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Holy Crap! How would you like a look at the new Wolverine trailer from Comic Con? Keep an eye out for Gambit and Deadpool, BTW.
And seriously? Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool? Jason’s gonna have a ball with me on this one!
And how much weight did Liev Schreiber put on? Holy shit, he looks like he ATE the brick shithouse! That’s commitment.
Oh, and Kevin Durand is playing Blob – our 2nd favorite badass Keamy from LOST (First being Ben Linus, of course)!
I’m officially psyched for this flick.
OK I just found this on YouTube and I think it’s damn funny! Clearly some great writing and some pretty good production. Absolutely low budget, but these guys and gals did a really nice job for fans. Oh and the last line in the piece is NOT meant to be offensive at all
The news of the summer is certainly The Dark Knight and Jason and Chuck delve into it head on (right after Jason’s water polo match, of course). But first, reminiscing about Batman and Star Wars Christmas specials from the 70’s is up first.
The conversation tangents off (what else?) to Superman and,his magic allergy. Then a sneaky segue by Jason brings us to DC Universe Online and Worlds Collide then off to Batman Gotham Knight and extending movies beyond the screen.
Jason drops another video game bomb with the upcoming Wanted game and then Chuck gets us back to The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger’s phenomenal performance and the most bad-ass movie of the year.
The show wraps with Alan Moore’s genius/craziness and looking forward to Watchmen.
Links for this episode
“Oh, well, you know, I should go out there and like get back in the dating game and stuff. I mean but what’s the point, like the Zombie Apocalypse (2012) is coming and when I turn, like, I’m not gonna be ‘dateable’…”
WRONG!!!
That excuse can no longer be used now that we have Zombie Harmony.
Created by Mingle2.com (Dating for non-zombies)
You, the zombie, can search based on critera ranging from no limbs to freshly turned, from immobile to slow-moving. It also contains little meaty chunks of information from featured members on the home page, what more can you ask for!
Wonder if there is a niche for affiliate marketing in the Zombie Dating arena. Nuff’ Said.
This might be the most difficult review/commentary I’ve had to write in my time as an iconogeek poster. The Dark Knight was cast into movie history on early Friday morning, amid hype bigger then Jack Nicholson’s shit-eating grin way back in 1989. I’ll admit that I had enormous expectations for this flick for several reasons, including the immense Batman Begins, my love for all things Batman (minus a little misstep known dearly as “the nipple suit”), Christian Bale, and oh by the way, Heath Ledger tragically and unexpectedly passed away right after his filming and post-production. Needless to say there was a minute amount of mystique and anticipation surrounding TDK.
Now that the weekend is over, Bale and Co. have broken the records for Midnight Opening Gross (over Revenge of the Sith), Opening Day and Weekend Gross (over Spider-Man 3). So the fans liked it….which, is a good thing, I think.
As far as what I thought about the movie is difficult to describe. In recent weeks I suppose I’ve been labeled as a rather stringent critic, which I have no problem with. Maybe you’ll hear more of my side on the next podcast. But to discuss how I would score The Dark Knight feels near impossible. Entertainment Weekly touted the flick by saying “This is what you call raising the bar.” In a way I both agree and disagree with that statement. The bar for comic book movies was certainly raised in a sense, but I feel more inclined to describe the bar as being broken down into little pieces and upgraded to a newer, shinier, nipple-less bar.
The Dark Knight is less a comic book movie and more an investigation into the human condition and the emotions shrouded behind a bad-ass bat suit, and psychotically applied white make-up. This summer has now seen three phenomenal comic book-based films in which the first 2 started the trend and the 3rd and most spectacular broke the mold. It seems that The Dark Knight has ushered in the era of Oscar-buzz worthy chatter amongst previously lighter fare.
It took me 2 days to finally post because the movie had so many story arcs that it took that long for me to process. That’s not to say that there were too many plot lines, its just an observation that no comic book movie has ever bitten off more than its ADHD riddled fanboys can chew at once (hence all the sequels). Where Batman Begins revitalized a tired franchise, The Dark Knight revitalized a tiring genre.
It’s an understatement to say Heath Ledger was superb as the Joker. Once the final credits rolled, and the Joker had already exited stage left, it was apparent that all the other players including a solid Bale, Aaron Eckhardt, Maggie Gyllenhall, and Gary Oldman among others, were simply a big name supporting cast to true work of acting genius. Ledger clearly had a vision in mind of what the Joker is and why he is that way. If for nothing else, this movie soared because of what Ledger added to it. Jack Nicholson…stick to Boston-based mob movies…because you just got out played.
The two scenes that stood out most were when Ledger and Bale are face to face in rather quiet and alone situations. I started to forget that the Joker was wearing ridiculous face paint and began to see him as a deranged criminal, with an ominous past, which I couldn’t even imagine, that would set him off the straight and narrow so far. He became a psychotic murderer the likes of which hasn’t been seen on the big screen since the aforementioned Nicholson in the Shining.
I’m going to use the old >I<score system for this one because it’s all too confusing as of yet.
Tonight is the 13th episode of iconogeek and we start off with nailing cats and volleyball. Chuck and Jay discuss the Hulk briefly and why KITT makes Cesar late. Jason’s wallet lost and found, dumb-ass discounts, and Chuck and Cesar’s Excellent NYC Adventure.
Jason celebrates his second anniversary with seeing every movie currently released. Next up is the binocular inspired Wall•E and why it is truly an exceptional film for kids and 80 year-olds alike.
Chuck, confused by Nightwatch and Daywatch, tries to explain the movies to Jason (who is also confused by them) and it just goes horribly wrong. They both agree that Bekmambetov had clear talent that only needed a bigger budget to truly shine.
Jason then lambaste’s Chuck on his buckling to peer-pressure. The >i< score is discussed in-depth but is ultimately served a mortal blow.
Jason then breaks into Hellboy II and you’ll just have to listen to hear what he thought.
Links for this episode
Wall•E
Hellboy II
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Cut and Paste
NIghtwatch
Daywatch
Classic Creatures
Wow. That’s all I can say, probably one of THE very best graphic novels I’ve had the chance to read. The film is being directed by Mr. 300, Zack Snyder. Hopefully he will be faithful to the graphic novel and bring it to life on the big screen.
You still reading this nonsense? Click on the link already! Nuf’ said!
Anyone who knows me knows my respect and anticipation for the Zombie Apocalypse. I mean I love everything about it. From Survival Guides to Wars, From 28 Days to Dawns, from Zombies Eating Neighbors to the Dead Rising.
I’ve even devised plans and contingencies in order to find the most effective way of survival once the Zombie Tsunami unleashes its cleansing power over us (not kidding ask Jason).
Being the Zombie buff I am and when I came across The Walking Dead I was elated. In the following weeks, I will be doing brief synopses/reviews of each of the 8 volumes currently out in stores.
But if I were you I’d run out and pick them up ASAP. Nuff’ said, you won’t be dissappointed.
Seriously, if you haven’t been watching Burn Notice, now’s the time to get on board. In its second season, this USA series is light, fun and action packed. Kind of like a cross between MacGyver, the A-Team, and Magnum PI the show features Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Weston, a covert operative burned by the CIA. Left out in the field, with no resources, his accounts frozen and dumped in Miami (his hometown) Michael has nothing but his wits and a few friends to get his life back on track. Michael is a classic hero-type, trying to solve the puzzle of his burn notice, while helping out Joe Average with his worse-than-average-problems.
The show delivers a lot of heart, great stories and humor with an excellent cast that reads right out of the nostalgia fanbook. First up, Sam Axe played by…wait for it…Bruce Campbell, a boozing, philandering ex-seal. He’s the trustee side-kick and confidant. The girlfriend, played deliciously by Gabrielle Anwar (“Things to do in Denver when your dead”, and the cancelled-too-soon “John Doe”) is tough, sexy, smart, and tough. She’s the on again, off again flame and all-around goto girl.
Sharon Gless shows up as Michael’s chain-smoking, neurotic, psycho-somatic mother. Excellent job, and it’s great to see a veteran actress of Gless’s caliber on the screen again.
The thing I really like about this show is that it is total escapism. It’s a great balance for LOST with all it’s heady intrigue and mystery. Burn Notice allows you to jump in at any time, and enjoy the ride. Much like X-Files, it has a longer running mythology (why was Michael burned, who did it, what do they want him for) with episode long stories that start, fulfill and end satisfyingly. The show has a great visual style with some touches of Guy Ritchie thrown in (but not too much) and all those great whooshing sound effects to keep it fun. Oh and Jeffrey Donovan’s cheeky, dead-pan VO lends great exposition without being corny.
Oh and for those of you STILL not interested, Tricia Helfer has made a cameo as one of the Burners (maybe 2nd in command?). Not sure what side of her bread is buttered, but judging by the hoops she’s had Michael jump through, it can’t be the good side.
All-in-all I’ll give this show a solid 8. Real good TV.
For all you geeks out there looking for the perfect gift for your girlfriend/wife/significant other. I found these on ebay and they’re just too unique. I got a set for the wife and she loved ‘em. POINTS! Dig it!
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