Comics I Like – August 31st, 2009
August 31st, 2009
I take a brief hiatus and return to the news that the House of Mouse is buying the House of Ideas? Did anyone see this coming or can the number of people aware of the sale be counted on both hands? Dire predictions of how Disney will ruin Marvel abound on the Internet, but apparently it could take until the end of the year for the acquisition to actually take place, so there’s plenty of time to learn more before worrying.
The Walt Disney Company to Acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
August 31st, 2009
Comic Book Resources has the full press release announcing that The Walt Disney Company will acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction in which Marvel stockholders will receive $30 cash and 0.745 shares in Disney for each Marvel share they own. Disney President and CEO had this to say about the acquisition:
“This transaction combines Marvel’s strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney’s creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories. Ike Perlmutter and his team have done an impressive job of nurturing these properties and have created significant value. We are pleased to bring this talent and these great assets to Disney.”
What does this mean creatively? Hopefully, not a thing. And although both Marvel and Disney have approved the transaction, there are still some hurdles to clear before Disney can officially purchase Marvel.
Sunday Movie Review: Creature from the Haunted Sea
August 30th, 2009
This wasn’t nearly as dreadful as I expected. It certainly wasn’t as bad as Robot Holocaust. Once it became clear that the movie was attempting to parody monster movies, I actually somewhat enjoyed it. The humor wasn’t subtle or even all that good but at least there was no attempt to take the movie seriously. That helped quite a bit. So did Betsy Jones-Moreland as Mary-Belle Monahan — alias Mary-Monahan Belle, alias Belle-Mary Monahan, alias Monahan Marybelle — gun moll for mobster Renzo Capetto (played by Antony Carbone). She also had a role in The Last Woman on Earth. Both movies were produced and directed by Roger Corman.
Summer Glau to Recur on Dollhouse Season Two
August 27th, 2009
the live feed is reporting that actress Summer Glau will have a recurring role on Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, which returns for its second season this fall on FOX (more specifically, the season premiere will be on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 9:00PM). Recall that Glau previously appeared in Whedon’s Firefly as well as Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. She also had a recurring role on The 4400.
I’m personally a big fan of Summer Glau but even she can’t make me want to watch Dollhouse again.
District 9 review
August 27th, 2009
This is one of those things where you’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard of. But, seeing that Lower Decks has not yet made official mention of it, I’m here to tell you that you’ve got to visit ‘District 9.’
HYGOTS No. 46
August 27th, 2009
By now, everyone has heard the news. ‘Futurama’ is back! By far one of the best sci-fi creations of the past decade was an animated series co-created by Matt Groening, the man behind the modern adult cartoon revolution. Expertly blending patently irreverent characters busting with humor and ego with stories that could at times affect genuine emotion, ‘Futurama’ was a pioneer and a successor to the best genre programming. Originally broadcast on Fox and cancelled after a handful of seasons, it next trailblazed the Adult Swim block on the Cartoon Network and was eventually resurrected for four direct-to-DVD feature films, which were themselves broadcast on TV. Led by the always brash Bender, the alcoholic, vice-chomping robot (who, well, bent things), the show left a lasting impression. And then it returned!
Review – Star Trek: Aurora, Part 1
August 24th, 2009
I’ve been meaning to watch the available portions of Star Trek: Aurora for quite some time now. I stumbled upon it at least a year ago and bookmarked it but it wasn’t until today that I watched the first installment. I was blown away. I knew from the still images available on the website that the computer generated animation appeared incredible. I had no idea it would look even better in motion.
Sunday Movie Review: Terror in the Haunted House
August 23rd, 2009
This movie, also known as My World Dies Screaming, was released in 1958 and utilized a process called “Psycho-Rama” in an attempt to make the movie even more frightening for viewers. The title card exclaimed: “The FIRST picture in… PSYCHO-RAMA! The Four Dimension! Using Subliminal Communication!” At certain intervals during the movie — I noticed them mostly during the first few minutes — images were flashed on the screen. Subliminally, these images supposedly would instill within viewers an unconscious fear in addition to the more conscious fear they should feel thanks to the storyline.
These subliminal images are hilarious. And the storyline? I thought it was more or less a solid suspense thriller but not frightening at all. And to be quite honest, it wasn’t much of a horror movie. There were no supernatural elements to speak of, no paranormal events or monsters. In fact, Terror in the Haunted House is really something of a misnomer and I actually prefer My World Dies Screaming.
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