Archive for 'Comic Book Movies'
Monday Morning Comic Rack: Did Iron Man 3 Just Pave the Way for Iron Man 4?
Since X-Men and Spider-Man launched the millennium of superheroes, there’s been an unspoken cap that all movies conclude in a trilogy. Hot off an invincible opening weekend for Iron Man 3, a new installment in the Iron Man series might be the first to challenge the rule of 3.
Full StoryBest Iron Man Comics to Read Before Iron Man 3
Getting excited about Iron Man 3? The final part of the Iron Man trilogy will be released in the US on May 3, 2013, and from what I’m hearing and seeing, it sounds like Iron Man 3 is more firmly rooted in specific stories from Iron Man’s comic book history than either of the first two films. This post [...]
Full StoryFinally a Reason to Get Excited About Iron Man 3
Let’s face it: Marvel doesn’t need Iron Man 3 the way they needed Iron Man Mach 1. Good thing that no longer appears to be getting in the way of an exciting conclusion to the Iron Man trilogy.
Full Story2013 Comic Book Superheroes Movie Schedule (also, a nerdy test)
Looking back, 2012 was a Banner year for comic book movies – and I don’t just say that because Mark Ruffalo finally delivered the Hulk of my dreams (Heroic and full of rage! And that hair!). Any chance 2013 measures up to the likes of The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Amazing Spider-Man? … Probably not. But let’s take [...]
Full StoryThe Complete Thanos Reading Order Guide
Who the heck is Thanos? Why is everybody talking about him after The Avengers? What makes me think “everybody” talks about the same things I talk about, despite clear evidence to the contrary? Keep reading after the jump to find out and see how you can read every Thanos comic ever:
Full StoryHow Joss Whedon and Tony Stark brought Marvel’s The Avengers Full Circle
You’ve already read most of the superlatives, and in all likelihood you’ve already seen the film. At this point you get it: Marvel’s The Avengers is a great movie. I won’t sit here and pretend I have anything to add to that discussion outside of “squee!!!” and “Whedon could do anything he wants to me [...]
Full Story12 Reasons Summer 2012 Will Be The Best Comic Book Movie Season Ever
You heard that right. Summer 2012 is shaping up to be the best season of comic book movies of all time. Aside from the glorious summer of 1990, few summers have ever come close. And guess what? That’s not even counting DC’s The Dark Knight Rises. My premise is based purely on the onslaught of [...]
Full StoryQuestions for Quentin: Did You Really Watch Green Lantern?
Yesterday news broke HARD that Quentin Tarantino liked Green Lantern. I like Quentin Tarantino. I’m a very casual fan, but I enjoy my Inglorious Bastards like the next guy. Still, critically acclaimed director or not, Tarantino has gone too far with his latest comments. I’m a tolerant man (can hold my liquor quite well, thank [...]
Full StoryDark Knight Rises Trailer: Can Nolan Follow Up the Joker? Kinda Looks Like It
Compared to the last comic book movie trailer I posted (see: Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance), the new Dark Knight Rises trailer looks like a ball of Citizen Kane wrapped in bacon-flavored whiskey. Both delicious, dangerously manly and on a fast track for critical acclaim. Of course, that’s not setting the bar particularly high. [...]
Full StoryGhost Ride the Whip: Spirit of Vengeance Trailer Exists Against All Odds
There’s something to be said for the cajones on the Marvel execs who decided to greenlight a second Ghostrider film. I mean, the first was ballsy enough (the fact that it got made… not the plot), but it came at a weird time in our nation’s history. Non-existant WMD’s were all the rage, special effects [...]
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