrait of Albert Einstein made out of potatoes. This makes me hungry...for knowledge of physics! Image courtesy of Quorkey on DeviantArt.
by / on August 17, 2012 at 12:12 pm / in Featured

The Week in Geek: Aug. 17, 2012

Comic artist, writer, creator, and educator Joe Kubert died Sunday. The creator of Sgt. Rock was 85. In his memory pull up a corner of sofa and try your hand at a sketch or two. PBS brings us the little known collaboration between Julie Child and T-Pain in honor of Child’s 100th birthday. TJ and John are at GenCon, and [...]

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artwork appears courtesy of Rottentoons.devientart.com on Twitter @Langley_Effect
by / on August 17, 2012 at 8:28 am / in Mind Rot

Avengers Reassemble…in 2 Years

    The theatrical release for Marvel’s second chapter in the Avengers saga has been set.  The film will open May 1, 2015.  At this moment I am very excited for this movie. Over the course of two plus years my opinion may change, but I doubt it.  I can see myself now flying to the theater in my hover car, [...]

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The Week in Geek: August 10, 2012
by / on August 10, 2012 at 12:15 pm / in Featured

The Week in Geek: August 10, 2012

I’ve slogged through all the cats on the Internet to find you the best, cat-free stuff around. Here’s what happened this week. You’re welcome. Like a flipping boss in a bad action movie, Mars rover Curiosity emerged from the 7 minutes of terror (that it only had a 30 percent chance of surviving) and made a cheeky quip. Bill Nye [...]

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The Week in Geek: July 20, 2012
by / on July 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm / in Geekery

The Week in Geek: July 20, 2012

Early this morning, a gunman opened fire on a packed movie theater where people had gathered to see a midnight show of The Dark Knight Rises. No jokes on this one, folks, just thoughts for those affected. The third season of Game of Thrones will feature the storyline that George R.R. Martin is most dreading, and it has the initials R.W. I’m [...]

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