HE’S making his debut on the silver screen in the next Fantastic Four movie, so of course you can expect Marvel to give the Silver Surfer a big push in the comic books.
Check out this image of Silver Surfer: Requiem #1 (of 4) that Marvel sent us:
By Alex Villafania, hackenslash Reporter
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IN PART 1, Shrek was funny for his ogre attitude and irreverent sarcasm that merged quite well with Donkey’s fast-talking effervescent jibes. In Part 2, Shrek had to deal with a Spanish-speaking, swashbuckling Puss in Boots but he was still funny. In Part 3, well, Shrek was simply not funny enough to compensate for a sequel that attempted to cash in on the popularity of the fat, green fairy tale monster. Just imagine: kids yanking their parents to the movie house to watch “Shrek 3,” even if the parents wouldn’t expect as much fun watching it.
It should be understood, though, that movies like these are not meant for tired and jaded adults. It’s for kids who marvel at the 3D rendered antics rather than the jokes, which are most often, subtly adult in nature.
OK, so I do sound cynical about “Shrek 3″ but that’s because this new installment in the DreamWorks franchise puts too many characters in the movie. Sure there was a motley crew of fairy tale creatures in the first two movies but at least they remained funny and consistent throughout. In Part 3 the producers had to give some airtime to the three fairytale princesses, namely Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Rapunzel who acted more prima donna than their antagonists in their respective fairy tales. Plus, these three princesses’ acting was, to say the least, bad. They could win the Razzies for worst supporting virtual actresses if ever there was such an award.
By Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES — They were part of one of the biggest movies in history but almost without exception the cast of “Star Wars” faded from view after lighting up cinemas during the 1970-80s.
While George Lucas’ intergalactic fairytale proved to be a launch pad for the career of Harrison Ford, other prominent members of the blockbuster franchise have not come close to enjoying Ford’s iconic status.
Mark Hamill, who played the boyish hero Luke Skywalker in all three of the original films, appeared in numerous television series and stage plays and now is best-known as a voice-over actor for cartoons such as “Batman.”
By Agence France-Presse
BRUSSELS — Tuesday marks the centenary of the birth of the man who gave the world the immortal boy reporter Tintin, along with his faithful companions Captain Haddock and trusty little dog Snowy.
The eternally youthful creation of Belgian cartoonist Herge has never lost his charm throughout seven decades, his unmistakable tuft of hair growing into one of the great emblems of popular culture, continuing in popularity around the world long after his creator’s death 24 years ago.
Herge, born May 22, 1907 in Brussels, was set to be celebrated here on Tuesday by faithful Tintin fans just days after movie heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson announced they were joining forces to direct and produce a digital 3-D trilogy based on the comic-strip reporter.
By Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES — A long time ago, in a Hollywood era far, far away, the story of an intergalactic battle between good and evil took the world by storm — and changed the movie industry forever.
Thirty years after Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Han Solo were introduced to the world in “Star Wars” on May 25, 1977, the seismic impact of George Lucas’s science-fiction saga is still being felt.
Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” might have been responsible for ushering in the modern-day blockbuster era two years earlier, but “Star Wars” was the first film to become a fully-fledged cultural phenomenon.
