Quote of the Day – May 13, 2013

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

He tasks me. He tasks me and I shall have him! I’ll chase him ’round the moons of Nibia and ’round the Antares Maelstrom and ’round Perdition’s flames before I give him up!

Khan (played by Ricardo Montalban)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

5 Great Ray Harryhausen Creations

In honor of the passing of one of Hollywood’s greatest special effects men, Ray harryhausen, I present my list of five of his great creations.

Quote of the Day – May 7, 2013

I’m Tony Stark. I build neat stuff, got a great girl, occasionally save the world. So why can’t I sleep?

Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr.)

Iron Man 3

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Movie Comments – Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 (Photo credit: jwelcher)

I don’t want to call this a review.  I mean, I liked Iron Man 3, but I did not really like it all that much.  I still feel that the first movie is the best.  And, Iron Man 3 is an improvement over Iron Man 2.  But, I was not completely thrilled by this movie.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD

Quote of the Day – April 29, 2013

The Mark III armor as featured in the 2008 film Iron Man. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

May I say how refreshing it is to finally see you on a video with your clothing on, sir.

Jarvis (voiced by Paul Bettany)

Iron Man 2

Quote of the Day – April 27, 2013

Steve Carell (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You know what? I respect women! I love women! I respect them so much that I completely stay away from them!

Andy Stitzer (played by Steve Carell)

The 40 Year Old Virgin

5 Superman Projects To Check Out

75 years ago this week, Action Comics #1 hit the newsstands, introducing America and the world to Superman.  Since that day, the Man of Steel has become one of the most recognizable comic character in the world, if not the most.  And with the latest Superman movie set to premiere this summer, it seemed only fitting for me to look back at some of the great Superman projects over the years.

Think of it as a primer.

1. The Adventures of Superman – A classic of television shows.  I remember watching these in syndication as a child, never knowing the dark history that surrounded George Reeves.  The series did not go in for the major villains, but it was still fun watching the Man of Steel break up criminal rings throughout Metropolis.  The series is available on DVD.
2. Superman cartoons – Heading way back to the era of the matinees, Max Fleischer created a number of Superman shorts that ran in theaters.  Unlike the television show, Superman’s foes were more in line with the comics, facing mad scientists and robot monsters.  These shorts are available on DVD and Youtube.com
3. Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero by Larry Tye – This book covers the history of the Man of Steel, from his humble origins in the minds of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster to the legal turmoil that has plagued Superman in recent years.  Tye’s book covers everything about the Man of Steel, including the radio shows, the Fleischer cartoons, the television show, and even the movies.  Tye does not pull punches in this book as he reveals the behind the scenes drama that has accompanied the Last Son of Krypton over the years.
4. Superman: The Movie – Directed by Richard Donner and starring a stellar cast, this was the epic tour de force for the Man of Steel, covering his origins right up to his clash with Lex Luthor.
5. The Man of Steel – In 1986, DC Comics had just created a major restructuring of their comics universe with Crisis on Infinite Earths.  In its wake, DC started to relaunch their flagship characters, updating them for the modern times.  Written by John Byrne, The Man of Steel retold Superman’s origin for the 1980s, but did so much more.  Gone were much of what had been created in the Silver Age of comics, making Superman truly the Last Son of Krypton.  Even Superman’s long standing cast of supporting characters were revamped, from a modernizing of Lois Lane, to the transformation of Lex Luthor from criminal mastermind to unscrupulous (and untouchable) businessman.  Much of what Byrne created in this series stood until later writers began to return many of the classic elements of Superman.  But, this mini-series still remains a great read.

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Quote of the Day – April 15, 2013

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Mongo only pawn… in game of life.

Mongo (played by Alex Karras)

Blazing Saddles

Quote of the Day – April 2, 2013

Airplane! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Do you know what it’s like to fall in the mud and get kicked… in the head… with an iron boot? Of course you don’t, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that’s a dumb question… skip that.

Rex Kramer (played by Robert Stack)

Airplane!

Quote of the Day – March 26, 2013

English: A screenshot from Dracula Italiano: Uno screenshot del film Dracula (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For one who has not lived even a single lifetime, you’re a wise man, Van Helsing.

Count Dracula (played by Bela Lugosi)

Dracula