Captain America a hit to the feels.

It took me a week, but i finally got to get out to the theater and see Captain America Civil war.

I have to say i was impressed, the movie was a perfect combination of action, adventure, and slapstick comedy blended into a nice marvel milkshake of goodness.

The movie itself follows closely with the other Marvel movies that have happened. If you can’t remember, The Avengers were founded and the World got attacked, and attacked again. Tony Stark tried to protect the world but he created a super crazy robot that nearly ended the world again.

Steve Rogers has spent a quite substantial amount of time finding and losing his friend Bucky Barnes. Civil War starts with another series of hide and seek with Steve and Bucky. Of course a number of things go wrong or this wouldn’t be a Marvel movie.

I am sure that you all are aware of the new spiderman in the movie. I have to say that i am 100% on board the Tom Holland/Spiderman train. Tom Holland absolutely killed the Peter Parker in my eyes. His accent, his rather naive optimism absolutely sold his Spiderman character. I think when he gets a standalone, he will kill it. I enjoyed watching him and his rather upbeat personality. He was a superhero but when he was around the other hero’s he was like a kid seeing his favorite sports star up close and talking to them. Just imagine if your pro idol walked up and  gave a high five to you, you would lose your mind.

The movie had a lot of touching moments in it, showing the internal pain that some of the characters were going through, they were all suffering in their own ways. Everyone was fighting their own inner demons and couldn’t seem to let go of the past. The story was pushed along by the fact that Captain is the Eternal soldier who can never stop fighting, while Tony is a man who has grown weary of war and death. I walked into this movie siding with Steve Rogers, #TeamCaptain but in the end i could see both sides of the coin, both had valid reasons for taking the stance they did.

Paul Rudd makes a cameo in this movie and he really adds a lot of comedy to the scenes that he is in. I can never take him seriously, he just seems so goofy, and it made the movie very refreshing. I enjoy a dark gritty movie, but Paul and Tom’s light hearted childish demeanor only helped pull the movie into bright spots. When the movie hits DVD i will be picking up a copy that is for sure.

 

Deadpool, Its better than GreenLantern

Tonight i got a chance that doesn’t come by very often. Tonight I was lucky enough to get a chance to see the new Ryan Reynolds movie Deadpool before its release. It was one of those screenings that is usually a bunch of critics for various papers and radios and those people were there as well.

I will say one thing, when they give you a pre release showing, they make sure you are not trying to record it, which i fully support. The movie itself was packed and i don’t believe there was a single empty seat. I want to take the chance to thank the guys from New Dimension Comics and 3 Rivers Comicon. were gracious enough to provide myself and a handful of other lucky Science Fiction Enthusiasts. ((i am starting a new trend, we aren’t nerds. We are SciFI enthusiasts.)) If you get a chance, please go to their Facebook pages and send them some love. Had they not been so generous, I wouldn’t have gotten the chance to see Deadpool. Seeing this movie really made my week.

So the movie itself was really well done. It is clear to me that everyone involved put everything they had into making this movie the best it could be. Ryan Reynolds really put himself out there getting this movie made and convincing 20th Century Fox to let him make it Rated R. I am sure if you ask Ryan, he will tell you that it was the fans that got this movie made. I believe he helped make this movie what it was, a well crafted movie.

This movie is not a typical super hero movie, but i can only summarize that you are fully aware of what this movie it about. This movie is about a man with a heart of gold, trying to save the woman he loves from being a prostitute. Also this movie is about a badass who wants revenge on the man who tried to turn him into a super slave. The movie has some very heavy sexual innuendos that are lined through the movie. I think that the movie had its first last thirty seconds in, and it rolled long through the movie.

Deadpool could honestly be considered a comedy that just happened to be an action adventure flick. The team of writers behind this movie packed as many jokes as they could into every single scene. there were stretches of laughter that lasted minutes.  The Jokes ranged from typical slapstick humor, to tongue in cheek jokes, and even a few smart jokes thrown in there.

I am not sure how i feel about breaking the 4th wall in movies. For people who are not aware what the fourth wall is, basically it is when the character in the movie knows and acknowledges that they are in a movie and are aware of the audience watching them. Most movies do not break this, but Deadpool has always been about breaking the 4th wall, even in his comics. They didn’t break the 4th wall a ton, but it was still done in hilarious ways.

The CGI in the movie was a bit heavy in certain parts, but that is to be expected when you have certain characters like Colossus, a giant man made of metal. The practical affects were also well done, and the fight scenes spectacular. Everything about this movie was crisp and enjoyable. There were a few parts that seemed a little bit forced, but the movie itself flowed well and really seemed to sit well with everyone who was there.

I can honestly say that this movie earned its R rating in a big way and i wouldn’t be surprised if at one point it had a NC17. There is some serious nudity in the movie on top of the sex and violence. I have to say that this movie is going to be one of the best of 2016, and the year has only begun. I fully intend to go to the theater and see this a few more times. I think Ryan Reynolds found his niche. I like the and i bet he is awesome, but he really does come off as a smug self centered smart ass with a heart of gold. He was made to play Deadpool and it showed in this movie. I recommend going to see it in the theaters, but don’t take your kids. After watching this movie, there is no way they could make a PG-13 movie without heavily watering down the movie.

I highly doubt that a successful box office take for Deadpool will bring about a new era of Rated R super hero movies, but i can only hope that we get to see more of them. I think that Rated R movies can let more raw emotion into the film, and really show the dark side of movies. I doubt that i am alone in wanting to see more edgier super hero movies, but i realize that the die hard fans need the mainstream to keep our passions alive. Everyone needs to come together to make movies like this and the other super hero movies a reality.

 

Sorry Mom’s, Deadpool shouldn’t be PG-13

Unless you avoid facebook and some of its click bait posts, or you aren’t a nerd and just so happened to randomly find this, then you have seen the story about the 8 yr old boy who told his mother he should go see it. It was then followed up by a youtuber who decided to start a petition to make the studio release a PG-13 version. It is clear that this woman does not know anything about deadpool, or she would have understood the reason why Deadpool can’t and shouldn’t be made in a PG-13 version.

Deadpool was never written or animated to be a comic book for children. Deadpool has always been a character that was more Adult themed. While he has appeared in a handful of various Spiderman and other superhero comics, he has always been a foul mouthed merciless killer. Since his inception in the early 90’s, Deadpool has been shot, stabbed, crushed, ripped apart, and even turn into a fine red mist by the Hulk himself. He is a bit of a lunatic and has voices in his head. Deadpool is one of those few characters that while in other comics, still always is one of those that was geared towards adult readers rather than children.

I realize that part of this small push for a PG13 deadpool stems from his appearance in the spiderman cartoons. The fact of the matter is, that Deadpool is an extremely Tame and toned down version. I realize that many of the young kids, see the Marvel logo attached to Deadpool and think that is must be another super hero like Iron man, Thor, and Captain America.

Deadpool is quite possibly the polar opposite of Captain America. It’s Ironic cause Deadpool is a Canadian but he is also a man with almost zero morals or filter. Captain America was built to be a character that the whole family could get behind. His comics were something anyone could read, but Deadpool has never been a family friendly character. He has been a mercenary that killed people thought deserved death. He was a killer for hire. Does that sound like a Character you want an 8yr old child to be reading about or seeing a movie about? I would hope not.

Another part of Deadpool’s story has him fall for a prostitute. Yes it is in his back story. He fell in love with a prostitute and then got cancer. He then Went through a similiar process that Wolverine went through which is why he has the ability to heal and is pretty much immortal. Dead pool’s history and story is always dark and marred with nothing but violence and death. As long as i have loved comics, Deadpool was never one of the ones i thought was a kid friendly character. I can not ever support a petition to tame down his character as it would only make children want to explore the character and once they discover his comics and the fact that he is not like the Thor’s and Cap’n of the world, they could be turned off. On top of that if parents were to discover this (having not known what deadpool was about) they could start a backlash against studio’s preventing us adults from getting grittier more realistic movies based on our favorite characters.

I am urging the nerd parents of the world, or the parents who have nerdy kids. If you wish to fight for PG-13 please go buy a few deadpool comics and read them. I assure you that after you read them you will reconsider wanting your kid to follow him. I am not a parent so i can not accurately tell you how to raise your child, i am merely suggesting that anything under 15 is not a suitable age for Deadpool, especially if your child is 8, the fact that you would let him see a pg13 deadpool worries me slightly. Please, as a nerd in his 30’s it is very rare that i get a superhero movie the way it should be. Please don’t take this away from me.

Ronda Rousey SuperHero or super Villian?

Social media has made its pretty clear that current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey wants to be immortalized as a super hero. In the last few months, she has been posturing hollywood to make her Captain Marvel, in an upcoming Captain Marvel Movie which is expected to release in 2018. Director Kevin Smith, has thrown his hat in the ring, supporting Ronda for Captain Marvel

There seems to be one problem, Ronda isn’t an actress; she is a MMA fighter. Granted she was in the movie Expendables 3, but she was not a leading character. Playing a super hero is both a gift and a curse. It can either launch you into the halls of stardom that will never fade (i.e Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, or Chris Evans) or totally wreck your career, making people question your super hero credibility (i.e Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern, Toby McQuire in Spiderman, or everyone who has been in the Fantastic Four.))

I am not saying that Ronda doesn’t have what it takes to be Captain Marvel, nor would i ever. Have you seen what she has done to trained MMA fighters in under a minute? I am pretty sure i don’t stand a snowballs chance in the center of the earth. Ok maybe slightly better, i am pretty fast and could possibly just keep running until she got tired of chasing me, but what i am saying is playing a Leading role is difficult.

I think if there is one female who can play an ass kicking lead, outside of Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, and Scarlett Johansson, it would be Ronda. If there is one thing that makes her an ideal candidate, its the fact that she has Mixed Martial arts training, as well as she is an olympic Judo Champion. Few if any actors can say that they are Judo champions, let alone trained fighters, This means that it is more than likely that she can do her own stunts. It add’s a bit of realism to the movie, if the actor is doing her own stunts. Tom Cruise is living proof that doing your own stunts can make the movies more exciting than when the actor is added in post, or not there at all.

Another thing that Ronda has for her, is the fact that she is a fellow nerd. Ronda has been very open about her love for Pokemon and Dragonball Z. Ronda has been rather proud of her Pokemon collection, what is better for the Marvel universe, than a female lead who is a trained fighter, that loves Nerdy things. the only fault i can give her, is her supposed crush on Vegeta.

Come on Ronda, seriously? He is a self centered jerk. Granted Bulma is the one person tougher than he is, and he has a reason (His wife and kids) to not wipe out the planet, but you can’t tell me that Krillin and his little bald head don’t excite you just a little bit. They say big things come in small packages and he is rather tiny.

With that being said, i can not really find fault with Ronda being a possible candidate for Captain Marvel. She clearly wants the role, and you don’t see many people that adamant about playing the role. If you look at Pictures of Captain Marvel next to Pictures of Ronda, you can’t help but see the resemblance in the two of them. Ronda’s fans have been like a snowball on a down hill path, with their support; posting pictures of her in the costume which looks amazing.

There seems to be one small thing that is dogging Ronda as of late, it is past comments she made about her clothing brand and a fellow MMA fighter. But lets be honest, her comments were not that derogatory as much as they were just her personal opinion. It recently resurfaced, a series of comments she made about a transgender fighter, and she made it known that she believed the fighter had an unfair advantage over other women because she was once a man. she cited that the bone and muscle structure gave her an advantage regardless of her sex change. Most people took this as an attack on the trans community, saying that she hated them; but she never made that comment. She never said she didn’t like the fighter or the community, just she believed there was an advantage.

Another thing that people have been attacking her for is her clothing brand, DNB or Do Nothing Bitch. People are attacking her, saying that it is belittling the female cause, but she doesn’t see it that way. Ronda has supported the brand and the fact that she doesn’t want to be a female that just sits around and waits for life, she goes out and lives her life; hence the name of her clothing.

Some people may try to use that against her, and say that she doesn’t deserve to have the accolades she does, or deserves to be a movie star, but i sure as hell wouldn’t say that to her face.

It is only a matter of time before we find out if Ronda gets to be the next Female Super Hero, but if her fans are anything like Deadpool fans, I am sure Disney has their servers being spammed non stop with Ronda for Marvel emails.

Gotham. The best and worst new Show on Television

Fox has finally come into it’s own. They have produced a line up of shows that seem to be performing well in the ratings category. The combination of laid back and light comedy, mixed with the dark and gritty drama’s seem to be spelling success for the studio. Gotham is possibly one of the biggest hits that fox has in its current rotation. Gotham is a spin off of the Popular Batman comic that has been around since 1939, and is one of the feature hero’s from DC Comics. Gotham takes place right after Bruce Wayne’s parents are gunned down in the streets. The Show follows A Young James Gordon, a detective as well as an even younger Bruce Wayne.

While the show will jump around to a multitude of various characters, including Selina Kyle (Cat), Oswalt Cobblepot (Penguin), and Bruce Wayne; the show mainly follows James Gordon. Detective Gordon moves so the city of Gotham and finds himself in a city over run by corruption. He makes it her personal job to find Wayne’s killer and clean up the corruption that has infected the city of Gotham like a plague. Detective Gordon constantly finds himself caught between the justice that he seeks, and the seedy underbelly that grips the city, making him go along with the corruption to allow him to continue his mission of finding the Wayne’s Killer.

Now i don’t consider myself an expert on Batman, but i am a huge fan of the comic, the shows, and the cartoons that have followed. The movies have been hit and miss. I was a fan of the Dark Knight series, more so than the earlier versions of the batman movie franchise. While i find the new look at the batman franchise refreshing, i have some reservations about the show. I am not saying that i hate the new show and think that it is ruining the batman franchise, there are a few things that bug me and take away from what is a really good show.

Good-Story

The Show in general does have a very dark and gritty feel, which i really do enjoy. There is quite a good bit of suspense that goes on which will keep the viewer quite interested in the episode. They do a pretty good job of keeping things relatively real world where the comics and a few of the movies have tended to stray off into the fantasy realm. I like how detective Gordon seems to really toe the line between good and evil. He is generally a good character, he tries to be the one shining light in Gotham where inch is covered in the filth of corruption. He occasionally finds himself having to play by the thugs rules and act as he must for the greater good and to reach his ultimate goal of finding the man who killed the Wayne’s.

Bad-Technology/Time Period

One of the most confusing parts of the television show, is the exact time period that this show is taking place in. It has a very 1950’s feel, with cars and the dress. Most of the men are in suits and the women in dresses. In the Pilot episode, they are in a diner and there is a woman wearing a 50’s style waitress outfit. You can quite often catch older model cars that look brand new. Some how in Gotham, their are color television and cellphones but yet there is not a computer to be found on any desk. I realize that i may be picking at hairs, it is just a little confusing that there are television’s and cellphones combined with older style dress and vehicles, yet computers were left out. The City is almost a modern day gothic style city, where it moved on with certain technologies but is still trapped in a 50’s area feeling.

Good- Penguin, Alfred, Selina Kyle.

there are some very good characters that are in this show, that really make the story. While there are others who are lack luster in their story line.

Oswald “Penguin” Cobblepot.

He is quite possibly one of the best characters in the show. The movies did no justice to the Penguin. He was portrayed as a bungling idiot of a criminal. The original Penguin was short and chubby with a big nose. Even though he came from a wealthy family just like Bruce, he was never accepted and was constantly picked on. The Gotham Version is skinny and has a very sinister side to him. He does not come from wealth like his comic counter part but i think that really makes him ever better. He acts like he is an easy to push around servant, but as you watch the show you can tell that he is playing everyone. He is quite diabolical. His ability to manipulate and control people is what makes him an amazing villain.

Alfred.

Now when most people think about Alfred the butler they think of a simple easy going butler that helps batman with the day to day and assists him when he is pretending to be a millionaire playboy. There is another version of Alfred out there where Alfred was a Former MI6 agent who became a butler for the Wayne family. The later version is the Alfred in the series of Gotham, which i prefer over the quite plain butler. He has a very grizzled voice and demeanor. He will lash out at Bruce when he makes a mistake but he will quickly apologize and show how much he cares for Bruce.

Selina Kyle.

Now i have to say when i first saw Selina Kyle, i honestly thought she was in her twenty’s. She just has a mature look to her. Someone i talked to had told me that she was in her twenties, but after looking her up on google, it turns out she is 15. That is good, knowing that makes it a little easier, but she still has a look that she is a bit older than Bruce, who is played by a 13 yr old. At first i was not a fan of Cat, but now i must say i do like her. Granted the Original Selina Kyle back story would not work.(( Her original character who was an adult was a Dominatrix in the comics.)) Her being a quick thinking street urchin really fits the Cat burglar style persona she takes on later in life.

Bad Ivy Pepper.

I just want to make a quick point, that you briefly run into Ivy Pepper, who i assume will eventually become poison Ivy. The thing that bothers me is in Gotham her parents are poor. In the Comics, her parents were wealthy but distant, leading to her paranoid and obsessive behavior. Also her name in the Comics is Pamela Isley. I don’t understand why they changed her name and her background, and it irritates me slightly.

Bad. The almost endless corruption.

Now I realize that Gotham was always a rather corrupt city, even in the comics. There is a seemingly endless supply of criminals and villains flooding the streets, but in the television show is seems a little ridiculous. There are two major Crime families and a seemingly endless supply of under bosses that want to take out their boss.  The entire police force has been bought by the crime syndicates except for Detective Gordon, and the two people from major crimes. Harvey Bullock starts off as a pretty dirty cop, who changes his ways because of Gordon. I just can’t see that the entire police force being on the take with the crime family. the cops are either completely inept or incredibly dirty. There should be a few good cops somewhere in Gotham.

I realize that people will scream at me that the original Gotham was incredibly corrupt before batman showed up, but it just seems a little over kill in the context of the show. My gripes with the show are very small and probably something your average viewer won’t notice nor care but i just wish that there was a little more cohesion within the show. I just find it a little weird there are cellphones and modern technology (ex phone activated car bombs.) and yet there are somehow no computers and everyone seems to be from the 50’s era. This won’t stop me from watching the show but i just hope that season two will clean up a bit of the stray hairs that seem to be poking out. Maybe i am just picking at hairs, but it is just small things i have noticed.