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I don't know what my deal is but anytime Batman Begins has been on HBO, HBO2, etc., I stop channel surfing to watch it. I just love this movie. I know every line by now but I can't help myself. I love this movie and everything about it. Whether it's Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, the batsuit, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, the Tumbler, I can't get enough. Long before the movie came out and I saw a picture of the Tumbler, I didn't know what to think but after seeing footage someone took during filming, I couldn't have been more stoked. Up until this movie, the Batmobile of the first 2 movies was my favorite. There was no other until the Tumbler came along. I loved Morgan Freeman's Lucius Fox and Michael Caine's Alfred. Though it's fiction, the scenes between a young Bruce and his father remind me how important my father is and almost brings a tear to my eye, each time. Though there isn't the clear themes in the score like there was by Danny Elfman in the first two, I love this score big time. Enough ranting. I wish they'd hurry up and get busy with the next one.

I really don't know why I'm posting this but it just ticked me off but Bozell has always done that. I think he's just figured out what comic books are today or whatever he thinks they are. Or maybe someone suggested he write about this and it was a slow week. He's right in that there are comic books out there that kids shouldn't read but that's not the only thing available. Would he would prefer the comics of the 50s that had racial stereotypes like Captain America taking on the Japanese who had scary eyes and large fangs?
Comics have grown up for years now. Where was he when Watchmen came out? Or Dark Knight Returns? It just really bugs me when people like him speak about subjects that they really don't know much about. I hope everyone has a good weekend. I'll be spending part of mine reading comics and watching a movie or two. I really want to see Nacho Libre.

Well I think I've allowed enough time for everyone to find out the major revelation that takes place in Civil War #2. And actually I haven't read it yet as I haven't been able to make it to the comic shop this week (it's 35 miles away). While I don't really have an opinion on what Spider-Man did, I do like the idea of what Civil War is doing. If it were me, I'd be on the other side where a superhero's secret identity needs to be protected. It is reassuring that the editors won't be making it so everyone forgets this happened or it was all a dream type of cop-out. I just wonder what the long-term effects will be for Spider-Man and the rest of the Marvel Universe.

Here's an interview with DC Comics head Paul Levitz about the future of DC Comics-related movies. Another Batman movie is a given. It's just the whole matter of figuring out when. I sure hope we don't have to wait until 2008 for that. I like the possibility of a Flash movie. I loved the CBS television of the early 90s. As far as other characters, I'm curious who would play Wonder Woman since first hearing Joss Whedon's name attached to the project. My guess is that they would get a big name actress as Wonder Woman is not as big a name as Superman, yet.

Check out these 11 clips from Superman Returns. If you have trouble viewing them, my guess is that the site is getting hammered pretty hard so keep trying throughout the day. The more I read and watch about this film, the more excited I get. Only 2 weeks until we see him return.

I'm not sure what I think about this. Would Thor have a big enough audience to make any money? I'm all for making comic book movies but I think it would be really tough to incorporate the Norse mythology with current day happenings. How do you make that so it's not cheesy? I don't think Thor has the same capabilities as what the first Blade had 6 or 7 years ago where it comes out of nowhere to surprise everyone including the comic faithful. I could be totally wrong but I think there are a few other characters to do something with before taking on Thor. But you never know, amazing things can happen if it's in the hands of the right person.

I've always been a fan of the Bond movies. Roger Moore is probably my favorite minus A View to a Kill, his last one. I'm hoping that this movie does for the Bond franchise what Batman Begins did for that one. I like how Bond seems more rugged to start with as Daniel Craig is not the looker that the others were. So take a look and see what you think. It doesn't come out until November so it'll probably be a good one to see if the fall movie season is thin.

I'm happy to hear that Marvel is sticking with what's worked in the past and that's animation though I don't see how they're going to be able to do anything new with Spider-Man or the X-Men. There have been 3 incarnations of Spidey in the last 10 years or so. What else can they do? I'm sure I'll watch it anyway. As far as X-Men, Wolverine will once again be the focus or leader of the team. As I said in my X-Men 3 review, Wolverine is not the leader of the team. I wish they'd stay true to the book. It worked for the X-Men cartoon in the early 90s with Cyclops as team leader. I don't mean to be Cyclops's biggest defender or anything. I just think it takes away from Wolverine's mercenary/solo/on his own terms dynamic. The new Fantastic Four cartoon is going for an anime/manga look which should work for it. As far as Iron Man goes, I'm more excited to see what Jon Favreau is going to do with the movie.

This is cool news. Steve & Barry's is a huge store, at least the one's I've seen. I haven't been able to see any of the apparel yet. Once again, comic inspired products are finding their way into mainstream retail stores. I've linked to the press release above. You can also click here to see if there is a Steve & Barry's near you.