Posts Tagged ‘batman’

You know that when Tim Burton reworks a known, traditional concept for film, it's going to get freaky. He did it with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he's done it with Sweeney Todd, and you have to admit his two Batman films were more than a little weird. Well, Disney has put him ...
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Do Geeks Dream of Electronics Expos? They do when it comes ot E3. Unfortunately, for years all they could do was dream. Well, no more! E3 returned to the LA Convention Center halls and it was better than ever! Gaming geeks gave a sigh of relief this week when they ...
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If you're a fan of documentaries, check out the video viewer below to catch at least a dozen different docs for free, including one of my favorites: Confessions of a Superhero. I was lucky enough to screen the film at my local comic shop last year with the director and a number of the ...
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Yet another gameplay video has been released from the upcoming Lego: Batman. This reveals that the ever-loyal Alfred will be a playable character. I wonder how the Batman loyalists will feel about such a drastic change in character. One would hope they wouldn't take a game in which their hero is made out of plastic blocks would be taken seriously....
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Warner Brothers president Jeff Robinov officially confirmed that the studio would release a Superman reboot. This, according to SuperHeroHype.com, will be similar to the way Louis Leterrier handled his recent The Incredible Hulk. The Wall Street Journal article referenced by SupeHeroHype.com mentions that Warner Brothers originally planed on filming a Superman Vs. Batman movie but decided to put it ...
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This is a weird week. I'm torn. This is a great example of summer movie counter-marketing. Big sci-fi adventure versus a big bawdy comedy. I'm rooting for both. But I'm way too distracted by Comic-Con madness to probably see either this weekend. Maybe on Monday... my sleep in and ...
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C'mon. Seriously... There is absolutely no competition here. Sure, releasing Mama Mia on the same week as the Dark Knight is a savvy bit of counter-marketing to reach the people (women) who have no interest in seeing a movie starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger (do such women exist?). I'll keep this short. ...
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DC Comics constantly frustrates me. DC probably has the most recognizable and iconic superhero characters in the world -- Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, etc. -- but they're written as untouchable gods. We're rarely given an opportunity to relate to DC's biggest characters. It drives me batty. DC's supergods may be great at fighting the bad guys, but who cares, if they never show signs of having a soul?
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The battle of the big blockbuster summer superhero movies boils down to this:
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