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Top Ten: Comic Book Movies!
Comic books. They have for the better part of the century been the fodder for films. But what are the best of these? With the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Wonder Woman making trucks full of money, we’ve decided to countdown our top ten comic book films! But what oh what were our rules? Well, first the movie had to be based on a comic book, graphic novel, or manga. Now, this does include things like A History of Violence and V For Vendetta. We didn’t just cater to the superheroes on this one! Secondly, we’re disqualifying 2017 releases. So even though Wonder Woman is a fantastic film worth your money it won’t be on here. And lastly, each list we received had ten films on it, each film was given a point total corresponding with their position (movie ten got one point, movie one receives 10 points etc.). So without further ado, it’s clobberin’ time!
By FilmSnob Reviews.com9 years ago in Geeks
Wonder Woman Review
Wonder Woman unfolds as if it’s got multiple personalities. An attempt at course correcting the perceived stuttering leviathan of the DCEU. A debut of one of pop culture’s most revered and popular comic book icons, which is also the first major superhero film that has a female hero front and center (I really don’t want to count Catwoman or Elektra). On top of that, having a female director at the helm, and a world war one setting that doesn’t exactly scream of nostalgia.
By Nicholas Anthony9 years ago in Geeks
'Transformers: The Last Knight' Review
There’s a moment in the final cacophonous act of Transformers: The Last Knight–or it could have been at the start, I’m not really sure–where, if you squinted mightily, the images could be construed as a Jackson Pollock painting. Such is the temporal strain that this fifth installment in the alien robots franchise directed by (for sure, totally, without a doubt, super for real serious this time is the last time) Michael Bay, elicits on a conscious being that at times it almost pulls off the trick of being an avant-garde piece of filmmaking. To the point where you could legitimately question your own intelligence and ability to follow a story. *Caution: spoilers may follow!
By Nicholas Anthony9 years ago in Geeks
Saddest Deaths in the Harry Potter Series
J.K. Rowling, the literary genius behind the Harry Potter series has a talent for writing tragic death scenes. As any true Harry Potter fan knows, the series is full of sadness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was an absolute bloodbath. I still get emotional when I think of how some of these characters passed away. You would think in a fantasy magical world there would be an easy way to prevent death or to bring people back to life, but there isn't. We all know how using Horcruxes worked out for He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Rowling seems to have enjoyed making her readers cry because the deaths in the series are absolutely gut-wrenching. Here's a reminder of the most upsetting deaths in Harry Potter, in case you had forgotten what it was like to cry. WARNING: this post includes spoilers!
By Madeline Basirico9 years ago in Geeks
X-Men Days of Future Past Review
The history of the X-Men movies has been very turbulent since the first film, X-Men, came out in 2000. The first film was toted as a superhero movie group film finally done right. Hell, back in 2000 superhero movies were mostly considered jokes. You had the classics, the first two Batman movies and the first two Superman films but those had been made throughout the 70s through early 90s. After Batman and Robin came out, the superhero genre was pretty much considered dead. At the time we didn't have any Spider-Man or Avengers films, the closest Marvel had gotten to making good superhero films were the Blade films, which while good, are more ultra-violent action/horror flicks than traditional superhero films. Marvel had tried a couple times before to make movies based on their characters but movies like The Fantastic Four (1994) and Captain America (1990) were pretty awful and didn't do much at the box office.
By Sebastian Howard9 years ago in Geeks
6 Things VR Storytellers Need to Know. Top Story - June 2017.
If you’ve already figured this stuff out, then hurray for you! Also, you’re lying. Nobody has developed the language of the VR story yet. This is just a primer, briefly touching on the history of film and how it relates to VR and what that might mean for the future. If you’re interested, you can find a more in-depth look at that particular topic here.
By Joshua Yancey9 years ago in Geeks
