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Bat-fleck!

 

 

So, yes, the above has nothing to do with the news that Ben Affleck has been cast as the new Batman. 

Poor Ben. He's been in some shockers in his time and he has those pretty boy looks that make alot of people want to just smack him.

But in recent years he's done some pretty good work, both as director and actor (The Town, Argo), so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for now. 

Remember, people bagged the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker and looked how that turned out...

In any event, I have more issues with the proposed storyline for 'It's Just Like the Dark Knight Returns but Not Really' Man of Steel 2  than the actor they've chosen for the Dark Knight...

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The Wolverine

Love this Japanese inspired art for The Wolverine. Also, the movie was much better than I expected it to be and as such I can thoroughly recommend it as an above average popcorn movie.

Much more thought provoking than you'd think.

Oh, and the respect to some of the smaller Japanese conventions were very much appreciated!

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Zero Charisma

 

Almost like a biography.

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Superman Vs Batman (Hmm...)

Lots of announcements coming out of SDCC, including this one from Zack Snyder...Looks like that movie that was plugged in I am Legend all those years ago is finally coming to be.

Annoying that they tease with a quote from The Dark Knight Returns, then clarify that it's not going to be that story *sigh*.

I don't much like crossovers, especially for these two characters - they just end up diluting each other's message and tone. 

It also seems a strange story to go with as a potential sequel to Man of Steel (which wasn't bad, wasn't great, but was certainly much better than Sucker Punch) - feels like a story that should come a couple of movies later (if at all...), but perhaps that's just me.

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My armor is like tenfold shields. My teeth are like swords. My claws, spears. The shock of my tail, a thunderbolt. My wings, a hurricane. And my breath, death.

Now that's one unpleasant looking dragon...

New trailer for The Desolation of Smaug has hit the internet, looking just as good and as divergent from the source material as the last movie. 

Doesn't stop me looking forward to it, though...

 

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Look, up in the sky!

 

Not the first Man of Steel trailer I've posted and there are seemingly a million other TV spots doing the rounds at the moment, but I couldn't let this one pass without comment - the music alone sends shivers up my spine! 

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Man of Steel - Wow!

So with much fanfare the new trailer for Man of Steel broke today and I have to say that - despite this looking like a riff on the old Superman 1 and 2 movies - this looks great:

 

 

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Death Star: A Conspiracy

Hmm. All too easy to believe...

 

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Iron Man 3

How do you top the awesomeness that was the Avengers? Well according to this trailer for Iron Man 3 you get personal. Real personal.

 

 

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A Guilty Pleasure...

Look, I know it's a silly thing to admit...

I really enjoyed the first G.I. Joe movie when I happened on it by chance a while back.

Beats me why, but it was just fun. Heck, I didn't even play with the toys as a kid.

So now I find myself really looking forward to the sequel, 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'.

This trailer looks awesome. And how can you go wrong with The Rock, Bruce Willis and ninjas?

 

 

 

 

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