I admit before starting this that I am absolutely a fan of Marvel. Most of the comics I get these days are from them (it wasn’t always that way, but that’s another story), and I’ve loved their movies. I don’t think they were all fantastic, but all were good, and the worst of them (probably Thor: The Dark World) is still worth watching more than once. So yes, I’m going into this with a bit of bias. Admitted, acknowledged, moving on.
Ok, several disclaimers here. This is a late review, because I got caught up doing a lot of other projects. So I’m not going to be as concerned about spoilers here because this movie has been out long enough that it’s already on On Demand and is about to come out on DVD. Also, I will say going in, I have never liked the character of Deadpool. I generally find him annoying, and he’s a parody of a character I do actually like, so he goes in with several strikes against him.
It’s been an interesting few weeks for the live action versions of various comics characters. Rather than do several small articles, I’m just going to do a round up of some of the big points here.
Whether or not you’re a Star Wars fan, The Force Awakens is a phenomenon. The amount of attention it’s gotten, the publicity, and yes, the excitement from those of us that love the worlds of Star Wars (yep, I’m one) is an amazing thing to watch or, better yet, be part of. This is my spoiler-free review now that I’ve finally gotten to see it.
I am very proudly a geek. I like my sci fi, comic books, role playing games (both computer and the ol’ dice and paper character sheet, thank you), and books. One of the things geeks are known for are discussing their fandoms, comparing, arguing the merits of different things, and all sorts of ranking systems.
So a new movie came out this weekend. It’s called Fant4stic. Or Fant-Four-Stic. Or it might be a movie in Klingon called Fan T’Four Stic, which probably translates to “career suicide by way of a jagged dagger” or something just as violent sounding. Oh, wait, that guy on the far right looks like Marvel’s ever-lovin’ Thing! This is the Fantastic Four! That’s what this is!
If you’re a comic book fan, which I am, one of the questions you may have had with the cinematic success of the various Avengers films is, “Where’s Hank Pym?” In the comics, he was a founding member of the team. Not only has he been ignored up to now, some of his story has been given to other characters. For example, in the comics, Pym created the robotic menace Ultron. Now, as I said in my review of Avengers: Age of Ultron, that change actually made a lot of sense, but still, no love for a founding Avenger? Two, actually, as the Wasp was not only another founder, but she named the team.
I have just returned from Avengers: Age of Ultron, or more accurately, an Avengers Double Feature special event. It was amazing! I can’t recommend it highly enough. This is a fantastic successor to the Marvel movies that came before it.
Avengers: Age of Ultron merchandise seems to be lacking full inclusion of one of their only female members, and that has caused an outcry across the internet, with some calling such actions a disturbing message to our youth… but is it really that big of a deal?
Check out my review of Superman: The Movie! It’s still the greatest Superman movie of all time and, for me, the greatest superhero movie of all time, too!
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