Before I get started I want to make two things perfectly clear: Aquaman is one of my favorite Superheroes, and Jason Momoa is one of my favorite actors. The fact that Jason Momoa is about to be the king of Atlantis and fight along side the Justice League is awesome, and I can’t wait to see him in action…. Even though he basically looks like an underwater Khal Drogo.
Westeros will definitely be conquered now.
However, recently Momoa said that we just needed to “wait a little bit, and then we can make the jokes.” This instantly led to the internet reporting that after Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice the Aquaman jokes would be dead and gone forever due to his performance, which he indicates would be a more serious portrayal.
While I’m sure Mr. Momoa will do the best job playing Arthur Curry, I’m sorry to be the one to tell everyone this, but there will always be Aquaman jokes.
Now before you all grab your pitchforks, and torches (or in Mr. Momoa’s case, his trident, and the ability to call on Shamu to squish my ass) I would like to say something that might be a little hard to hear, but we all know is true. We don’t make fun of Aquaman because we hate him. We make fun of Aquaman, because we love him.
We love that he is a product of the silver age. We love that he has a ridiculously stupid design. We love that his powers are incredibly silly. We love that the jokes we come up with basically write themselves. But, most importantly we love that Aquaman can take it.
At the end of the day, after all the jokes we make about him we still love that he can stand tall next to the greatest heroes of all time and hold his own. The best writers know to incorporate all the criticisms and humor about the character, but make him able to endure it all and kick some serious ass.
Aquaman’s portrayal on the Superfriends has hindered his public outlook, and it may not be obvious of his immediate advantages at first glance, but he’s still a member of the Justice League. He has great stories written about him, and he is awesome. So Mr. Momoa, don’t fight the jokes. We’ll always love Aquaman, and we’ll love you for bringing your usual badass intensity to the character, but just remember that Aquaman will never out grow the juvenile humor we all come up with.
What do you guys think? Do you think Aquaman jokes help define the character? Or are you sick of hearing them?
Game of Thrones continues to add the season six as Richard E. Grant has been added to the series in an undisclosed role, according to Variety.
Grant was most recently in Dig, Downtown Abbey, Girls, and Doctor Who.
The HBO series have announced the addition of Freddie Stroma as Dickon Tarly, Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy, Ian McShane and Max von Sydow as the Three-Eyed Raven.
DC Comics Tuesday afternoon gave fans a better look at John Diggle’s new costume for season four of CW’s Arrow. Last week CW released a photo that showcased Diggle’s new helmet (Magneto), but the new photos are a full-bodied shot of actor David Ramsey wearing the jacket and helmet.
Marvel Monday morning announced STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3P0 #1, launching as part of Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Reuniting acclaimed & award-winning creators James Robinson and Tony Harris for the first time in nearly two decades, follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid on a solo adventure leading up to his appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Plus, the burning question will be answered here: How did C-3P0 get that red arm?!
STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1 is the only place to learn the shocking truth behind how C-3PO lost his original arm – and the exciting origins of how he gained a new one!
“That’s a really exciting part of doing this story,” says writer James Robinson. “I saw a photo of C-3PO with his red arm the other day and I thought ‘Wow, I’m the writer who gets to explain that’.”
You may be fluent in over six million forms of communication…but this book is a must have in any language! Don’t miss the exciting origin of C-3PO’s crimson appendage this December, only in STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1!
STAR WARS SPECIAL: C-3PO #1 will be out in December.
By most conventional measures in North America, the “Summer Box Office Season” runs from the first weekend in May to Labor Day Weekend. Now that Labor Day Weekend 2015 has come and gone, we can at last bring you our inaugural Summer Box Office Power Rankings, showing which summer movies scored best on Monkeys Fighting Robots as well as with other critics nationwide and which fared best when it came to raking in the bucks!
By default, the chart is sorted by Rotten Tomatoes percentage, but you can use the arrows at the top of each column to sort by title, studio, grosses, or by Rating Score, the score either of our resident critics, King Felix or Dewey Singleton, gave in their reviews. Each of the scores is a link to that particular critic’s review, as well, so if you see a film with a score that you just can’t believe, click on it to get the score details.
So what does it all mean, aside from the fair guesses that the folks at Universal and Disney must be pretty happy with how the summer has gone, while Sony and Warner Bros. must be scratching their heads and wondering where things went wrong? Tell us in a comment what you take away from this – we want to know!
The Fantastic Four re-boot has crashed and burned in epic fashion, but what burns the most is what could have been. Fausto De Martini is a concept artist that worked on the project and put together some concept versions of the Fantasticar and cartoon side-kick that replaced the Human Torch, H.E.R.B.I.E.
“Just sharing some early development work I did on Fantastic Four. It was very early stuff but it was tons of fun to work on. I don’t think any of it made in the final cut,” wrote De Martini on his Facebook wall.
Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment today confirmed that Sam Smith has recorded “Writing’s On The Wall,” the theme song to SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure. SPECTRE will be released in the UK on October 26 and in the US on November 6. The song, released by Capitol Records, will debut and be available to purchase and stream on September 25.
Multi-platinum selling artist Sam Smith has co-written the title song, “Writing’s On The Wall,” with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes. It is the first James Bond theme song recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965. Smith’s debut album In The Lonely Hour launched at No. 1 in the UK and bowed in at No. 2 in the US, and has since earned five No.1 UK singles, four GRAMMY® Awards, three Brit Awards, six MOBO Awards, Q and AMA Awards.
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, “Sam and Jimmy have written the most inspirational song for SPECTRE and with Sam’s extraordinary vocal performance, ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ will surely be considered one of the greatest Bond songs of all time.”
Smith said: “This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to finally announce that I will be singing the next Bond theme song. I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it.”
The 23 previous James Bond theme songs make up some of the most memorable movie music of all time. The previous Bond theme song, “Skyfall,” was performed by Adele, and was honored with the Academy Award® and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, the Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
ABOUT “SPECTRE”
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.
SPECTRE is set for release in the UK on October 26, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.
According to 11 Alive in Atlanta, police are searching for a man (“Gary” from Marietta) who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman attending the DragonCon.
The suspect introduced himself as “Gary” from Marietta to the victim at DragonCon on Sunday. The man was wearing an FBI baseball cap.
The woman wasn’t feeling well, and was allegedly led away from the event by the man, where she was sexually assaulted. The assault did not happen at the convention itself, police said. It occurred between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. near the Mall at Peachtree Center.
The victim’s friends was able to get a picture of “Gary” from Marietta, according to Atlanta Police Lt. Celeste Murphy.
Anyone with information on “Gary” from Marietta is asked to call Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477). A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered in this case.
I must acknowledge the passing of the great horror director/writer/producer and sometimes actor Wes Craven—let’s give a shout-out to his appearances in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Castle to name a few. Wes Craven will be remembered as the man who created the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise with Mr. Freddy Krueger that made is difficult for EVERYONE to sleep after getting a gander. Craven directed three installments in the franchise, the original version, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors, and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare. Another very successful franchise in his arsenal is the Scream series and the Ghostface killer that he co-created. His passing has truly saddened my heart and the fans of wonderfully campy slasher horror films.
Below is out list of MUST see Wes Craven films in order of inception. Some of them are not strictly horror, but they do give us a glimpse into the oddities floating around in the Slasher Master’s head. We will miss you always Wes.
The story of two teenage girls out for a night and fun, in the form of a rock concert, and a little bit of mischief in the form or scoring and smoking some grass. Things turn sinister when they are kidnapped and brutally attacked by a group of crazed convicts. One of the girls makes it out alive and finds her way home. A storm hits, and the gang finds shelter at the summer home of the escaped girl. Her parents, realizing who they are, devise a plan full of blood and revenge. I guess parents really will do anything for their children…that includes torture, maim, and murder! Criminals BEWARE.
This is no National Lampoons Vacation and no Walley World at the end of their journey. Talk about a family vacation gone wrong. The Carter family are taking a cross-country trip in their camper when they experience some car trouble. They stumble upon a dilapidated gas station in the middle of nowhere where they find an old man trying to hang himself. They stop him and he tells them the story of his deranged cannibal kin living in the hills, warning them that they should get out of there post-haste. The family never stood a chance against this mob of opportunistic robbers looking for their next meal of human flesh.
Craven delves into the world of DC comics with this campy gem. The story centers around Dr. Alec Holland, a researcher studying plant species with sister and research partner Linda in the Louisiana bayou, in hopes of developing a hybrid that can survive under harsh conditions. Enter government agent Alice Cable, played by the vivacious Adrienne Barbeau. Romance blooms. The team makes a breakthrough, but unbeknownst to them, the evil Dr. Anton Arcane, a man obsessed with immortality, breaks into the research facility and steals the formula. During the attack Dr. Holland also becomes covered in the chemicals compound he created, he catches on fire, runs screaming into the swamp, and there he becomes the Swamp Thing. With this effort Craven is one of the few directors at the time willing to take on the “comicverse” and make it into something cool and watchable. His horror contemporaries were happy to remain in the genre where Crave was willing to take chance. It’s still campy, but he definitely caught my adolescent eye with this one.
We all know the story. A child molester and killer, Freddy Krueger, is a acquitted on a technicality. An angry mob of parents hunt him down, trap him a building, and then burn him alive inside. To get his revenge on those he believes have wronged him, he returns as a ghost in the dreams of the children of his murderers. With his dirty green and red sweater and claw made of blades, he sets out on a path to slash his way to his retribution. One, two Freddy’s looking for you; Three, four better lock your door; Five, six grab your crucifix; Seven, eight better stay up late; Nine, ten never sleep again.
This film is loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same title. Dennis Alan (Bill Pullman), an ethnobotanist from Harvard, barely escapes the Amazon jungle after acquiring some rare herbs. Upon his return he is approached by a large pharmaceutical company that contracts him to go to Haiti to find the origins behind an elixir, used in Voodoo rituals, that can turn people into zombies. They plan on mass producing the substance and using it as “super anesthetic.” When he arrives in Haiti he is thrown into a dark unknown world of folklore, rituals, and human sacrifice. Will he survive with his or his sanity? Check it out.
Another campy fun “horror” film from Wes Craven. Poindexter “Fool” Williams, our 13-year old burglar/hero, breaks into the mansion of his slumlords, the Robesons, along with two thugs from the neighborhood after being notified that his family are being evicted. He gets trapped in the house with the deranged, incestuous sister and brother duo who has been kidnapping children for years to raise as their own; that is until they disobey or disappoint them and then they go under the stairs to be replaced by another. Alice (AJ Langer), their “daughter” works to help Fool escape and to stay alive in the house of horror. In casa de la Robesons you speak no evil, hear no evil and see no evil, or you go under the stairs.
Aaaahh, Sydney (Neve Campbell). Who doesn’t know about the tragic story of Sydney Prescott and her murdered mother? In the first installment we meet her and horror filmed obsessed friends a year after the death of her mother. Two students have turned up dead and gutted and Sydney begins to suspect that the murders are somehow connected with of her mother’s death. Enter the Ghostface killer, who begin to pick off her friends one-by-one. But why is the killer so determined to make the young Ms. Prescott suffer? Because she had lived a charmed life and idea of her having to suffer for the sins of our “fathers” like the rest of mere mortals is only fair. In the following films of the Sydney saga she begins to understand the full extent of her mother’s treachery and the trappings and destruction that fame can cause.This is a true example of the sins of our parents coming home to roost.
For most of Arrow’s fanbase, Olicity is the bane of their existence and one of their biggest complaints of season three. However, change may be coming in the upcoming season fourth season, according to TheArrowVerse.com stating:
“According to sources at Dragon-Con a scene that is the “opposite” of the one featured in Season 2 – seen below – will be featured in Season 4 and will feature Oliver and Laurel. The scene in question was one that many fans (non-Olicity blind) call one of the most powerful that the show has delivered as it featured true chemistry between characters and very powerful dialogue.”
There was a hallway scene between Oliver and Laurel in season 2 and they'll have the opposite of that scene in this season.
Now, this could be pure speculation and what they mean by opposite, is up for interpretation. Season four could very well be the end Olicity, because it isn’t a matter of if, but rather when. Anyone with any sort of understanding about the Green Arrow character, knows within his mythos Black Canary or Dinah “Laurel” Lance, is the Lois to his Superman or Mary Jane to his Spiderman. So unfortunately Felicity fans, there is a time table on their romance within Arrow and if this information is true, it could very well be coming to a close this season.
Katie Cassidy has gone through some drastic changes in her role as Laurel through the last three seasons, physically and emotionally. The same can be said for the fans, which have gone from hating the character to wishing she takes on an even bigger role on Arrow, one of which is her relationship with Oliver. Whether it happens this season, the next or even two from now, it will happen. However, fans need to remember Arrow is a drama and sometimes story lines like Oliver’s relationship with Felicity, are needed in order to incite the drama that drives the plot, as well as story.
Just have patience Arrow fans, because Olicity is coming to a close and it could very well be this season if this information is correct.
