I read a rather infuriating op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal that compared Batman, as portrayed in The Dark Knight, to President George W. Bush. Andrew Klavan is the grossly misguided author.
Mr. Klavan writes, "[t]here seems to me no question that the Batman film...is at some level a paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war."
Did we watch the same movie?
Yes, Batman does display a lot of "conservative values," but if memory serves, he NEVER breaks his one rule. George W. Bush and his administration wiretapped American citizens without warrants. Not to mention Mr. Bush practically abandoned a war with a country that had a hand in attacking the United States so he could commit the US Armed Forces to what was basically a personal vendetta. That doesn't sound very much like the Batman movie I saw, Mr. Klavan.
Mr. Bush, like so many politicians, has taken a set of values along with some bumbling Orwellian rhetoric and used them to divide the country. If I was going to compare George W. Bush and his administration to any characters in a Summer Blockbuster, it would probably be Emperor Palpatine and the Empire. Now that's an article that needs some writing!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Twilight of the Heroes
I heard a story about an aging movie star that’s outlived his body double by over 5 years and his co-star by over 24 years. He’s living a life most retirees dream of. He paints, plays the piano, takes the occasional run to the drive-thru for a hamburger and he watches movies on a nice, comfy sofa. He’s even writing a book! This Palm Springs resident certainly sounds like he’s living the life, doesn’t he?
Cheeta’s his name, and he’s a chimpanzee. Cheeta was the star of 12 classic Tarzan movie serials. He’s the oldest known living chimp, though his actual age is up for debate. Regardless of his age, he’s still living better than most human beings his age. He certainly has it better than my Grandfather did.
Angelo Mai was a first generation American. Named after a 19th Century ancestor (who also happened to be the chief keeper of the Vatican Library), he was the youngest of 11 children. He grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey where he eventually joined the city’s Fire Department. He married a nurse and they had 3 children. He was a stern man by all accounts. He strongly believed in God, country and family. The man was a grumpy force of nature.
“He was a strong man,” my mother said. “When he hugged me as a child, I was enveloped in these huge muscles. It felt so safe.” I suppose he had to be in great shape. After all, Hoboken was full of multi story apartment buildings and brownstones. It was like a gauntlet for firefighters.
When my mother was a child, Grandpa rose to the rank of Captain. He worked a city fireman's schedule and never took advantage of his rank. Once, when my mother and father were on a date at what's now known as the Malibu Diner. A building across the street was ablaze and who showed up and ran right in? That's right...Grandpa.
“I looked up, and somehow he got all the way to the roof fast,” she said. “Your father and I just sat in our booth and watched him. There he was, in full gear, on the roof of a burning building! He was smoking a cigarette, directing the firemen.”
After retirement, when he was in his mid 60s, Grandpa chopped his own firewood, mowed his lawn and tinkered all over the house. This was when I knew him.
When Grandpa found out I liked comics, he gave me a bunch of Evangelical Christian mini comics. The comics were black, white and light blue. The first one was innocuous enough, as it was about Jonah and the Whale. But the second one he gave me was the one that stuck out the most. It was about Armageddon. The thing that so vividly sticks out in my mind is a picture of a police motorcycle with a guillotine on the back. Apparently, the police would be the agents of the Antichrist and they’d use the bikes to behead the Faithful. He also gave me loose change in empty pill bottles.
He did all the work around the house until his early 70s. Then he was diagnosed with emphysema. He moved in with my Uncle for a while, but soon, the emphysema grew stronger than Grandpa and he had to move to a nursing home.
Grandpa spent his twilight years sharing a room with an invalid, and then with a man even more cantankerous than he ever was. The Nursing Home was clean and the staff was friendly. It was modest a modest place, but Grandpa would be happy with a crate to sit on, his Bible and a Mets game on the radio.
Grandpa was a stubborn man, which I suppose is why he was such a damn good fireman. At his wake, several of his fellow firefighters came up to my Mother, my Aunt and my Uncle and told them about how they would have followed Grandpa anywhere. They reminisced about the crazy things he'd do to make sure they got home to their families that night. I swear, it was like they were talking about a super hero. This man, who gave me pennies and dimes covered with who knows what kind of pharmaceutical residue inspired these men more than any British nobleman in a loincloth and a chimpanzee ever could.
Cheeta’s his name, and he’s a chimpanzee. Cheeta was the star of 12 classic Tarzan movie serials. He’s the oldest known living chimp, though his actual age is up for debate. Regardless of his age, he’s still living better than most human beings his age. He certainly has it better than my Grandfather did.
Angelo Mai was a first generation American. Named after a 19th Century ancestor (who also happened to be the chief keeper of the Vatican Library), he was the youngest of 11 children. He grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey where he eventually joined the city’s Fire Department. He married a nurse and they had 3 children. He was a stern man by all accounts. He strongly believed in God, country and family. The man was a grumpy force of nature.
“He was a strong man,” my mother said. “When he hugged me as a child, I was enveloped in these huge muscles. It felt so safe.” I suppose he had to be in great shape. After all, Hoboken was full of multi story apartment buildings and brownstones. It was like a gauntlet for firefighters.
When my mother was a child, Grandpa rose to the rank of Captain. He worked a city fireman's schedule and never took advantage of his rank. Once, when my mother and father were on a date at what's now known as the Malibu Diner. A building across the street was ablaze and who showed up and ran right in? That's right...Grandpa.
“I looked up, and somehow he got all the way to the roof fast,” she said. “Your father and I just sat in our booth and watched him. There he was, in full gear, on the roof of a burning building! He was smoking a cigarette, directing the firemen.”
After retirement, when he was in his mid 60s, Grandpa chopped his own firewood, mowed his lawn and tinkered all over the house. This was when I knew him.
When Grandpa found out I liked comics, he gave me a bunch of Evangelical Christian mini comics. The comics were black, white and light blue. The first one was innocuous enough, as it was about Jonah and the Whale. But the second one he gave me was the one that stuck out the most. It was about Armageddon. The thing that so vividly sticks out in my mind is a picture of a police motorcycle with a guillotine on the back. Apparently, the police would be the agents of the Antichrist and they’d use the bikes to behead the Faithful. He also gave me loose change in empty pill bottles.
He did all the work around the house until his early 70s. Then he was diagnosed with emphysema. He moved in with my Uncle for a while, but soon, the emphysema grew stronger than Grandpa and he had to move to a nursing home.
Grandpa spent his twilight years sharing a room with an invalid, and then with a man even more cantankerous than he ever was. The Nursing Home was clean and the staff was friendly. It was modest a modest place, but Grandpa would be happy with a crate to sit on, his Bible and a Mets game on the radio.
Grandpa was a stubborn man, which I suppose is why he was such a damn good fireman. At his wake, several of his fellow firefighters came up to my Mother, my Aunt and my Uncle and told them about how they would have followed Grandpa anywhere. They reminisced about the crazy things he'd do to make sure they got home to their families that night. I swear, it was like they were talking about a super hero. This man, who gave me pennies and dimes covered with who knows what kind of pharmaceutical residue inspired these men more than any British nobleman in a loincloth and a chimpanzee ever could.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Biff! Boff! POW!
So, the blogosphere is filled with folks commenting on Christian Bale’s alleged assault on his mother and sister. It’s on Celebrity Gossip, The Huffington Post, Perez Hilton…all the usual suspects.
Like all developing celeb scandals, these jerks have very little to report. Mr. Bale’s family accused him of assault and the police arrested him…end of story. Yet they all feel the need to sink their venomous teeth into this developing story.
The ONLY thing this story will do now is breed speculation. And you don’t need to be Bear Stearns to know how unhealthy idle speculation can be.
Like all developing celeb scandals, these jerks have very little to report. Mr. Bale’s family accused him of assault and the police arrested him…end of story. Yet they all feel the need to sink their venomous teeth into this developing story.
The ONLY thing this story will do now is breed speculation. And you don’t need to be Bear Stearns to know how unhealthy idle speculation can be.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Escape From Little Sea World
John Carpenter and Kurt Russel really need to get back together and make a movie again. Those guys have a 3 out of 4 record, so I trust them enough with a fifth movie.
In fact, I'll even throw them a bone for a plot...
It's the far flung future of 1998. Snake Plisken and his deadbeat Uncle Jack Burton get together for a tailgate party at the burnt-out Newark Bears stadium. Somewhere along the way, they find out Lo Pan and Brain are looking for the "Fripper with green eyes" and all hell breaks loose.
We'll call it Escape From Little Sea World.
Sounds awesome, right?
In fact, I'll even throw them a bone for a plot...
It's the far flung future of 1998. Snake Plisken and his deadbeat Uncle Jack Burton get together for a tailgate party at the burnt-out Newark Bears stadium. Somewhere along the way, they find out Lo Pan and Brain are looking for the "Fripper with green eyes" and all hell breaks loose.
We'll call it Escape From Little Sea World.
Sounds awesome, right?
Monday, July 14, 2008
Three things I'm looking forward to in 2008...
Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog-It's a free Internet musical written by Joss Whedon and starring Nathan Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris. It's online for a week. How can one go wrong?
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed-I've read the Wired article, the AP article and even the Vanity Fair article about this game. Let me say this...I can't wait to use the Force to CRUSH Tie-Fighters and toss Stormtroopers down ventilation shafts!
Voting-We're in one of the most important Presidential elections in years. Who gets to clean up the neocon fascist mess George W Bush and company left? Educate yourselves and answer this November!
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed-I've read the Wired article, the AP article and even the Vanity Fair article about this game. Let me say this...I can't wait to use the Force to CRUSH Tie-Fighters and toss Stormtroopers down ventilation shafts!
Voting-We're in one of the most important Presidential elections in years. Who gets to clean up the neocon fascist mess George W Bush and company left? Educate yourselves and answer this November!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
A Sinister Six
This is the first of a (hopefully) weekly series of short comic book reviews.
Action Comics # 867-Geoff Johns and Gary Frank dive headfirst into the second part of their "Braniac" arc. It's a great issue that adds to Braniac's history while incorporating all or most of what's come before. It's Geoff Johns' specialty. Want to know why all Braniac's interpretations were slightly incongruent? Look here for the beginnings of an explanation. Also, it's nice to see someone use Supergirl well for a change since her reboot/resurrection.
The only thing that creeps me out about this run is Gary Frank's obvious use of Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder as references for Superman and Lois Lane. That said, his Steve Lombard and Cat Grant are spot on, and it's great to see them at the Daily Planet again!
Detective Comics# 846-The Heart of Hush begins, and it's a Batman: RIP crossover...well, it's sort of an RIP crossover. Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen finally give us a worthy sequel to Jeph Loeb's and Jim Lee's seminal Hush arc. There's no reference to the neutered Prometheus or the retconned Killing Joke or the Hobgoblin-ish Hush. Hush is Tommy Elliot and he still wants revenge on Bruce Wayne.
Dini adds to Hush's story by expanding on what's already there. He plays with the Aristotle quotes, Tommy's career as a surgeon and just why he's obsessed with bandages. It's a great first issue and I'm sure it'll be a fun story. As for the RIP bits, Catwoman mentions Jezebel Jet and Hush mentions The Black Glove, so don't feel the need to know everything that's going on in RIP.
Final Crisis: Requiem-Disappointed in Martian Manhunter's unceremonious send-off in Final Crisis # 1? So's the rest of the Justice League. This one-shot features the J'onn J'onzz's final moments as he fights Libra and company with the last of his powers and sends one final gift to his longtime friends. The issue celebrates the Manhunter From Mars' rich history and conveys Superman's, Batman's and the rest of the DCU's grief. This issue brings closure to the little green man's life. That said, the heroes will still pray for a resurrection.
Indiana Jones & The Tomb of the Gods # 1-Do you miss our favorite two-fisted archaeologist at the top of his game? Rob Williams and Steve Scott do to. It's the 1930's and Indiana Jones is called to investigate a secret older than history!
While the issue is predominantly set-up, there's a great confrontation with Nazi occultists and a chase through the Empire State Building's new frame. This issue has everything save the girl (though I'm sure we'll see one in the next issue or so). Also, it reads great with Hellboy or the BPRD.
BPRD: The Warning # 1-It's been a while since Were-Jaguar Daimio tore through the BPRD's new Colorado base, but Abe Sapien's on his trail! Also, the ghost of a certain 1930's adventurer isn't done helping our favorite paranormal investigators stop the Fu-Manchu looking ghost from Liz's dreams (and The Iron Prometheus). Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Guy Davis deliver another intriguing chapter in the Bureau's world. Oh, and there isn't a single damn frog in the issue. Whew!
Invincible Iron Man # 3-The Five Nightmares continue as Tony Stark follows the clues to Ezekiel Stane and his cannibalized Iron Man upgrade. The thing I like about this series is its accessibility. A reader doesn't have to know the whole intricate history of the character in order to enjoy the story. In fact, everything a reader needs to know is in the Iron Man movie. It's great marketing that's also great storytelling. Who thought the two concepts could meet in the middle of the road?
Action Comics # 867-Geoff Johns and Gary Frank dive headfirst into the second part of their "Braniac" arc. It's a great issue that adds to Braniac's history while incorporating all or most of what's come before. It's Geoff Johns' specialty. Want to know why all Braniac's interpretations were slightly incongruent? Look here for the beginnings of an explanation. Also, it's nice to see someone use Supergirl well for a change since her reboot/resurrection.
The only thing that creeps me out about this run is Gary Frank's obvious use of Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder as references for Superman and Lois Lane. That said, his Steve Lombard and Cat Grant are spot on, and it's great to see them at the Daily Planet again!
Detective Comics# 846-The Heart of Hush begins, and it's a Batman: RIP crossover...well, it's sort of an RIP crossover. Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen finally give us a worthy sequel to Jeph Loeb's and Jim Lee's seminal Hush arc. There's no reference to the neutered Prometheus or the retconned Killing Joke or the Hobgoblin-ish Hush. Hush is Tommy Elliot and he still wants revenge on Bruce Wayne.
Dini adds to Hush's story by expanding on what's already there. He plays with the Aristotle quotes, Tommy's career as a surgeon and just why he's obsessed with bandages. It's a great first issue and I'm sure it'll be a fun story. As for the RIP bits, Catwoman mentions Jezebel Jet and Hush mentions The Black Glove, so don't feel the need to know everything that's going on in RIP.
Final Crisis: Requiem-Disappointed in Martian Manhunter's unceremonious send-off in Final Crisis # 1? So's the rest of the Justice League. This one-shot features the J'onn J'onzz's final moments as he fights Libra and company with the last of his powers and sends one final gift to his longtime friends. The issue celebrates the Manhunter From Mars' rich history and conveys Superman's, Batman's and the rest of the DCU's grief. This issue brings closure to the little green man's life. That said, the heroes will still pray for a resurrection.
Indiana Jones & The Tomb of the Gods # 1-Do you miss our favorite two-fisted archaeologist at the top of his game? Rob Williams and Steve Scott do to. It's the 1930's and Indiana Jones is called to investigate a secret older than history!
While the issue is predominantly set-up, there's a great confrontation with Nazi occultists and a chase through the Empire State Building's new frame. This issue has everything save the girl (though I'm sure we'll see one in the next issue or so). Also, it reads great with Hellboy or the BPRD.
BPRD: The Warning # 1-It's been a while since Were-Jaguar Daimio tore through the BPRD's new Colorado base, but Abe Sapien's on his trail! Also, the ghost of a certain 1930's adventurer isn't done helping our favorite paranormal investigators stop the Fu-Manchu looking ghost from Liz's dreams (and The Iron Prometheus). Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Guy Davis deliver another intriguing chapter in the Bureau's world. Oh, and there isn't a single damn frog in the issue. Whew!
Invincible Iron Man # 3-The Five Nightmares continue as Tony Stark follows the clues to Ezekiel Stane and his cannibalized Iron Man upgrade. The thing I like about this series is its accessibility. A reader doesn't have to know the whole intricate history of the character in order to enjoy the story. In fact, everything a reader needs to know is in the Iron Man movie. It's great marketing that's also great storytelling. Who thought the two concepts could meet in the middle of the road?
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
R'leyh The Message
"Call of Cthulhu" is arguably the best known story written by master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft. It's a story about cults, ancient gods, dreams and strange coincidences. The story is told through a series of flashbacks within flashbacks. It's a difficult narrative technique to write, let alone film. So it's no wonder that so many filmmakers have declared the story unfilmable. Then came the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society.
With a haunting soundtrack, stark visuals and dream sequences reminiscent of Salvador Dahli, the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's Call of Cthulhu film is a rare treat for fans of horror and Golden Age cinema.
One of the reasons that this film so smart is because the filmmakers filmed it as if it was produced in 1926. It's a silent movie! While the visuals are stunning, the film also uses an old silent movie conceit; title cards. The filmmakers do a fine job conveying the story and it looks fantastic.
The DVD is available through the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's website. The movie runs at 47 minutes and there are some nifty extras. It's definitely worth a horror fan's skrill.
Great Wiki....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_chasers
I'm just saving it here so I can read it later.
I'm just saving it here so I can read it later.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Late To The Party: Outfoxed
Like anyone with a brain in his or her head, I hate editorials that masquerade as news. Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and countless other TV News channels and shows are guilty of misleading the public by inserting a clever turn of phrase like "some people say" into a news broadcast as an excuse to inject their opinions. It's bad journalism. It's all too prevalent and I find it sickening.
The 2004 documentary, Outfoxed, takes on the news sham that is the Fox News Channel. The sad thing is, the filmmakers chose to interview equally distorted pundits like the head of Media Matters and Al Franken. Folks who love to twist facts just as much as Bill O’Reilly and Ann Coulter.
Don't get me wrong, the filmmakers bring up a lot of valid points, but they're slanted towards a very "left" viewpoint. It still stings to see George W Bush declared the winner of the 2000 Presidential Election BEFORE the votes could actually be counted. Outfoxed, like its subject, is guilty of poor journalism.
The film doesn’t stand the test of time too well. Robert Greenwald made the film in 2004. It breaks my heart to see the Fox News Senior Political Correspondent share laughs with W while talking about his wife campaigning for the man who probably stole the Presidency. The man was trying to get the message out to people at that time, in the 2004 election. Sadly, it was too late.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
The people they kill get up and kill!
I saw this on my friend's blog and thought I'd take a crack at it...
You are in a mall when zombies attack. You have"
1.) One weapon.
2.) One song blasting on the speakers.
3.) One person to fight along side you (historical or fictional).
What are your choices?
1) Desert Eagle 6" .357 caliber pistol with a lot of spare ammunition. Remember, when it comes to zombies, you MUST destroy the brain!
2) The Misfits' Bullet EP or Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills" come to mind. I know that the Misfits EP isn't a song, but it's pretty damn short, so put that in your picnic basket.
3) Teddy Roosevelt, the manliest President of the United States of America!
You are in a mall when zombies attack. You have"
1.) One weapon.
2.) One song blasting on the speakers.
3.) One person to fight along side you (historical or fictional).
What are your choices?
1) Desert Eagle 6" .357 caliber pistol with a lot of spare ammunition. Remember, when it comes to zombies, you MUST destroy the brain!
2) The Misfits' Bullet EP or Iron Maiden's "Run To The Hills" come to mind. I know that the Misfits EP isn't a song, but it's pretty damn short, so put that in your picnic basket.
3) Teddy Roosevelt, the manliest President of the United States of America!
Friday, July 4, 2008
A Metropolis Marvel!
Paula Félix-Didier, a Buenos Ares museum director, traveled to Berlin with a long-lost piece of cinema history...Fritz Lang's original vision of Metropolis.
An edited version of film, or at least parts of it, has been shown in college film classes for years; always with a missing chunk in the middle. Film historians previously used production stills and the original screenplay to fill in the story's gaps.
Now, for the first time since May of 1927, an audience watched the the whole film.
Read more about it here.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
I know it's a little early...
I don't know if I'll be near a computer in the next few days, so...Happy Fourth!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
So What If He Wears Briefs, Booties And A Yellow Cape!
There's a piece on joblo.com that's not exactly flattering to The Boy Wonder. The author, who goes by the handle "Sturdy" spends most of his essay/rant babbling about Robin adding a homoerotic vibe to Batman. He also goes on to say Robin never works and all that other nonsense a lot of people bring up in regards to one of the oldest super heroes in comics. Give it up, man. Robin is cool!
Sturdy uses an argument similar to Dr. Frederick Wertham's in his infamous book, Seduction of the Innocent. Funny thing is, Dr. Wertham later eased his stance on comics and basically admitted he was wrong in the first place (thanks Denny O'Neil!). So, Sturdy's argument isn't exactly...well...you get the idea.
Robin is the third DC Comics super hero. First came Superman, then Batman and then came Robin. The character has a long history in popular culture. Is he the butt of numerous jokes? Yes. Does he deserve them? Yeah, some people really mishandled the character. He's a hard character to write after all. That said, at his essence, he's one of the strongest components of the Batman mythos.
Thing is, most of the people I've met who tear apart Robin tend to come from one of two cookie cutters. The first is similar to Sturdy's. Now, the homoerotic thing can be a valid argument (see Batman & Robin or The Dark Knight Strikes Again), but it's very rare that people use this in any intelligent manner. No, in my experience, it seems to come from an ignorant meathead philosophy that refuses to look at anything deeper.
The second cookie cutter is the group that says Robin lightens things up too much. Yeah, he does...that's the point of the character...sort of. Robin is a bright contrast to the Dark Knight. He's a squire bursting with enthusiasm who is driven by the same grief Batman carries with him.
The other thing about Robin is that Bruce sees himself in Dick Grayson. He sees a boy who's lost the two most precious people in his life, Bruce sees his frustration, his anger...everything that makes him Batman in this boy and he decides to intervene, help the boy through his pain (and recruit for his own army).
Robin as an ideal adds so much to Bruce Wayne's character. Through Robin, we get to see Bruce Wayne's compassion, Batman's strategic thinking and a little piece of what he was like before that fateful night in Crime Alley. Robin, when written right, enhances Batman on more levels than any of his enemies (well, except Two Face and the Joker). He's a hard character to write, but as people like Chuck Dixon and Grant Morrison prove time and again, it's entirely possible to write him well.
So, next time you go trashing Robin, remember...he's been at this a helluva lot longer than Wolverine.
Sturdy uses an argument similar to Dr. Frederick Wertham's in his infamous book, Seduction of the Innocent. Funny thing is, Dr. Wertham later eased his stance on comics and basically admitted he was wrong in the first place (thanks Denny O'Neil!). So, Sturdy's argument isn't exactly...well...you get the idea.
Robin is the third DC Comics super hero. First came Superman, then Batman and then came Robin. The character has a long history in popular culture. Is he the butt of numerous jokes? Yes. Does he deserve them? Yeah, some people really mishandled the character. He's a hard character to write after all. That said, at his essence, he's one of the strongest components of the Batman mythos.
Thing is, most of the people I've met who tear apart Robin tend to come from one of two cookie cutters. The first is similar to Sturdy's. Now, the homoerotic thing can be a valid argument (see Batman & Robin or The Dark Knight Strikes Again), but it's very rare that people use this in any intelligent manner. No, in my experience, it seems to come from an ignorant meathead philosophy that refuses to look at anything deeper.
The second cookie cutter is the group that says Robin lightens things up too much. Yeah, he does...that's the point of the character...sort of. Robin is a bright contrast to the Dark Knight. He's a squire bursting with enthusiasm who is driven by the same grief Batman carries with him.
The other thing about Robin is that Bruce sees himself in Dick Grayson. He sees a boy who's lost the two most precious people in his life, Bruce sees his frustration, his anger...everything that makes him Batman in this boy and he decides to intervene, help the boy through his pain (and recruit for his own army).
Robin as an ideal adds so much to Bruce Wayne's character. Through Robin, we get to see Bruce Wayne's compassion, Batman's strategic thinking and a little piece of what he was like before that fateful night in Crime Alley. Robin, when written right, enhances Batman on more levels than any of his enemies (well, except Two Face and the Joker). He's a hard character to write, but as people like Chuck Dixon and Grant Morrison prove time and again, it's entirely possible to write him well.
So, next time you go trashing Robin, remember...he's been at this a helluva lot longer than Wolverine.
A Still Tongue Makes A Happy Life
AMC announced that Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel are teaming up as Number Two and Number Six in Bill Gallagher's remake of The Prisoner.
While I'm impressed with the series's casting, I must say I feel a great trepidation. The original series is one of the most beloved cult TV series around and AMC has a rough road ahead to meet expectations.
Be seeing you...
Most Ridiculous Item Of The Day
I saw an absolutely ridiculous advertisement on television last night.
Apparently, the marketing folks for Fox News pundit, Bill O’Reilly, think he’s bigger than The Cosby Show, E.T. and Elvis Presley.
Sounds like the work of a pinhead.
Apparently, the marketing folks for Fox News pundit, Bill O’Reilly, think he’s bigger than The Cosby Show, E.T. and Elvis Presley.
Sounds like the work of a pinhead.
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