So, the weekend is over and Marvel’s The Avengers is officially the most successful movie at the box office in cinematic history. But let’s be honest, did anyone not see this coming? After all the hype that has been building up since Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) spoke the words “Avengers Initiative” in the post-credit scene of Iron Man, whoever...
Week 5 of Geek & Sundry was another great venture into pioneer programming, and here’s my weekly list of reasons why it’s a channel to ride the river with! On The Flog Felicia Day brought out baby animals and chainsaws. She didn’t use them together though, don’t be gross! First she went through her Fave Five, which included a link to a directory...
There are several components that make a movie truly awesome, one of which is being good enough to make you want to see it again and again. One movie that has this quality in the series leading up to The Avengers is Iron Man; I can’t count how many times I’ve seen it, but it never gets old. So tonight, I tested The Avengers to see if was good the second...
Having finally seen The Avengers, and found it an enjoyable popcorn flick, there is still one thing that irritated me about the movie. It wasn’t some change from what was in the comics, plot holes, or even a couple missed opportunities (what was Thor up to when he found out about Loki’s scheme?). No, what irritated me about the movie was the...
When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like that: “Have ya paid your dues,...
Looking for the sharpest, wittiest detective show on TV? Then you should tune in to Sherlock every Sunday to PBS starting May 6. The BBC production is head and shoulders above anything you’ve seen on American TV in many a season. While CSI (whatever version) and Law and Order have grown tired and lost all of the wind out of their sails, Sherlock is a breath of...
Marvel Comics is letting you read Avengers #1 for free, don’t pass up on this great chance to delve into the source material that inspired the movie! The book was first published back in 1963, with a cover price of 12 cents. Original copies have recently sold for as much as $250,000. I considered searching my local comic shop for reprints on free comic...
If you’re visit to the The Avengers this weekend was anything like mine, then you sat in a completely packed theater with a cross-section of patrons that included comic fanboys, young, cartoon minded kids, and average movie goers who wanted to watch an action flick. It’s this wide audience draw that has made The Avengers such a success. From the beginning,...
When you have the rights to so many incredibly amazing characters with extraordinary powers, not to mention a long running comic book series with a stellar fan base, it kind of seems like a no brainer to make a team up movie. No, I’m not talking about the highly praised and incredibly successful Marvel summer tent pole release, I’m talking about...
When Bill Bixby uttered the famous words “Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry” in the 1970s television show The Incrdible Hulk, he had no idea just how wrong he was. Granted, this might be true of his adversaries, but audiences love the Hulk when he is at his angriest. Watching a green behemoth take on armies, bullets...
It gives me great pleasure to finally be able share some information with you about a project I have been following for quite a while now. The project is a documentary called Citizen Heroes, which is a film that takes a deep look at the Northwest’s real life superheroes, the Rain City Superhero Movement. I am sure just about everyone has heard about...
Episode four of Comic Company brings you into Zenescope’s offices to see what it’s like to work for a real comic book publisher! I’ve been following this web series since the beginning, and so far the only real complaint I have is how short each episode is. There’s a certain charm in not overdoing it, and the brevity is becoming a part of its...
American audiences are finally getting the chance to see The Avengers, which kicks off the 2012 summer movie season at midnight showings around the country. But not to be outdone, Sony has slyly released a brand new trailer for another major movie blockbuster set to be released in just a few short months, also based on a hot Marvel Comics‘ property, The...
This summer, it appears the two biggest comic book companies are going head to head in a heavyweight fight for Hollywood supremacy. Marvel has 2 movies coming out this Spring/Summer that are likely to bring in some huge cake (that means cash to you old folks not down with the lingo these days). While DC has ONE big movie coming out; The Dark Knight Rises,...
