Getting ready for Fanboyz.net‘s third year covering the San Diego Comic Con, I think about all the planning and details that go into making the big trip out to Southern California. Despite some disappointment that the super big-name movies like Superman: Man of Steel and The Dark Knight Rises, there’s still a whole lot to [...]
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Why THOR Reminds Me Of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
The other night, I watched Thor again. I understand why some people found it slow in parts and a bit nerdy, but what do you expect for a movie dealing with Norse gods. It’s a fun action flick that serves as the linchpin for the upcoming team-up The Avengers. After the movie, my friend and [...]
Do We Really Want An Arrested Development Movie?
Straight from the lips of George Bluth, Sr., the Arrested Development script is almost completed. Jeffrey Tambor, who played the patriarch George Bluth on the television show’s three season run on Fox said the script is either “being written as we speak” or “may even be completed.” We’ve been hearing chatter about an Arrested Development [...]
Trivia Wednesday: BATMAN BEGINS
It’s difficult to find anyone unimpressed with the Batman universe director Christopher Nolan created. Although his last endeavor into Gotham City, The Dark Knight, is held in high esteem, his first venture into the psyche of Bruce Wayne is typically overlooked. Batman Begins, which was released in 2005, served as a monumental step in mature [...]
Here’s Hoping GREEN LANTERN Will Save Comic Book Movies
As an amateur comic book reader and a huge movie guy, I often find myself siding with films as opposed to their source material when people ask which one is better. I am more comfortable with the movies than the comics, that’s just the way I am. However, as all people with one foot in [...]
What’s Next for Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Ever since the “Governator” took office in 2003 fans of the the action star have often wondered when or if he would come back to the fold after his political duties. After almost eight years of waiting fans around the world may rejoice in the fact that another of our great action heroes should be [...]
You Can’t Hide From Netflix; The Changing Way We Watch Movies
When I was a kid, the only way to watch movies was going to the theater, watching them on TV, or VHS. However, as kids we didn’t have a lot of access to the closest movie theater, several miles away at the mall. If you didn’t have HBO there was hardly any movies on when [...]
THE KING’S SPEECH Being Cut Down to PG-13; Is That Right?
It seems ironically sad that many people get upset when “artistic expression” is jeopardized but don’t understand the workings and dealings of films. Last night’s big winner, the historical film The King’s Speech, will no doubt be in high demand in the following weeks, as audiences will want to catch up on the big movies [...]
10 Movies in 2011 That Might Suck
Let’s be honest folks; on Fanboyz.net, we typically give movies the benefit of the doubt. Yes, I will be the first to admit I have been hoodwinked by bad movies that looked good, but it’s usually unfair to judge a project before seeing it. Most comic and movie fans didn’t think Spider-Man 3 and X-Men [...]
The Z Cast: Shouldn’t It Be “Tuesday Morning Quarterback?”
Dave has a lot to get off his chest. You may remember he recently sat down with Jordan and Roman on Fan Noise, and he sort of ruined the chemistry of the guys. So, Dave decides to defend himself and asks for a second chance to do a better job. We will keep our fans [...]
Season Review: THE WALKING DEAD Season One
So, for a while now, Disney hasn’t released the official rating of their upcoming 3D film Tron: Legacy. Disney probably was sending the film to the MPAA repeatedly looking to solidify their rating, and they’ve finally announced the movie is rated PG. Now, on the surface, it seems somewhat shocking that Tron: Legacy, a dark [...]
Fan Noise Special Edition: LET ME IN Discussion
One of my favorite movies of the year is Matt Reeves’ adaptation of the Swedish film Let The Right One In. It was beautiful directed, wonderfully acted and kept a steady suspenseful pace throughout. If you have not read my review of Let Me In, you can check it out here. However, while Let Me [...]
TRON: LEGACY – Disney Channel Sneek Peek
Today on the TRON Facebook page, was a post that featured a Disney Channel Sneak Peek for TRON: Legacy. The video features TRON stars Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde giving a small introduction before the trailer. I’m not sure what is so “sneak peek” about this trailer/commercial but I can tell you that at about [...]
Five for Writing: Who Should Play Superman?
There’s been a ton of Superman news since Comic-Con 2010. First, the TV show Smallville will be entering its final season this fall. Considering the outstanding second half the show had last season, a lot of fans are gearing up for some big surprises and action-packed episodes as the show looks to go out with [...]
My Future Childhood: TV Shows That I Want As Movies
I had a wonderful childhood, don’t get me wrong. In fact, it was so awesome I’d love to vicariously live it again through film. There’s been so many disappointments in adaptations lately (Last Airbender comes to mind) I think Hollywood should revisit some of my childhood favorites and maybe they’ll strike gold in the minds [...]
Fan Noise Episode 8: Let’s Give THE AVENGERS a Break
It’s another week, and Roman opened up one of his collection rooms for a new backdrop for Fan Noise. They talk about Expendables, Scott Pilgrim and yes, Eat, Pray, Love. It’s shaping up to be the end of summer, but there’s a slew of movies coming out this coming weekend, and they hit all the [...]
Movie Face-Off: Bad Mutha Edition
How often do you find yourself defending a movie against another? My friends and I do that a lot. So, naturally Roman and I thought we’d each pick a film, and compare one against the other. In our first episode, we each picked a Samuel L. Jackson flick. Check out the video below and don’t [...]
The Truth in THE DARK KNIGHT and INCEPTION
This article contains spoilers of both The Dark Knight and Inception There is a beautiful connection between Christopher Nolan’s two most recent films, The Dark Knight and Inception. Though their stories are drastically different, there is a link between both films that helps the viewer understand and appreciate the ending of each of the movies. [...]
The Legacy of LOST
Yesterday, one of this generation’s biggest TV drama had its final episode. Before the episode aired, two of the show’s Executive Producers, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, had to address fans and explain that they could not answer every question that has been brought up. While some on the web have been fuming because they [...]
The Z Cast Episode 2 – “Eddie Murphy = The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse”
Roman and Jordan are back with The Z Cast, and with them, some grim news for movie fans. It looks like Hollywood just doesn’t get what’s good, and is settling for what makes the most money. They chat about the new Pirates of the Caribbean film with 3D fun!, Eddie Murphy talking about another Nutty [...]
