AFI- Summer Shudder

I've never been a fan of AFI, but after hearing this song today I had to realize that they're magnificent. Really this is an amazing song and it took me years to realize that they're a good band. Consider myself a fan now, just because of one song. :)

The Road

Things That Are Relevant

I love this intro to The Simpson's last night, although the show has been less than stellar as of late this was something that gave me slight hope for the show again, it reminded me of it's button pushing and thought provoking past. The Simpson's has Won me over for now.

10 Best Comic Book Films. (Part 1)

So in an attempt to make my blog more fun and less gloomy, I'm taking a page from my friend Maryanne and making a list, this is a list of my 10 favorite comic book movies, either animated or live action. Here goes nothing.

10. The Spirit

When I first say this in theaters my first reaction was "This is a poor man's version of Sin City." But after watching the film again for the second time, this time at home, I realized this was a remarkable film to watch. I loved that Frank Miller took a work that wasn't his and ultimately Miller-ized it. The voiceover was over the top and a bit tongue-in-cheek but it was all fun. And you know what I really enjoyed Samuel L. Jackson's character, I loved that it perfectly embodied his range as an actor (which is a bit limited). This movie has some faults and that's why it's not my number 1 film.

09. Wonder Woman

You know after watching this it made me really love the idea that DC has leap frogged Marvel Comics when it comes to animated features. I mean this was just an amazing idea, it's an origins story that's so well thought out and beautiful it almost makes you fall in love with Wonder Woman again (although I still have a problem with the fact that she can fly sometimes and other times she has an invisible jet). The voice acting is incredible, Kerry Russell will never be a perfect embodiment of WW, she doesn't have the bravado or the physicality, but her voice is top notch casting, all the voice acting is good it elevates the film from straight-to-dvd garbage to a legitimate super hero film.

08./07. Superman/Batman Apocalypse & Superman/Batman Public Enemies

Where do I begin? I love the idea of having two of DC Comics most famous characters on not one but two films is incredible. Although I've been posting more and more DC comic films as my favorites you should no I am not a fan of DC or it's universe. The characters are all stuck in a reality that doesn't exist. The most exciting prospect of these 2 films is that the story is never stale or uninteresting. It is always compelling and interesting, some parts fill as though they are just filler, which is always a bad thing but the story is compelling and I love that they have interconnecting storylines, one takes place almost directly after the other. My only problem is the animation, I feel as though they draw Superman too feminine and batman too masculine (which here isn't a bad thing). Still these are amazing animated films

to watch.

06. Punisher: War Zone

First off this is a bad film, I know it and I'm pretty sure you know it, but I love the idea that the story had evolved and became darker than it's predecessor. If I had to grade this film it would probably be a C- but still I enjoyed it. Bad acting, bad script and all.

05. Sin City (Original Theatrical Version)

Sin City will be on my list twice for this version and for the unrated dvd version (which will be placed much higher the second time around). This was a solid film, completely original at the time and the acting was top notch. I was a little wary about Robert Rodriguez directing, but when you have the original author/illustrator on board then there's nothing that can go wrong. To steal from film critics this was a visual stunning masterpiece. Robert Rodriguez has yet to make anything that is remotely as good as this. It truly saddens me that so much time has passed without any concrete word on a sequel, and the death of Britney Murphy who was a magnificent Shelly saddens me, maybe this will just have to live on as an excellent single film but none the less it was profound.

Note: This is only part 1 and part 2 will be added sometime later today or maybe sometime tomorrow, but feel free to critique and disagree if you like.

Back to Basics

A lot of this has been negative as of late, but today I am taking a new direction. Personal but poetic, not all negative. Today I will talk about the rise and fall of television and other things. Stay tuned...