Allow us to jog your memory as to how much of a scary good time these killer alligator/crocodile flicks can be. From the hilariously campy to the horrifyingly credible, here are our Top 10 Favorite Killer Alligator/Crocodile Movies!
#10. Crocodile (2000) – Just a few weeks back we boldly stood up for what Tobe Hooper’s unabashedly trashy direct-to-video Crocodile – a movie that, while among the lower rungs of his illustrious filmography, is actually much more gory, violent and overall fun than people give it credit for. While cheaply made and poorly acted, the great thing about this flick is the sheer amount of killer-croc-action and exorbitant death toll as the prehistoric beast named Flat Dog chews, chomps, marauds and masticates every damn annoying human in its predatory path. A fall from grace in the eyes of many, Crocodile is minor-key Hooper having a damn good time! Get Here
#9. Alligator (1979) – Also known as The Big Alligator River,...
#10. Crocodile (2000) – Just a few weeks back we boldly stood up for what Tobe Hooper’s unabashedly trashy direct-to-video Crocodile – a movie that, while among the lower rungs of his illustrious filmography, is actually much more gory, violent and overall fun than people give it credit for. While cheaply made and poorly acted, the great thing about this flick is the sheer amount of killer-croc-action and exorbitant death toll as the prehistoric beast named Flat Dog chews, chomps, marauds and masticates every damn annoying human in its predatory path. A fall from grace in the eyes of many, Crocodile is minor-key Hooper having a damn good time! Get Here
#9. Alligator (1979) – Also known as The Big Alligator River,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Jake Dee
- JoBlo.com
The scene where Robert Shaw gets eaten in “Jaws” is one of the most thrilling moments in movie history. After all of Steven Spielberg’s virtuoso framing and cool ’70s Hitchcock scare tactics, the shark’s big-mouthed consumption of a man who fully deserves to be eaten had a shockingly raw “Look, there it is!” exploitation-film brazenness. (One not inaccurate way to describe “Jaws” would be to call it the greatest B-movie ever made.) “The Flood,” an alligator-attack movie that’s also a violent prison-break thriller, takes its cue from that scene. Set in a backwater Louisiana police station during a hurricane, the film isn’t shy about serving up its big, nasty human-torso-meets-jaws moments. It’s basically a slasher movie with teeth.
The alligator thriller, of course, was always a bargain-basement knockoff of “Jaws” — literally, since the alligators are inevitably slithering out of some basement somewhere. But it was...
The alligator thriller, of course, was always a bargain-basement knockoff of “Jaws” — literally, since the alligators are inevitably slithering out of some basement somewhere. But it was...
- 7/16/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
An underrated Disney classic, "The Great Mouse Detective" was released in 1986. Though it was a modest commercial success, the film was soon overshadowed by another mouse-centric movie. Former Mouse House animator and Disney's main competition at the time, Don Bluth (along with Steven Spielberg), released "An American Tail" shortly thereafter. Although "The Great Mouse Detective" has largely faded into obscurity, it's definitely a major highlight of Disney's so-called "Dark Age."
The film is based on the series of children's books, "Basil of Baker Street" by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone, which are themselves a riff on the Sherlock Holmes books by Arthur Conan Doyle....
The post How The Great Mouse Detective Was a CGI First For Disney appeared first on /Film.
The film is based on the series of children's books, "Basil of Baker Street" by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone, which are themselves a riff on the Sherlock Holmes books by Arthur Conan Doyle....
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- 2/18/2022
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
Bindi Irwin's birthday is extra special this year. The Crikey! It's the Irwins star celebrated her 23rd birthday on Saturday, July 24, and marked the occasion with a heartwarming message about her life as a new mom. Just four months ago, the Australian native and her husband Chandler Powell welcomed their daughter Grace Warrior. "My first birthday as a mama has been the most beautiful gift," Bindi began her caption on Instagram. "Our sweet Grace Warrior's face says it all. Today I celebrated by feeding Monty the crocodile and hugging my gorgeous girl (not at the same time!)." The daughter of late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin concluded, "Thank you for...
- 7/24/2021
- E! Online
Bindi Irwin just added another member to her pack. The 22-year-old daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin has given birth to her first child with husband Chandler Powell. The couple welcomed a baby girl, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell, on March 25, Bindi revealed the following day. "Celebrating the two loves of my life. Happy first wedding anniversary to my sweetheart husband and day of birth to our beautiful daughter," Bindi wrote on Instagram alongside the first photos of her baby girl. "Grace Warrior Irwin Powell. Our graceful warrior is the most beautiful light." "Grace is named after my great-grandmother, and relatives in Chandler's family dating...
- 3/26/2021
- E! Online
In the new horror movie “Crawl,” a pack of enormous alligators invades a sleepy Florida town during a violent hurricane and proceeds to rip the cast apart, limb by limb. These nasty gators aren’t the first critters of their kind to terrify audiences, however. Here’s our list of ravenous reptiles, ranked in order from scariest to silliest.
1) Alligator (1980)
Two-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Sayles penned this gruesomely entertaining monster mash about a baby gator named Ramón who gets flushed down a toilet and mutates into a 36-foot behemoth lurking in the Chicago sewer system. When his appetite for human flesh gets the better of him, Ramón bursts through the sidewalk and chows down on a horde of terrified locals. Featuring colorful performances from cult film superstars Robert Forster and Henry Silva, plus witty direction from the ever-dependable Lewis Teague, “Alligator” is more than just the best rampaging reptile movie...
1) Alligator (1980)
Two-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Sayles penned this gruesomely entertaining monster mash about a baby gator named Ramón who gets flushed down a toilet and mutates into a 36-foot behemoth lurking in the Chicago sewer system. When his appetite for human flesh gets the better of him, Ramón bursts through the sidewalk and chows down on a horde of terrified locals. Featuring colorful performances from cult film superstars Robert Forster and Henry Silva, plus witty direction from the ever-dependable Lewis Teague, “Alligator” is more than just the best rampaging reptile movie...
- 7/11/2019
- by Matthew Chernov
- Variety Film + TV
I did this before.
Halfway through this book, it started to feel awfully familiar, and so I committed the sin we all do these days: I googled myself.
And so I found that I covered this book with a mouthful of a title, Astro City: The Dark Age, Vol. 1: Brothers & Other Strangers , in my Book-a-Day run back in 2010, where I was not entirely positive .
I’ll try to say different things about this superheroes-done-right comic this time out, though I find that I’m less and less in sympathy with the idea of doing superheroes right every year. Kurt Busiek is a skillful writer who knows superhero universes inside and out, and Brent Eric Anderson is a great artist with superb page layouts and great action. But why do they waste those obvious talents on this third-hand tripe?
Now, it’s reductive and wrong to turn Astro City into a game of who-is-this-really?...
Halfway through this book, it started to feel awfully familiar, and so I committed the sin we all do these days: I googled myself.
And so I found that I covered this book with a mouthful of a title, Astro City: The Dark Age, Vol. 1: Brothers & Other Strangers , in my Book-a-Day run back in 2010, where I was not entirely positive .
I’ll try to say different things about this superheroes-done-right comic this time out, though I find that I’m less and less in sympathy with the idea of doing superheroes right every year. Kurt Busiek is a skillful writer who knows superhero universes inside and out, and Brent Eric Anderson is a great artist with superb page layouts and great action. But why do they waste those obvious talents on this third-hand tripe?
Now, it’s reductive and wrong to turn Astro City into a game of who-is-this-really?...
- 4/27/2018
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
2K and Firaxis Games have announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall, the expansion pack for the critically acclaimed and award-winning strategy title, will be available for Windows PC on February 8th 2018.
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall brings new choices, strategies, and challenges for players as they guide a civilization through the ages. The expansion introduces new Great Ages, a new city loyalty system, and Governors while expanding existing Diplomacy and Government systems; and adds nine new leaders and eight new civilizations, a variety of new units, districts, wonders, buildings, and more. Players can now lead their empire into a Golden Age of prosperity or emerge triumphantly from a Dark Age into a memorable Heroic Age.
Key features for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall include:
Great Ages: As your civilization ebbs and flows, and you reach milestone Historic Moments, you will experience Dark Ages or Golden Ages,...
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall brings new choices, strategies, and challenges for players as they guide a civilization through the ages. The expansion introduces new Great Ages, a new city loyalty system, and Governors while expanding existing Diplomacy and Government systems; and adds nine new leaders and eight new civilizations, a variety of new units, districts, wonders, buildings, and more. Players can now lead their empire into a Golden Age of prosperity or emerge triumphantly from a Dark Age into a memorable Heroic Age.
Key features for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Rise and Fall include:
Great Ages: As your civilization ebbs and flows, and you reach milestone Historic Moments, you will experience Dark Ages or Golden Ages,...
- 12/7/2017
- by Kat Wheat
- Nerdly
Australia’s Umbrella Entertainment has been on a hell of a roll lately. It was recently announced that they’ll be bringing the Stephen King classic Silver Bullet to Blu-ray. It wasn’t too long ago that they released one of the year’s best Blu-rays with the killer croc flick Dark Age. And now we’ve learned that they’re […]...
- 11/14/2017
- by Chris Coffel
- bloody-disgusting.com
Synopsis: In The Fearsome Tradition Of Razorback And Rogue, Dark Age Is A “…Strongly Conservationist…Genuinely Chilling…” (David Stratton) Horror Gem A classic tale of terror from the golden age of Aussie exploitation, Dark Age features outback stalwart John Jarratt (Wolf Creek) as Northern Territory wildlife ranger Steve Harris, a stoic survivor charged with conserving the ever diminishing crocodile population from encroaching hunters, hell-bent on […]...
- 11/3/2017
- by Shawn Savage
- The Liberal Dead
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
From “School Ties” to “Live By Night” and this weekend’s “The Great Wall,” Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have each — for better and worse — left a considerable and ever-increasing footprint in the cultural landscape. But while the world is wide enough for both of them, our hearts are not. And so, we forced our panel of critics to choose: Ben Affleck or Matt Damon?
There can be only one.
Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse), Freelance with Rolling Stone, Vulture, Vox
This is a toughie. In terms of looks, both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s faces remind me of between forty and fifty of my least-favorite classmates during...
From “School Ties” to “Live By Night” and this weekend’s “The Great Wall,” Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have each — for better and worse — left a considerable and ever-increasing footprint in the cultural landscape. But while the world is wide enough for both of them, our hearts are not. And so, we forced our panel of critics to choose: Ben Affleck or Matt Damon?
There can be only one.
Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse), Freelance with Rolling Stone, Vulture, Vox
This is a toughie. In terms of looks, both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s faces remind me of between forty and fifty of my least-favorite classmates during...
- 2/21/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
It's heeeeere! Hey Kids, Comics! has hit the two-hundred issue mark with a look at the self-declared Better-Than-a-Golden-Age of Super-Hero movies!
Welcome to another great issue of Hey Kids, Comics!, the longest running podcast of The JediCole Universe! In celebration of 200 issues (and 205 indivudual episodes in all), Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston bring you a look at the rise of the Tanzanite Age of the super-hero genre in Hollywood. After a string of annual "Golden Ages", Cole had enough a year or so back and declared the Tanzanite Age.
For the unfamiliar, this is all explained, as are the modern cinematic comic book based franchises and their various Ages, from the Dark Age straight through to the Tanzanite and beyond! If you love super-hero flicks, this is the episode you have been waiting for!
Discover even more podcasts from the Jcu at jedicole.com.
MoviessuperheroesHEY Kids, Comics!The Jedicole Universejedicoleandrew...
Welcome to another great issue of Hey Kids, Comics!, the longest running podcast of The JediCole Universe! In celebration of 200 issues (and 205 indivudual episodes in all), Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston bring you a look at the rise of the Tanzanite Age of the super-hero genre in Hollywood. After a string of annual "Golden Ages", Cole had enough a year or so back and declared the Tanzanite Age.
For the unfamiliar, this is all explained, as are the modern cinematic comic book based franchises and their various Ages, from the Dark Age straight through to the Tanzanite and beyond! If you love super-hero flicks, this is the episode you have been waiting for!
Discover even more podcasts from the Jcu at jedicole.com.
MoviessuperheroesHEY Kids, Comics!The Jedicole Universejedicoleandrew...
- 10/17/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Cole Houston)
- Cinelinx
Matthew Byrd Sep 1, 2016
An all-star team of developers have joined forces to create the ultimate System Shock experience...
System Shock 3 is officially a go as OtherSide Entertainment has revealed that development has begun on this highly-anticipated sequel.
Even better, OtherSide Entertainment confirmed that Warren Spector (producer of the original System Shock, creator of Deus Ex, and all-around gaming genius) will be leading System Shock 3's development team. That team also includes tech director Jason Hughes (Wing Commander and Epic Mickey), design director Sheldon Pacotti (lead writer of the first two Deus Ex games), Art Director Arturo Pulecio (Dark Age of Camelot, Epic Mickey, Dungeons and Dragons Online), and a host of developers who worked on the original System Shock that include Creative Director Paul Neurathm and Lead Designer Tim Stellmach.
To put it another way, OtherSide Entertainment has assembled a bonafide all-star team of gaming experts and series veterans to...
An all-star team of developers have joined forces to create the ultimate System Shock experience...
System Shock 3 is officially a go as OtherSide Entertainment has revealed that development has begun on this highly-anticipated sequel.
Even better, OtherSide Entertainment confirmed that Warren Spector (producer of the original System Shock, creator of Deus Ex, and all-around gaming genius) will be leading System Shock 3's development team. That team also includes tech director Jason Hughes (Wing Commander and Epic Mickey), design director Sheldon Pacotti (lead writer of the first two Deus Ex games), Art Director Arturo Pulecio (Dark Age of Camelot, Epic Mickey, Dungeons and Dragons Online), and a host of developers who worked on the original System Shock that include Creative Director Paul Neurathm and Lead Designer Tim Stellmach.
To put it another way, OtherSide Entertainment has assembled a bonafide all-star team of gaming experts and series veterans to...
- 8/31/2016
- Den of Geek
Not a lot of huge news on the Marvel Cinematic Universe front (though there are some cool tidbits and, of course, we’ll get to them), but the shockwave of Steve Rogers: Captain America #1 has resurged with the second issue hitting the stands today and clearing up a lot of outrage over the “Cap has always been a Hydra agent” plotline.
Things wrapped up as expected, with the Red Skull being back and having control over Kobik, the living Cosmic Cube. When Kobik restored Steve’s youth, she also changed his past, making the Rogers family agents of Hydra. The Red Skull, the Cosmic Cube, reality altering powers - this was pretty straightforward comic book fare. In hindsight, it’s amazing that so many people lost their internet cool over it, as you’d expect comic book fans to recognize comic book plotting. Maybe it’s because Captain America: Civil War...
Things wrapped up as expected, with the Red Skull being back and having control over Kobik, the living Cosmic Cube. When Kobik restored Steve’s youth, she also changed his past, making the Rogers family agents of Hydra. The Red Skull, the Cosmic Cube, reality altering powers - this was pretty straightforward comic book fare. In hindsight, it’s amazing that so many people lost their internet cool over it, as you’d expect comic book fans to recognize comic book plotting. Maybe it’s because Captain America: Civil War...
- 6/29/2016
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
At first, it seems difficult to envision any actor in the role of Sir Winston Churchill – let alone Gary Oldman. The former U.K Prime Minister was once bestowed with the nickname ‘The British Bulldog’, and that hardly seems to fit with the presence of the actor who delivered the roles of Commissioner Gordon (The Dark Knight Trilogy), Sirius Black (the Harry Potter franchise), Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg (The Fifth Element), Dracula (Bram Stoker’s Dracula), Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK), and Sid Vicious (Sid And Nancy). But, this collection of performances shows nothing if not an incredibly vast range, and what we have with Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, is some epic drama, and electrifying speeches.
Sir Winston Churchill has been long regarded, and publicly named, as the Greatest Briton of all time – and with good reason. The economic and foreign policies he spearheaded throughout his career were undoubtedly often problematic,...
Sir Winston Churchill has been long regarded, and publicly named, as the Greatest Briton of all time – and with good reason. The economic and foreign policies he spearheaded throughout his career were undoubtedly often problematic,...
- 4/15/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
“Don’t you want to come into the sunlight?”
Julia Gfrörer’s Dark Age is an anxiously intimate comic. Bookended by starkly sexual images of cave formations, the slim pink volume follows two young lovers living in a pristine wilderness near the dawn of humanity. One day, frustrated by the antics of their peers, they descend into a cave system on a romantic expedition. When Ulfe becomes stuck deep inside the cave, an interlude of profound anxiety begins. With only one lamp between them, Ulfe’s nameless lover must leave him helpless and in total darkness in order to get help. Gfrörer fills page after page with unaccented blackness, a move that could be hacky in lesser hands but which in hers proceeds from numbing, to terrifying, to crushing. It becomes oppressive, and even after it lifts, its cloying weight lingers.
A great deal of subtle emotional work, communicated through Gfrörer’s sparse,...
Julia Gfrörer’s Dark Age is an anxiously intimate comic. Bookended by starkly sexual images of cave formations, the slim pink volume follows two young lovers living in a pristine wilderness near the dawn of humanity. One day, frustrated by the antics of their peers, they descend into a cave system on a romantic expedition. When Ulfe becomes stuck deep inside the cave, an interlude of profound anxiety begins. With only one lamp between them, Ulfe’s nameless lover must leave him helpless and in total darkness in order to get help. Gfrörer fills page after page with unaccented blackness, a move that could be hacky in lesser hands but which in hers proceeds from numbing, to terrifying, to crushing. It becomes oppressive, and even after it lifts, its cloying weight lingers.
A great deal of subtle emotional work, communicated through Gfrörer’s sparse,...
- 4/6/2016
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Flynn Carson (Noah Wyle, ER), may appear to be an ordinary librarian working at the world-famous Metropolitan Library, but beneath the public library lies the centuries- old headquarters of scholars and adventurers who investigate the bizarre, collect dangerous artifacts and save the world from supernatural threats. This is The Library, and Flynn is The Librarian.
When an ancient conspiracy threatens to destroy technology and bring back the age of magic, Flynn and his new Guardian, Eve Baird (Rebecca Romijn: King And Maxwell, X-men), must recruit three extraordinary people: a secretive scholar/cowboy who works on an oil pipeline, a hospital attendant who has the extraordinary gift of synesthesia – the ability to link all five senses to her memory, and a world-class thief – to join in the quest. If these new recruits fail, the world will be plunged into a new Dark Age. But if they succeed (and survive), they will become The Librarians.
When an ancient conspiracy threatens to destroy technology and bring back the age of magic, Flynn and his new Guardian, Eve Baird (Rebecca Romijn: King And Maxwell, X-men), must recruit three extraordinary people: a secretive scholar/cowboy who works on an oil pipeline, a hospital attendant who has the extraordinary gift of synesthesia – the ability to link all five senses to her memory, and a world-class thief – to join in the quest. If these new recruits fail, the world will be plunged into a new Dark Age. But if they succeed (and survive), they will become The Librarians.
- 2/8/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
4Front Films
To celebrate the release of The Librarians: The Complete First Season on DVD, available to own from 8th February 2016, we have 2 copies to give away.
Flynn Carson (Noah Wyle) may appear to be an ordinary librarian working at the Metropolitan Library, but beneath the library lies the headquarters of scholars and adventurers who investigate the bizarre and collect dangerous artefacts to save the world from supernatural threats.
When an ancient conspiracy threatens to destroy technology, Flynn and his new Guardian, Eve Baird (Rebecca Romjin) must recruit three extraordinary people to join them in their quest to save the world from plunging into a new Dark Age.
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To celebrate the release of The Librarians: The Complete First Season on DVD, available to own from 8th February 2016, we have 2 copies to give away.
Flynn Carson (Noah Wyle) may appear to be an ordinary librarian working at the Metropolitan Library, but beneath the library lies the headquarters of scholars and adventurers who investigate the bizarre and collect dangerous artefacts to save the world from supernatural threats.
When an ancient conspiracy threatens to destroy technology, Flynn and his new Guardian, Eve Baird (Rebecca Romjin) must recruit three extraordinary people to join them in their quest to save the world from plunging into a new Dark Age.
Competition Entry
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- 2/1/2016
- by Laura Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
There are plenty of interesting directions a return to the Babylon 5 universe could take. Here are a few suggestions...
I read somewhere that J.M. Straczynski writes every day. That’s not surprising given his extensive body of work for television, motion pictures, novels and comics. He is best known for Babylon 5, of course. I remember what a lot of people used to say about Babylon 5, “How much can happen on a space station?” Well, a lot actually! And after five seasons of the original series, a bunch of made-for-tv movies and a couple of spin-offs, there are still plenty of stories left to tell.
That is why I was excited recently to read that Joe (apparently, he thinks you’re cool if you just call him Joe) was going back to work on Babylon 5. My excitement soon turned to dread when I found out that...
I read somewhere that J.M. Straczynski writes every day. That’s not surprising given his extensive body of work for television, motion pictures, novels and comics. He is best known for Babylon 5, of course. I remember what a lot of people used to say about Babylon 5, “How much can happen on a space station?” Well, a lot actually! And after five seasons of the original series, a bunch of made-for-tv movies and a couple of spin-offs, there are still plenty of stories left to tell.
That is why I was excited recently to read that Joe (apparently, he thinks you’re cool if you just call him Joe) was going back to work on Babylon 5. My excitement soon turned to dread when I found out that...
- 5/21/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Oh, Killstrike #1
Written by Max Bemis
Art by Logan Faerber
Colors by Juan Manuel Tumurus
Published by Boom! Studios
Ah, the 90s! When Bloodwynd was a Justice League member, and books unironically titled Youngblood and WildC.A.T.S. topped the sales charts. Oh, Killstrike #1 by Say Anything frontman Max Bemis and artist Logan Faerber is part parody, part love letter to this time in comics while telling a relatable human story. The premise is that Jared is a terrified new dad, who has decided to take a trip against his wife’s wishes to find Killstrike, which is arguably the worst comic of all time and ironically selling for six figures on “eJay”. He ends up meeting the real Killstrike, and hijinks ensue. Oh, Killstrike #1 is chock-full of silly dialogue and critiques of the Dark Age of Comics while also telling a story about how Jared struggles with his...
Written by Max Bemis
Art by Logan Faerber
Colors by Juan Manuel Tumurus
Published by Boom! Studios
Ah, the 90s! When Bloodwynd was a Justice League member, and books unironically titled Youngblood and WildC.A.T.S. topped the sales charts. Oh, Killstrike #1 by Say Anything frontman Max Bemis and artist Logan Faerber is part parody, part love letter to this time in comics while telling a relatable human story. The premise is that Jared is a terrified new dad, who has decided to take a trip against his wife’s wishes to find Killstrike, which is arguably the worst comic of all time and ironically selling for six figures on “eJay”. He ends up meeting the real Killstrike, and hijinks ensue. Oh, Killstrike #1 is chock-full of silly dialogue and critiques of the Dark Age of Comics while also telling a story about how Jared struggles with his...
- 5/19/2015
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
The Australian Cinematographers Society will dedicate its annual awards to be handed out in Hobart on Saturday to one of its most esteemed members, Andrew Lesnie, who died on Monday.
Acs president Ron Johanson spoke for many when he told If today, .Andrew was one of our greatest cinematographers. It.s a huge loss. He leaves such a void..
Lesnie, who was 59, had been suffering from heart problems.. He won an Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2002 for Peter Jackson.s Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and a BAFTA award in 2004 for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
He shot The Hobbit trilogy and Jackson's King Kong and The Lovely Bones, a collaboration which spanned eight movies and 17 years.
On his Facebook page Jackson wrote, "Andrew created unforgettable, beautiful images on screen, and he did this time and again, because he only ever served what he...
Acs president Ron Johanson spoke for many when he told If today, .Andrew was one of our greatest cinematographers. It.s a huge loss. He leaves such a void..
Lesnie, who was 59, had been suffering from heart problems.. He won an Oscar for Best Cinematography in 2002 for Peter Jackson.s Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and a BAFTA award in 2004 for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
He shot The Hobbit trilogy and Jackson's King Kong and The Lovely Bones, a collaboration which spanned eight movies and 17 years.
On his Facebook page Jackson wrote, "Andrew created unforgettable, beautiful images on screen, and he did this time and again, because he only ever served what he...
- 4/28/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The 1980s were an important period for comics as they transitioned from the Bronze Age to the Modern or Dark Age of Comics with books like Watchmen and Dark Knight Returns. It was also an incredibly creative time for Marvel Comics with Chris Claremont and John Byrne beginning the decade with their “Dark Phoenix Saga” epic in Uncanny X-Men, Frank Miller’s run on Daredevil as well as the first event crossover Secret Wars and ending with the rise of artists, like Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee, who would later found Image Comics.
At East Coast Comicon, comics historian and researcher of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Peter Sanderson, former Uncanny X-Men editor and Daredevil writer Ann Nocenti, and former Amazing Spider-Man editor Jim Salicrup chatted and swapped stories about what Marvel was really like in the 1980s.
After saying comics were his drug of choice then, Jim Salicrup...
At East Coast Comicon, comics historian and researcher of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Peter Sanderson, former Uncanny X-Men editor and Daredevil writer Ann Nocenti, and former Amazing Spider-Man editor Jim Salicrup chatted and swapped stories about what Marvel was really like in the 1980s.
After saying comics were his drug of choice then, Jim Salicrup...
- 4/14/2015
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
The 100 Greatest Nintendo Games, Pt. 10 The 100 Greatest Nintendo Games, Pt. 9 The 100 Greatest Nintendo Games, Pt. 8
100 Greatest Nintendo Games, Pt. 7
Well here we are, the very end. It has been a pleasure to work alongside my Sos colleagues and produce this massive list of 100 titles (110, if you count special mentions), each of which reminds us why we love Nintendo so much. As I mentioned prior, we started out with about 450 games, and slowly we cut away. While no person will be 100 % satisfied with each and every pick, much less the order, I’m pretty happy with the overall results, and hopefully most of you are too. We will be dedicating all of February to Nintendo so be sure to check back all month long. In the meantime, here is our top 10… read the full article.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to a Live-Action Netflix Series
On Friday, February 6, The...
100 Greatest Nintendo Games, Pt. 7
Well here we are, the very end. It has been a pleasure to work alongside my Sos colleagues and produce this massive list of 100 titles (110, if you count special mentions), each of which reminds us why we love Nintendo so much. As I mentioned prior, we started out with about 450 games, and slowly we cut away. While no person will be 100 % satisfied with each and every pick, much less the order, I’m pretty happy with the overall results, and hopefully most of you are too. We will be dedicating all of February to Nintendo so be sure to check back all month long. In the meantime, here is our top 10… read the full article.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to a Live-Action Netflix Series
On Friday, February 6, The...
- 2/15/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The month, October. The year, 1985. The event, the release of the upgraded and re-branded Famicom system in the United States. A console gamers across the generations would come to know as the Nintendo Entertainment System, or Nes for short. A console that ended the Dark Age of video games by systematically undoing the damage inflicted on the industry due to corporate meddling, and pushed gaming forward by leaps and bounds.
In 1983, while Atari was tanking and the word “video game” lost its charm in America, Japan was seeing something different. Thanks to Nintendo’s family computer entertainment system Famicom, video games were flourishing in the Japanese market. By 1985 Nintendo was confident they could break into the American market and bring video games back from the dead. Their plan for doing so was brilliant.
The first thing Nintendo did was redesign and upgrade Famicom. A grey boxy design presented a more...
In 1983, while Atari was tanking and the word “video game” lost its charm in America, Japan was seeing something different. Thanks to Nintendo’s family computer entertainment system Famicom, video games were flourishing in the Japanese market. By 1985 Nintendo was confident they could break into the American market and bring video games back from the dead. Their plan for doing so was brilliant.
The first thing Nintendo did was redesign and upgrade Famicom. A grey boxy design presented a more...
- 2/12/2015
- by Elizabeth Rico
- SoundOnSight
By Adrian Smith
75 Years of Marvel Comics. From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen
Roy Thomas, Josh Baker
Hardcover with fold-out, ribbon bookmark, and four-foot accordion-fold timeline
11.4 x 15.6 in.
712 pages
Published 2014
Isbn: 9783836548458
$200/ £135
75 Years of DC Comics. The Art of Modern Mythmaking
Paul Levitz
Hardcover with fold-out, ribbon bookmark
11.4 x 15.6 in.
720 pages
Published 2010
Isbn: 9783836519816
$200/ £135
If you take a look at the top 100 all-time highest worldwide grossing movies, fifteen of them are either Marvel or DC comic adaptations. According to Box Office Mojo the third highest grossing film of all time is The Avengers (2012) at over a billion and a half dollars. Comics, it would seem, are major players in the world of entertainment.
Seventy-five years ago it was all very different. Comics were for children and were disregarded as both an entertainment medium and as an art form. Comics were disposable. Because of their ephemeral nature surviving early copies now trade hands for vast sums.
75 Years of Marvel Comics. From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen
Roy Thomas, Josh Baker
Hardcover with fold-out, ribbon bookmark, and four-foot accordion-fold timeline
11.4 x 15.6 in.
712 pages
Published 2014
Isbn: 9783836548458
$200/ £135
75 Years of DC Comics. The Art of Modern Mythmaking
Paul Levitz
Hardcover with fold-out, ribbon bookmark
11.4 x 15.6 in.
720 pages
Published 2010
Isbn: 9783836519816
$200/ £135
If you take a look at the top 100 all-time highest worldwide grossing movies, fifteen of them are either Marvel or DC comic adaptations. According to Box Office Mojo the third highest grossing film of all time is The Avengers (2012) at over a billion and a half dollars. Comics, it would seem, are major players in the world of entertainment.
Seventy-five years ago it was all very different. Comics were for children and were disregarded as both an entertainment medium and as an art form. Comics were disposable. Because of their ephemeral nature surviving early copies now trade hands for vast sums.
- 2/11/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
This is probably the most exciting television news I have heard in at least a week. Jonathan Nolan, the other half of the Nolan Brothers and the creator of the show Person of Interest, has announced that he is partway through the development of a show based on one of the biggest science fiction series of all-time, the Foundation series, which was originally a trilogy that won a Hugo for the entire series in 1966, beating out Lord of the Rings, among others for the title. The books were written by Isaac Asimov and followed the aftermath of the life of Hari Seldon, a mathematician who has dedicated his life to developing a way to predict the long-term future using probabilities and the laws of mass action. This science, called ‘psychohistory,’ guides a new government as the old Galactic Empire crumbles and a Dark Age ensues, helping them escape the…
Jonathan Nolan...
Jonathan Nolan...
- 11/11/2014
- by Douglas Hufnagel
- TVovermind.com
All month long in our Gamerlinx editorial series, we’ve been talking about the best exclusives to have ever graced the Nintendo systems. While our writers have done a great job breaking some of them down, there’s simply too many to cover in one month! So instead, for our final article this month we’ve opened it up to All of our writers to briefly discuss our favorite Nintendo exclusives that we’re still playing to this day. Come check out our lists and share your own!
Each month the Cinelinx staff will write a handful of articles covering a specified gaming-related topic, similar to our Movielinx series on the film side of things. These articles will be notified by the Gamerlinx banner. Gamerlinx is an exploration and discussion of our personal connections with video games. This month, we're putting the focus solely on Nintendo's gaming consoles, and exploring...
Each month the Cinelinx staff will write a handful of articles covering a specified gaming-related topic, similar to our Movielinx series on the film side of things. These articles will be notified by the Gamerlinx banner. Gamerlinx is an exploration and discussion of our personal connections with video games. This month, we're putting the focus solely on Nintendo's gaming consoles, and exploring...
- 9/30/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
To celebrate the 15 September DVD/Blu-ray release of Wolf Creek 2 in the UK, Film4 FrightFest and Entertainment One are hosting a special free screening of the film, alongside Aussie cult classic Dark Age, in London on Thursday. Read on for full info!
Attending the September 4th event, which will take place at The Prince Charles Cinema, just off of London's Leicester Square, will be Wolf Creek 2 (review) stars John Jarratt and Shannon Ashlyn.
Access to the screening is completely free – all you need to do to secure your ticket(s) is send an email containing your name, and the name of any further guests to accompany you, to wolfcreek2@entonegroup.com.
Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – so make sure you get 'em quick! Timing on the night is as follows:
6:00pm - Doors open
6:30pm - Screening activities begin with a special...
Attending the September 4th event, which will take place at The Prince Charles Cinema, just off of London's Leicester Square, will be Wolf Creek 2 (review) stars John Jarratt and Shannon Ashlyn.
Access to the screening is completely free – all you need to do to secure your ticket(s) is send an email containing your name, and the name of any further guests to accompany you, to wolfcreek2@entonegroup.com.
Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – so make sure you get 'em quick! Timing on the night is as follows:
6:00pm - Doors open
6:30pm - Screening activities begin with a special...
- 9/2/2014
- by Gareth Jones
- DreadCentral.com
Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films releases the sequel to the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon – the most extraordinary and scandalous era in the history of British film. Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide Part 2, a three-disc collector’s edition box set, is being released on DVD on July 14th 2014, to tie in with the 30th Anniversary of the Video Recordings Act 1984.
For the first time ever on DVD, all 82 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions “Section 3” list are trailer-featured with specially filmed intros for each title, alongside a brand new documentary – Video Nasties: Draconian Days (review), directed by Jake West.
And to celebrate the release, Film4 FrightFest is hosting a special event – the world exclusive London Premiere of the finalised unseen extended 97 minute cut of Video Nasties: Draconian Days at The Prince Charles Cinema on Thurs 3 July, 8.30pm. The...
For the first time ever on DVD, all 82 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions “Section 3” list are trailer-featured with specially filmed intros for each title, alongside a brand new documentary – Video Nasties: Draconian Days (review), directed by Jake West.
And to celebrate the release, Film4 FrightFest is hosting a special event – the world exclusive London Premiere of the finalised unseen extended 97 minute cut of Video Nasties: Draconian Days at The Prince Charles Cinema on Thurs 3 July, 8.30pm. The...
- 5/21/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Australia... it's a vast, beautiful, welcoming country. It's also full to bursting with things that can kill you, if the big screen is to be believed. Inspired by Mia Wasikowska's plucky 1,700-mile trek across the Outback in Tracks, we flag up the traps and tropes she should watch out for.
(Un)Natural Phenomena
Exotic wildlife proliferates Down Under, most of it deceptively lethal. Witness the baby stolen by a dingo in horrifying Meryl Streep-starrer A Cry In The Dark (1988). The same – real – tragedy loosely inspired Razorback, a mullet-tastic 1984 horror about a giant marauding pig, directed by Highlander's Russell Mulcahy (mooted tagline: 'There Can Only Be Oink'). The less said about the ballet-dancing were-roos of The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987), the better.
Much more convincing is the giant CG crocodile munching Radha Mitchell's boat tour group (ex-Neighbours actors constitute an Outback peril all of their own) in 2007's Rogue,...
(Un)Natural Phenomena
Exotic wildlife proliferates Down Under, most of it deceptively lethal. Witness the baby stolen by a dingo in horrifying Meryl Streep-starrer A Cry In The Dark (1988). The same – real – tragedy loosely inspired Razorback, a mullet-tastic 1984 horror about a giant marauding pig, directed by Highlander's Russell Mulcahy (mooted tagline: 'There Can Only Be Oink'). The less said about the ballet-dancing were-roos of The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987), the better.
Much more convincing is the giant CG crocodile munching Radha Mitchell's boat tour group (ex-Neighbours actors constitute an Outback peril all of their own) in 2007's Rogue,...
- 4/26/2014
- Digital Spy
It's a bit weird, typing this review up at the tail end of February. I feel like I should be wearing some brightly coloured party hat while finding at least three Christmas songs that I can actually stand (for the record, Ring Out Solstice Bells by Jethro Tull, Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses and for some bizarre reason, Macca's festive cheese-fest Wonderful Christmastime are the only festive musical choices that don't make me want to take an axe to the pub stereo in December). Because Santa Joss is in town, delivering many a festive gift to all Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans with the episode, Amends.
Christmas episodes are always tricky things. There's the danger that they pile on the schmaltz and overdo the usual festive clichés. So, how does Amends stand up in this regard? To be honest, it's not a Buffy episode that I'd have readily picked as...
Christmas episodes are always tricky things. There's the danger that they pile on the schmaltz and overdo the usual festive clichés. So, how does Amends stand up in this regard? To be honest, it's not a Buffy episode that I'd have readily picked as...
- 3/11/2014
- Shadowlocked
The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed documentary Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act with Video Nasties Part Two: Draconian Days.
A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.
Video Nasties Part Two: Draconian Days screens at Glasgow Frightfest next month.
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A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.
Video Nasties Part Two: Draconian Days screens at Glasgow Frightfest next month.
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- 1/30/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Film4 FrightFest Glasgow 2014 has today announced a 4(!) day event to include eight World, European and UK premieres, Ti West special event and Sunday repeat screenings in the festivals biggest programme ever. From Thursday February 27th to Sunday March 2nd, the UK’s favourite horror fantasy festival returns to its second home at the Gft for the 9th year with an impressive slate of the hottest new horror films.
The line-up in full:
Thurs 27 Feb – Gft Screen 2 21:00 In Conversation With Ti West (Special event)
Nobody does nostalgia-brushed spookiness and minimalist horror like independent director Ti West, King of the slow-burn shocker. FrightFest has been there from the very start – our video label released his 2005 debut feature The Roost – and we’ve watched with pride as the Delaware-born quirky talent has grown in global genre stature through The House Of The Devil, The Innkeepers, V/H/S and now his game-changing Eli Roth produced The Sacrament.
The line-up in full:
Thurs 27 Feb – Gft Screen 2 21:00 In Conversation With Ti West (Special event)
Nobody does nostalgia-brushed spookiness and minimalist horror like independent director Ti West, King of the slow-burn shocker. FrightFest has been there from the very start – our video label released his 2005 debut feature The Roost – and we’ve watched with pride as the Delaware-born quirky talent has grown in global genre stature through The House Of The Devil, The Innkeepers, V/H/S and now his game-changing Eli Roth produced The Sacrament.
- 1/21/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Check out new images from History's Vikings which has its Second Season premier on n February 2014. Strarring in the excellent show, which is one of our favorites, are Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Clive Standen, Gabriel Byrne, Gustaf Skarsgård, Jessalyn Gilsig and George Blagden. The show created by Michael Hirst tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers – not from an outsider’s view, but through the eyes of Viking society.
- 12/11/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Created by Michael Hirst, Vikings tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers – not from an outsider’s view, but through the eyes of Viking society. Introducing the extraordinarily complex and violent world of the Norsemen, History’s® first scripted series races the gripping sagas of historical hero Ragnar Lodbrok. As claimed direct descendent of Odin, god of war and warriors, Lodbrok's mystical nature and devotion to the gods feeds his stealthy maneuvers and determination to become King of the Vikings. Two new images from the second season premiere of Vikings have been released teasing the battle between Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Rollo (Clive Standen). This Viking clash pits...
- 12/11/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
The History Channel debuted a new promo trailer for the upcoming second season of Vikings during their Bonnie & Clyde series event. The trailer is now available online for you to see. Vikings is a pretty incredible series, and if you haven't been watching it, you should definitely start. It's worth your time and attention.
Vikings tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers – not from an outsider’s view, but through the eyes of Viking society.
Season 2 will premiere in February of 2014!
Vikings tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers – not from an outsider’s view, but through the eyes of Viking society.
Season 2 will premiere in February of 2014!
- 12/10/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
History debuted a promo for the second season of "Vikings" during "Bonnie & Clyde" on Sunday and you can now watch it online below! "Vikings" Season 2 premieres in February 2014 on History. Over the course of nine weeks in season one, "Vikings" became the #1 new cable series of the year, averaging 4.3 million total viewers, 2.0 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 Adults 18-49. Created by Michael Hirst, "Vikings" tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers . not from an outsider.s view, but through the eyes of Viking society. In case you missed it previously, you can check out our visit the set of the second season by...
- 12/9/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Any thoughts that the success of “Gravity” would provide an immediate boost for 3D movies has evaporated — at least for now — with the so-so numbers put up by “Thor: The Dark Age.” With around 80 percent of its 3,841 screens offering the format, roughly 39 percent of Disney’s Marvel superhero sequel’s $85.7 million opening weekend grosses came from 3D. That’s still about $33 million, but a solid majority of moviegoers opted to see it in 2D rather than put on the glasses. Also read: ‘Gravity’ Represents ‘Turning Point’ for 3D at the Box Office, Analyst Says The “Thor” sequel performed in...
- 11/12/2013
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
James Ryan Gary's Devil's Crossing is a post-apocalyptic zombie western that's been looking to score itself distro for a while now. Can this latest piece of sales art do the trick? Seems like kind of a no-brainer to us.
Michael Sharpe, Patrick G. Keenan, Kevin L. Johnson, and Jenny Gulley star.
Synopsis
Nuclear war has ravaged the world. The remnants of humanity fight to survive, taking refuge in bleak settlements. The undead wander the earth, slaves to their bloodlust, or perhaps some higher power? The tattered town of Celestial sets the stage for the greatest battle of the New Dark Age! A score that must be settled and a reckoning that has been 235 years in the making. Shadrach is a man who watched his life burnt to the ground! Left for dead, having sold his soul to the devil with his last dying breath. A slave to the devil.
Michael Sharpe, Patrick G. Keenan, Kevin L. Johnson, and Jenny Gulley star.
Synopsis
Nuclear war has ravaged the world. The remnants of humanity fight to survive, taking refuge in bleak settlements. The undead wander the earth, slaves to their bloodlust, or perhaps some higher power? The tattered town of Celestial sets the stage for the greatest battle of the New Dark Age! A score that must be settled and a reckoning that has been 235 years in the making. Shadrach is a man who watched his life burnt to the ground! Left for dead, having sold his soul to the devil with his last dying breath. A slave to the devil.
- 11/8/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Writer Lee Gambin calls them Natural Horror films, other writers call them Revenge of Nature or Nature Run Amok films and writer Charles Derry considers them a type of Apocalyptic Cinema.
Of course we’re speaking of one of the great horror subgenres for which we’ll employ writer Kim Newman’s tag: The Revolt of Nature.
Since the end of the 1990s, lovers of animal attack films have been subjected to copious amounts of uninspired Nu Image, Syfy Channel and Syfy Channel-like dreck like Silent Predators (1999), Maneater (2007) Croc (2007), Grizzly Rage (2007) and a stunning amount of terrible shark attack films to name a few that barely scratch the surface of a massive list.
These movies fail miserably to capture the intensity of the unforgettable films they are imitating and the recent wave seems to carry with it the intent of giving the Revolt of Nature horror film a bad name.
Of course we’re speaking of one of the great horror subgenres for which we’ll employ writer Kim Newman’s tag: The Revolt of Nature.
Since the end of the 1990s, lovers of animal attack films have been subjected to copious amounts of uninspired Nu Image, Syfy Channel and Syfy Channel-like dreck like Silent Predators (1999), Maneater (2007) Croc (2007), Grizzly Rage (2007) and a stunning amount of terrible shark attack films to name a few that barely scratch the surface of a massive list.
These movies fail miserably to capture the intensity of the unforgettable films they are imitating and the recent wave seems to carry with it the intent of giving the Revolt of Nature horror film a bad name.
- 10/27/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
What did you want to be when you were a kid? Spaceman? Lollipop lady? James Bond? Wonder Woman? A multitude of choices all waiting to be explored without the burdens of grown-up red tape and crushing rejection.
For Buffy, however, employment options are more limited than the average Jo. Due to her pesky calling as the Slayer, filling in a multiple choice employment questionnaire is more arduous than it should be. “Unless hell freezes over and every vampire in Sunnydale puts in for early retirement, I'd say my future is pretty much sealed,” she frowns. Could it be though that another Slayer in town can offer a way out of her destiny and into a life full of wage slips and tax woes?
That's just one of the many questions thrown up in the bumper two-parter What's My Line?. It's the first double whammy since the début story, and it's...
For Buffy, however, employment options are more limited than the average Jo. Due to her pesky calling as the Slayer, filling in a multiple choice employment questionnaire is more arduous than it should be. “Unless hell freezes over and every vampire in Sunnydale puts in for early retirement, I'd say my future is pretty much sealed,” she frowns. Could it be though that another Slayer in town can offer a way out of her destiny and into a life full of wage slips and tax woes?
That's just one of the many questions thrown up in the bumper two-parter What's My Line?. It's the first double whammy since the début story, and it's...
- 10/24/2013
- Shadowlocked
Rupert Giles. Champion of the piping hot, meaty drink and tweed suits. The archetypal Brit abroad, complete with Hugh Grant-esque clucking when embarrassed and a confused frown at American colloquialisms.
Even his friends are queuing up to poke the fun, on today of all days. Buffy scoffs that he wore tweed diapers (that's nappies to the Brits); Xander is reeling from the horror of mentioning Giles and orgies in the same sentence; even Giles' beau, Jenny calls him a fuddy duddy. Such a rock solid square clearly isn't capable of harbouring a dark past.
You would have thought so, anyway, but as it turns out, Giles is no stranger to the dark side. His shady history has happened to have caught up with him in a big way in the latest episode called The Dark Age. You know how some people just turn out to be unwanted acquaintances rather than friends?...
Even his friends are queuing up to poke the fun, on today of all days. Buffy scoffs that he wore tweed diapers (that's nappies to the Brits); Xander is reeling from the horror of mentioning Giles and orgies in the same sentence; even Giles' beau, Jenny calls him a fuddy duddy. Such a rock solid square clearly isn't capable of harbouring a dark past.
You would have thought so, anyway, but as it turns out, Giles is no stranger to the dark side. His shady history has happened to have caught up with him in a big way in the latest episode called The Dark Age. You know how some people just turn out to be unwanted acquaintances rather than friends?...
- 10/22/2013
- Shadowlocked
Feature Seb Patrick 15 Oct 2013 - 06:28
Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore's British superhero is making a comeback! Here's everything you need to know about Miracleman...
At the weekend's New York Comic-Con, Marvel pulled a huge and unexpected announcement out of their hats, with the news that starting in January 2014, they're going to be bringing back into print – and publishing the previously unseen conclusion of – Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman's 1980s masterpiece Miracleman (aka Marvelman).
The news wasn't entirely out of the blue – ever since Marvel announced in 2009 that they had obtained the rights to publish the character, there's been hope among fans that the tangled mess of rights might be sorted out and the series would return – but the timing was certainly a surprise. Marvel have made a number of other major announcements at Nycc – many of them teased in advance – but things have been so quiet on...
Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore's British superhero is making a comeback! Here's everything you need to know about Miracleman...
At the weekend's New York Comic-Con, Marvel pulled a huge and unexpected announcement out of their hats, with the news that starting in January 2014, they're going to be bringing back into print – and publishing the previously unseen conclusion of – Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman's 1980s masterpiece Miracleman (aka Marvelman).
The news wasn't entirely out of the blue – ever since Marvel announced in 2009 that they had obtained the rights to publish the character, there's been hope among fans that the tangled mess of rights might be sorted out and the series would return – but the timing was certainly a surprise. Marvel have made a number of other major announcements at Nycc – many of them teased in advance – but things have been so quiet on...
- 10/14/2013
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
It was in the year 2000 that we met the unseen force of Death itself, in our very first introduction to the franchise known as Final Destination. The unique and original premise of a group of characters cheating death and then being hunted down one by one was originally pitched as an episode of The X-Files – an idea that was inspired by the infamous 1996 crash of Twa Flight 800. In short, the show’s creator apparently wasn’t interested in the idea, though it caught the attention of two members of the writing staff. They fell in love with the concept and decided to work together to go bigger and turn it into a feature film. With that decision, a hit franchise was born. It’s now been 13 years since the release of the original Final Destination, and to date we've seen five installments of the series – with the last one spewing...
- 10/3/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
Trailer Ryan Lambie 1 Oct 2013 - 09:29
Recently surfacing online, a concept trailer for the proposed Final Destination 6 takes the franchise into the grim and distant past...
Getting financial backing for a new film isn't always easy, and producers and filmmakers can adopt a variety of tactics to get the support they need. Last year, for example, the pitch videos for Joe Carnahan's proposed Daredevil movies surfaced online.
Structured like movie trailers, and cut together from existing footage found in movies and in news archives, the videos provided an idea of the setting and tone of the finished project - a kind of moving mood board, if you like.
Final Destination producer Craig Perry has gone for the same strategy, and with the help of editor Alexander McNeill, fashioned a proof-of-concept trailer for Final Destination 6: The Dark Age. As you can see from the footage below, The Dark Age...
Recently surfacing online, a concept trailer for the proposed Final Destination 6 takes the franchise into the grim and distant past...
Getting financial backing for a new film isn't always easy, and producers and filmmakers can adopt a variety of tactics to get the support they need. Last year, for example, the pitch videos for Joe Carnahan's proposed Daredevil movies surfaced online.
Structured like movie trailers, and cut together from existing footage found in movies and in news archives, the videos provided an idea of the setting and tone of the finished project - a kind of moving mood board, if you like.
Final Destination producer Craig Perry has gone for the same strategy, and with the help of editor Alexander McNeill, fashioned a proof-of-concept trailer for Final Destination 6: The Dark Age. As you can see from the footage below, The Dark Age...
- 10/1/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Navi is Link's fairy companions from The Legend of Zelda video games. Her primary purpose in the games is to focus the gamer on targets, such as nearby objects or enemies. Her constant shouting of "hey", "watch out", and "listen" when Link comes across something of interest or something dangerous is quite helpful for beginners but more advanced gamers have found it to be grating. That annoyance has been the focal point of many parody videos, one such one is provided below, and it's quite funny. Fun fact: Navi was the first character in the series to have voice acting, and that voice was provided by Kaori Mizuhashi. Cosplayer: Eve Beauregard Photographer: Noel Gosiengfiao Photography Photographer: Dark Age Photography Photographer: Beyond Kryptic Photographer: WhatABigCamera.com You can view Eve as Navi in the video below at the :25 mark ........................................................................
- 8/15/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
With The Wolverine opening this weekend to wash away the taste of Origins: Wolverine, I could think of no better time than now to write this article. Although Superman, Batman and Spider-Man might be most people’s first choice, there is one hero that has proven that he can transcend the grey area of an anti-hero better than any other. He has risen through the ranks and now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best from the “Big Two” of Marvel and DC. That anti-hero is Wolverine.
Wolverine’s development came about at a time when the idea of an “anti-hero” was becoming chic; Marvel’s Knights was a few years away and the seeds were laid thanks to the Dark Age/Copper Age ethos of the mid-80′s. During this time people wanted more grit, “realism” and buckets of dark tones from their comic fiction. The Punisher, Daredevil, Batman were all given this treatment,...
Wolverine’s development came about at a time when the idea of an “anti-hero” was becoming chic; Marvel’s Knights was a few years away and the seeds were laid thanks to the Dark Age/Copper Age ethos of the mid-80′s. During this time people wanted more grit, “realism” and buckets of dark tones from their comic fiction. The Punisher, Daredevil, Batman were all given this treatment,...
- 7/27/2013
- by Darragh O'Connor
- Obsessed with Film
The idea for this piece came as I started writing an article entitled “comics that should be made into films” (that will be coming up soon) however while I was writing it I noticed that Batman popped up a lot. So much in fact, most of the entries were Batman. So I decided to break it off and give people who are not familiar with The Dark Knight a strong place to start. Now that most people are so what aware with character in this post-tdr world which we live in there is no reason not to do this.
There are Batman stories that you Must read, these are obvious like Year One and The Dark Knight Returns. Yet, after that people draw a blank, or others are turned off by the “darkness” found in Batman. I am a lifelong Batman fan, my girlfriend on the other hand is not.
There are Batman stories that you Must read, these are obvious like Year One and The Dark Knight Returns. Yet, after that people draw a blank, or others are turned off by the “darkness” found in Batman. I am a lifelong Batman fan, my girlfriend on the other hand is not.
- 7/7/2013
- by Darragh O'Connor
- Obsessed with Film
History announced that both Alexander Ludwig ( The Hunger Games ) and Linus Roache ("Law & Order") have joined the cast of their hit drama series "Vikings," which is moving into its second season. Ludwig will play Bjorn, the intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok, and Roache will star as Ecbert, King of Wessex, a man full of strength, knowledge and undisguised ambition. The 10-episode second season will begin production this summer and is slated to return in 2014. "Vikings" tells the extraordinary tales of the lives and epic adventures of these warriors. The drama portrays the world of these Dark Age raiders, traders, explorers . not from an outsider.s view, but, through the eyes of Viking society. Returning cast includes...
- 6/11/2013
- Comingsoon.net
With Daredevil back in the Marvel fold, let me take you back to a time before the dark clouds cast over the superhero genre by films like The Dark Knight, Watchmen etc. It was a brave new world for the superhero movie, although one that still kept the Dark Age material safely at the door, superheroes were cool again and things looked great. Then in 2003, we hit a major speed bump. This happened after a semi-obscure hero from the Marvel universe got the big screen treatment after the success of the Spider-Man and X-Men franchise. That hero was Daredevil: The Man Without Fear. For the first time a big question was posed to non-comic fan: who was Daredevil? Who knew about Daredevil amongst the wider-cinema going public? Few, very few.
I was familiar with the character through the 90′s Animated Series like Spider-Man etc, the Marvel videogames and of...
I was familiar with the character through the 90′s Animated Series like Spider-Man etc, the Marvel videogames and of...
- 6/1/2013
- by Darragh O'Connor
- Obsessed with Film
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