What is it that draws fans to Superman? The character, and several related TV shows/movies, are what I would consider “comfort food”. When I was sick not too long ago, and stuck at home- able to watch anything – I put on Smallville and got lost in the healing powers of Clark Kent. Though I am still irritated that I spent 10- years waiting for a man to change clothes…
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I still believe a man can fly…
21 DecSo… I am going to say something that might be considered controversial… Henry Cavill has never played Superman.
And he is not my generations Superman. I lean towards Christopher Reeve or Tom Welling for that title.
However I believe that Henry could do an excellent job if given the chance and thus was looking forward to the announcement in October that he was coming back to the role. I would love to see him be given a Superman script and see him breathe life into it.
Thus it was disappointing last week to hear that he was once again out of the role.
Let me go back a little and explain myself. Zack Snyder has never written a Superman script (and he should never touch anything comic book related. Fight me). He wrote summer blockbusters. And as such, they were fine. Heck, I am watching Man of Steel with a therapy group right now and they love it. None of them have ever read a comic book (prison inmates… most of them believe that their reputation was more important than doing something “silly” when they were kids). I am dying during the group, keeping busy with paperwork. But they love it. That’s the blockbuster aspect. But soon the movie will be over and we’ll talk about why it’s not a Superman story… Sups can’t kill being the biggest thing- that makes him no better than humans and he has to be what we strive for or there’s no point in him being our hero. Even the guys get that.
Don’t get me wrong- I adore James Gunn and I am excited to see what he and Peter Safran have in mind for the DCU.
But I think it was pretty shitty of Warner Brothers/DC to allow the Henry Cavill announcement and then days later announce new heads to the DCU, who seem to cleaning house to develop a solid base for DC. Now that Cavill is out, though, what does that mean for Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Zack Levi and even Dwayne Johnson? Well… as of yesterday Dwayne is out, or at least on hold.
What I want is solid scripts and direction. But the casts have been very well done (minus that first Suicide Squad film that we won’t talk about). I want that Batgirl movie.
And I want to see Henry Cavill play Superman.
I spent some time Inside of You
29 AugSo… I am not a fan of podcasts. I know. You are wondering how that could be. But honestly, it’s the talking heads things… it bores me. Doesn’t matter the topic. It’s why I have trouble listening to talk radio/NPR. I need to be doing something. When I was forced to listen to audio recordings while studying, I did so while gardening (pulling weeds) or going for walks. Something. And yes, I know there are a lot of podcasts that you can watch on youtube etc, but it’s still boring. If I’m gonna watch something, I want it to be actiony or funny, or colorful or something! I can’t even stand watching talk shows anymore. Puts me right to sleep.
Continue readingGaming as a non-gamer
17 FebOk, first off… of the people who have written for NerdLush, I am probably the least one to be considered a gamer. Of any kind. I enjoy a good board game but haven’t played one in years because I lived too far from friends, my friends pull the “old and married” card, or… 2020. And while I own multiple game systems, I cannot play many games.
Some thoughts on GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2!
9 May
Stewart here…
(Major SPOILERS coming up, but first, some less spoiler-ish thoughts…)
Marking the second movie in a month where Vin Diesel is in it, as well as Kurt Russell, and with the big subject of “family”, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has finally arrived! The first movie was a surprise to lot of filmgoers and critics who didn’t know from early previews what to make of this bizarre comic book sci-fi action movie, and with its equally shocking success, it seemed inevitable a sequel would be coming our way. Written and directed again by James Gunn, was this sequel going to live up to the original? The short answer is: yes. The longer answer is: well, keep reading… Continue reading
Gather forth your Heroes, your villains, and all the wine!
2 SepVentured towards California’s coast over the weekend to attend the 2nd Heroes and Villains Fan Fest (HVFF) in San Jose. This is a convention that has been growing steadily since its first event a year and a half/two years ago. It was a good weekend- not perfect- and something we’d love to check out again.
Welcome to the future! 2015 is here to stay!
1 JanToday, as we begin another shiny new year, we say goodbye to 2014. 2014 was a good year for NerdLush- we (I) had the opportunity to speak on panels at a few conventions; NerdLush grew with great guest posters (two of which are now official crew members!- Char and Marc); and a headquarters move. Here is the flipagram video I made on NYE that shows many of the adventures I had with various crew… Continue reading
Guest Post!!!~ Marvel Makes Out of this World Movie Magic!
6 SepOur pal Marc is back with another guest post! Marc watches a lot of movies and reviews them on TwoOhSix.com all while defying the conventions of what a “movie critic” is typically supposed to be.
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Guardians of the Galaxy, created by Marvel Studios, is a science fiction, super hero epic from the Marvel Cinematic Universe which includes movies like The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, andCaptain America: The Winter Soldier. The movie features the acting talents of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Glenn Close, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, and John C. reilly and was directed by James Gunn who also wrote the screenplay along with Nicole Perlman. Continue reading
Do I hear a waltz? Track 4
25 AugIt’s been quite a while since a post focused only music but as the topic of this post has been one of the top albums for several weeks, it’s about time we came back to this series. James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy has spawned a huge following- just this weekend it officially became the highest grossing film of the summer in the US- and at least a tiny part of that has to be attributed to the amazingly fun soundtrack, the Awesome Mix Vol. 1. Continue reading
Guest Post!!~ A Perspective on Guardians of the Galaxy
5 AugNew friend, Asher, is back with another post! You might remember his recent post on SDCC panels…
(beware spoilers) Continue reading
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