Ok, here we go.
I was bored for most of it. The cgi swinging through the city right at the start looked terrible, I really feared for the effects guys at that point.
Peter and MJ are like Ross and Rachel in these movies. Will they, won't they, ah who cares now.
I really liked some of the Sandman stuff. It looked pretty good, except that ridiculously large thing at the end. Venom looked quite cool, totally nailed the screaming Venom face, but was totally underused and felt a bit wedged in.
What in the blue hell was going on with Harry? I hate you Peter, you killed my dad. Boink, oh Peter my friend. Dead dad calls. I hate you Peter, the butler has a quiet word, I love you Peter. Good grief!
Some of the action looked pretty good, some of it was crap.
Finally Peter Parker as an emo, looked stupid enough, did we really need the jazz club scene to make him look more of a moron.
Overall it was a pretty horrible mess of a film, all over the place with plotting and pacing. Some nice action pieces but not enough 2/5
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Friday 19 April 2013
Amazing Fantasy #15 - There are spoilers!
I read Amazing Fantasy #15 last night for the first time in a long while.
Instead of just ploughing through, I thought I would take my time and properly enjoy the art of Steve Ditko.
Jack Kirby's cover is one of the most repeated covers in comics history, and yet it still stands out as one of the very best Spider-Man images.
Everyone knows the story -
Peter Parker, high school bookworm, gets bitten by a spider and gets powers, but after trying to find fame he lets a thief escape and the thief kills Uncle Ben, and Peter vows to use his powers for good! (I did give you a spoiler alert, and if you don't know this why are you reading my blog anyway, you have catching up to do.)
There were a few things I had forgotten though. It was at a science fair, not a school trip, this has been changed in most of the newer retellings. The transformation is almost immediate. The incident with Uncle Ben occurs after several days of national wrestling fame, he only entered a beat Crusher Hogan competition for 100 dollars!
There is a lot of story in just one issue, but it doesn't feel rushed. It hits marks in the life of Peter, without ignoring important details.
The artwork is just outstanding. Such detail is part and parcel now, but back then everything was simpler design. Yet all the webs are drawn into each frame with Spider-Man's suit in, including web gliding wings under the arms.
Spider-Man has never been a character which I loved. Yeah I enjoy a lot of the stories, but there is never any rush to read them, other things were at the top of the pile when the regular comics came through. Re-reading this has made me think about going and reading a lot more Spidey, especially the earlier Lee/Ditko stuff. The introduction of so many hall of fame villains to look forward to. I think this should be fun.
Instead of just ploughing through, I thought I would take my time and properly enjoy the art of Steve Ditko.
Jack Kirby's cover is one of the most repeated covers in comics history, and yet it still stands out as one of the very best Spider-Man images.
Everyone knows the story -
Peter Parker, high school bookworm, gets bitten by a spider and gets powers, but after trying to find fame he lets a thief escape and the thief kills Uncle Ben, and Peter vows to use his powers for good! (I did give you a spoiler alert, and if you don't know this why are you reading my blog anyway, you have catching up to do.)
There were a few things I had forgotten though. It was at a science fair, not a school trip, this has been changed in most of the newer retellings. The transformation is almost immediate. The incident with Uncle Ben occurs after several days of national wrestling fame, he only entered a beat Crusher Hogan competition for 100 dollars!
There is a lot of story in just one issue, but it doesn't feel rushed. It hits marks in the life of Peter, without ignoring important details.
The artwork is just outstanding. Such detail is part and parcel now, but back then everything was simpler design. Yet all the webs are drawn into each frame with Spider-Man's suit in, including web gliding wings under the arms.
Spider-Man has never been a character which I loved. Yeah I enjoy a lot of the stories, but there is never any rush to read them, other things were at the top of the pile when the regular comics came through. Re-reading this has made me think about going and reading a lot more Spidey, especially the earlier Lee/Ditko stuff. The introduction of so many hall of fame villains to look forward to. I think this should be fun.
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Game Of Thrones epic fail!
When it first started on Sky, I took the opportunity to watch a series called Game Of Thrones. About 20 minutes in, and I was bored. I had no interest. I stopped it, deleted it off the planner and didn't think about it again.
I heard good reviews. It rapidly grew in popularity, it became a "water cooler" series. It didn't bother me, I had plenty to watch.
Then a few weeks ago, Sky started advertising the brand new season three episodes of Game Of Thrones, with seasons one and two available on Anytime. The adverts looked pretty good, and a bunch of people I knew were going on about the forthcoming new episodes. I thought it might be time to give it another go.
I downloaded the first five episodes, and settled down to watch a series that I really wasn't sure I would like.
I should have waited, I should have persisted. Then I wouldn't need to catch up with two seasons. I was so wrong.
Well written, well acted, intricate plots, entwined lives, decapitation, pouring molten gold over someones head for a crown, incest, murder and intrigue. What more could you actually want in a series?
How did I get it so wrong? I plan on starting season two shortly, probably Friday, and be through that in a couple of nights. My only remaining decision is do I wait until season three finishes, then watch it over a couple of nights, or do I crack on and have a catch up to watch it weekly, I have 10 episodes to decide.
I heard good reviews. It rapidly grew in popularity, it became a "water cooler" series. It didn't bother me, I had plenty to watch.
Then a few weeks ago, Sky started advertising the brand new season three episodes of Game Of Thrones, with seasons one and two available on Anytime. The adverts looked pretty good, and a bunch of people I knew were going on about the forthcoming new episodes. I thought it might be time to give it another go.
I downloaded the first five episodes, and settled down to watch a series that I really wasn't sure I would like.
I should have waited, I should have persisted. Then I wouldn't need to catch up with two seasons. I was so wrong.
Well written, well acted, intricate plots, entwined lives, decapitation, pouring molten gold over someones head for a crown, incest, murder and intrigue. What more could you actually want in a series?
How did I get it so wrong? I plan on starting season two shortly, probably Friday, and be through that in a couple of nights. My only remaining decision is do I wait until season three finishes, then watch it over a couple of nights, or do I crack on and have a catch up to watch it weekly, I have 10 episodes to decide.
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