Have your tissues handy.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Star Trek: Into Darkness Review by My name is Joe...
...and I have been waiting a long time to enjoy a sequel more than
I enjoyed its predecessor.
Do you remember that feeling you had when you coughed up the $13 for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie? Remember how amped up you were thinking how this movie was going to wipe the original away? Do you still get the twitch in your eye and the pain in your gut when it shows up on cable? The disappointment of transformers still haunts me to this day. I have to admit; I too had quite a bit of apprehension when I walked into the movie theatre ready to enjoy 2+ hours of J.J. Abrams brain child. Within the first ten minutes of the feature film all of my worries were put to rest.
The relationship between Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine as Kirk and Spock was both entertaining and meaningful. I loved how each played their perspective rolls with a hint of homage to the original characters, but also adding their own flare and style to the iconic personalities. At no point was I ever tired of just watching them be Captain Kirk and Commander Spock. From that anchor the cast as a whole branched out and easily swallows you up in the midst of their story.
However great the acting of Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, and John Cho was, they were completely eclipsed by Benedict Cumberbatch performance. He is both dramatic and intense, and he khan act the hell out any roll he’s in.
Finally, the last bit I enjoyed about this movie comes from J.J. himself. I love how he is inserting the humanity into an old and honored story. I have grown up watching Star Trek: TNG, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise, and with the exception of Enterprise, they all leave out a believable vision of the human condition. In this new reality we get a glimpse of what it would be like to actually be a group of people tasked with exploring dangerous space and making difficult yet necessary risks to protect the ones they love. I see shadows of it in First Contact and Deep Space Nine: Tears of Angels, but I have never have seen it done so well and completely like Mr. Abrams has.
Do you remember that feeling you had when you coughed up the $13 for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie? Remember how amped up you were thinking how this movie was going to wipe the original away? Do you still get the twitch in your eye and the pain in your gut when it shows up on cable? The disappointment of transformers still haunts me to this day. I have to admit; I too had quite a bit of apprehension when I walked into the movie theatre ready to enjoy 2+ hours of J.J. Abrams brain child. Within the first ten minutes of the feature film all of my worries were put to rest.
The relationship between Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine as Kirk and Spock was both entertaining and meaningful. I loved how each played their perspective rolls with a hint of homage to the original characters, but also adding their own flare and style to the iconic personalities. At no point was I ever tired of just watching them be Captain Kirk and Commander Spock. From that anchor the cast as a whole branched out and easily swallows you up in the midst of their story.
However great the acting of Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, and John Cho was, they were completely eclipsed by Benedict Cumberbatch performance. He is both dramatic and intense, and he khan act the hell out any roll he’s in.
Finally, the last bit I enjoyed about this movie comes from J.J. himself. I love how he is inserting the humanity into an old and honored story. I have grown up watching Star Trek: TNG, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise, and with the exception of Enterprise, they all leave out a believable vision of the human condition. In this new reality we get a glimpse of what it would be like to actually be a group of people tasked with exploring dangerous space and making difficult yet necessary risks to protect the ones they love. I see shadows of it in First Contact and Deep Space Nine: Tears of Angels, but I have never have seen it done so well and completely like Mr. Abrams has.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Want It Got It TPB: Alan Davis's Detective Comics Run
UPDATE: Released on - 02/12/13: Legends of the Dark Knight: Alan Davis
This TPB includes - DETECTIVE COMICS #569-575, BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE #1 and a story from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #25.
Writer: Mike W. Barr
Artist: Alan Davis
Publisher: DC Comics (1986)
Includes: Detective Comics #569-574
Alan Davis first tackled Batman in Batman and the Outsiders. He then went on to this short run on Detective Comics.
To this day these issues are some of the best looking Detective Comics ever made. The stories are fun and expressive, both in story and art.
Nearly everyone of these issues appears in other TPB compilations from Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Vol. 01, Batman: Scarecrow Tales TPB, to Stacked Deck HC.
DC should just pull these together and offer them as a single TPB.
This TPB includes - DETECTIVE COMICS #569-575, BATMAN: FULL CIRCLE #1 and a story from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #25.
Writer: Mike W. BarrArtist: Alan Davis
Publisher: DC Comics (1986)
Includes: Detective Comics #569-574
Alan Davis first tackled Batman in Batman and the Outsiders. He then went on to this short run on Detective Comics.
To this day these issues are some of the best looking Detective Comics ever made. The stories are fun and expressive, both in story and art.
Nearly everyone of these issues appears in other TPB compilations from Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Vol. 01, Batman: Scarecrow Tales TPB, to Stacked Deck HC.
DC should just pull these together and offer them as a single TPB.
Rob's Room: The Misadventures of Bailey Baker the Beagle by J.R. Reuter
The Misadventures of Bailey Baker the Beagle: The tale of a dog and her love for sausage!
"Cthulhu Attacks" by J.R. Reuter.
This made me laugh! More randomness in comic strip form at the link.
"Cthulhu Attacks" by J.R. Reuter.
This made me laugh! More randomness in comic strip form at the link.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
Rob's Room: Endless Nights Poster by Frank Quitely
The Sandman- Endless Nights Poster by Frank Quitely
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Rob's Room: Saturday Morning in Front of La Salle De Justice & Sunday Evening by the Legion of Doom by Rey Taira
Saturday Morning in Front of La Salle De Justice & Sunday Evening by the Legion of Doom by Rey Taira
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Jeremy's Junk: George Takei Reviews Amazon Stuff (+ Bonus!)
I've been a follower of George Takei on Facebook for a few years now (although my adoration for him goes much further). The guy's probably one of the most hilarious celebrities on the web. He's the only one I remember who made a graceful exit on Celebrity Apprentice. And let's face it, put a sword or phaser in his hand and he's just bad-ass.
It seems that he's quite opinionated when it comes to shopping for products, and he's done a few on Amazon. Check it out.
BONUS: He posted his own review on a certain 3 Wolf Moon Shirt mentioned in an earlier post!
It seems that he's quite opinionated when it comes to shopping for products, and he's done a few on Amazon. Check it out.
BONUS: He posted his own review on a certain 3 Wolf Moon Shirt mentioned in an earlier post!
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