**DANGER — SPOILERS AHEAD** This week marks the release of Superman vs The Elite, the latest direct-to-video film from Warner Bros. Home Video. The film, released on Blu-Ray and DVD on June 12, retells the classic story from Action Comics 775 from March 2001 called “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?”
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Superman vs The Elite or “What Happened To Warner Bros. Animation?
Posted: 15th June 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Film Review, UncategorizedTags: Action Comics, Cartoons, DC Universe, Superman, Superman vs The Elite, Warner Bros. Animation
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The 2 SECRET Companion Shorts to Ridley Scott’s New Film, Prometheus
Posted: 9th June 2012 by Dion in Film, Film Review, News, Science Fiction, TechnologyTags: Alien, David, Guy Pearce, Michael Fassbender, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Ted 2023, Weyland Industries
Well, people, after an almost-15-year boycott of seeing new films on opening day (Sex and the City 2 doesn’t count because I was dragged to the cinema by the fiancée), I went to see Prometheus last night and boy, was I impressed. Talking about a film for the rest of the night is proof for me that […]
It’s Alive… ALIVE!!!
Posted: 9th June 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Podcast, Television, UncategorizedTags: Al Lewis, Eddie Izzard, Ernest Borgnine, Feline Quadrocopter, Jerry O'Connell, Peter Falk, Psycho, Ray Bradbury, Red Shirts, Remakes, Robocop, Star Trek, Taxidermy, The Munsters, Total Recall
This week the masters of Wit and Pod are confronted with the shocking terror that is… The Feline Quadrocopter! The Podwits then try to escape the horrors of Herman Munster and film stories that won’t die! Is it Halloween? No, but these frightening tales are not for those with weak hearts! Listen… IF YOU DARE!!! […]
Rebuilding in a Superhero World
Posted: 2nd June 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Alien, Aliens, Ernest Borgnine, Godzilla, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Spider-Man, Superman: The Movie, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Great Gatsby, X-Men
Now that the three wits-of-the-pod have finally seen The Avengers film (Dion!), this week the gang tackles the long-debated question: “who the heck is going to pay for all this (damage) when a superhero battle lays waste to an entire city?!?!” The pros and cons are debated, the lads discuss the Prometheus trailer and the […]
A Short Doc on John Baldessari
Posted: 24th May 2012 by Dion in Art, Celebrities, Film, NewsTags: John Baldessari, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Tom Waits
I stumbled across this and couldn’t believe how marvelous it was. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art commissioned this film for a night honoring photographer and artist John Baldessari and Clint Eastwood, narrated by the man, the myth, the legend: Tom Waits. I wish filmmakers would use this as an example of how good a short […]
Anchorman 2 Teaser Released
Posted: 22nd May 2012 by Dion in Film, NewsTags: Anchorman 2, funnyordie.com, Will Ferrell
Over at Will Ferrell’s site FunnyorDie.com, a teaser trailer for his upcoming 2013 sequel to Anchorman was posted and it looks interesting to say the least.
Film Score Appreciation – James Horner
Posted: 21st May 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Music, Music ReviewTags: *batteries not included, A Beautiful Mind, Aliens, Apollo 13, Battle Beyond the Stars, Bicentennial Man, Braveheart, Cocoon, Cocoon: The Return, Die Hard, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, Krull, Project X, Sneakers, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Mask of Zorro, The Perfect Storm, The Rocketeer, Titanic
I was recently discussing my feelings about composer James Horner with a friend on Facebook. If the name is unfamiliar to you, I guarantee that his music is familiar. He has scored films for over 30 years and won two Oscars® (both for his work on Titanic). In addition to his accolades, Mr. Horner has also […]
Brian Shot First
Posted: 19th May 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Ernest Borgnine, Firefly, George Lucas, Indiana Jones, Joss Whedon, Serenity, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The Avengers
It’s time once again for some Podwits goodness, straight from our mouths to your ears (in a not so disgusting kinda way). This week Dion and J. debate whether or not George Lucas or Shia LaBeouf is the root of all evil and heap lots of gooey praise on the the one and only Joss […]
It’s the Avengers’ World Now, We Just Live in It
Posted: 16th May 2012 by Brian in Comic Books, Film, Film Review, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Avengers, Batman, Captain America, DC Comics, Green Lantern, Hulk, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Marvel Comics, Superheroes, Superman, The Flash, Thor, Wonder Woman
Real life conspired to delay my gratification, but yesterday, ten days after its nationwide American release, I finally saw The Avengers. By now, reams* have been written about how good the movie is, how thoroughly it entertains on multiple levels thanks to its snappy Whedonesque dialogue, its insightful Whedonesque explorations of character relationships, and its […]
In Defense of George Lucas?
Posted: 6th May 2012 by J. Marcus in Film, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Up on The Soap BoxTags: George Lucas, Star Wars
“The difference between George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry is that Roddenberry had the good sense to die.” J. Marcus (1998-present) Yep, I have said that phrase out loud for more than a decade. What I mean by that, in a nutshell, is that Roddenberry had not only been marginalized by Paramount by the time Star […]