The Amazing Spider-Man

Admittedly, I wasn't exactly excited to hear that yet another Spidey movie was in the works.  Personally, I grew up with the Spider-Man that could organically created his own webbing and all of the classic baddies from Spidey's world.  However, after seeing one of the latest trailers to drop.  I can actually say I am looking forward to this take.

The cast looks amazing and we get a bad guy that hasn't been done on film yet.  Instead of a complete reboot where we see another take on the Green Goblin or even the Hobgoblin; we get Lizard.  And I have to say he looks pretty cool.  So, if you haven't seen the Japanese trailer, check it out as it shows off some new footage.

Enjoy!

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The Avengers Official Trailer!

So today Marvel decided to throw the world a bone and let us see what we've been building up the last couple of summer's to see; a first look at none other than: The Avengers!  In what equates to nearly a 2 minute trailer we get a great trailer for the upcoming flick.  In it you will see the team of superheroes in all their glory.  From Captain America, Iron Man, HawkEye, Black Widow, Thor, and of course Mr. Nick Fury.  And we finally get to see some shots of Banner transforming into The Hulk!  We also get a few shots of Loki; but still nothing concerning the Skrulls.  And Marvel hasn't confirmed the Skrull's involvement in the movie either; it's purely been speculation as to whether or not this flick will show us Loki's alliance with the Skrulls.

We also get a few quick glimpses of some strife within the group with Tony Stark antagonizing Steve Rogers and even shots of a fight sequence between Thor and Captain America.  The common denominator: Captain America doesn't get along with others, I guess??  Anyways, the flick looks awesome and I absolutely can't wait to see it.  For those who haven't seen the trailer yet, enjoy!

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New Captain America Clip

Another Captain America clip has hit the web.  See below (borrowed from IGN).

I'm a huge fan of all things comic book related (or at least most things comic related).  And as awesome as the Iron Man series was, (I have yet to see Thor); I have really high hopes for this flick.  However, I just have this striking feeling that it will leave us wanting/needing more from the experience.  The movie has a top billed cast of actors:

-Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America

-Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull

And even old favorites such as Tommy Lee Jones shows up.

So, by definition of the cast and plot and backing studio, the movie should rock.  And since they are building up to the Avengers movie, it in all honesty has to be awesome.  But time will tell.  The clip above is pretty good.  I think that some of the combat looks a little weird with bodies flying around like the Hulk is fighting them.  But hey, Cap' is a super soldier right?  

Just one request...Please don't suck!

For a little extra tease see the shots below:

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Green Lantern WonderCon Footage

Ok, I was browsing my usual sites of interest this morning when I bumped into Actiontrip's posting of footage from 'The Green Lantern' that was showcased at this year's WonderCon.  This was just way too cool not to share.




Personally, I'm not too sure about the cgi suit.  There are scenes where it looks totally awesome, and some scenes where it just looks sort of out of place.  But either way, this film looks to be amazing!  This footage alone is enough to spark my interest in the Green Lantern (I have never read a Lantern comic/story). But looks like I may need to go be schooled on this awesome character.

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Tidbits: Battery Lifesavers, The Governator, and a New Resident Evil Game?

This morning I stumbled upon a pretty good article about the HTC Thunderbolt Android based phone.  Do I have a Thunderbolt?  No, am I getting one?  No.  But my wife uses the HTC Evo, and as of late she has really been complaining about her battery life.  I found she had turned her screen brightness all the way up.  Which of course, was the kiss of death for her battery life (plus she lives on the phone causing even shorter battery life).  So, I forwarded her the link to this article and figured why not post the link here as well.  So if you have an Android based smartphone give this a quick read:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/five-battery-life-savers-for-htc-thunderbolt-and-other-androids/46747

On another note, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger has a new role.  Teamed with Stan Lee, he is now "The Governator".  That's right.  He has been transformed from action star, to politician, and now the only sensible thing for him to become is a superhero.  The stort takes place after Arnold leaves political office, he becomes a superhero to fight crime.  It will be semi-fictional; using details from his real life to establish the character.  Look for it in your comic book store next year.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-Comic-1031268.aspx

Lastly, guess what...Another Resident Evil game is making it's way to gamer's consoles.  The new title is called "Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City".  Not much is known about the title other than it is a co-op shooter and player's now take on the role of Umbrella Security Services instead of the B.S.A.A. or the original S.T.A.R.S. teams.  Honestly, I loved the original Resident Evil titles.  For me the series started losing ground later in it's life.  But this could honestly be a neat experience.
For more details on the game, head over to: http://stickskills.com/news/1556/first-details-on-resident-evil-operation-raccoon-city-unveiled/

And for a look at the teaser trailer, see below:




Happy Surfing!

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Another 'Thor' Picture Has Hit!

Ok, as an avid fan of Marvel Comics for my entire childhood and a big part of my adult life.  I am for the first time fearful for my favorite comic publisher.  The 'Thor' movie can easily go one of two ways:

1. Fans will come out and love it, and it will be creative enough to suck in people who are unfamiliar with the character and Thor's story.
2. This can go south...and I mean way south for Marvel if they don't pull this off.

My hope, is that Marvel can make a great movie based on Thor.  Will it be on par with Iron Man and Iron Man 2?  Probably not is my guess, different director with a different take.  The Iron Man character has a lot in common with everyday news, being a deterrent to war in the middle east.  And as worded by Tony Stark in 'Iron Man 2': 'I have managed to single handedly privatize world peace.'  Whereas a character like Thor is based in a largely fantasy world from legends that are ages old.  In the case: from Asgard to Earth.  Hopefully, the public will be open minded.

The cast definitely looks promising as well with big names attached:

• Anthony Hopkins
• Natalie Portman
• Ray Stevenson
• Renee Russo and Chris Hemsworth to name a few.

Will it be something worthwhile to hold us over until 'The Avengers'?  I sincerely hope so.  Let's not even begin on the possibility of seeing the effects Disney has on Marvel since their acquisition (last thing we need is Mickey Mouse hidden in scenes).  In the event that this movie doesn't do so hot, how will that affect Thor's role in 'The Avengers'.

Now with those opinions off of my chest, here is the newest 'Thor' pic to hit the web.

This shot shows three of the main players in the 'Thor' mythos: Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Tom Hiddleston as Loki.

And for those who may have missed out on the first Thor pic to go live:

Best of luck Marvel!

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