I will analyze it... with science!

"I will analyze it... with science!" Pure gold! I actually like Christian Bale's Batman voice, but it's so easy to parody the hell out of it, simply because everyone can do it if you're willing to give your throat a vocal beating. Keep em coming Collage Humor!

The dark side of Pixar

The geniuses at CollegeHumor.com keep 'em coming. It's not rocket science that any Pixar film will make a killing at the box office, but not even Pixar can get away with murder... or can they?

Playing with your Hot Toys!

Talk about "playing" with your toys. We all know Hot Toys figures are beautifully sculpted and detailed, but being able to take shots like the one's below is an art form that takes talent and patience.




Check out the full set of pictures here. And just for fun...

The Fastest Man Alive... Video Game

With the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum game receiving praise across the video game world, I think The Flash having his own free-roam-style video game would continue the momentum of success DC is having with their prized properties. Especially if it looked like this:



I'm not sure if this game will really come to fruition, or if this is just a fan made mock-up, but I hope this catches the attention of both DC and game developers out there. If they can combine the level of detail Batman Arkham Asylum provides with the game play of Grand Theft Auto, the end result would be a Flash game of epic proportions!

Read the full story here.

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Review

Yesterday, "Superman Batman: Public Enemies" was released, which I purchased on BluRay. Here is my review... spoilers ahead.

In the midst of an economic crisis, Lex Luthor pulls the United States out of an economic meltdown, eventually gaining the public's trust and becoming President of the United States. Superman's arch nemesis is now leader of the free world. What does he do with this political power you ask? He uses it to bring down Superman... what else? Employing Captain Atom, Powergirl, Black Lightning and Major Force as a federal arm of law, Luthor uses the power of media and his newly formed team to discredit Superman, making him a wanted criminal.

Tim Daily, the original voice of Superman The Animated Series, returns for this film. It was a nice touch as I consider him a definitive voice for Superman much like I do Kevin Conroy for Batman. This movie is filled with action! If you followed the comic series this was inspired from, written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Ed McGuiness, they follow the story fairly closely (giant BatSup robot included). There is a ton of action in this film, with some pretty long fight sequences. Most of the villains were literally appearances without speaking roles, simply to give or take a beating from Batman or Superman. The animation was handled quite well, incorporating the muscle-bound style of Ed McGuiness. One of my favorite parts of the film was when Batman and Superman were both heavily injured from a battle with Metallo. After fleeing due to heavy injury, they both help each other to journey through underground tunnels to reach the Batcave. Their cannon fodder chit-chat was pretty funny, displaying their friendship for each other. At one point, Superman calls Batman his best friend.

There is a definite air about this film being geared towards adults, especially hearing Lex yell "bitch" so prominently. The young-adult direction of DC's Animation is fantastic, without underestimating a younger audiences intellect. At the same time, not short-changing the adult audience.

What stood out in the "extras" that were included in the BluRay edtion was the dinner with Kevin Conry, Andrea Romano, Bruce Timm and Greg Noveck. In a candid and open discussion, they talk about how far along the DC Animated Universe has developed and all the ins-and-outs of working together. Being a long time fan, it was cool being able to understand the time lines and inside jokes they were referencing. I couldn't help but think that Mark Hamil would've been a great addition to that discussion, but something in side me wondered if he'd try to steal the spot light.

Overall, great BluRay purchase! I highly recommend buying it.

Season Premiere of The Simpson's

As promising as the season premiere looked for The Simpson's, I couldn't help but grow disappointed halfway through the show. Comic Book Guy and all the comic book references were the highlights of the show (they even nailed "Every-Man's" Iron Man pose). But beyond that, there was very little to even smile about.

To shed a some light on the episode, Every-Man, the brainchild character of Comic Book Guy, had the power to absorb powers by simply touching any comic book. Being convinced to self publish his comic, Every-Man grew popular enough to reach movie studio executives, to be turned into a major motion picture. Homer was chosen to play the lead role.

The moment Homer began taking charge of the episode, I quickly feel out of interest. I'm saddened by this, simply because The Simpson's hold a special place in my heart, being a fan of the show since grade school. It seems "Family Guy" and "South Park" have out done The Simpson's when it comes to raunchy tasteless jokes, which seems to make The Simpson's tame in humor by comparison. I'll still continue to watch the season, but won't be surprised when people aren't talking about it in the office the following day.

Joker Hot Toys - Parallel Eyeball Rolling System

Not only is the new head sculpt for the latest Hot Toys Dark Knight Joker beyond amazing, they've added a new eye system that allows even more depth and realism to these amazingly sculpted 1/6th figures! Not sure what's more creepy [and cool at the same time], moving Joker's eyes or taking the back of his head off to do so? Either way, great way to innovate already great figures!

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Breaking world records!

I hope my blog isn't coming off as a running advertisement for Batman: Arkham Asylum, but hearing that it holds a Guinness World Record for "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever." Then again, great superhero video games have never really existed until this Batman game came out.

It also sounds like there's are new DLC (downloadable content) challenge level, exclusive to the PS3 called "Heart of Darkness." Xbox owners who are Batman fans can't catch a break can they! I'm glad I own a PS3!

By the way, here's the awesome billboard I get to see everyday commuting into work.

The recession can't be this bad, can it?

Doing a toy run in the middle of errands, I couldn't help but laugh at these toys. Not that they're not great toys for kids, but it almost seems like a well suited image for our current economic times. Even superheroes need second jobs!

MTV True Life - "I'm a Fanboy"

Over the weekend I caught MTV's True Life episode titled "I'm a Fanboy." The documentary followed the lives of three people: A 26-year-old Power Rangers fan seeking love, a horror fan trying to break into the horror film industry and a World of Warcraft player dealing with her love life.

The Power Rangers fan stole the show for me. He was probably the most relatively extreme when it came to being without social skills, specifically in the opposite sex arena. He wasn't a complete leper, he maintained a regular job at Staples, but you could tell he was socially awkward. At least the other two people documented on the show had significant others, indicating they could function minimally outside of their fantasy worlds. The focus his struggle, the Power Rangers fan, was finding a girlfriend as he's been without a girlfriend all of his life. During the course of the show, he managed to find another girl at an anime convention who was also a die-hard Power Rangers fan. All seemed to go well with his quest, until he revealed that she was only 17! He's 26! I'd say the most awkward moment was when he decided to ask her out. It went something like this: "Would you... maybe... consider... going out with me... in the distant future... maybe?" as the sound of crickets and awkwardness ensued! She didn't flat out reject him, but she squeamishly said no. They did remain friends though.

It was interesting watching their stories unfold, all while sitting at the edge of my seat, wondering where I'd see elements they had that I could relate to. Thankfully, their lives don't mimic mine [at least I don't think so], but I shouldn't be quick to make fun or judge them. After all, we are all fans, just on different degrees of weirdness, and there is nothing wrong with that!