We’re trapped in the New York Comic Con Phantom Zone . . . Back Next Week – Maybe. . .

calmixx — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:35:05 +0000

Batman – Year One is Geektacular.

calmixx — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:25:06 +0000

I have started to write this post three times now but I just can’t find the right angle to get across how really fantastic this direct to DVD (and available for direct download) title from Warner Brothers animation is.

It’s just about the best Batman thing I have ever seen on film. I’ve been a Bruce Timm fan since the very first episode of Batman – The Animated Series. I”ve had the good fortune to meet him twice and I am planning to seek him out at New York Comic Con this weekend simply to say “Thank You”. I had very little interest in seeing this adaption of the Frank Miller masterpiece. I’m sort of at a place lately where I’ve had my fill of reboots and re-tellings. I want something new. While that is still the case, I have to admit that seeing the quintessential Batman Origin tale brought to “life” by these incredibly talented animators and voice actors has reminded me of why people keep reading Shakespeare.

It’s really THAT good. Seek it out.

Coming Soon. (But not soon enough . . . )

calmixx — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:16:57 +0000

http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/yo033.swf

Batman – The Line

calmixx — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:44:59 +0000

Got an email from Henry Tripson this morning asking if I had seen his fan film yet. I hadn’t but I’m super crazy busy getting ready for New York Comic Con this week , so if you don’t mind – check it out below and then give the guy some feedback in the comments. I’ll check it out myself when we are done with Comic Con . . .

Seeds of Arkham

calmixx — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:43:50 +0000

The new Batman short fan film from Bat in the Sun productions has been released just in time for New York Comic Con. Check it out in the embed below.
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xli2l0
Seeds of Arkham by Batinthesun

Did you watch it? Okay good.

Just a couple of observations now that you’ve seen it:

That’s a totally bad ass way to do Killer Croc in a Nolan-esque flick. Loved him.

Why do you spend all the time and money on a Batmobile and Killer Croc effects and then cheap out on Poison Ivy and Nightwing’s costumes. Ivy’s bra top looks like it came off the shelf from a TJ Maxx. Lame. Nightwing’s suit looks like a ballet costume.

Why is that even (most of) the best looking fan films have such lame predictable writing? Joker’s death, I’m gonna gut you like a fish, blah, blah, blah bore me to tears. Looked great though. These guys should be doing some second unit stuff for sure.

Relax Animators in Korea … The Simpsons shall continue (to make boring episodes).

calmixx — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:31:25 +0000

Remember like a hundred and thirty seven years ago when The Simpsons premiered as part of The Tracy Ullman show and was funny, edgy and pretty much the coolest thing ever?

Yeah well that lasted for about five years but they just keep squeezing blood out of that stone and this week it was announced that the voice cast had made a deal to take pay cuts or get profit sharing or sell Bart Simpson branded candy bars to their families at Christmas time or something to extend the “life” of the show into 2014.

That’ll be 25 seasons of yellow skinned, expensively voiced animation keeping the Korean animation studios afloat. 559 episodes. 107 of them actually funny. So much for lowering the snark level around here.

Another Human Centipede Poster is out (of it’s damn mind).

calmixx — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:05:46 +0000

Another Human Centipede 2 Poster has been released but I’m not posting it because it offends my delicate sensibilities. Really. Just nasty stuff this sequel to the goofy original.

If you’re not aware, the movie is about a guy who becomes obsessed with the first Human Centipede movie and decides to do his own experiments.

It’s full of barbed wire, sandpaper, blood, guts, and stuff. I’m not objecting to it, just don’t dig it myself. So if you want to see the new poster designed to make you think it’s something it’s not and trick you into seeing it, click here.

Malcolm in the Middle of ahhhh…ummm… I got Nothin’

calmixx — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:37:12 +0000

CALMIXX: Hey Jobu; Frankie Muniz is in a Superhero movie or something.

JOBU: Who?

CALMIXX: Frankie Muniz

JOBU: Isn’t his name Munoz?

CALMIXX: Says Muniz here.

JOBU: Is it the same guy?

CALMIXX: Beats me. Could be. I think so.I guess that’s how he spells it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in print before.

JOBU: Who else is in the movie?

CALMIXX: I don’t care about this anymore.

JOBU: Yeah I didn’t care about this to begin with.

CALMIX: Moving on . . .

If you buy Avenging Spiderman #1 you get a “FREE” copy of Avenging Spiderman #1?

calmixx — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:57:59 +0000

Marvel has just advised me to let you know that if you purchase a copy of Joe Madureira’s brand new comic book, AVENGING SPIDERMAN #1, they will give you a digital copy of it for free.

Oh. Thanks. I guess. Is that something the average person buying physical comic books is looking for?

I mean I get it when you sell me a DVD of a movie and then provide a copy for me to put on my iPad so I don’t bother to rip it and maybe “lose chain of command” on the file, but if I’m buying the actual, physical book, do I even WANT the digital copy? I know that when I buy a digital comic book, I don’t want to run out and get the paper. It defeats the purpose no?

Do me a favor and go to our Facebook page and weigh in on this.