Remember when Doomsday killed Superman and then a whole bunch of Supermen popped up claiming to be the real Superman but they weren’t and then the real Superman came back and kicked all their candy asses? Yeah, that sucked. So what does DC do right after they kill of Batman? REEEEEEMIX! Ugh.
AZM Ally Kensei Dave sent along this teaser for The Battle For the Cowl which drops in March 2009 and all I could think of was “Hey, it’s Rise of the Supermen only with Batmen! Hurray!” Oh, and look. There’s Damian. How annoying. What Harley is doing there is anyone’s guess. And I’d like to see more than just a token use of Batwoman. So left to right, here are my guesses:
Tim Drake rocking out his bo staff and looking ever so sexay.
Harley. Maybe she’s a red herring.
Alfred all dolled up in Army gear. I bet he’ll take to the streets to lay down some sweet justice.
Buff Bats makes me think Dick Grayson, the obvious choice to replace Bruce.
Display case for Bruce’s costume.
Two toned Bats could be Harvey. If you look closely at the exposed part of the face, the left side is scarred. Or it could be Bruce, horribly scarred after the helicopter splody.
Mech bats? Who cares.
Batwoman looks ready for some hardcore detectiving with her magnifying glass. Man, why won’t they just give her her own title already.
Damian. Blech. Do. Not. Want.
Bruce Wayne? Could it be that Bruce wants to give up the cowl to spend “quality” time with Damian? Is Bruce Wayne really a dirty kid toucher like we all kind of suspected? Is this just a red herring like Harley?
I was hoping for a more natural succession, kind of like Wally inheriting the mantle of The Flash from Barry. But with another big cluster fuck Crisis on infinite Batmen event, my interest in The Battle For the Cowl is fairly low.
“Santa Baby” is one of the very few Christmas songs I actually enjoy listening to. My sister-on-law included the track on a Christmas mix she made for us to listen to Christmas morning. It was a few hours after listening to Eartha Kitt seduce Santa that we heard the news of her passing.
I first knew Eartha Kitt as Catwoman in the 1960’s Batman television series. Though she was only in three episodes compared with Julie Newmar’s fourteen, though other women would step into the role for film and television, Kitt’s portrayal has always been my favorite.
I feel ashamed to admit it, but even though she went on to work on numerous television shows, film, concerts and Broadway productions the only other thing I’ve ever seen her in was The Emperor’s New Groove. She voiced Yzma. She reprized the role in the direct to video sequel and the television series, “The Emperor’s New School,” for which she received the 2007 and 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.
Eartha Kitt passed away on December 25, 2008 at the age of 81. For more about her life, please visit her website, EarthaKitt.com.
Remember how we all heard about Fox suing Warner Brothers over the movie distribution rights to Watchmen? Remember how we all thought this was all bullshit and that nothing would really come of it? Turns out we were wrong. AZM Ally Henry Marx and Angry Zen Minion Jeff Haut write in with news that the judge in the case has ruled in favor of Fox. Fox still maintains the controlling interest over film rights to the Watchmen property which Warner Brothers violated when they slated the first scene.
So what does this mean for the movie? Not quite certain. Fox could just be looking for a fatty payout. Worse, they might want to take ownership of the film which would be oh so evil. They could force Snyder to cut or reshoot. Worse still, Fox could scuttle it all together. I honestly think that as evil as Fox is, they wouldn’t totally shelve the movie. Change it or cash in? Yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised if they do either or both. I’m sure Warner Brothers will appeal which will probably push the release date even further. But if the decision is upheld, Fox may very well become fandom’s public enemy number one.
AZM Ally Solkana sent along this fan mashup trailer for a live action Thundercats movie and I have to say, I’m a believer. When I first heard of a live action Thundercats, I was not entirely thrilled. But after seeing this mashup, yeah, I could get into something like this. I really like Vin Diesel as Panthro and Hugh Jackman as Tygra. I’m also quite impressed with the work that went into recoloring and digitally altering the cats.
So who knows, maybe a live action Thundercats movie isn’t the worst thing to happen to an 80’s cartoon after all.
AZM Ally Mike Dent sent along this trailer for the direct to DVD Machine Girl spinoff.
Um… wow… I’m not entirely certain I just saw what I saw. There is either something seriously wrong with the Japanese for actually making this or something even more seriously wrong with me for actually wanting to see this. I’m not a morning person so it’s quite possible my brain meats are not entirely working properly, but for some reason, I have a stupid desire to see this and the original Machine Girl.
It’s also quite possible that it’s the Japanese half of my genes talking.
This is absolutely brilliant. Motion graphics artist, director, producer Stefan Nadelman depicts a history of American wars since World War II using food items. Each food item represents the country it’s from.
I know it’s supposed to be clever and fun and it is. Also makes me hungry. It’s also surprisingly disturbing. The exploding sausages and sushi made me jump a little. And the twin towers bit made me cringe a little.
Still, I think it’s brilliant. Mister Nadelman deserves many large bags of cashola!
For some reason, the Christmas holiday always reminds me of The Karate Kid. It wasn’t even released anywhere near Christmas, but I remember going to see it opening day with my family. Movie days were always a big deal and spending time with my family always brings back memories of the holidays. So there you go.
I apologize in advance for readers outside the US who can’t watch many of Hulu’s offerings, but you can watch The Karate Kid in full online. After all these years, this is still one my absolute favorite martial arts flicks. And it’s so quotable. I could spend an entire day just responding to people with quotes from The Karate Kid.
“Can I use your stapler?”
“NO SENSEI!”
“How do you want to approach this project?”
“If do right, no can defense!”
“Having a good day at work?”
“Can I just go home? I wanna go home! Can we please just go home!”
“Man, how do you deal with that guy?”
“PUT HIM IN A BODY BAG!”
You see? The Karate Kid has an answer for everything! Enjoy!
I was going to post this on Tokusatsu Tuesday, but I thought I’d save it for the XTREME-MAS! Known as “Ultraman Great” in Japan, “Ultraman Towards the Future” aired on Fox Saturday mornings in 1992. My brother and I used to watch it all the time and wonder why everyone had Australian accents. Turns out Ultraman Towards the Future was a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and the South Australian Film Corporation. The show ran for thirteen episodes. And Joost has them all ready for streaming!
I’ve posted the first episode entitled “Signs of Life.” I’m not sure what the licensing is like on Joost so I don’t know if people outside the US can watch this. But if you’ve got the time and need a good Ultra fix, check it out. It’s surprisingly dark for a kiddie show.
I figure most of you are off work today and may have some time to kill in between opening presents and hanging out with the family, so I thought I’d post some long ass videos to help pass the time. This is an internet pilot for Game Damage, a half hour television show dedicated to gaming news and reviews. If you’re familiar with Yahtzee’s reviews on The Escapist, Game Damage should be well familiar since, you know, Yahtzee’s one of the hosts.
They’re hoping to attract sponsors and networks to get this on the tele in some form. So what do you think? Can you stand a half hour of angry gamers? Or is it funnier is shorter doses?
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