In which, Andrew, Tracy, and the Dude take on a plethora of geeky news. From whether or not Captain America should remain sexually ambiguous to a possible Black Widow solo movie, Steven Spielberg’s return to the fantasy genre, and the fallout from Fox’s decision to eschew Hall H at SDCC this year, we discuss it all.
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2015 got me back into movies in a big way. I’ve always been a movie buff but there was a time from 2011 to Jurassic World where I wasn’t really watching anything. This year I got back into movies with a vengeance. I saw a little more than fifty movies this year in the theaters, so I think I have pretty good feel for the good, the bad, and the disappointments of 2015. Continue reading
Filed under Joseph De Paul, Movies
Around the Web March 21, 2014
It’s Friday, thank the maker.
One of Hollywood’s biggest fanboys, Patton Oswalt is going to be guest starring on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Oswalt, whose standup routines frequently feature references to geek culture, will play Agent Erik Koenig. Details about the character’s role in the show are still unclear, but Koenig as a comic book character dates back to 1966 with Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos.
Oswalt’s rant from Parks and Recreation is one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard, so I’m looking forward to seeing him on Agents, especially now that I’ve found my cable remote and have caught up on the show.
Slowly but surely Marvel has been leaking out little bits of information about 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Fans have recently gotten some nice clues, including what Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver will look like and a brand new teaser trailer that shows Iron Man’s helmet turning into Ultron’s head. One can only assume this is some hint at how Ultron will come into being.
I’m really glad Marvel is putting out a couple of movies a year now, because I don’t think I could wait till next summer without losing my mind if there weren’t other stuff to keep me occupied.
Wrapping things up is today’s Follow Friday (#FF): Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys). Eddie has provided us with his list of Steven Spielberg’s ten greatest films. I’ve got to say I agree with Eddie for most of this list. I don’t know that I would have included A.I.: Artificial Intelligence–though it’s been a long time since I’ve seen that movie so I may not remember how good it is. I also didn’t realize exactly how often John Williams composes for Steven Spielberg.
I would also like to know where The Animaniacs would fall on Eddie’s list.
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