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'Logan' Proves That Superhero Movies Have Yet to Solve Their Villain Problem
*Spoilers Ahead* Let's get one thing out of the way up front; I loved Logan. Easily the best superhero movie of the last few years, as it used its R-rating smartly to deliver what I consider to be the quintessential superhero experience. Its ability to tackle a familiar character in a new way without the restrictions of a PG-13 rating ensured that audiences would receive a genuine and authentic Wolverine-focused movie that wouldn't shy away from the hero's darker side. While 2015's Deadpool showed that adult audiences were ready to support an R-rated superhero film, its use of humor and being an easily accessible protagonist made it an easy sell to the masses. Logan doesn’t have that working in its favor, as Wolverine's character has a slightly more complicated history, as well as being a drama, which can be a hard sell for those on the fence about superhero movies. Fortunately, Logan proved that you could tell meaningful stories within the medium of superhero movies, and while I applaud it for this accomplishment, Logan shows that the medium still has to improve on core aspects of itself.
By Jay Krieger8 years ago in Geeks
‘Thor:’ The Most Confused Trilogy of All Time
The 'Thor' trilogy has certainly been the most confused trilogy of all time. Why? Simple, a trilogy must have a common theme between the movies and a consistency to tell a common and greater story. Such as the 'Lord of The Rings' trilogy or 'The Dark Knight' trilogy. But 'Thor,' is very much confused with itself.
By Farzad Fardanesh8 years ago in Geeks
Casting Marvel's Cosmic Heavy Hitters in the Wake of the Disney/Fox Merger
Like an issue of What If...? the Marvel Cinematic Universe can now be what we fanatics have always envisioned it would be. The thin, legal force field that has prevented the X-Men from interacting with the Avengers and so many of our favorite Marvel characters appearing in the MCU has been brought down by the nigh-unstoppable entity that is Disney. Now we can finally (and realistically) begin speculation on who could/should/would play our favorite authoritative personas from the comics; namely the dynamic cosmic powerhouses that will face even greater threats that approach in the aftermath of Thanos and the Infinity War.
By David Herbert8 years ago in Geeks
Who's Going to Die in 'Avengers: Infinity War?'
So, as many know, since the release of the trailer, Avengers: Infinity War—Part One has been the talk of Marvel fans worldwide. Speculation about what happens has been on everyone's lips, and with the threat of Thanos looming over our favorite heroes' heads, we all know that there's a chance that one, if not several, of our beloved Avengers may not make it through the battle and into the rest of the movies yet to come.
By Nexus Wagner8 years ago in Geeks
The Black Panther
Marvel Studios Phase Three continues February 16 as comic book fans will be hitting theaters to view the next installment into their forever expanding cinematic universe. As the sixteenth overall movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the six movie within Phase Three specifically, Black Panther will be our introduction into the illustrious African nation of Wakanda and all its lore. This is a major plot point in the overall continuity that Marvel Studios has literally spent years establishing, all leading up to the crux of the decade long build up to Avengers: Infinity War.
By Edjuan Cox8 years ago in Geeks
How 'Runaways' Could Introduce The X-Men To the MCU...
Since its debut, Marvel's Runaways has steadily built in quality and popularity. While some have derided the show as "Dawson's MCU," others have enjoyed Buffy-esque vibe and interesting take on what it means to be a powered young person.
By Rob Taylor8 years ago in Geeks
10 People Marvel Must Cast to Make the Fox Deal Work
For years, it seemed like a dream that would never come true, that Marvel would be able to include its biggest properties in the MCU. The idea of Mutants facing off with Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, or Doctor Doom battling The Avengers AND The Fantastic Four is now, with the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, a VERY real possibility.
By Rob Taylor8 years ago in Geeks
Stan Lee Showed up on 'Jeopardy' to Give Clues About Himself
You all know him, you all love him, and even if you don't know and love him, his face is bound to be familiar. You see, if you've seen at least one Marvel movie over the last ten years, you will have seen Stan Lee's face pop up at some point or another. The Marvel legend himself, the guy who perhaps embodies comicbook nerddom is literally everywhere, and all the while being one of the nicest guys on the planet.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
Casting the MCU’s Fantastic Four
So last time I put my thoughts together on who should play the MCU’s Sinister Six, and as we know Disney has recently acquired the rights to Fox. Which as a comic book nerd made me very giddy as we all know which comic book characters fox owned. The Xmen and The Fantastic Four. (Not to mention a certain pool of dead as well.)
By Jordan Stell-Duvall8 years ago in Geeks
5 Marvel Comics Events That Need to Make It to the Movies
So the Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps on rolling, churning out success after success. It seems they can do no wrong, but all these movies have been working to one ultimate goal, a mega crossover event to end all mega crossovers: Infinity War.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
New 'X-Men: The Dark Phoenix' Photo Shows a Beaten Magneto
So as you may remember, there was a movie that came out last year called X-Men: Apocalypse, which was about the 600th movie released in the massively popular X-Men franchise. While the movie divided critics and fans, it was enough of a success to warrant a sequel getting the green light, which was announced to be none other than X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
By The One True Geekology8 years ago in Geeks
