I'm trying to decide whether or not to keep watching Blade. It's decent, but not what I had hoped. Sticky Fingaz is about to typecast himself - it seems like he only has one mode: Pissed Off. Plus, it seems like the whole point of the show is to push the limits of what Spike can do on cable TV. It doesn't seem to matter if the plot warrants sex and violence or not - they're going to throw it in regardless.
Anyway, I just read that Painkiller Jane just got picked up as a series from Sci Fi, and that there's been some "positive buzz" around The Amazing Screw On Head. Excellent...I figure if I'm going to watch TV, it should be something I really enjoy.
Via Comics2Film and Comics Continuum.
7.16.2006
Is it based on a comic?
I don't need this after Ultraviolet messed with my head...
Is Zoom based on a comic, or a kid's book? Apparently both.
In 2001, Jason Lethcoe and Astonish Comics began to publish the black and white comic Zoom's Academy for the Super Gifted, intending it as a monthly series. According to Comic Book Resources, Lethcoe (who wrote and drew the comics) published the third book on his own, in color. After that, he went in a different direction.
In January 2003, The Moon Factor published Lethcoe's children's book, Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy (Ballentine reprinted it in 2005). Lethcoe also illustrated the books (a sequel is already out: Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy: The Capture of the Crimson Cape).
In June 2003, Variety reported that the graphic novel Zoom's Academy for the Super Gifted had been optioned by Revolution Studios. Since then, it seems every news piece on the movie states that it's based on the graphic novel.
I find that very interesting, since (and this is what confused me), on his website, Lethcoe states that the movie is based on the book, and doesn't even mention the comics.
7.15.2006
The Amazing Screw-On Head Pilot
Take a look at the pilot of The Amazing Screw-On Head. Paul Giamatti and David Hyde Pierce are excellent as lead characters on the show. The setting provides an interesting twist. Screw-On Head is an agent of President Lincoln, keeping demi-gods from taking over the world. I'm not a reader of the comics, but the show was hilarious. It seems to have a lot of the Hellboy sensibility that Mignola is known for. Definitely worth a watch.
And fill out the survey so they keep the show running on Sci Fi.
It's a turnip. And it looks like it has a small parallel universe inside.
-Geraldine (or maybe Aggie)
And fill out the survey so they keep the show running on Sci Fi.
It's a turnip. And it looks like it has a small parallel universe inside.
-Geraldine (or maybe Aggie)
7.09.2006
Amazing Screw-On Head
Comics2Film reports that The Sci Fi Channel reports that the latter will be debuting an animated version of Mike Mignola's Amazing Screw-On Head. While the show doesn't begin until July 27 (right after Who Wants to Be a Superhero?), the pilot of the show will preview on Sci Fi Pulse (on-line), on July 13, allowing viewers to vote on whether or not the pilot should become a series.
If you like Mignola's stuff, Hellboy Animated is also in the works.
If you like Mignola's stuff, Hellboy Animated is also in the works.
7.08.2006
Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
Well, it looks pretty corny (strike 1), and it's got Stan Lee (strike 2); but I'll probably tune in anyway, just to see what the reality show Who Wants to Be a Superhero? is like.
It premiers on the Sci Fi Channel on July 27 (8/9C).
It premiers on the Sci Fi Channel on July 27 (8/9C).
7.02.2006
Blade: The Series
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Have you seen the trailer for My Super Ex-Girlfriend? I didn't even know it existed before I saw the trailer released with X-Men 3. The movie looks hilarious - besides starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson, it has the wonderful Wanda Sykes.
It's scheduled to be in theaters July 21.
It's scheduled to be in theaters July 21.
Why?
Why does there need to be another site about Superheroes, Comic Books, and Movies?
I mean, we've already got Comics2Film, Superhero Hype, E. Favata's Comic Book Movies, Superheroes Lives, just to name a few of the most popular. What's the point of another site?
I guess it depends what you're looking for. I was looking for something simple - trimmed down a bit. I was looking for something specific. A place for comic book movies - with some non-comic superheroes thrown in for good measure, without being inundated with 150 articles about every new Superman Returns toy that comes out. Of course, that meets a need; I just wanted something smaller.
I recently saw a trailer attached to X-Men 3, called My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Noticing that it wasn't listed at the site above that I frequent the most, I wrote them to have it added. My suggested add was rejected. Reason? Not based on a comic book. Well, that site also reports on the upcoming Transformers (which was a comic book at one point, but based on a line of toys), MirrorMask (an excellent film, not based by on a comic, but written by famed Sandman creator, Neil Gaiman), and upcoming Conan movie rumors, which, last I checked, has a long comic book history, but whose origins lie long before that. My point? Only that it made sense to me that if you're going to report on movies tangentially related to comics, superhero movies fit the bill. But maybe that's just me, maybe that doesn't make sense, and maybe I'm the only one who will ever look at this site.
A couple of other things I wanted to provide here was a little more access to the obscure. You can read all about the more obscure comic book and superhero films at the above sites, but sometimes (my opinion) they get lost in all the info about the upcoming blockbusters - of course, there's a reason for that...the blockbusters are more popular, and more people want to read about them. But I'm looking for something a little different.
I also want to provide information about past movies - particularly the lesser known. Want to know a little bit about 1983's amazing comedy, The Return of Captain Invincible? Or did you know that Disney's The Rocketeer was based on a graphic novel? Take a look at the database of comic book movie mini-reviews.
My intention here isn't to make something better than any than any of the sites above, or even compete with them (indeed, I frequent them all regularly). I only wanted something that was a bit smaller in scale, without so much information; something more specific to what I'm looking for. Of course, again, maybe I'll be the only one reading news here.
Anyway, if you like it here, stick around, if not, there's a lot of other sites that might fit what you are looking for. Thanks for visiting.
Jim
I mean, we've already got Comics2Film, Superhero Hype, E. Favata's Comic Book Movies, Superheroes Lives, just to name a few of the most popular. What's the point of another site?
I guess it depends what you're looking for. I was looking for something simple - trimmed down a bit. I was looking for something specific. A place for comic book movies - with some non-comic superheroes thrown in for good measure, without being inundated with 150 articles about every new Superman Returns toy that comes out. Of course, that meets a need; I just wanted something smaller.
I recently saw a trailer attached to X-Men 3, called My Super Ex-Girlfriend. Noticing that it wasn't listed at the site above that I frequent the most, I wrote them to have it added. My suggested add was rejected. Reason? Not based on a comic book. Well, that site also reports on the upcoming Transformers (which was a comic book at one point, but based on a line of toys), MirrorMask (an excellent film, not based by on a comic, but written by famed Sandman creator, Neil Gaiman), and upcoming Conan movie rumors, which, last I checked, has a long comic book history, but whose origins lie long before that. My point? Only that it made sense to me that if you're going to report on movies tangentially related to comics, superhero movies fit the bill. But maybe that's just me, maybe that doesn't make sense, and maybe I'm the only one who will ever look at this site.
A couple of other things I wanted to provide here was a little more access to the obscure. You can read all about the more obscure comic book and superhero films at the above sites, but sometimes (my opinion) they get lost in all the info about the upcoming blockbusters - of course, there's a reason for that...the blockbusters are more popular, and more people want to read about them. But I'm looking for something a little different.
I also want to provide information about past movies - particularly the lesser known. Want to know a little bit about 1983's amazing comedy, The Return of Captain Invincible? Or did you know that Disney's The Rocketeer was based on a graphic novel? Take a look at the database of comic book movie mini-reviews.
My intention here isn't to make something better than any than any of the sites above, or even compete with them (indeed, I frequent them all regularly). I only wanted something that was a bit smaller in scale, without so much information; something more specific to what I'm looking for. Of course, again, maybe I'll be the only one reading news here.
Anyway, if you like it here, stick around, if not, there's a lot of other sites that might fit what you are looking for. Thanks for visiting.
Jim
7.01.2006
Retro-Blogging?
What the heck is retro-blogging? Well, in early 2005, I started a blog. I'd always wanted to keep a journal, and here was my chance. At the time I was keeping a website of comic book movie reviews, attempting to get more comprehensive as time went by. Over the months that followed, I wrestled with converting that over to a blog. Finally, nearly a year-and-a-half later, on July 2, 2006, I made the move, and created my second blog - Comic Books, Movies, and Superheroes. But during that 17 months or so, I blogged several times in my original blog about comic book and superhero films. Those blogs truly belong here, so I've taken the time to pull them over. Everything on this blog prior to the July 2nd date is from my original blog, but has finally found its proper place on this. That is what I'm calling the retro-blog.
4.25.2006
Retro-Blog: Batman, Soaps, and Hair
I thought it was pretty cool that The Batman won a couple of Daytime Emmys last Saturday (April 22) - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing and Outstanding Special Class Animated Program.But then I saw that they actually have an award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling, and I was a bit less impressed...
3.25.2006
Retro-Blog: V for Vendetta Commentary
Short commentary.
V for Vendetta is an excellent film. I know Alan Moore (the writer of the original comic) hates it based on the script, but I think the film is extremely well-made. However, this isn't about how good I thought it was...if you even care about that, you can read my mini-review. Here, I just want to note a few of my thoughts after watching it.
In the film, the main character is trying to release Great Britain from the hold of a tryannical chancellor. It made me better appreciate our Constitution and the freedoms that we have, because whether the president is Bill Clinton or George W., we are still allowed to speak our minds regarding how we feel about him.
I guess I could be wrong, by I don't think Will Ferrell's ever been kidnapped and beaten by agents of the government for mocking the president.
Of course, if you're a female entertainer who airs your griefs on foreign soil, you might get hate mail and death threats from his supporters, but at least they're not from the government.
I realize it’s a fictional story, but regardless of what you think about the film itself, or the main character's actions, I'm not sure how you could watch this film and not come away with a greater appreciation of the freedoms that we have.
V for Vendetta is an excellent film. I know Alan Moore (the writer of the original comic) hates it based on the script, but I think the film is extremely well-made. However, this isn't about how good I thought it was...if you even care about that, you can read my mini-review. Here, I just want to note a few of my thoughts after watching it.
In the film, the main character is trying to release Great Britain from the hold of a tryannical chancellor. It made me better appreciate our Constitution and the freedoms that we have, because whether the president is Bill Clinton or George W., we are still allowed to speak our minds regarding how we feel about him.
I guess I could be wrong, by I don't think Will Ferrell's ever been kidnapped and beaten by agents of the government for mocking the president.
Of course, if you're a female entertainer who airs your griefs on foreign soil, you might get hate mail and death threats from his supporters, but at least they're not from the government.
I realize it’s a fictional story, but regardless of what you think about the film itself, or the main character's actions, I'm not sure how you could watch this film and not come away with a greater appreciation of the freedoms that we have.
3.20.2006
Retro-Blog: V for Vendetta
It's late, so I just want to note that I just got back from the movie.
It was a fascinating experience.
I can't wait to see it on IMAX.
That's all I have to say about that. I'm going to bed.
It was a fascinating experience.
I can't wait to see it on IMAX.
That's all I have to say about that. I'm going to bed.
3.19.2006
Retro-Blog: Opening Weekend
I'm going to see V for Vendetta tonight - nothing like seeing a comic book film on opening weekend! I'm looking forward to see if it's bad as Alan Moore thinks.
Quote of the Day
They were written to be impossible to reproduce in terms of cinema. And so, why not leave them simply as a comic in the way that they were intended to be? And if you are going to make them into films, please try to make them into better ones than the ones that I have been cursed with thus far.
-Alan Moore on the comics and graphic novels he's written (From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V for Vendetta)
Quote of the Day
They were written to be impossible to reproduce in terms of cinema. And so, why not leave them simply as a comic in the way that they were intended to be? And if you are going to make them into films, please try to make them into better ones than the ones that I have been cursed with thus far.
-Alan Moore on the comics and graphic novels he's written (From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V for Vendetta)
3.13.2006
Retro-Blog: Mirrormask and Comic Book Movie Stuff
I saw Mirrormask last night - truly an amazing film. Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean at their best. Another film I'm kicking myself for not seeing at the theater. Gaiman weaves an exotic tapestry of a story and Mckean applies it to canvas. [Did I mix too many forms of art there?] Dark and bright all at the same time, it's the kind of film that leaves you awestruck. Rent it or buy it or something...just see it.Here are a couple of interesting articles intertwining Mirrormask and Comic Book Movies:
'$1m a minute to film? No problem' by Neil Gaiman
Best quote from the article:
Comics are one step in the digestive process of Hollywood eating itself.
-Alan Moore
It’s not always who draws wins by Dominic Wells
Best quote from the article:
Basically, it’s the work of two thwarted and impotent liberals who want to say how annoyed they are with their President, but want to do so in a safe way — by setting it in a fantasy Great Britain.
-(again) Alan Moore, describing the film V for Vendetta - the Wachowski-adapted version of the Moore graphic novel of the same name
3.09.2006
Retro-Blog: Ultraviolet, Comic Book Movie
Pure, pure comic book, indeed.
That quote from writer/director Kurt Wimmer proved more prophetic than statement of fact.
I saw Ultraviolet this weekend, and I'm glad I did - it was well worth the watch. I won't spoil all the comic connections here (check out my review for a more in-depth discussion), but the film has an intense comic book feel. And it appears that all the internet references to the obscure European comic was a sly marketing ploy akin to what Mark Hamill did with Comic Book: The Movie, albeit with a little more cash behind it.
The movie started extremely strong, but kind of languished in the middle. It ended stronger, but if it could have maintained it's intensity, it could have been an excellent film, rather than just a good film.
I remember thinking something similar at the end of Wimmer's Equilibrium where the climactic end lost something...I think his movies would have more success, if he could maintain what he does right with some consistency throughout a film.
I have to get in one more comic book connection (external to the film): Milla Jovovich has a quote in an article I saw over at ComingSoon.net, comparing her protagonist in Resident Evil (Alice) with Violet in this film:
That quote from writer/director Kurt Wimmer proved more prophetic than statement of fact.
I saw Ultraviolet this weekend, and I'm glad I did - it was well worth the watch. I won't spoil all the comic connections here (check out my review for a more in-depth discussion), but the film has an intense comic book feel. And it appears that all the internet references to the obscure European comic was a sly marketing ploy akin to what Mark Hamill did with Comic Book: The Movie, albeit with a little more cash behind it.
The movie started extremely strong, but kind of languished in the middle. It ended stronger, but if it could have maintained it's intensity, it could have been an excellent film, rather than just a good film.
I remember thinking something similar at the end of Wimmer's Equilibrium where the climactic end lost something...I think his movies would have more success, if he could maintain what he does right with some consistency throughout a film.
I have to get in one more comic book connection (external to the film): Milla Jovovich has a quote in an article I saw over at ComingSoon.net, comparing her protagonist in Resident Evil (Alice) with Violet in this film:
I think Violet is very much like some mythological character I had in my head, where Alice is a bit more of a modern character in my head. Violet was kind of all my dreams of being a ninja my whole life, like coming true in this moment. There was a bit more of that comic book edge so it was a bit brighter.
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