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Marvel’s Risk = DC’s Gain: The Rocky Road to a Justice League Movie
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On the eve of
The Avengers American release (there will be a review up probably on Monday), I thought it might be worth examining what Marvel’s experiment means for future superhero movies. Released last Friday in the UK, The Avengers has already surpassed it’s $220 million budget, with estimations of hitting $500 million internationally. Factoring in probable record-breaking American box office numbers and eventual DVD sales, Marvel is looking at a cool $1 billion payoff. Now, this isn’t unprecedented in the movie industry. James Cameron has grossed the same amount for Titanic, but that was back in 1997 and it’s a result of a prolonged presence and the most recent re-release in 3D. The Avengers, however, is significant because of its long-term implications for crossover within not only comic book movies but movies in general.
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Top Ten: Favorite Cartoons (Childhood Edition)
0If you haven’t seen the trailer for I Know That Voice, here you go:
I don’t know when this is coming out, but in honor of its eventual release, I’d like to offer up Part 1 of a two part examination of my favorite cartoons. In this edition, we’ll be looking at my favorite cartoons from when I was a child. A bit of a disclaimer: I’m basing this purely on the longevity of the show in my memory and the sharing of said memories with others of my age group. There’s also the added factor of the show’s impact on my generation and my own sense of humor. This doesn’t necessarily mean that all of the cartoons will be from the 80′s and 90′s, as my generation definitely benefited from reruns of older, “classic” cartoons as well. So, expect a bit of a variety.
Anyway, here’s my top ten.
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Pottermore? Yes, please
0I think it’s safe to say that I’m a fan of the Harry Potter franchise. The books are gre
at and most of the movies are fantastic, but of course, as a fan, I yearn for more. Never satisfied with what I’m given or already possess, I require yet another avenue for escape into the magical world of wizards and witches. Previously, I’ve written about other efforts to immerse people in the Harry Potter world via Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which showcased the work that went into costuming and building the world of J.K. Rowling’s creation. It was definitely a tour de force of design and set construction and there were definitely some moments where I felt swept away into the wizarding world, but the exhibition ultimately lacked the whimsy and spectacle that normally induces the child-like wonder in a grown ass woman like me. I’m hesitant to say anything about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Orlando since I’ve never been but I can imagine it’s difficult to enjoy yourself amongst tourists and their screaming children. Plus, I hear the butterbeer is only so-so. Most recently, Ahren wrote a piece asking why there isn’t an effective Harry Potter RPG…
In response, I give you Pottermore!
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Stop Fucking with my Childhood: Michael Bay and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
01 month ago
This is the first article of a new series, as you my have guessed, focusing on those in Hollywood who insist on fucking with my childhood. For the first one, I will be tackling that son of a bitch Michael Bay and his remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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What’s Next for the Total War Series? Rome 2 and Beyond
1With the recent release of Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai, speculation is running rapid as to what the next Total War title will be. It seems to me that it’s a foregone conclusion that the next titled will be Rome 2. With that in mind, I think it’s fair to speculate what Rome 2 might look like. (more…)
How I Spent My Emerald City Comicon
11 month ago
by Sam
in General Noise
Alternative Title: How Much I Spent at Emerald City Comicon!
Yes, convention season has begun! This year was, in fact, the tenth anniversary of Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, Washington and my fourth year attending. So what I thought I’d do is take you through my con experience this year as it was my favorite thus far!
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Why oh why is there no official Harry Potter RPG
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A Harry Potter Based RPG- It boggles my mind why this franchise hasn’t been released as an official game. After all, there have been several video games pushed out. Aside from the Lego© Harry Potter series, they didn’t do much for me in the way of continuing the magic that I have felt reading the books and watching the movies. Now, before I continue, there are quite a few web-based RPGS out there that use various systems to run their games, but, as far as tabletop games go- Broomstix and The Harry Potter D20 Project seem to be the only real contenders out there.
The Odds Are Favorable: The Hunger Games Review
1Young Adult fiction (or YA for short in case you’re tweeting or texting). Whether you love it, hate it, or loathe it, there’s no getting around the fact that it is the driving force behind a great many movies and CW shows. Why? Because tweens and teens are a consuming, tweeting, facebooking glob of hormones hungry for the next fad, craze or phenomenon to eat up all the spare time they seem to have.
But that doesn’t mean it has to suck. Case in point, The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. The first in a trilogy of books, Hunger Games is the young adult, dystopian tale of Katniss Everdeen’s fight for survival in the titular Hunger Games. Hosted every year since the squashing of a rebellion decades ago, the games require the choosing of one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each of the country’s – Panem’s – twelve districts to compete as “tributes” in a fight to the death for the amusement of The Capitol and the resigned horror of the rest of the population.