5 Superheroes Too Stupid To Be Avengers
The Avengers hit the silver screen this year with fantastic success. Billed as "The Earth's Mightiest Heroes"; Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye join forces to save the world from Loki and an evil alien menace. While four of these superheroes have had their own movies and are easily recognizable to even non-comic book fans, there were many other superheroes too stupid to be Avengers and that did not fare so well in making the Avenger's tryout. This is actually amazing, because the Avengers will take almost anyone as a team member. Since 1963, there have been 188 different characters in the comic series. How could you NOT be in the Avengers if you have a super power? Well, these are the heroes that are so absurd that Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) didn't have on speed dial to save the earth in times of trouble. After seeing them, you'll know why...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: avengers, black widow, Captain America, comic book movies, comic books, cypher, dazzler, doctor doom, hawkeye, howard the duck, hulk, iron man, squirrel girl, starfox, thanos, thor
5 Reasons Why You Should See Captain America
I don't usually review movies on this blog, but I am going to make an exception in this case. Captain America: The First Avenger was released this week and it is a movie that no one should miss. It stars Chris Evans (who played the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movies) and he does a wonderful job as America's first superhero. The movie is moving, good spirited, and has a fantastic plot. So get off your couch, grab the kids and take them to see this movie if you haven't seen it. If you have, I'd go to another showing to catch the parts you missed. Here are five reasons for you to go. (NO SPOILERS BELOW) Read more...
Categories: Entertainment, Reviews Tags: avengers, Bucky Barnes, Capt. America, Captain America, chris evans, fantastic four, hulk, iron man, movies for kids, red skull, Star Spangled Hero, steve rogers, thor, wholesome movie
5 Best Avengers For People Who Don’t Read Comics
Captain America: The First Avenger opens up today and I can't wait to see it! Many people don't follow comics, however, and may not know who Captain America or who these other superheroes are showing up in their movie theaters. To answer that question, they are a soon-to-be team of superheroes that are called, The Avengers. This will be in a movie coming out in 2012, where all of them will be combined into one feature. The movies we are seeing today are a sort of background on each one of them. Here is a refresher course for those of you who don't read comics or haven't done so in a long time. I'll refrain from all of the geeky details and just stick with the facts. Read more...
Five Real Superpowers Available To You
Have you ever dreamed about having super-powers? Did you think they were the stuff made up in comic books or do you think that one day they may be real? Scientists from around the world aren't passing them off as child's play! They are actually working to make some of these super-powers a real possibility. Through the use of science, engineering, pharmaceutical enhancement, and biology, these superpowers might be right around the corner! Imagine being able to lift 400 pounds over your head without struggling. How about being shot with a gun at close range and walking away from assailant? What would it be like to jump 12 feet into the air or climb a cement wall using only your hands and a pair of gloves? All these are real and are being made while you read this. Superheroes aren't that far off! Will you be one? Read more...
Five Best Songs I Can’t Get Out Of My Head!
Last night, a group of us were talking about songs we can't get out of our heads once we've heard them. The topic came up based on the song, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by Gordon Lightfoot (1976), which I included in yesterday's post. This song goes without saying as being part of this list (although, I didn't add it in with the 5 other "earworms" - as they are sometimes called. This list contains an entirely new list of those songs that you'll be humming all day! This just begs to ask, what songs really get to you? These are 5 that repeat themselves to me, but surely you have songs of your own. Please add the songs that get caught up in your head! Why should you be subjected to these songs alone? Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: 500 miles, albus dumbledore, black sabbath, come on eileen, dexys midnight runners, ear worms, Edmund Fitzgerald, gordon lightfoot, hang on sloopy, harry potter, iron man, macarthur's park, mcCoys, ohio state marching band, ozzy osbourne, richard harris, songs I can't get out of my head, the proclaimers
2009 Origins: Comic Book Movies
I spent the last week at the 2009 Origins Game Fair (June 24-28, 2009) in Columbus, Ohio, where I got the opportunity to interview game designers, organizers, and fans about the games and movies they love to play and watch. One of the topics we polled at Origins was the top Comic Book Movies of All Time. Origins goers had their favorites on this, picking over 38 comic book movies overall. See which of your fan favorites made the list.
Categories: Entertainment Tags: batman, christopher nolan, heath ledger, iron man, jon favreau, mystery men, origins game fair, robert downey jr., spider-man, spiderman, the dark knight, the joker, the watchmen, x-men
