Showing posts with label Days of Future Past. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Days of Future Past. Show all posts

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Comic Books Have Saved Cinema. by Mike Fatum

Beast seriously looks like he's photobombing here.

Warning: This post will contain spoilers for the end of Days of Future Past.

The Avengers should never have worked. By conventional logic, a major summer tentpole movie that requires audiences to have seen at least three other movies is insane. Centering a good chunk of the movie on characters who hadn't been in a film in years (Hulk) or were only bit players in films before (Black Widow) is just as insane. Audiences just aren't that smart, conventional wisdom says. You have to hold their hands at every stage of the game and just hope they can follow even the least convoluted plot line. Movies must be simple.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Ace of Geeks vs Found in the Alley - Movie Draft Super War Update 2


Update 1

Welcome back to the ongoing summer movie draft between The Ace of Geeks and our frenemies at Found in the Alley. Last week, the Ace of Geeks had a commanding lead, leaving their compatriots at FiTa in the dust. I'm pleased to report that very little has changed. Here's a quick refresher: