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Ever wonder how a world where its entire population would be folks with different powers, different personalities and different races? Immigrants to this place would consist mostly of aliens … more
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The best asset of a superhero franchise is when any installment lacks hubris: either from its hero or from those who design it. When a superhero is thrust in such peril that the outcome is in question, … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed The Umbrella Academy.
May 30, 2010
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Winner of the coveted Eisner award for best Finite-Mini-series, writer Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba’s “The Umbrella Academy” has achieved critical acclaim for its originality in style … more
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THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, VOL 1 is a graphic novel. It is most assuredly not a comic book intended for children. Rather it is solid proof that mainstream comic books can be combined with … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed IDENTITY CRISIS.
May 25, 2010
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Back in 2004, DC Comics came out with a 7-issue mini-series that they promoted as the “comic event of the year”. I know from experience that claims of this kind often … more
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I really hoped this movie would resemble the X-Men Trilogy (X-Men/ X2 - X-Men United/ X-Men - The Last Stand), which I thought was a model of how to transform a comic book into a movie. Unfortunat … more
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Pros: Smart, intelligent, character driven movie. Cons: Limited action sequences. The Bottom Line: Despite the limited action sequences I enjoyed Iron Man … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Walking Dead Vol.3: SAFETY BEHIND BARS.
May 20, 2010
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Zombie fans have a reason to rejoice seeing that despite the genre’s recent collapse with less-than-satisfactory movies, the comic book medium has stepped up to give zombie genre … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed The Walking Dead.
May 17, 2010
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I’ve often stated that I was weary of all the “zomedies” that have come out in the movies (though some of them were good) and that I wanted more of a real zombie related storytelling … more
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When "Iron Man" was released in the early summer of 2008 it took the box-office and critics for a ride they would soon never forget, its huge critical and commercial success and … more
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“Secret Invasion” had an awesome and lasting effect in the pages of the Marvel universe. S.H.I.E.L.D. went under and was replaced by H.A.M.M.E.R. a new organization headed by … more
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Your right its not as good as the first, but it aint that bad. I think most people didnt like Ironman 2 beacause this movie although called … more
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Comic Book adaptations back in the late 70's, late 80's and early to late 90’s were very rare and if one by chance was made well enough. it was one of the biggest films of that year … more
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Sequels have a tendency to be on the mixed reaction of results. In the case of Marvel films (Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic 4, Hulk), it's a hit or miss. Regardless, we still love those comic book heroes … more
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IRON MAN 2 Written by Justin Theroux Directed by Jon Favreau Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Dona Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke Ivan … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Batman: The Last Arkham.
May 09, 2010
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Those who have read about the recent events in Batman (# 697) would know that the identity of the Black Mask have indeed been revealed as Jeremiah Arkham. So the question is: did DC really set the groundwork … more
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Superhero movies have a strange formula to them that, for the most part, has served it well for the past decade. The first movie spends quite a bit of time on the origin of the hero and thus it's … more
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Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, is flying high, at the top of his game, or so it seems. He's single-handedly managed to shut down the arms race, achieving de facto world peace, and his rivals aren't even close. … more
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Forgive the parlance, but I can't think of a better name for an irresponsible man who gets loaded, straps on a suit of destructive armor and starts using his laser beams to trick shoot fruit and vases … more
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…well, not exactly, although “Iron Man 2” is definitely your Hollywood fare that relies on being loud, “spiffy”, brisk popcorn entertainment but it does … more
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I wasn't crazy about Hellboy. This sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army [Blu-ray]is a bit better, but still suffers from similar problems. The special effects - trolls, elves, etc - just didn't look that … more
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At the end of 2008, I made two bold assertions: (1) That "Iron Man" was one of the year's best films; (2) that "Iron Man" was one of the greatest superhero films ever made. I still believe both to be … more
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If the turnout tonight is any indication of how popular Iron Man is this movie is in no danger of flopping. Iron Man was a comic book I picked up to try to get into something long ago as a kid. I wasn't … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed RUNAWAYS: Pride and Joy.
May 05, 2010
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What if your parents weren’t exactly the way you thought they really were? What if there was a deep dark secret that can just sever all bonds between children and their parents? When we were teens, … more
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I loved Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and heard he was going to be directing the new Hobbit movie, so I thought I'd check out Hellboy. Unfortunately, I was pretty disappointed. I generally like … more
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