Comics and Movies

[DallasEast]

- Ares (vs Wonder Woman) was portrayed by such a goofy looking actor

- LOL ... i knew @Dallas East could not resist Thor: Dark World per Thor vs Kurse,.. he so luvs that movie

- i so hated the Vulture look.. lame, cheap and

- Killmonger vs Black Panther showdown seems like a big video game ...

Kurse? I did not even think of Kurse until now. You are right about the movie though. I enjoyed Thor: The Dark World more than others.

Noooooooo comment about Erik and T'Challa's fight. Or anything else about the movie for that matter.

 

[DallasEast]

The Sandman Teaser is Here and It's an Absolute Dream
By Joshua Lapin-Bertone | DC Comics
June 6, 2022

The Sandman teaser has arrived, and it’s a dream come true. Neil Gaiman’s critically acclaimed fantasy comic has been an industry favorite since it was first published in 1989. Now the series will be brought to life as a Netflix original, debuting in full on August 5th. The teaser might be less than two minutes long, but it’s given us enough imagery to keep fans talking for hours (and you’d better believe that they are). From much beloved supporting characters to iconic moments from the series to shots that look like they were ripped straight from the page, it’s a feast for fans…and it’s only the beginning.

We’ll be talking about The Sandman a lot over the months ahead, but for now, here are some of the cool things we caught in the Sandman trailer.

If anybody had doubts about Tom Sturridge playing Morpheus, then this teaser put them all to rest. Sturridge completely owns the role, embodying everything we love about Dream.

“I’m the king of dreams. Ruler of the nightmare realm,” Sturridge says, and when he says it, we can’t help but believe it. In addition to his commanding voice, Sturridge captures the essence of Morpheus just in how he looks at the camera. Check out the glare he gives while he’s in captivity—that isn’t an actor, that’s Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming.

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[DallasEast]

REVIEW: Image Comics' Step by Bloody Step #4
By Sayantan Gayen | CBR
June 6, 2022

When a child first steps into the world, the onus of protecting and nurturing them falls upon the grown-ups. But guardians come in all different shapes and sizes, even wearing gigantic metal armor with a propensity for being violently overprotective. Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of Step by Bloody Step from Image Comics, as a young child and her guardian embark on an epic journey through feuding hellscapes and rolling grasslands. Written by Si Spurrier with artwork from Matias Bergara and Matheus Lopes and letters by Jim Campbell, who creates an imaginary alphabet, Step by Bloody Step #4 says a lot without using a single word.

Step by Bloody Step #4 gives the young girl her first taste of comfort before taking it all away from her and turning her whole life upside down. The evil King pits the girl's gigantic protector against his orc foes in a diabolical plan to slay two birds with one stone. As the king and his cronies celebrate in their tower, the man whose family was used as bait apologizes to the girl for his role in the conspiracy. He gives her the last intact piece of her guardian, a gauntlet. Heartbroken, she drags it all the way to their intended destination, where a great solitary tree greets her.

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[DallasEast]

All 74 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics
By Gabbi Shaw | Insider.com
June 6, 2022

The worst-reviewed film ever based on a Marvel comic is the 2015 reboot of "Fantastic Four," which has a measly 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

"Fantastic Four" is the second on-screen iteration of the famed Marvel family consisting of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Miles Teller), his love interest Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Kate Mara), her brother Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Michael B. Jordan), and their friend Ben Grimm/The Thing (Jamie Bell).

After they travel to a different dimension and acquire fantastic, if gruesome, powers, they face off against Doctor Doom, played by Toby Kebbell, a former friend turned homicidal maniac.

"A poorly constructed, ineptly executed, flatfooted piece of Branded Product that plays as though it were written by a piece of software fed every superhero movie script to date and instructed to synthesize them," wrote Flavorwire's Jason Bailey.

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MINI-RANT!

This is an example of exactly why others have read or heard me say I seldom agree with paid critics. I do not have a problem with the article's summation of Fantastic Four (2015). It is the Rotten Tomatoes 9% paid critics rating for FF falling below Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 18% rating.

Both are poorly made movies. No argument. However, GR:SOV is not "better" than FF in my opinion. Uh uh. No way.

Of course, the RT audience ratings for GR:SOV (31%) are higher than FF (18%) also. I do not always agree with other members of the audience either.

 

[Runwildboys]

The Sandman Teaser is Here and It's an Absolute Dream
By Joshua Lapin-Bertone | DC Comics
June 6, 2022

The Sandman teaser has arrived, and it’s a dream come true. Neil Gaiman’s critically acclaimed fantasy comic has been an industry favorite since it was first published in 1989. Now the series will be brought to life as a Netflix original, debuting in full on August 5th. The teaser might be less than two minutes long, but it’s given us enough imagery to keep fans talking for hours (and you’d better believe that they are). From much beloved supporting characters to iconic moments from the series to shots that look like they were ripped straight from the page, it’s a feast for fans…and it’s only the beginning.

We’ll be talking about The Sandman a lot over the months ahead, but for now, here are some of the cool things we caught in the Sandman trailer.

If anybody had doubts about Tom Sturridge playing Morpheus, then this teaser put them all to rest. Sturridge completely owns the role, embodying everything we love about Dream.

“I’m the king of dreams. Ruler of the nightmare realm,” Sturridge says, and when he says it, we can’t help but believe it. In addition to his commanding voice, Sturridge captures the essence of Morpheus just in how he looks at the camera. Check out the glare he gives while he’s in captivity—that isn’t an actor, that’s Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming.

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Never heard of it, but it looks pretty good.

 

[Roadtrip635]

All 74 movies based on Marvel comics, ranked according to critics
By Gabbi Shaw | Insider.com
June 6, 2022

The worst-reviewed film ever based on a Marvel comic is the 2015 reboot of "Fantastic Four," which has a measly 9% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

"Fantastic Four" is the second on-screen iteration of the famed Marvel family consisting of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Miles Teller), his love interest Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Kate Mara), her brother Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Michael B. Jordan), and their friend Ben Grimm/The Thing (Jamie Bell).

After they travel to a different dimension and acquire fantastic, if gruesome, powers, they face off against Doctor Doom, played by Toby Kebbell, a former friend turned homicidal maniac.

"A poorly constructed, ineptly executed, flatfooted piece of Branded Product that plays as though it were written by a piece of software fed every superhero movie script to date and instructed to synthesize them," wrote Flavorwire's Jason Bailey.

Read more
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MINI-RANT!

This is an example of exactly why others have read or heard me say I seldom agree with paid critics. I do not have a problem with the article's summation of Fantastic Four (2015). It is the Rotten Tomatoes 9% paid critics rating for FF falling below Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 18% rating.

Both are poorly made movies. No argument. However, GR:SOV is not "better" than FF in my opinion. Uh uh. No way.

Of course, the RT audience ratings for GR:SOV (31%) are higher than FF (18%) also. I do not always agree with other members of the audience either.

They are both absolute stinkers and not only is GR:SOV "better" it's twice as "good" as FF (18% vs 9%).... at least according to the critics.

OK the words "better" or "good" may not be quite the right words to use here, but I gotta agree with the critics and audience rating on this one, for as bad as GR:SOV was, FF was worse....... and that in itself is quite the feat!

 

[VaqueroTD]

1) Civil War - Pro Capt vs Pro Iron Man

2) Xmen vs Hellfire Club (Xmen: First class)

3) Avengers vs Thanos - Infinity War

4) Xmen vs Apocalpyse final battle

5) Hulk vs Hulkbuster

6) Superman vs Batman- Dawn of Justice

7) Wolverine vs Lady Death Strike

8) Hulk vs Thor (Avengers) .. and Hulk vs Thor II (Thor Ragnorak)

9) Wolverine vs Mystique

10) ' 1977 Superman (christopher reeves) vs General Zod

i’ll take out 4, 7, 9 and replace with

1) Iron Man 1 - Stark vs. Jedediah Stane (Spell? Jeff Bridges giant robot suit)

2) Shang Chi vs Final Dragon

3) recent Spider-Man movie, all 3 Spider-Mans vs Sinister Six from all the movies

I honestly can’t think of a lot of great Batman villain fight which is crazy because he probably has the most famous rogue gallery and there are a ton of films. I think the best was probably Michael Keaton Batman vs Jack Nicholson’s Joker in the first movie.



How about best character intro fights?

- Wonder Woman when she charges the trenches, best scene in movie
- new Batman when he keeps pounding the crap out of that one gang member, anger issues LOL
- Batman Begins when he takes out and scares hell out of everyone at the dock
- Iron Man 1, pick a terrorist fight, they’re all awesome moments
- X-men 1, intro Wolverine in a bar fight
- Catwoman in Batman Returns, in that sexy leather getup flipping around everywhere and then saying Meow LOL

 

[DallasEast]

They are both absolute stinkers and not only is GR:SOV "better" it's twice as "good" as FF (18% vs 9%).... at least according to the critics.

OK the words "better" or "good" may not be quite the right words to use here, but I gotta agree with the critics and audience rating on this one, for as bad as GR:SOV was, FF was worse....... and that in itself is quite the feat!

I will respect your opinion but I am curious. HOW exactly is the Ghost Rider sequel better? Is it Nicholas Cage?

What is it? I mean... I was shaking my head throughout much of FF but for GR:SOV I was doing that AND throwing my hands up constantly AND muttering over and over again, "What the <expletive> is this?"

True story.

 

[DallasEast]

i’ll take out 4, 7, 9 and replace with

1) Iron Man 1 - Stark vs. Jedediah Stane (Spell? Jeff Bridges giant robot suit)

2) Shang Chi vs Final Dragon

Nice one. Shang Chi may have the best finishing moves seen in all the MCU movies to-date in my opinion. The Guardians of the Galaxy taking out Ronan might come in as my number two in that category also.

Both his sister and the village Dragon both helped Shang somewhat significantly though. It would not have made my one-on-one top 10 matchups for that reason. Then again, Jane Foster did help Thor some in his faceoff with Malekith...

How about best character intro fights?

- Wonder Woman when she charges the trenches, best scene in movie
- new Batman when he keeps pounding the crap out of that one gang member, anger issues LOL
- Batman Begins when he takes out and scares hell out of everyone at the dock
- Iron Man 1, pick a terrorist fight, they’re all awesome moments
- X-men 1, intro Wolverine in a bar fight
- Catwoman in Batman Returns, in that sexy leather getup flipping around everywhere and then saying Meow LOL

Bold>

 

[Roadtrip635]

I will respect your opinion but I am curious. HOW exactly is the Ghost Rider sequel better? Is it Nicholas Cage?

What is it? I mean... I was shaking my head throughout much of FF but for GR:SOV I was doing that AND throwing my hands up constantly AND muttering over and over again, "What the <expletive> is this?"

True story.

So much to dislike, where to start........
The look of the characters, Doom..... what was that, looks totally un-Dr. Doom like, just looked weird. Dr. Doom is an epic level villain and he was just so......meh. Thing looked like a guy in a rubber suit and at least give the guy some pants, shorts, something..... he's running around the movie with his pebbles exposed.

The CGI and special FX were pretty bad, worse than GR. GR at least looked kinda cool , but FF also had a flame character, but Johnny Storm looked like a cartoon version most of the time, his flame FX weren't nearly as good.

The story and acting were equally bad, but at least GR had action in it, FF was so slow and flat...... I actually fell asleep the first time I tried watching it. GR was bad and at times felt more like a parody, but it didn't feel like it was taking itself too seriously either. It made me a chuckle a couple of times, mostly at how ridiculous it was and probably not what was intended. Maybe partly due to the "Nick Cage effect", but at least I did get a chuckle. FF on the other hand was really trying to be this serious, gritty superhero movie, but never felt connected to the characters and when they did attempt some humor, I groaned instead of smiled. It was so much cringe.

I don't want to make it sound like I liked GR:SOV, it was horrible. To put it in perspective, it's kinda like arguing about whether it's best to die by getting shot or stabbed. Neither is good and want to avoid both as much as possible.

 

[nobody]

I will respect your opinion but I am curious. HOW exactly is the Ghost Rider sequel better? Is it Nicholas Cage?

What is it? I mean... I was shaking my head throughout much of FF but for GR:SOV I was doing that AND throwing my hands up constantly AND muttering over and over again, "What the <expletive> is this?"

True story.

Comparing which is better is like arguing which you'd rather eat, watery diarrhea or hardened constipated poop....in the end, they're both poop that any sane person would not want to eat.

 

[Stash]

Comparing which is better is like arguing which you'd rather eat, watery diarrhea or hardened constipated poop....in the end, they're both poop that any sane person would not want to eat.

Based on this conversation, I’m very glad that I have avoided both of these.

 

[DallasEast]

BLACK ADAM: First Poster For Dwayne Johnson's DC Comics Movie Lands Ahead Of Tomorrow's Trailer
By Shane O'Neill | ComicBookMovie.com
June 7, 2022

"The world needed a hero. It got Black Adam."

Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has been teasing tomorrow's trailer by sharing behind-the-scenes photos and promo art to social media, and the Red Notice actor has now released the first theatrical poster for the upcoming DC Comics movie.

The one-sheet gives us another look at Johnson's Man in Black, but we'll have to wait until tomorrow to see Justice Society members Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) in action.

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[DallasEast]

The Marvel Superhero You Likely Forgot Umbrella Academy's Genesis Rodriguez Played
By Shane O'Neill | Looper
June 7, 2022

The Netflix adaptation of "The Umbrella Academy" had quite the uphill battle to fight, seeing as it's a comic book property not affiliated with Marvel or DC. Nevertheless, the live-action take on Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's niche Dark Horse Comics title pulled numerous subscribers in when it debuted in 2019 and has since amassed a huge fanbase. As a result, it has expanded to three seasons with little sign of slowing down. After all, who doesn't love a dysfunctional family drama mixed with off-the-wall superhero hijinks all wrapped in a visually striking yet gloomy aesthetic?

Of course, much of the allure of "The Umbrella Academy" stems from its cast, which is comprised largely of the late Sir Reginald Hargreeves' (Colm Feore) super-powered children. The series follows their adventures in solving the mystery behind his demise, all while attempting to find common ground with one another. However, as we learn at the end of Season 2 and will see in Season 3, this isn't the case in all other timelines. In fact, Reginald survived in one and founded the Sparrow Academy: another set of his children who mirror the Umbrella Academy yet aren't totally the same.

Genesis Rodriguez joined the "Umbrella Academy" cast as Sparrow Academy member Sloane Hargreeves for Season 3, though this isn't her first foray into the superhero genre. She's even played a Marvel character in the past.

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[DallasEast]

DC Comics Introduces the New Justice League in Dark Crisis #1
By Jesse Schedeen | IGN
June 7, 2022

As the Crisis event in the DCU, Dark Crisis is about the fallout of the Justice League's destruction and Pariah's attempt to destroy reality and restore the multiverse as it existed prior to the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. Of the many heroes who confronted Pariah and his brainwashed team of villains in Justice League #75, only Black Adam has survived. In the absence of Kal-El, Bruce Wayne, Diana of Themyscira, Barry Allen and the other elder statesmen of the DCU, new Superman Jon Kent is forced to shoulder his father's heavy burdens.

Jon wastes little time after the Justice League's collective funeral before attempting to build a new Justice League. Surprisingly, though, that new roster doesn't include a Wonder Woman, a Batman, a Flash or a Green Lantern. New Wonder Girl Yara Flor makes it clear she already has her hands full. And as for Luke Fox, the newly minted Batman of New York City? He views teaming up with other heroes as a mistake that got Bruce Wayne killed.

In the end, Jon assembles a surprisingly eclectic bunch of heroes that includes both established veterans and young up-and-comers. And if the new League can't have a Batman, at least it has Robin and Harley Quinn.

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[DallasEast]

Vita Ayala, Alyssa Wong, and an All-Star Lineup of Artists Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of New Mutants
By Marvel | Marvel.com
June 7, 2022

In 1982, X-Men visionary Chris Claremont and legendary comic book artist Bob McLeod expanded the mutant mythos with the first of many X-MEN spinoff books: NEW MUTANTS. Introducing the next generation of mutantkind with hard-hitting, thrilling coming-of-age adventures, the series represented a profound shift for the franchise and is celebrated for its diverse and layered cast of characters and its influential, and at times experimental, storytelling.

Over the last 40 years, NEW MUTANTS has continued to be a timeless yet contemporary voice for the marginalized youth who must grow up in a harsh, cruel world. This September, Marvel Comics is proud to honor the anniversary of this groundbreaking series with a supersized issue! Crafted by current series writer Vita Ayala, NEW MUTANTS #30 will be a mosaic love letter dedicated to the mutant youngsters who have become the beacon and hope of a new generation of X-Men.

Commemorating classic and new characters alike, this collection of shorts featuring artwork by talents such as Alex Lins, Jason Loo, Emma Kubert, and more, celebrates four decades’ worth of the joys and tribulations of being young, brave and gifted in the world of X. In honor of the book’s anniversary issue, McCleod has returned to his creation, showcasing the team’s original roster on a new variant cover.

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[quickccc]

i’ll take out 4, 7, 9 and replace with

1) Iron Man 1 - Stark vs. Jedediah Stane (Spell? Jeff Bridges giant robot suit)

2) Shang Chi vs Final Dragon

3) recent Spider-Man movie, all 3 Spider-Mans vs Sinister Six from all the movies

I honestly can’t think of a lot of great Batman villain fight which is crazy because he probably has the most famous rogue gallery and there are a ton of films. I think the best was probably Michael Keaton Batman vs Jack Nicholson’s Joker in the first movie.

How about best character intro fights?

- Wonder Woman when she charges the trenches, best scene in movie
- new Batman when he keeps pounding the crap out of that one gang member, anger issues LOL
- Batman Begins when he takes out and scares hell out of everyone at the dock
- Iron Man 1, pick a terrorist fight, they’re all awesome moments
- X-men 1, intro Wolverine in a bar fight
- Catwoman in Batman Returns, in that sexy leather getup flipping around everywhere and then saying Meow LOL

The problem I had with the Batman films, particularly the Christopher Nolan ones, was they made his individual fight scenes
ordinary, they were not a wow factor at all. Not memorable. And that's disappointing for someone that is
suppose to be well trained under the ninja group before he became the cape crusader.

If he is trained as a ninja,.. give him ninja effect. What we saw in Batman the Beginning per training, show it up in the fight scenes.
show the martial arts style, the forms and obvious nin-jitsu, the powdered smoke of disappearance, dark shadow invisibility,
climbing walls, tight ropes, springing the capture nets, hallucinating nerve gas, Bat-star shurikens .. at least i got to see the hanging gliders, and star

Saw ninja skills in the Daredevil series, let us see it "stand out " in Nolan's Batman films too.

Somehow with this thread, i was thinking best fight scenes as more one on one battles .. but if its' about pure scenes that even includes rescue attempts, then i
have to rate Iron Man 3 - Air Force One rescue scene at the very top .. the " monkey in a barrel " as Tony Stark calls it.

That was so brilliant ...so strategic ... and so memorable enjoyable.

 

[quickccc]

BLACK ADAM: First Poster For Dwayne Johnson's DC Comics Movie Lands Ahead Of Tomorrow's Trailer
By Shane O'Neill | ComicBookMovie.com
June 7, 2022

"The world needed a hero. It got Black Adam."

Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has been teasing tomorrow's trailer by sharing behind-the-scenes photos and promo art to social media, and the Red Notice actor has now released the first theatrical poster for the upcoming DC Comics movie.

The one-sheet gives us another look at Johnson's Man in Black, but we'll have to wait until tomorrow to see Justice Society members Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell), and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) in action.

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Note how Black Adam is more of a draw attention than Shazam-- Captain Marvel himself.

at least i get the vibe that Black Adam it will be serious oriented ...and not a slap comedy joke of a film.

 

[Stash]

Note how Black Adam is more of a draw attention than Shazam-- Captain Marvel himself.

at least i get the vibe that Black Adam it will be serious oriented ...and not a slap comedy joke of a film.

I just watched the trailer and unfortunately it gave me too much of a Zack Snyder vibe.

 

[DallasEast]