Stan Lee died yesterday at age 95. He was the co-creator of Marvel Comics and the man most responsible for their success. Most of the popular Marvel superheroes, including Spiderman, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the X-Men and many more would not exist without the fertile imagination of Stan Lee. I grew up reading MarvelContinue reading “Stan Lee R.I.P.”
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Thoughts on Dr Strange Movie
After seeing the new movie, Dr. Strange a few nights ago, I’m giving it the following two ratings: for Entertainment Value for Content Concerns The 2 symbols I’ve used above are called SPLARS, a hybrid of a STAR and a SPLAT. A SPLAR means the movie falls somewhere between good and bad. Entertainment Value In many ways,Continue reading “Thoughts on Dr Strange Movie”
6 Movie Characters Who Are Great Role Models
The kids of today are more influenced by fictional characters than in any time in history. That’s because our society has somehow come to the conclusion that in order for our children to grow up properly we must give them their own personal viewing device (cell phone), at the earliest sign of puberty, so thatContinue reading “6 Movie Characters Who Are Great Role Models”
Who is Ant Man?
Another Marvel superhero comes to the big screen this week. He’s Ant-Man, a name that is not exactly a household name like Spider Man, Superman or Batman. Marvel Comic book fans will instantly identify Ant-Man as one of the founding members of The Avengers. That fact alone gives us an important clue as to why Ant-ManContinue reading “Who is Ant Man?”
Avengers 2 Parody
The video below is an awesome parody of The Avengers movies. It features, and was created by the very talented folks at Studio C. The costumes are a little goofy, but if you listen closely you’ll hear some hilarious stuff in the song and rap lyrics. To see more from Stuio C, go here.
Summer Movies For Kids
This is my list of summer 2015 movies that have great promise of being well-made entertaining movies AND appropriate for kids (some are for older kids, maybe 12 and up). These are the ones I’m personally looking forward to. I plan to see every one of these eventually, but the two that have me about toContinue reading “Summer Movies For Kids”
Spider-Man & the Avengers Back Together Again
Big News. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have finally struck a deal to allow Spider-Man to appear in Avengers movies, and vice versa, the Avengers will also appear in his movies. This great news for Marvel fans, and movie fans in general. Read the official announcement below from Marvel.com. Sony Pictures Entertainment Brings Marvel StudiosContinue reading “Spider-Man & the Avengers Back Together Again”
Howard The Duck is Back!
One of my earliest creative influences was an off-beat Marvel comic book series called Howard The Duck. The original series ran from 1976 – 1979. Sure, I loved the superhero comics of the day, but for some reason, this strange series about a talking duck with a bad attitude, trapped on a planet where he doesn’tContinue reading “Howard The Duck is Back!”
Marvel vs DC Epic
This is only a fantasy movie, but it’s a really fun fantasy, so why not indulge a little. What if there were a movie that pitted Marvel superheroes against DC superheroes? I don’t think it will every happen, but the trailer below allows us to dream a little. It’s created by fan, Alex Luthor. It’sContinue reading “Marvel vs DC Epic”
Guardians, Not The Same As Avengers
The new movie, Guardians of the Galaxy is about a group of heroes, adapted from a Marvel comic book series, much like another group of heroes from Marvel Comics, The Avengers. I have yet to see Guardians, but it’s receiving high praise from critics with a 91% at rottentomatoes.com. For the sake of comparison, The Avengers receivedContinue reading “Guardians, Not The Same As Avengers”
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