Give-away winner: "Heroes" and "Marvel" 2009 Calendars
November 27, 2008 by Grace
Thanks to everyone who joined the contest! I had the most fun reading about your favorite superhero of all time.
Now to win the “Heroes” and “Marvel” calendars, 355 people were randomly tossed and one winner emerged -
#299 sito, and to quote his/her answer –
- I loved Batman as a kid, slightly more than Superman. Batman had to do his thing with cunning; he had no special powers conferred on him by an alien sun. No X-ray vision, no super speed, no flying; just guts and determination to do what needed to be done.
Congratulations, Sito! I emailed you for instructions on claiming your prize.
To the rest, don’t worry if you didn’t win. There’s another give-away coming next week, and you’re gonna love this one!
Dark Knight: World Premiere and more early reviews
July 16, 2008 by Grace
The talk of the town… “The Dark Knight”! Reviews have been pouring in and media is one in praising the movie, and especially Heath Ledger in THE role as the Joker.
“The Dark Knight” premiered in IMAX on Monday July 14, 2008 at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City. Cast and directors were at the black (yeah, black; Not red) carpet to enjoy the accolade and attention to this summer’s winning blockbuster.
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Ledger’s family and friends also attended the premiere but remained low-key, excusing themselves from the glitz by entering through the side doors. It must still be painful to watch Heath in his last and greatest performance.
"The Dark Knight" character profiles and promo images - the good guys
The Dark Knight (sequel to Batman Begins) - movie
In theaters and IMAX: July 18, 2008
Genre: action/drama/superhero(PG-13)
With “Batman Begins“, writer/director Christopher Nolan explored how Bruce Wayne became the legendary hero known to the world as Batman. When Nolan returned with “The Dark Knight“, Batman has now defined Bruce Wayne’s true identity.
Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) begins to realize that he has unleashed a symbol, this Batman, and that symbol can’t have limits. He can’t show weakness. So there is now a conflict between what’s good for Bruce and what’s right for Batman to do, and “the two of them are not always compatible,” remarks Bale.
The dark knight has taken over the billionaire’s life, and it is something he can not escape from, anymore.
“The Dark Knight” - early reviews
June 28, 2008 by Grace
The Dark Knight (sequel to Batman Begins) - movie
In theaters and IMAX: July 18, 2008
Genre: action/drama/superhero(PG-13)
“An absolute stunner!” - The Rollingstone
Batman fever is on! Showing in just a few weeks, Christian Bale’s The Dark Knight… (and shall I say Heath Ledger’s Joker) is getting very good early reviews! The Rollingstone has nothing but praise for all the major actors in the movie.
The Dark Knight, director Christopher Nolan’s absolute stunner of a follow-up to 2005’s Batman Begins, is a potent provocation decked out as a comic-book movie.
Now beware of spoilers before you make the jump!
Wanted - trailers galore!
June 20, 2008 by Grace
Wanted - movie
In theaters: June 27, 2008
Genre: graphic novel/action/thriller (Rated R)
Mark Millar’s comic adaptation Wanted is getting moviegoers buzzing. Some love the extreme action, others hate how it deviates from the original graphic novel. Either way, I think it’s worth watching.
Yahoo actually has twelve trailers of the movie, from the theatrical version to snippets that haven’t been shown in youTube yet. There’s a train sequence,
Superherohype/Coming Soon also wrote leads to sevral more trailers. One of the videos shows how Wesley’s father, known only as Mr. X, was murdered after himself jumping flying off a building and killing others. There is even an age-restricted trailer.
The Incredible Hulk and his Elastic Purple Pants
June 16, 2008 by Grace
How does the Incredible Hulk’s purple pants stay on?
No, really. Haven’t you thought to ask that before? Ever since I read the first comic versions of The Incredible Hulk, I always wondered how his pants can grow to size.
Here are some theories floating around.
My own theory? The pants are organic. They grow to accommodate The Hulk/Bruce Banner transformations. But material aside, Bruce Banner has very bad taste in underwear! Who wears purple?!
The Incredible Hulk opens to remake its history
June 15, 2008 by Grace
When the more brooding version of The Hulk (the Ang Lee version) failed to rake in enough monies in 2003, Marvel had its hands full with a complete visual make-over of its 2008 flick The Incredible Hulk. That gamble paid off.
The Incredible Hulk opened this weekend with $54.5 million in 3,500 theaters to take the #1 spot. Rack in another $31 million from 38 other countries and that puts the movie worldwide at $85.5 million worldwide. That’s not bad for a “rebooted” movie.
It’s too early for the studio to commit to a sequel, especially since it still does have to earn beyond the $150 million production expense. But I did read that cast member Tim Blake Nelson (Hulk’s enemy Samuel Sterns/The Leader) is in talks with director Louis Leterrier and producer Gale Ann Hurd for a follow-up. Sequel or not, The Hulk will be returning as part of the superhero team The Avengers. However, there is a big question of Edward Norton returning or not.
How Hugh Jackman ramps it for Wolverine role
June 5, 2008 by Grace
Way before filming for his starring role in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, Hugh Jackman already grew the distinctive beard. And he has to keep it for as long as the movie is filming. Jackman also has to keep himself buffed for the Wolverine role.
How does he keep fit? Aussie’s Courier Mail caught the actor at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach where Hugh Jackman swims regularly, and does it just before dawn. In nine degree waters! Either he really likes Australian winter or he doesn’t want anyone seeing him flex his pecs.
Health and Men also featured Hugh Jackman’s celebrity health profile. For this role, the Wolverine actor eats a thousand more calories, and gets into character while working hard at the gym.
No wonder Jackman looks a lot younger than his age!
The Dark Knight - theatrical trailer
June 5, 2008 by Grace
The Dark Knight (sequel to Batman Begins) - movie
In theaters and IMAX: July 18, 2008
Genre: action/drama/superhero(PG-13)
Where do we begin? As it is I am late promoting the new Batman movie - The Dark Knight, so I do have a lot of catching up. Still, it’s better late than never. What is The Dark Knight all about?
Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne) and director Christopher Nolan return to continue Batman’s war on crime. Thanks to Batman, Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), the organized crime in Gotham is almost destroyed. Until the Joker (Heath Ledger) shows up, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy. How far will Batman go to stop this madman? The Dark Knight must choose between being a hero and becoming a vigilante.
Catch the excitement from the trailer… It is dark.
images: TM & © DC Comics/ 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Photo by Stephen Vaughan
George Takei snubs William Shatner from his gay wedding
Chaos and jealousy has entered the Star Trek universe! Shocker.
When Sulu gets married, most of Star Trek’s fleet command will be part of the wedding party. Except for Captain Kirk.
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