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Still not that pleased with his costume design, but the trailer looks pretty cool. I think it is Anthony Hopkins as Odin that could elevate this a bit.
Embedded version has been removed already… here is a link to it elsewhere.
The Destroyer in action looks AMAZING!
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Comic Con 2010 has left me with more news than is fit to print. Lets start with the revelations about the Green Lantern movie. The logo and first set of movie posters have been officially released. Other tidbits include the dropping of some Green Lantern names to be included in the film: Sinestro, Tomar-Re, Kilowog and Bzzd (who is dead in current continuity).
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This YouTube clip of the Green Lantern mivie panel at Comic Con 2010 is exceptionally slow to load – so walk away and let it download and play in its choppy manner – than replay it after.
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These images gives us a bit more to go on than the scant few published a few weeks ago in Entertainment Weekly. The cover image is thus far the only shot we’ve seen of the Green Lantern costume. While some hardcore fanboys are crying foul (as is want to happen whenever a 4 color hero goes live-action for the silver screen) because of some obvious differences between the traditional GL togs and what Ryan Reynolds is sporting in the photo. The familiar white gloves and black sleeves are gone, replaced with a muscle hugging GCI suit made of light. When asked about the differences, Reynolds said the following…
The white gloves aren’t there, and I think that’s fine because, specifically, they’re lame. Truthfully, we’ve only seen a tiny glimpse of the suit. We haven’t seen it in motion, and we haven’t seen the full suit as well.
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Unfortunately I’m not as happy with the concept art for Thor’s togs. This looks like the kind of image you’d see at one of those sites with medium-to-high quality Halloween costumes. It simply looks too modern for the god of Thunder. Thor would NOT let Nick Fury dress him.
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Thor’s costume needs to look as if it came from Asgard… they need a sleek timeless interpretation of the traditional Thor outfit that looks more like some type of classic leather armor and less like a kevlar urban assault uniform with a cape added.
via Collider
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A text description of the Captain America costume hit the net a few days back, so these images were sure to follow soon. I’m pleased with this as the WW2 era Captain America. This Ultimates-inspired uniform captures the essence of the character as well as the wartime period setting of the film.
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I think Chris Evans will look pretty damn hot in it. This concept art has a certain sexy swagger too. Although, I hope there is ALSO an updated version for the modern day sequences, all in all, I approve.
via AintItCool
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In 2010, Brit actor Aaron Johnson became a household name (well in the houses of people I know and I’m betting in most of yours too) when he appeared as Dave Lizewski, the wetsuit-clad student-turned-superhero in Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman’s film Kick-Ass, based on Mark Millar’s superhero comic book of the same name. Once I spotted some of these circulating the net, and read up on this Kick-Ass boy, I thought I’d share. I figure, at least I’m younger than his pregnant fiancee so I’m not TOO much of a dirty old man. Or at least no more than usual. He is adorable, and I thought that BEFORE the self-tanning scene.
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5 ft 11 Kick-Ass star Aaron Perry Johnson was born June 13, 1990 in Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, England to a homemaker and a civil engineer father. He bagan his career in entertainment at the age of 6, attending the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe between 1996 and 2008, where he was tutored in drama, tap, jazz, acrobatics and singing. In 1999 at the age of 9, he played the son of Macduff alongside Rufus Sewell’s Macbeth, and in 2000 he performed in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons.
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By the age of 12 the future Kick-Ass vigilante made his silver screen debut in Tom & Thomas (2002). In 2003, he protrayed a young Charlie Chaplin in Shanghai Knights. His starring role in The Thief Lord (2006), based on the book by Cornelia Funke led to his casting that year as young Eisenheim in Edward Norton’s flashbacks in The Illusionist.
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He first gained heartthrob status as the sought after young hunk Robbie in in the British teen comedy Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. He was also seen as the doomed son in 2009’s The Greatest.
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TV roles have included: Niker (BBC’s adaptation of the novel Feather Boy 2004 ), Owen (E4′s, Aaron (Talk to Me),Nearly Famous) and Lorimer Black (Armadillo).
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About the same time he Johnson took on the complicated role of a young John Lennon in the 2009 biopic Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. He must have really impressed the boss, because it was announced on Halloween 2009, that Johnson was engaged to 43 year old filmmaker Taylor-Wood. As of January 2010, Taylor-Wood is pregnant with the couple’s first child. Can’t blame a cougar for pouncing on that… the boy has an 8-pack. He is next slated to star in Hideo Nakata’s upcoming dramatic thriller Chatroom.
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Aaron Johnson WILL be reprising the role of Dave Lizewski in Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall due in 2010. Lets hope that title isn’t literal. That would hurt. But then again, who knows what he’s into. From the look of some of the more candid shots, Aaron Johnson is not that innocent.
via AaronJFan,
JustUsBoys, AaronJohnsonOnline,
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With all the hubub about his new movie, the doll known as Ken takes some time out to talk to the press. But don’t remind him he’s just an accessory to Barbie. I wonder if Earring Magic Ken will make an appearance in the film? |
via WayOutWest
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In Theaters NOW: Kick-Ass, Iron Man 2, Prince of Persia, Sex & the City 2
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We’re several weeks into the summer and my most of my movie buddies (like fanboi) have been complaining about this year’s weak offerings. Sadly, “Iron Man 2″ didn’t deliver the same kind of wit, punch of depth as the original or even of this spring’s superhero standout… “Kick-Ass” (which is also still playing so RUSH to the theater if you haven’t seen it yet). |
The first “Iron Man” movie’s story and character development inspired multiple viewings and gained the film top comic book movie status along side Donner’s “Superman,” Raimi’s “Spider-Man 2” and Nolan’s “Dark Knight.” Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau along with screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby propelled Tony Stark beyond the fanboy community and made him a worldwide household name.
Favreau warned Paramount and Marvel that rushing a sequel in their proposed time-crunch wasn’t a good idea, but obviously no one listened. “Iron-Man 2” is a fun enough ride with top effects and adequate storytelling from “Tropic Thunder” screenwriter Justin Theroux. A series newbie could easily root for Mickey Roarke’s Vanko (Whiplash) due to the lack of emotional ties to any character in this sequel. Scarlett Johansson’s quasi-Black Widow falls dangerously close to the truncated, slapped-on “Spider-Man 3” characters. Like everyone else, she did her best with what was given. “Iron-Man 2” is just as fun and forgettable as the last videogame you played. It’s okay, but just think of what the film could have been after another year in development. I hope Marvel considers the swift drop-off and not just the box office receipts before rushing another movie to the screen.
Memorial Day weekend was fairly flimsy for “Sex & the City 2″ and “Prince of Persia”, but they’re not that appealing to the movie going masses.
Sarah Jessica Parker and her Cosmo guzzling cougars have managed to “jump the shark” all the way out in the Sahara Desert. Reviews have been deliciously evil. The television episodes are short, light and frothy whereas the length of a motion picture provides ample pause for us to consider if we’d ever want to wait on these ladies in a restaurant or even walk on the same side of the street. The group’s shoulder to shoulder formation doesn’t seem to leave much room for pedestrians.
It’s almost criminal that Gyllenhaal’s beautiful body is rarely seen in the CG laden “Prince of Persia” considering it’s what had been promoting this video game adaptation to the non-gaming crowd. It’s an efficient film with some charm thrown in via character actors Alfred Molina and Ben Kingsly; it’s just not summer-worthy. Not even rehashed “Shrek Forever After” is getting as many butts in theater seats as the ogre’s last outing.
Speaking of “outing”, where are this season’s crop of gay-friendly films? I’ll, take a stab at that in the next installment of Frogboy’s Fresh Summer Film List, so stay tuned. Back to you fanboi.
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The first image of hunky Chris Hemsworth as Thor the Norse God of Thunder and eventual founding member of The Avengers is out! He’s rocking the signature look, beard and long locks. Just over a year to wait for the film’s May 6, 2011 release.
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At 6 ft 3, Hemsworth’s own natural stature may be enough to give him the necessary him a “Godlike” scale when standing shoulder to shoulder with Captain America (Chris Evans 6 ft) and Iron Man (Robert Downy Jr 5 ft 9), but a slight CG enlargement (a la LoTR) might be in order.
via PinkIsTheNewBlog
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In this coming of middle age comedy, a once-successful novelist (Jeff Daniels), constantly attended by the imaginary superhero (a cheesed up spandex-clad Ryan Reynolds) who has been his pal since he was a kid, struggles to recover what made him great while watching his marriage fail. |
Ryan Reynolds looks great as a platinum blond Superhero. I’m sure he’ll portray Hal Jordan a bit more seriously in his upcoming Green Lantern movie. This IS a comedy and he’s playing more of a parody of a Superhero than a real one. But at least we get an idea of how he fills out a pair of tights. I approve.
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I just got back from seeing Kick Ass and OMG it truly rocked. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me. British actor Aaron Johnson plays shy geek turned teen superhero adorably. The film generally managed to be remarkably true to the spirit of the comic while still throwing in new twists and surprises that weren’t part of the original story to keep those who had read the story guessing. I don’t really want to give away any spoilers about it. It is that good. They really did a great job of capturing the dark humor of the series.
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Those of you who have seen it will know what I mean when I say that the changes in the relationship between Dave and Katie were good but not as “real” as the way things unfolded in the comic. But not only did these and the other changes did make it a more entertaining movie (especially the big finish), but they also improved on the source material. I know some people (including myself) didn’t like the unnecessary homophobic hate speech that cropped up a few times in the book. But not to worry, there was none of that in the movie.
Hit-Girl was phenomenal (her sequences were blindingly violent and a thing of beauty. I was surprised that Nick Cage (who I’ve never liked all that much) was really good as well.
It is a genuine hit. Here’s what HNH favorite The GayComicGeek has to say about it.
As usual he’s right on the money. Though I actually enjoyed the occasional cheesier moments as they seemed very intentional to me and worked well with to way the film sometimes lapses into a parody of itself and the genre in genre. LOVED IT!
Also check out what CBR and everyone else has to say too… it got an average of “B+” but only because one hopelessly square asshole at the Chicago Sun-Times didn’t get the point. … Time, San Francisco Chronicle, IGN, Variety and Empire all gave it an “A.” I give it an A+! Run don’t walk to the next screening!
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Violet Tendencies… starring Mindy Cohn – A romantic comedy about Violet, the last of the fag hags who endeavors to leave all her gay friends behind to find a man of her own.
Go Go Reject… Wholesome and eternally optimistic Daniel Ferguson yearns to leave his job at Yogurt World and fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the Jennifer Beals of male go-go dancing.
Seeing Heaven… A beautiful young escort Paul suffers from trip like dreams he doesn’t understand, visions which are shared by his clients.
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The speculation over who is worthy to wear the star-spangled pajamas is APPARENTLY over. After much deliberation and alleged consideration of actors ranging from Brad Pitt to John Krasinski, the shield of Captain America will be held high by Chris Evans.
If Chris Evans is fighting a battle against super typecasting, he is losing. Not that I mind! There was much talk this weekend after The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Evans would be the new Captain America in both the First Avenger and Avengers movies. There still hasn’t been an official announcement from Evans or Marvel, but according to Newsarama, Iron Man director/Avengers producer Jon Favreau tweeted “Welcome to the new Captain. He continues the fine tradition of playing two Marvel characters!” It is a tradition he himself furthered by playing Foggy Nelson in Daredevil and Happy Hogan in Iron Man.
I’ll not be alone in my happiness at seeing him buffed up the physical perfection as the star spangled Avenger and although the life of WWII era Steve Rogers will require some acting chops, I think Chris Evans can step up to the task. He kind of played Johnny Storm for laughs, but Captain America is a grim-faced boy scout and the biggest ass-kicker alive and will require a MUCH different approach.
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Besides donning spandex for Marvel previously as Johnny Storm a.k.a. the Human Torch in Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Sequel, Chris Evans also played powered in Push. In Push, Evans’ character Nick Grant is a “mover” who can move things with his mind and fights against corporate abuse of superhumans like himself. Although Push didn’t start out as a comic, it DID inspire one. In 2010 Chris Evans will portray spikey haired hacker Cpl. Jake Jensen in The Losers which is adapted from the Vertigo comic. The Losers is an explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge centering around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent on a search and destroy mission in the Bolivian jungle. Also ripped from the 4-color pages and due in 2010 is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Evans will play Lucas Lee, one of the evil ex boyfriends that title character Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) must defeat in order to date Ramona V. Flowers.
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via THR
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The manly Prince of Persia stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Dastan, Ben Kingsley as Nizam, Gemma Arterton as Tamina and Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar.
an adventurous prince teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.
The mythical Clash of the Titans stars Sam Worthington as Perseus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, Liam Neeson as Zeus, Nicholas Hoult as Eusabios and Gemma Arterton as Io.
The ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world.
The Magical Sorcerer’s Apprentice stars Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake, Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler, Monica Bellucci as Veronica and Alfred Molina as Horvath.
In modern day Manhattan, the master sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicholas Cage) attempts to protect the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina), an evil wizard with nefarious plans.
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Despite talk of casting an unknown as Steve Rogers in Captain America: First Avenger, The Hollywood Reporter has reported 6 familiar faces auditioning for the role of Steve Rogers this week: John Krasinski, Michael Cassidy, Mike Vogel, Patrick Flueger, Scott Porter and Chace Crawford. Are any of them worthy of wielding Caps Shield?
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I’m wondering if they plan to do Cap’s body with CG because although it is an attractive group, none of these boys have that Super Soldier Serum look. Click on the images below to see them fullsize AND read the accompanying captions about their professional history my thoughts on their suitability. Read all about them (captions appear under fullsize images) and then let me know about your thoughts on these candidates.
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Apparently also considered but unavailable due to schedule conflicts were “Supernatural” stud Jenson Ackles and Garret Hedlund of the upcoming “Tron Legacy.” Other possibilities bandied about since the movie was announced have included Will Smith, Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, but they seem to have fallen by the wayside since the news about wanting an “unknown” leaked.
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If you want to order the movie, click on the DVD cover below to buy at the HnH/QueerSUPE Amazon store.
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The reviews are rolling in and it’s looking good! Vlog review from GayComicGeek below! and here’s a link to PinkKryptonite’s thoughts on the matter.
I’m picking up a copy this afternoon and will add my own review soon!
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Recent talk about the upcoming Captain America: First Avenger movie has revealed a few choice tidbits. First reveal is no BIG surprise…likely big bad is The Red Skull. Which isn’t a huge shocker to any longtime Steve Rogers fans. The other reveal which IS a bit more of a significant revelation. The Invaders will play a BIG part in the second act of the film and will include no less than six members. But they have YET to reveal exactly WHICH six members…
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Now the Invaders had a number of different members over the years, but I’ve narrowed it down to what I thought were some of the more interesting candidates with big screen potential and fanboy panache… Who would YOU like to see fighting ratzis aside Captain America?
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DC’s latest animated epic is dropping onto shelves on February 2nd, but why wait? Preorder PLANET HULK: EXILE from the QueerSUPE Comic Book Shop and have it sent directly to you as soon as it hits their inventory! and if you like animated heroes…
Be sure to check out the rest of the Comic Book Inspired Animation in Superhero Cartoons!
What happens when Marvel’s well-intentioned Illuminati (Iron Man, Mister Fantastic and Dr. Strange are visible in the trailer but Black Bolt and Namor are silhouettes) exiles the Hulk off-world for wreaking havoc one too many times? Torn from the pages of Hulk, PLANET HULK: EXILE is the monumental story of Hulk’s journey from monster of Earth to savior of Skaar. Who knows if it is well received we may even get a sequel WORLD WAR HULK!
Marvel’s decision to tell the stories too big for live-action as animation is a good one. I hope they keep ‘em coming!
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The trailer for director Terry Gilliam’s (Jabberwocky, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) new movie looks pretty spectacular so I lit a fire under Popapathy to get him to go to the movies today to see Heath Ledger’s final role, and I’m oh so glad I did. I grew up on the movies of Tery Gilliam (he had me at Time Bandits), so I think I tend to see them differently than most viewers. From the dry set of previews in front of the movie I expected a movie from E.M. Forrester (not that I don’t enjoy a good stuffy art film, but I wasn’t on that wavelength going in – or at all during the movie). Now it IS a smart film, a bit disjointed in part due to the nature of the story which takes us to the past and into the minds of others, but also due to the way the death of Heath Ledger is dealt with.
A fantastical morality tale set in the present day, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary ‘Imaginarium’, a traveling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality. Many centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his first-born reached its 16th birthday he or she would become the property of Mr Nick.
Valentina is now rapidly approaching this ‘coming of age’ milestone and Dr Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr Parnassus promises his daughter’s hand in marriage to the man that helps him win. In this captivating, explosive and wonderfully imaginative race against time, Dr Parnassus must fight to save his daughter in a never-ending landscape of surreal obstacles – and undo the mistakes of his past once and for all
I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Terry Gilliam strikes again!
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Although it IS a funny albeit slightly snarky way to sum up a soldier who starts to identify with the differently-hued (in this case blue) indigenous people, it is an oversimplification. It would be better if you say “Epic CGI War Dances With Tall Very Fit Smurfs” which is more descriptive. But even that still doesn’t capture the truly epic scale and groundbreaking nature of this amazing film.
Unfortunately the storyline wasn’t quite as phenomenal. Take Kevin Costner’s Dances With Wolves, toss in some of Disney’s Pocahontas and add a pinch of tree hugging Ferngully, mix it up and chuck it into space and you basically have Avatar. But worry not, the film is still very much worth the price of admission.
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I’ve seen just about every CGI FX film since Young Sherlock Homes. So seeing the emotive capacity of the 3D models when combined with the performance capture technology used to create the film completely blew me away. There was none of that Polar Express deadeye that I’ve come to expect from CGI films. These 3D characters had life in their eyes and personality on their faces due to the amazing performance capture technology of Giant Studios.
I was lucky enough to see the first IMAX showing on opening day and then again the following week. I had to get up early as on both occasions Popapathy had snagged tickets for the first showing the following day (even though all other shows that day were sold out by the morning – very lucky ticket karma I guess). Now this isn’t the first 3D CGI movie I’ve seen, so I’m not easily impressed. But the previous attempts at such an experience usually end up being a few painfully short sequences at key moments that always aim for the showiest in-your-face kind of 3D you could imagine. The 3D of Avatar is far subtler. It is more like actually being there as the events go down than any 3D IMAX experience I’ve ever had.
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The New Moon toy line has been released and is available at Amazon, but no word on this shirtless action figure of Taylor Lautner as wolf-boy hottie Jacob Black. I hope they haven’t decided not to release it.
This has to be the hottest action figure I’ve seen in awhile. Fingers crossed it isn’t too gay for shelves. If you have the scoop on when/if it will see the light of day, let’s hear it!
which is gayer… Jacob the shirtless wolfboy… or Gay Bob from 1977?
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Too bad Jacob Black doesn’t come anatomically correct (and life size).
and just in case you didn’t get the headline…
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