Showing posts with label Theatre Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theatre Comics. Show all posts
Saturday, 7 October 2017
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Friday, 6 October 2017
First Impressions
Many recent movie and TV superheroes such as Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon have actually been around quite awhile in comics. If you’re curious to know when your favorites got their start, check out this handy list from Fun.com featuring the comic book debuts by notable do-gooders.
(Image: Showcase #20 (May 1959) featuring the first appearance of the time traveling Rip Hunter, art by Bob Brown and Ira Schnapp; DC Comics)
(Image: Showcase #20 (May 1959) featuring the first appearance of the time traveling Rip Hunter, art by Bob Brown and Ira Schnapp; DC Comics)
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Thor: Ragnarok DIY Edition
Hungarian indie filmmaker Ákos Varga takes aim at the God of Thunder and his big green buddy. The film arrives in theaters on November 3.
Earlier CBC coverage of the sweded Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer here.
Saturday, 27 May 2017
A Talented Span
Celebrating its 80th anniversary today, the Golden Gate Bridge boasts an on-screen resume that includes Superman: The Movie, Interview with the Vampire, and Big Hero 6.
(Shout-out: Curbed San Francisco)
Friday, 5 May 2017
Visual Effects Friday: Spider-Man
In honor of the 15th anniversary this week of the release of director Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, here’s a peek at ADI’s costume test.
Monday, 24 April 2017
Friday, 24 March 2017
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
May We Quote You?
“I don’t mind if my costumes sing if they are good, but I don’t want them to be a distraction if they are wrong.” – costume designer Stephanie Maslansky on her approach to the urban outerwear worn by Marvel street heroes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. Previous CBC coverage of Maslansky’s here.
(Image: Luke Cage and Cottonmouth discuss their March Madness picks, Marvel Television/Netflix)
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Used Cars
Driving around during a zombie apocalypse requires more than just getting good gas mileage. Thankfully, the folks at Select Car Leasing assembled a handy guide to some of the rides that have appeared on The Walking Dead to assist you in selecting a vehicle best suited for your particular needs.
Friday, 17 March 2017
Familiar Faces
Iron Fist premieres today on Netflix with a few supporting characters who’ve appeared previously in related Marvel series.
(Image: Jeri Hogarth (Carrie-Anne Moss) gets all lawyery while Danny Rand (Finn Jones) waits for a snack break; Netflix/Marvel Television)
Visual Effects Friday: Doctor Strange
The team at ILM conjured up some eye-popping magic that helped this 2016 release earn an Academy Award nomination for its visual effects. Another sample of their efforts may be found here.
Absent Heroes
A brief look at some of the powerhouse characters currently excluded from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Thursday, 16 March 2017
An Outfit For Every Crimefighting Occasion
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Batgirl’s live-action debut on Batman. (She made her first comic book appearance in November, 1966.) And while many would expect Barbara Gordon to be the one sporting the Gotham City do-gooder’s iconic attire, she isn’t the only woman to have donned the cowl nor has the costume’s design remained static.
(Image via Fun.com)
Friday, 28 October 2016
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Psycho Therapy
Psychology professor Dr. Travis Langley provides a cursory diagnosis for Harley Quinn and the Joker of Suicide Squad. He considers Harley to be a “social chameleon”:
“More extremely than most people do, she shows personality changes in line with whoever she hangs out with. When she works with heroes like Power Girl, she’s more heroic. When she’s with villains, she’s more villainous. When she’s with the Joker, she’s more murderous. In and of itself, though, social chameleonism is not a specific mental illness or personality disorder.”
(FYI: You needn’t be fluent in Spanish to enjoy the video above.)
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Monday, 24 October 2016
A Bad Double Header
The Walking Dead made its highly anticipated return last night and delivered on new bad guy on the block Negan’s promise to take a life. But much like the stern reactions to the sixth season finale, the seventh sesson premiere had its share of people throwing up their hands including Rob Bricken:
“We all knew the minute it was announced that Negan was coming to the show, that he would introduce himself by killing a main cast member. And that’s exactly what happened in the season six finale—he showed up and murdered somebody. We just didn’t find out who. So we haven’t been waiting all summer to see what happens next; we were waiting for a payoff to a scene that we’d not only watched, but that had been promised to us. The short-term result of the show’s decision was that it kept the audience obsessing for six months, which we did, and ensured we’d watch the season seven premiere. (I feel pretty confident guessing the ratings for the episode were phenomenal.) And the showrunners took every opportunity to hype the “big reveal”—how the cliffhanger would all make sense, how it would shock us, how it would devistate us. By fetishizing this one plot development, the makers of The Walking Dead amplified not only our desire to see it, but our need for it to pay off—to a degree that the show couldn’t possibly achieve.”
Paul Tassi accuses the show’s producers of resorting to “cheap tricks to try and mislead and manipulate the audience” and points to the approach used to obscure Glenn’s fate in the season six episode “Thank You” as an example:
“If that wasn’t bad enough, we arrive at last night, the conclusion to another cliffhanger that used this exact same trick. Everyone knew that last year’s finale was leading up to one of the most important moments in the entire series. But when the moment came, again, the show used the camera to trick viewers into “not knowing” the fate of a character, even as everyone else around witnessed the slaughter. This is as close as you can get to breaking the foutht wall without someone Jim Halpert mugging into the camera. This is creating cliffhangers using artificial mystery that is solely based around fooling the audience and essentially blackmailing them to tune in next year to see how it all works out.”Lenika Cruz, who unleashed her frustration with the show back in April, now just sounds exhausted with the whole thing:
“I’ve come to realize that I don’t watch The Walking Dead because I think it’s a holistically great series (even though it has had many moments of brilliance). On some level I regret all the hours I could have invested in a different, better show—but I keep coming back out of habit, out of hope that something will change, because I still genuinely care about many of the characters. I’m far from the only person who feel this way, and AMC and the show’s executives know that all too well. Which is why they can take advantage of the show’s massive viewership and pull stunts that defy narrative integrity in the name of artistry.”
(Image: Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in the on-deck circle, AMC)
Friday, 21 October 2016
Wonder Woes
On the occasion of the Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary, the United Nations today appointed her as its Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. However, not everyone is in favor of the Amazon Princess.
(Image: Sensation Comics #1 (Jan. 1942), art by H. G. Peter, DC Comics)
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Strange Facts
With Doctor Strange set to arrive in the United States in just over two weeks, now might be a good time for a little primer on the Master of the Mystic Arts courtesy of Costume Collection.
