I subscribe to a couple movie podcasts and a couple times over the past few months, I've heard them debate weather Back to the Future and Indiana Jones should be rebooted. That got me thinking is Hollywood rebooting too many of our childhood franchises? In my opinion, yes they are. DISCLAIMER: Some of the reboots like Star Wars, I'm very excited for. Others like Ghostbusters should be left alone.
A couple days ago I made a list of all the franchises I'm aware of that are getting rebooted and the list that I made is as follows; Star Wars, Terminator, Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Power Rangers, and rumors of Back to the Future and Indiana Jones. I believe it's inevitable that Indiana Jones will be rebooted. If Chris Pratt ends up playing him I will be on bored. That's only because I hated Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. If the Indiana Jones franchise ended with Indiana Jones and friends riding off into the sunset at the end of The Last Crusade, I would not want the reboot. That's why I'm excited for Star Wars so much because I hated the prequels. Movies that have not had a terrible movie should be left alone.
With Ghostbusters it's not the all female cast that bothers me, I'm fine with the first two movies. It's unnecessary for this franchise to be rebooted. I watched a Youtube video where someone was talking about this particular reboot. I'll put a link in the comments section because he makes some good points.
The Jurassic World trailer got me excited for the movie. I'm cautiously optimistic that this will be an entertaining movie. However it's not going to be as good as the first one. The first Jurassic Park movie is one of the best movies ever made. It changed cinematic history with the mind blowing CGI. The dinosaurs looked so real in that movie. With all the advancements in technology, it won't be as special as the first one.
The last one I want to talk in depth about is Terminator. The Terminator franchise has declined a lot. We have not had a good Terminator movie since Judgment Day in 1991. The trailer did not win me over. My main problem is Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn't done a good movie in a long time, James Cameron isn't directing this one, and the T1000 isn't going to be as good as Robert Patrick's.
I want to see more original movies be made. I understand why Hollywood reboots these franchises because they make the most money. Last year a movie came out called Edge of Tomorrow. The movie was based off of a graphic novel called "All You Need is Kill" and it only did okay at the box office. I've read a lot of books over the past few months like Name of the Wind that would make good movies or TV series. I would like to see something new every now and then. However even if a franchise you love gets rebooted, and the reboot doesn't do it justice. You can always watch the originals. Reboots don't destroy childhoods, they're just cash grabs. I'm curious to know What are your thoughts about all this? Did I leave something out you wanted me to talk about? or what franchise do you want rebooted? Because as I said earlier, I don't hate all reboots. Leave a comment below and let me know.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Avengers Age of Ultron Trailer 2 and Ant Man Trailer
Earlier this week, Marvel released a second trailer for Avengers Age of Ultron, and they released a trailer for Ant-Man. Now I'm reviewing them.
I was wary of another Avengers trailer because I don't want another trailer like the Amazing Spiderman movies where they show you the entire movie in 2 minutes. I am pleased to say that this trailer for Avengers Age of Ultron does not do that. It doesn't show a lot that we have not already seen. The big take away I had was the scene when Tony Stark is in the Hulk Buster armor fighting the Hulk. There was a theory before this trailer came out that Ultron was controlling the Hulk Buster armor after watching this trailer I feel that theory has been proved wrong. There's a new theory that maybe Scarlet Witch is controlling Hulk. We see Hulk's eyes are red in one shot. Maybe that means he's being controlled. I guess we'll have to wait and see. That's what I love about this trailer that I can go see it on May 1st and not know everything. There will still be surprises in the movie.
Also this week, we got a trailer for Ant-Man. I want to preface everything by saying there was nothing in the trailer that got me upset and I'm going to see this movie when it gets released in theatres. However there was nothing that got me really excited to see it. Nothing in that trailer made me think "WOW! July can't get here fast enough. Ultron Who?" I have fears that this movie will not be good. A trailer is a chance to put your best foot forward and if this footage is the best they've got we're in trouble. They showed some test footage at comic-con that was better than this. I feel that if they put a little bit of that in this trailer, it would've been better. I feel like Marvel doesn't know the tone of the movie. Edgar Wright left this project less than a year ago. I feel like he had a vision for this movie and now he's gone and I fear this movie will not be able to recover from that. On the flip side of the coin. I like the talent in the movie. Paul Rudd is playing Scott Lang who is the second Ant-Man. Micheal Douglas is playing Hank Pym who was the first Ant-Man and Evangeline Lily is Hope Van Dyne. I don't know anything about that character we'll have to wait and see. Maybe the movie will still be good. All I'm saying is the trailer could've been better.
So that's my thoughts on the trailers for The Avengers Age of Ultron and Ant Man. Have you seen the trailers and what did you think about them? Feel free to leave a comment below.
I was wary of another Avengers trailer because I don't want another trailer like the Amazing Spiderman movies where they show you the entire movie in 2 minutes. I am pleased to say that this trailer for Avengers Age of Ultron does not do that. It doesn't show a lot that we have not already seen. The big take away I had was the scene when Tony Stark is in the Hulk Buster armor fighting the Hulk. There was a theory before this trailer came out that Ultron was controlling the Hulk Buster armor after watching this trailer I feel that theory has been proved wrong. There's a new theory that maybe Scarlet Witch is controlling Hulk. We see Hulk's eyes are red in one shot. Maybe that means he's being controlled. I guess we'll have to wait and see. That's what I love about this trailer that I can go see it on May 1st and not know everything. There will still be surprises in the movie.
Also this week, we got a trailer for Ant-Man. I want to preface everything by saying there was nothing in the trailer that got me upset and I'm going to see this movie when it gets released in theatres. However there was nothing that got me really excited to see it. Nothing in that trailer made me think "WOW! July can't get here fast enough. Ultron Who?" I have fears that this movie will not be good. A trailer is a chance to put your best foot forward and if this footage is the best they've got we're in trouble. They showed some test footage at comic-con that was better than this. I feel that if they put a little bit of that in this trailer, it would've been better. I feel like Marvel doesn't know the tone of the movie. Edgar Wright left this project less than a year ago. I feel like he had a vision for this movie and now he's gone and I fear this movie will not be able to recover from that. On the flip side of the coin. I like the talent in the movie. Paul Rudd is playing Scott Lang who is the second Ant-Man. Micheal Douglas is playing Hank Pym who was the first Ant-Man and Evangeline Lily is Hope Van Dyne. I don't know anything about that character we'll have to wait and see. Maybe the movie will still be good. All I'm saying is the trailer could've been better.
So that's my thoughts on the trailers for The Avengers Age of Ultron and Ant Man. Have you seen the trailers and what did you think about them? Feel free to leave a comment below.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Interstellar Spoiler Review
Interstellar has been out in theatres for almost 2 months now. As many of you may know, I just saw this movie for the first time recently. I really enjoyed this movie, however I've heard a lot of controversy about it. Some people hail it as a masterpiece, while others say that it's overrated and boring. Watching the trailer I couldn't see how a movie that looked so epic and interesting could be so polarizing. To this day I don't think Christopher Nolan has made a bad movie. Throughout this post I will defend my stance on the movie.
One problem I've heard people say is that they were disappointed with the revelation that Cooper was Murph's ghost. This was during the scene when Cooper is trying to communicate with her through the bookshelf. I thought this part was very heartbreaking. I was fighting back tears during this scene.
Another problem I've heard is that people didn't like Anne Hathaway's character. Nolan's detractors say that the female characters in his movies are weak. People complained that during the Scene when Brandt is trying to convince Cooper that they should go to this planet that another explorer had visited previously. To see if he's still there because she's in love with this explorer. People say that Brandt was dependant on love from another man. I disagree with this completely because I don't see how love makes a person weak. What if the person Brandt was describing was a brother, or a friend. I don't think people would have complained as much.
The man that Brandt is describing in that scene was said to be the best of them. The one that gave them hope for the future. They go to this planet and find him. This was when it was when we are introduced to Matt Damon's character. This is considered a spoiler even though it was public knowledge that Damon had accepted a small role in the film. It was really shocking to me to find out that he was really the bad guy. However after I got home from the movie, I started thinking. I imagined the character sitting alone on a planet with nothing but ice. He goes into his sleep chamber and does not set an awakening date, So he just goes to sleep possibly forever. Looking back on it, his attempts to sabotage Cooper and Brandt's mission is clear as day. I was very impressed with Matt Damon's performance because I've never seen him play a cowardly character, but he was able to pull it off.
My main problem with the movie was I don't feel like the final 10 minutes of the movie where necessary. I didn't feel the emotional pull like how I did earlier in the movie. When Cooper is trying to communicate with Murph and begging his old self not to leave home. And when he was able to make contact with her in her older form, he was so excited. Murph was able to reconnect with her father through space and time. That moment was so powerful because both characters had reached their arcs. I enjoyed seeing Cooper visit Murph in her older self but it wasn't necessary.
These are the points I wanted to touch on. Even if I didn't like the movie, I would still much rather watch it than watch another Micheal Bay Transformers movie. Because at least this movie is ambitious and tries new things.
One problem I've heard people say is that they were disappointed with the revelation that Cooper was Murph's ghost. This was during the scene when Cooper is trying to communicate with her through the bookshelf. I thought this part was very heartbreaking. I was fighting back tears during this scene.
Another problem I've heard is that people didn't like Anne Hathaway's character. Nolan's detractors say that the female characters in his movies are weak. People complained that during the Scene when Brandt is trying to convince Cooper that they should go to this planet that another explorer had visited previously. To see if he's still there because she's in love with this explorer. People say that Brandt was dependant on love from another man. I disagree with this completely because I don't see how love makes a person weak. What if the person Brandt was describing was a brother, or a friend. I don't think people would have complained as much.
The man that Brandt is describing in that scene was said to be the best of them. The one that gave them hope for the future. They go to this planet and find him. This was when it was when we are introduced to Matt Damon's character. This is considered a spoiler even though it was public knowledge that Damon had accepted a small role in the film. It was really shocking to me to find out that he was really the bad guy. However after I got home from the movie, I started thinking. I imagined the character sitting alone on a planet with nothing but ice. He goes into his sleep chamber and does not set an awakening date, So he just goes to sleep possibly forever. Looking back on it, his attempts to sabotage Cooper and Brandt's mission is clear as day. I was very impressed with Matt Damon's performance because I've never seen him play a cowardly character, but he was able to pull it off.
My main problem with the movie was I don't feel like the final 10 minutes of the movie where necessary. I didn't feel the emotional pull like how I did earlier in the movie. When Cooper is trying to communicate with Murph and begging his old self not to leave home. And when he was able to make contact with her in her older form, he was so excited. Murph was able to reconnect with her father through space and time. That moment was so powerful because both characters had reached their arcs. I enjoyed seeing Cooper visit Murph in her older self but it wasn't necessary.
These are the points I wanted to touch on. Even if I didn't like the movie, I would still much rather watch it than watch another Micheal Bay Transformers movie. Because at least this movie is ambitious and tries new things.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Interstellar Review
I broke one of my rules last night, I went to go see a movie in the theatre alone. But nobody could go with me. But if I didn't go I would've broken a bigger rule. That rule being when Christopher Nolan releases a movie, go see it in theatres.
Interstellar is a film directed by Christopher Nolan obviously starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Micheal Caine, Casey Affleck, and Mackenzie Foy. The movie takes place sometime in the future and Earth's food supply is running out. Matthew McConaughey who plays a former astronaut has to lead a team of explorers through a wormhole to find a new home for humanity.
I'll start off with the negatives, this movie has structural problems, I have a few issues with the script and the final 10 minutes of the film in my opinion were unnecessary. If the film ended before that it would've been perfect.
Now onto the positives. This movie is directed fantastically. Christopher Nolan did a phenomenal job with this project. This is by far the most ambitious movie that came out this year. Hans Zimmer's score is fantastic as per usual. Matthew McConaughey is fantastic in this movie. He really drove this movie I really cared for his character and his family back home. This is also a visual experience. I sat in the theatre absolutely mesmerized by the fantastic visuals in the film. I also didn't notice any CGI, the movie looked so real. The story was very interesting. As I stated above I was fine with many aspects of how the film ended. I just felt they could've shortened it up by 10 minutes. And it would've provided more of an emotional pull.
Overall this movie has flaws, but the positive aspects completely overweigh the negatives. This is definitely a day one blu-ray purchase for me. I'm going to go to the store the morning the movie gets released and pick it up. If you have not seen Interstellar I highly recommend it. I'm going to give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
Interstellar is a film directed by Christopher Nolan obviously starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Micheal Caine, Casey Affleck, and Mackenzie Foy. The movie takes place sometime in the future and Earth's food supply is running out. Matthew McConaughey who plays a former astronaut has to lead a team of explorers through a wormhole to find a new home for humanity.
I'll start off with the negatives, this movie has structural problems, I have a few issues with the script and the final 10 minutes of the film in my opinion were unnecessary. If the film ended before that it would've been perfect.
Now onto the positives. This movie is directed fantastically. Christopher Nolan did a phenomenal job with this project. This is by far the most ambitious movie that came out this year. Hans Zimmer's score is fantastic as per usual. Matthew McConaughey is fantastic in this movie. He really drove this movie I really cared for his character and his family back home. This is also a visual experience. I sat in the theatre absolutely mesmerized by the fantastic visuals in the film. I also didn't notice any CGI, the movie looked so real. The story was very interesting. As I stated above I was fine with many aspects of how the film ended. I just felt they could've shortened it up by 10 minutes. And it would've provided more of an emotional pull.
Overall this movie has flaws, but the positive aspects completely overweigh the negatives. This is definitely a day one blu-ray purchase for me. I'm going to go to the store the morning the movie gets released and pick it up. If you have not seen Interstellar I highly recommend it. I'm going to give it a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Comic Book Movie News Part 2
In my last post I wrote about DC and their movie lineup. Now on to the good stuff! Marvel's Avenger's Age of Ultron Trailer and their movie lineup. All the news started with the Avengers Age of Ultron Trailer leaking online. Then DC released their lineup, and then Marvel released their lineup. This is like a cold war between Marvel and DC. I also feel it's important to mention I'm listening to Awesome Mix Volume One while I'm writing this post.
First I want to talk about the Avengers Age of Ultron trailer. It showed more than I was expecting. We hear James Spader voicing Ultron and he sounds menacing. I think he will shake this Avengers team to their very core. He will cause divisions in the team that will affect the future of the MCU. The trailer was great with James Spader's voice, the really dark version of the song from Pinocchio in the background, and we see the Hulk Buster armor. Needless to say, I'm beyond excited for this movie.
Next I want to talk about Marvel's lineup for phase 3. Kevin Fiege took the stage at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, and proceeded to blow people's minds. He started off by showing the Avengers 2 trailer on the big screen. Then he showed off the phase 3 timeline. All that was on the screen were the dates, and Marvel logos. One by one, he showed off what movies would be released. Starting it off in May of 2016, Captain America Serpant Society (or so we thought that was what the title is.) More on that later. Next in November of 2016, Dr. Strange. I've had a feeling for awhile now that we would eventually get a Dr. Strange movie. Ever since he was name dropped in Captain America The Winter Soldier. It's good to have a release date for it. Also recently Benedict Cumberbatch has been announced to play the title character.
Next up Fiege showed a recording of James Gunn who then announced that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 would come out on May 5th 2017. Guardians of the Galaxy was a big gamble for Marvel, it paid great dividends I can't wait to see the second one. Next on July 28th 2017 we get Thor Ragnarok. Ragnarok apparently means "The end of all things." Fiege said this is one of the most important movies in the MCU. Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor and Tom Hiddleston will return as Loki. This movie sounds pretty awesome. Rounding out 2017 is Black Panther. I'm excited for this I know a lot of my friends have been wanting a Black Panther movie for a long time and now we're getting one in November of 2017.
May 4th 2018, I'm going to skip for now. July 6th 2018 we are getting a Captain Marvel movie. It was announced that this will be the female Captain Marvel named Carol Danvers. Her origins are Earth based, but her adventures take place in the cosmic realm. Fiege said that she is one of if not the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On November 2nd 2018, The Inhumans. I don't know a lot about the Inhumans other than what Fiege said on stage. He said this could be a franchise or a series of franchises on their own. So I'm excited about this. Now back to May 4th 2018, Fiege showed a montage of the previous movies and then we see a gauntlet and Thanos' face behind it. Then we see the Avengers 3 title "Infinity War Part 1" coming in May of 2018. with Part 2 coming in May of 2019.
Kevin Fiege then showed a clip that Joss Whedon brought from Avengers Age of Ultron. A scene with Tony Stark and Steve Rogers arguing. Then we find out that the real title of Captain America 3 is Captain America Civil War. Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans came out on stage they stayed in character the whole time. And they brought Chadwick Boseman out who will play Black Panther. The three of them did a bit together it was great. You could tell they were having a great time.
I've enjoyed Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Phase 3 is looking pretty stellar. Marvel has built an empire. I love how they make an announcement like this an event. They could've easily just leaked the lineup onto the internet and be done with it. It's so great how they treat their audience. There we have Marvel's phase 3 announcement. With the DC movies and the fact that we're getting Star Wars movies on top of that. I'm going to be very entertained over the next 5 plus years. What are you looking forward to the most comment below. Let me know.
First I want to talk about the Avengers Age of Ultron trailer. It showed more than I was expecting. We hear James Spader voicing Ultron and he sounds menacing. I think he will shake this Avengers team to their very core. He will cause divisions in the team that will affect the future of the MCU. The trailer was great with James Spader's voice, the really dark version of the song from Pinocchio in the background, and we see the Hulk Buster armor. Needless to say, I'm beyond excited for this movie.
Next I want to talk about Marvel's lineup for phase 3. Kevin Fiege took the stage at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, and proceeded to blow people's minds. He started off by showing the Avengers 2 trailer on the big screen. Then he showed off the phase 3 timeline. All that was on the screen were the dates, and Marvel logos. One by one, he showed off what movies would be released. Starting it off in May of 2016, Captain America Serpant Society (or so we thought that was what the title is.) More on that later. Next in November of 2016, Dr. Strange. I've had a feeling for awhile now that we would eventually get a Dr. Strange movie. Ever since he was name dropped in Captain America The Winter Soldier. It's good to have a release date for it. Also recently Benedict Cumberbatch has been announced to play the title character.
Next up Fiege showed a recording of James Gunn who then announced that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 would come out on May 5th 2017. Guardians of the Galaxy was a big gamble for Marvel, it paid great dividends I can't wait to see the second one. Next on July 28th 2017 we get Thor Ragnarok. Ragnarok apparently means "The end of all things." Fiege said this is one of the most important movies in the MCU. Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor and Tom Hiddleston will return as Loki. This movie sounds pretty awesome. Rounding out 2017 is Black Panther. I'm excited for this I know a lot of my friends have been wanting a Black Panther movie for a long time and now we're getting one in November of 2017.
May 4th 2018, I'm going to skip for now. July 6th 2018 we are getting a Captain Marvel movie. It was announced that this will be the female Captain Marvel named Carol Danvers. Her origins are Earth based, but her adventures take place in the cosmic realm. Fiege said that she is one of if not the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On November 2nd 2018, The Inhumans. I don't know a lot about the Inhumans other than what Fiege said on stage. He said this could be a franchise or a series of franchises on their own. So I'm excited about this. Now back to May 4th 2018, Fiege showed a montage of the previous movies and then we see a gauntlet and Thanos' face behind it. Then we see the Avengers 3 title "Infinity War Part 1" coming in May of 2018. with Part 2 coming in May of 2019.
Kevin Fiege then showed a clip that Joss Whedon brought from Avengers Age of Ultron. A scene with Tony Stark and Steve Rogers arguing. Then we find out that the real title of Captain America 3 is Captain America Civil War. Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans came out on stage they stayed in character the whole time. And they brought Chadwick Boseman out who will play Black Panther. The three of them did a bit together it was great. You could tell they were having a great time.
I've enjoyed Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Phase 3 is looking pretty stellar. Marvel has built an empire. I love how they make an announcement like this an event. They could've easily just leaked the lineup onto the internet and be done with it. It's so great how they treat their audience. There we have Marvel's phase 3 announcement. With the DC movies and the fact that we're getting Star Wars movies on top of that. I'm going to be very entertained over the next 5 plus years. What are you looking forward to the most comment below. Let me know.
Comic Book Movie News Part One.
Hey guys Sorry for getting this news out to you late. I've been very busy lately but I've got some time on my hands now. I want to give you my thoughts on all the comic book movie news that has been reported over the past few months.
I think I'm going to do this blog in two parts. This part I will do mainly about DC and the news that they released, and the next part will be about Marvel so let's start this off.
In March of 2016, we get Batman V. Superman Dawn of Justice. I'm still skeptical about this. I'm still not sure about Ben Affleck as Batman, I'm even more skeptical about Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Warner Brothers can't afford for this movie to fail so it will be interesting to see if this movie succeeds. In August we get a Suicide Squad movie. The cast was recently announced, Margot Robbie will play Harley Quinn, Will Smith will play Deadshot, Tom Hardy will be Rick Flagg, Jai Courtney will be Boomerang, Cara Delevingne will play Enchantress, and Jered Leto will be the Joker. I'm excited to see Leto and Robbie work together as the Joker and Harley Quinn. We finally get to see Harley Quinn make her big screen debut. She's such a great villain in the Batman universe, and it will be interesting to see how this movie affects the DC universe in the long run.
In 2017 we finally get a stand alone Wonder Woman movie starring Gal Gadot. I'm skeptical about this casting as well because she's a model not an actress. The fact that we're getting a stand alone Wonder Woman movie leads me to believe that her role in Batman V. Superman will be a cameo. Later in 2017 we get Justice League Part 1. If the previous movies are successful, I will be excited for this. If Ben Affleck can pull of Batman, this movie will work.
In 2018 we get a Flash movie. The Flash is one of the coolest heroes in the DC universe. I havn't seen the Flash TV show that's on right now, but I've heard good things. I don't know if the actor who plays Barry Allen on the show will play him in the movie adaptation, but I'll be interested to see this movie. Later in 2018 we get an Aquaman movie with Jason Mamoa playing Aquaman. I always thought Aquaman was weak. Jason Mamoa will make him cool. I have not read the new DC comics, but I heard they make Aquaman a lot cooler than he has been in the past. Mamoa is the perfect choice for this role.
In 2019 we get Shazam! starring The Rock. I'm not a fan of The Rock, I don't know a lot about Shazam!, I'll have to wait until 2019 to figure out what this is. Later in 2019 we get Justice League part 2.
In 2020, we get a Cyborg movie. I don't know anything about the actor playing him. Because on his IMDB page it says he's only been in two things. One of them in Batman V. Superman so fifty percent of his filmography isn't even out yet. Finally in 2020 Green Lantern gets his shot at redemption. My question is he in the first two Justice League movies or will he be introduced in this movie? The way to make this movie good is have him fight Sinestro right away.
So those are my thoughts on DC's lineup. I'll write my thoughts on Marvel and the news that they have released over the past few months. This is a great time to be a fan of comic book movies.
I think I'm going to do this blog in two parts. This part I will do mainly about DC and the news that they released, and the next part will be about Marvel so let's start this off.
In March of 2016, we get Batman V. Superman Dawn of Justice. I'm still skeptical about this. I'm still not sure about Ben Affleck as Batman, I'm even more skeptical about Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Warner Brothers can't afford for this movie to fail so it will be interesting to see if this movie succeeds. In August we get a Suicide Squad movie. The cast was recently announced, Margot Robbie will play Harley Quinn, Will Smith will play Deadshot, Tom Hardy will be Rick Flagg, Jai Courtney will be Boomerang, Cara Delevingne will play Enchantress, and Jered Leto will be the Joker. I'm excited to see Leto and Robbie work together as the Joker and Harley Quinn. We finally get to see Harley Quinn make her big screen debut. She's such a great villain in the Batman universe, and it will be interesting to see how this movie affects the DC universe in the long run.
In 2017 we finally get a stand alone Wonder Woman movie starring Gal Gadot. I'm skeptical about this casting as well because she's a model not an actress. The fact that we're getting a stand alone Wonder Woman movie leads me to believe that her role in Batman V. Superman will be a cameo. Later in 2017 we get Justice League Part 1. If the previous movies are successful, I will be excited for this. If Ben Affleck can pull of Batman, this movie will work.
In 2018 we get a Flash movie. The Flash is one of the coolest heroes in the DC universe. I havn't seen the Flash TV show that's on right now, but I've heard good things. I don't know if the actor who plays Barry Allen on the show will play him in the movie adaptation, but I'll be interested to see this movie. Later in 2018 we get an Aquaman movie with Jason Mamoa playing Aquaman. I always thought Aquaman was weak. Jason Mamoa will make him cool. I have not read the new DC comics, but I heard they make Aquaman a lot cooler than he has been in the past. Mamoa is the perfect choice for this role.
In 2019 we get Shazam! starring The Rock. I'm not a fan of The Rock, I don't know a lot about Shazam!, I'll have to wait until 2019 to figure out what this is. Later in 2019 we get Justice League part 2.
In 2020, we get a Cyborg movie. I don't know anything about the actor playing him. Because on his IMDB page it says he's only been in two things. One of them in Batman V. Superman so fifty percent of his filmography isn't even out yet. Finally in 2020 Green Lantern gets his shot at redemption. My question is he in the first two Justice League movies or will he be introduced in this movie? The way to make this movie good is have him fight Sinestro right away.
So those are my thoughts on DC's lineup. I'll write my thoughts on Marvel and the news that they have released over the past few months. This is a great time to be a fan of comic book movies.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Name of the Wind Review
About a month and a half ago I was at my local bookstore wearing my Game of Thrones House Stark shirt. The person working there noticed my shirt and recommended that I read Name of the Wind. Not long afterword I went back and picked it up. I just finished reading it recently.
Name of the Wind is the debut novel of Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the Kingkiller Chronicles. The back of the book doesn't do a very good job of telling the plot. It's just a quote from the main character. That didn't bother me too much because I really like going into a book not knowing a whole lot about it. In short, it's the story of a man's life. The main character's name is Kvothe however it is pronounced like Quothe. He has become a legend in this world .There are so many stories people are telling about him some are true, others are completely false. A Chronicler approaches him and asks Kvothe for his full story. He wants to know the truth about Kvothe.
This is the 20th book I've finished in 2014, and it might be my favorite. It's definitely in my top three. The book is so well written and as far as the fantasy genre is concerned, it's very original. I watched an interview with Patrick Rothfuss and he said he grew up reading fantasy and got bored with it after awhile. Because it felt like the same story over and over again. Not so with Name of the wind. It might be the most original fantasy series I've read in the last couple years. Kvothe is such a great character, all the supporting characters are great, and the villain is not likeable at all. While I was reading this book, I felt like I was maturing with Kvothe. He's not perfect, he very naïve. Especially when it comes to courting women.
Overall, I loved Name of the Wind. Patrick Rothfuss is definitely an author to look out for. I find it entertaining that people have asked him to write more than three books about Kvothe. That's not going to happen he's made it clear it's going to be a trilogy. I give this one 5 out of 5 stars. I'm currently reading the second book in this series The Wise Man's Fear. Also The Slow Regard of Silent Things is coming out this month which is going to be a novella about one of the side characters. I'm very excited for that. If you've read the book let me know what you thought about it in the comments below. Thanks for Reading. .
Name of the Wind is the debut novel of Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the Kingkiller Chronicles. The back of the book doesn't do a very good job of telling the plot. It's just a quote from the main character. That didn't bother me too much because I really like going into a book not knowing a whole lot about it. In short, it's the story of a man's life. The main character's name is Kvothe however it is pronounced like Quothe. He has become a legend in this world .There are so many stories people are telling about him some are true, others are completely false. A Chronicler approaches him and asks Kvothe for his full story. He wants to know the truth about Kvothe.
This is the 20th book I've finished in 2014, and it might be my favorite. It's definitely in my top three. The book is so well written and as far as the fantasy genre is concerned, it's very original. I watched an interview with Patrick Rothfuss and he said he grew up reading fantasy and got bored with it after awhile. Because it felt like the same story over and over again. Not so with Name of the wind. It might be the most original fantasy series I've read in the last couple years. Kvothe is such a great character, all the supporting characters are great, and the villain is not likeable at all. While I was reading this book, I felt like I was maturing with Kvothe. He's not perfect, he very naïve. Especially when it comes to courting women.
Overall, I loved Name of the Wind. Patrick Rothfuss is definitely an author to look out for. I find it entertaining that people have asked him to write more than three books about Kvothe. That's not going to happen he's made it clear it's going to be a trilogy. I give this one 5 out of 5 stars. I'm currently reading the second book in this series The Wise Man's Fear. Also The Slow Regard of Silent Things is coming out this month which is going to be a novella about one of the side characters. I'm very excited for that. If you've read the book let me know what you thought about it in the comments below. Thanks for Reading. .
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