The DC animated universe has seen a revitalization as of late, with its direct-to-DVD movies featuring Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. They're all interesting takes on the capes, like revamps without that washed-out 'Secret Origins' feel, but ultimately they remind me of how much I miss the Justice League Unlimited cartoon. The show just had a big feel to it- powerful team-ups, interplanetary implications. And with 'Crisis on Two Earths', the weighty feel returns with a universe-shattering bang.
WARNING! For those of you who are true-blue fans of Watchmen, planning on getting your copy of the movie this weekend, you need to be aware of something.
When promoting the movie, director Zack Snyder explained that while Tales of the Black Freighter was being made separate from the film, the special edition would weave it back into the movie, as they had shot all the transitions.
The Director's Cut, Special Edition DVD/Blu-Ray that was released on Tuesday does not contain Tales of the Black Freighter.
I'm a little pissed about this. I opened my copy today to discover a coupon for $10 off the 'Ultimate' Special Edition being released in December, which will have the Tales of the Black Freighter added in. I can understand them having to do more work to release the film that way, but they could at least warn us ahead of time about this, instead of a surprise let-down when I open the case.
So, if you absolutely want the Ultimate Special Edition with the Tales of the Black Freighter, you've got some waiting to do. If however, you just want to see the film portion, feel free to purchase the discs that are out now.
BAM! ... We're going to start this week's fun off with a very simple conceit. Here is a collection of just simply kickass comic book artwork. Doesn't get any simpler or better than that.
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BAM! ... Have you ever been this close to nabbing your archenemy and throwing him in prison (or maybe you're on the other side and were this close to throwing your archenemy into a volcano)? Well, next time you're low on crime fighting (or crime committing) supplies just head over to Brooklyn's Superhero Supply Store and stock up on the essentials. Just remember, if you're more of the villainous type, make sure you have a good disguise when purchasing.
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BAM! ... The Mindless Ones have up a nifty interview with artist Cameron Stewart. You should read it ... or you won't be my friend anymore.
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BAM! ... We can't go an entire column without a top ten list of some sort, right? I think they're why the internet was invented in the first place. This week, the 2 Comic Book Guys have a rundown of the best Wolverine fights to see print. Pop some claws and get ready for some serious throwdowns.
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BAM! ... If anyone was doubting the ability for Michel Gondry's Green Hornet film to look badass, for shame! Firs of all, it's Michel-freakin'-Gondry. That should be enough. If it isn't, take a look at this fan made film and be assured that the Hornet and his trusty sidekick Kato can still be pretty smooth.
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BAM! ... Ever wonder what some of the rarest comic books are? Some are obvious, like Action Comics #1, but some may surprise you. How about the fact that two of them are from within the last ten years? Check out Cover Browser to see the whole shebang.
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BAM! ... Finally for this week, I bring you savings and entertainment ... well, two-thirds entertainment, anyway. Amazon is offering a 31% discount on the pre-release for the X-Mentrilogy on Blu-Ray. It's a strange percentage (it's odd, too *rimshot*), but it equates to about $25 off. Not bad if I do say so myself. Buy it from the link above (this link right here too!) and you'll help support PK in all its many important duties ... like providing you with fan made films of Golden Age strip characters. Yes, I am vital to this world.
Well, color me excited! The newest hero getting the stand-alone animated movie treatment from DC is Green Lantern! Sinestro is the main villain and looks to be in his awesome Sinestro Corps outfit, leading me to wonder if we'll ever get a Sinestro War/Blackest Night/War of Lights movie. God wouldn't that be fantastic.
Abin Sur looks a little funky but I like it. No Guardians get shown. Oh and yes, the movie has Kilowog. (he's the best one) The Green Lantern suits look a bit more armored than normal.
The release date is only specified as Summer 2009. I'm wager it will be out around Comic-con and we'll see a panel on it. There's also a neat little documentary about GL and the making of the movie at the movie site.
With Patrick Stewart having supposedly retired from the X-Men film franchise (wink wink), any version of a fourth film (not counting Wolverine and Magneto spin-offs) would have to write around Xavier's absence and keep him dead as seen in the pretty terrible third film.
Well, glory be in the morning, I think I've found someone to replace the perky Brit and no one would even notice!
Welcome back for a special trip inside the DVD Shop!
Today is Friday the 13th and on top of all of the usual horror that brings, we also get the release of Resident Evil 5. So to pay homage to the horror gods and demons we're watching Man-Thing, a Sci-Fi Channel movie that aired in 2005. I know what you're asking yourself - "Of the thousands of characters Marvel has at its beck and call, why the hell did they choose Man-Thing to film next?" Well ... I don't know really. It easily could have been a big budget film if they wanted him to look all swampy with CGI. Plus, that whole burning touch deal is pretty nifty.
Honestly, I'm thinking they were trying for another sleeper hit. Blade was a great first film that really started the comic book movie storm (sorry, Mr. Singer) and virtually no one outside of your local comic shop had ever heard of him. Of course, Blade had Stephen Norrington and Guillermo Del Toro work on his movies (the less said of Blade Trinity the better). Man-Thing has a director with decidedly less cache at his helm.
But does that mean that Man-Thing sucked? Was it a hidden gem? Is it worth your time? Hit the jump to sit down in the back screening room with me as we talk up one of Marvel's least well known film adaptations.
Our multimedia storefront of the GayGamer castle is back with a new release. Out just last week, the newest addition to DC's library of DVD movies centers on the princess of power herself, Wonder Woman. With some big names attached to the voice work and a fair amount of hype leading up to its release, is the film any good? Is it better than the previous installments DC and Warner Bros. have offered up?
Escape the lasso, ditch Lynda Carter and make the Amazonian jump to find out!
We all know that we'll be seeing a third Batman film from director Chris Nolan. Same thing with a fourth Spider-Man film from Sam Raimi.
But did you know there is an Elfquest film in development? How about a movie based on the sci-fi hero Dan Dare? Or what about the planned DeadpoolandGambit spin-offs should the Wolverine solo film make enough money?
The good ol' boys over at the Den of Geek have compiled a handy list of all the comic book movies currently in development. This information changes on what seems to be an hourly basis of course, so nothing is written in stone. However, it's interesting to see what people out there in Hollywood are spending their valuable time on.
Check out the list and see if your favorite book is getting primed for the celluloid treatment.
Following up with yesterday's release of Wonder Woman on DVD (review coming soon!), DC has announced the next film to be released direct-to-DVD.
Green Lantern: First Flight will retell the origin of Hal Jordan and his first action as Earth's Green Lantern. With Christopher Meloni as Hal, Victor Garber as Sinestro and Michael Madsen as Kilowog, they've certainly amped up the talent for these animated movies.
The release date is scheduled for June 23rd and like the other DVD releases will be available in both single and double DVD editions as well as Blu-Ray.
Last month saw the release of the newest addition to the Marvel animated DVD library, "Hulk Vs."
Originally slated to be two seperate films (Hulk Vs. Wolverine and Hulk Vs. Thor), Marvel and Lionsgate decided to package the two releases together. They are still two distinct storylines, but they come together in a single disc edition, double disc edition and even a fancy-schmancy Blu-Ray.
Which one will you get? Given that the two disc edition is three dollars more than the single on Amazon, I'd say it's a simple solution. The Blu-Ray is only two more than that, if Blu is your bag. And if you have a hankering for the discs, why not stop by the PK storefront at Amazon and help us out some?
But I get ahead of myself. Before you going buying the DVD, is it any good? Does it stack up against some of the good entries in the Marvel DVD library ... or is it another Next Avengers?
We've told you about the Hulk Vs movies before (Wolverine and Thor), but now we have the first news that they'll be released as a combo DVD and Blu-Ray. The nifty package, released on January 27th, will have both films on one disc (or special two-disc edition DVD) as opposed to separate releases as previously thought.
Also new, that trailer up above spotlighting some heretofore unseen guest appearances like the entire Weapon X program.
The roll call of comic bok movies of 2008 continues as Wanted hits DVD on Dec. 2nd. The Angelina Jolie and James MacAvoy-headed film stems from the Mark Millar / J.G. Jones series (to a certain degree, anyway) did decent money in theaters and given the number of DVD versions coming out is bound to make even more on home video.
Check out the links below to pre-order the version you're looking for and make sure Hollywood knows you like comic book movies. We have to make sure they don't let this little genre die!
Northstar's Boyfriend Coming In January!
You guys may recall I was a bit cranky about Northstar and his lack of lovin' about a year and a half ago. In fact, at the time, I issued a challenge to Marvel to get him a kiss by June 2009 or I would declare him not really gay. I have not forgotten about this. However, when the X-men moved to San Francisco this year, we were teased with the existence of what looked to be Northstar's boyfriend (and manager), so I delayed judgment until we could see more. Since then, Northstar hasn't had a lot of major appearances, as there have been about a thousand major crossover events in the Marvel universe in the last six months, and each one tends to disrupt the normal storyline for most books, including the many X-books. So I waited. Our patience seems to have been rewarded! Artist Tim Fish revealed on his blog that his upcoming story in Nation X #2 (which comes out in Jan.) is a story about Northstar, and will feature Kyle, his boyfriend in an 8-page story. I'm not sure if an actual kiss is in it, but it's implied that there is some lovin' going on. Check out some sketches of Northstar, Kyle, and Aurora below, and we'll keep you up to date when we get closer to Jan. NATION X #2 1/6/10 [TimFishWorks]...
