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April 25, 2014July 7, 2015

They Cast Cyborg For Batman Vs. Superman!

They cast a Cyborg for 2016’s upcoming Batman Vs. Superman, so I think it might be safe to start calling it The Justice League. The man they cast for Cyborg is a relatively unknown stage actor by the name of Ray Fisher. I am sure he will be fine, but the question is now what heroes are they going to use to fill out the rest of the Justice League. Since they haven’t announced an Arrow or a Flash, and the Flash is a founding Justice League member, it is starting to lend credence to the rumor that they are just going to use the actors and characters form the TV shows. Still I would like to throw a few more heroes in to this flick:

Green Lantern:

I love the Green Lantern, so this would be a perfect time to re-introduce him, and why not use John Stewart or Guy Gardner. They can forget all about the other Green Lantern, and start all over. It would be awesome.

Zatanna:

They say they are still working on the Justice League Dark movie, so it would make sense to have a crossover, and Zatanna is in both Leagues. As an added bonus she is one of Batman’s few true friends, and if he is going to fight Superman he would need someone powerful in his corner.

Stargirl:

While she is not super well known outside of comic book circles and Cosplay conventions, she knows how to kick butt and take names. I think people would understand an awesome girl with a cool stick without too much back story. Honestly she is like DC’s version of Captain America, but I see no problem with that.

Martian Manhunter:

While he is kind of a stretch, he does run the League, so I think he needs to be in this movie in some fashion. Heck he could even be the one to stop Superman and Batman from killing each other since he is pretty invincible himself.

Nightwing:

I have never really liked any of the Robin’s, but Dick Grayson as Nightwing has always been one of my favorites. He has Batman’s code, but he seems to actually care about the people he is saving. In other words he is not a cold and calculating jerk all the time. Plus something tells me Bats will need the backup.

Who would you like to see in the Justice Leauge movie? Any big Red Tornado fans out there? (Of course there isn’t) The nice thing about the JL is there are like six billion heroes to choose from, and while a lot of them are subpar it is always fun to see them show up from time to time.

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014

Marvel Kicks Off Summer With The Winter Soldier!

It is looking like Marvel’s bet to start summer in early spring is paying off. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the sequel to 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, and this movie is better in just about every possible way. Future Marvel movies will have to work very hard if they are going to be better than this film.

The story picks up sometime after the Avengers movie, and S.H.I.E.L.D is now a respected world counter terrorist agency. Its most famous member is Captain America, AKA Steve Rodgers (Chris Evans), but just as things seem to be going well for the agency, enemies from within and without will threaten its very existence.

There was a lot of talk before this movie came out that it was more of a 70’s spy movie than an action movie, and I wouldn’t go that far. Captain America 2 is still about beating up bad guys, but they definitely use the spy genre’s tropes to their benefit. Captain America 2 also takes on a much darker tone, not Dark Knight dark, but still much more serious than the other Marvel movies, and it is like a breath of fresh air.

While I love the witty banter and silly jokes in the other movies, it was nice to have one of the movies take itself seriously, and to deal with current issues. That is not to say there aren’t good one liners and a couple of laughs in this film, because there are, but this film has important things deal with: like the USA now being a surveillance state. Not to mention Marvel Film Universe changing events.

The cast continues to be wonderful: Chis Evan, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Colby Smulders (who I was underwhelmed with before) all bring this movie to life beautifully. They really know their characters well at this point, and now they can make their Marvel counterparts feel like real living people despite the fact they are larger than life superheroes. There isn’t a weak link as far as acting goes in this film.

The only problem I have with this movie is the title. You would think that with The Winter Soldier’s name being in the title, that it would be all about him, but this is a S.H.I.E.L.D movie. It really should be Captain America and The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Oh yeah it has The Winter Soldier in it too!) or something. Still that is a very minor quibble, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the film. It just threw my expectations for a loop a bit.

This was a big movie for Marvel because it sets up the next group of films as we head for next big Avengers flick, and so it took on a different tone and style then before. Marvel has had amazing success with this universe of films, and if they can keep pumping out movies like this, they will continue to do so. You should see Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It is fantastic.

April 2, 2014

Toby Kebbell Is The New Dr. Doom!

Well it looks like the people making the new Fantastic Four movie do not read my blog, and they decided that they need a Dr. Doom after I told them not to use him. Oh well, at least Toby Kebbell fits well with the much younger version of the Fantastic Four that Fox is shooting for. He is a very talented young actor, and if the movie is awful it shouldn’t be his fault.

That is not saying this movie will not be awful. It still may be, and since all the Fantastic Four movies have been so far (they were all made by Fox as well), I would say that the odds are against this movie. Especially if they keep ignoring my advice.

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014

My Top 5 Superheroes Without A Movie!

With movie studios making billions at the box office off of superhero movies it may be surprising that they are leaving so many good heroes unused, so I am going to help them out and give them a few suggestions. You will note that Wonder Woman isn’t on the list, and that is because they have cast her, so I am giving Warner Brothers the benefit of the doubt (I probably shouldn’t). Here are my top five heroes not in a movie in reverse order:

5: Hawkgirl

Usually when a hero has “girl” or “Miss” in their name it means that they are a cheap copy of their male counterpart, and Hawkgirl started out that way, but thanks to good writing Hawkgirl is now more famous than Hawkman. She has beat the crap out of Superman a few times (though all DC heroes get their shot at the red and blue Boy Scout), and she is one of the best warriors the Justice League has got when it all hits the fan. If they make a Justice League movie after Batman & Superman she had better be in it.

4: The Flash

This is sort of cheating because he has had a movie and a TV show, but they were both unwatchable, so I am going to say that they should give it another try. The best part of The Flash is his sense of humor. The Flash movie could be the first straight up superhero comedy movie that the fans would love. Since he is a founding member of the JLA, if they go forward with the aforementioned Justice League movie and The Flash isn’t in it, I will raise up an army of geeks to destroy Warner Brothers studios.

3: Gambit

I know I am cheating again because he had a cameo in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but if you blinked you missed him, and again that movie is soooo bad that I am trying to forget that it happened. With all the good X-Men movies that have been made it makes me irate the Ragin’ Cajun has not been used. Coincidentally X-Men Origins: Wolverine discounts Deadpool from this list because he is in it too much, and it is my greatest fear that if they green light a Deadpool movie that Ryan Reynolds will be in it.

2: Invincible

Invincible may not be super well known outside comic book circles, but his creator is: Robert Kirkman. Yes the Robert Kirkman of The Walking Dead fame, and as much as I love the Walking Dead, I love Invincible more. He is kind of like a Superman, but with the awkward social issues of a Spiderman, and even better yet Kirkman as made a whole superhero universe for Invincible to play in. Image Comics hasn’t made many superhero movies outside of Spawn (speaking of terrible movies), but it is time for them to jump in the pool, and Invincible is a great place to start.

1: Captain Marvel

For anyone that has been following my blog this shouldn’t be a surprise since I have talked about the current Captain Marvel a lot, but I would be okay with any of the Captain Marvels including DC’s Shazam, or if Marvel wants a Ms. Marvel that is cool too. Seriously Captain Marvel is huge, and he/she/it crosses the DC/Marvel line. I know there has been rumors that she in the new Avengers movie, but since we haven’t seen any casting news, I am guessing that she didn’t make the cut, so sadly she lands at number one on my list.

That is my top five, and I would love to hear yours, or just to be told how wrong I am, so let me know what you think!

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014

Get Stuck In A Think Tank!

Another comic book review?” you may be asking. Yeah well since this is my blog I get to review whatever I have been up too, and lately that has been a lot of comic books! Think Tank is a comic book released by Top Cow Comics (one of the founding members of Image Comics), and it is written Matt Hawkins and illustrated by Rahsan Ekedal.

Think Tank is about Dr. David Loren a genius DARPA worker who decides that he doesn’t want to make stuff that kills people anymore, but unfortunately the government will not let him go. He is too smart, and he knows too much, so all that is left is to plot his daring escape.

This is a fun book because it is so different. It is about an almost average guy who’s big brain makes him a quasi-superhero due to all the cool stuff he can build, and you feel bad for him once he realizes the damage that his inventions cause. Matt Hawkins must have done is research because the tech that David builds is probably close to becoming real. Plus David is that perfect heroic jerk slacker that is almost impossible not to love.

The book is in black and white, but Rahsan Ekedal still does a good job with the artwork. His shading is so good that I swear I can almost see the colors anyway, and the way he conveys action is almost perfect. He really brings this super smart idiot to life.

This book is different then the stuff I usually read, and it is nice to see something other then The Darkness, Witchblade, or something else over top 90s edgy come out of Top Cow. If they spent more time making comics like this, they would be one of my favorite comic book companies. Think Tank is a winner, and I think you should read it!