Isn’t Hawkeye a member of this team? Oh, I see, he was on screen while I sneezed.
In an unusual turn of events, Marvel has announced that what will be called The Avengers in the U.S. will now be known as Marvel Avengers Assemble in the U.K. complete with a new version of the poster released yesterday:
Personally, I like it (except for including “Marvel” in front of it). “Avengers Assemble!” is my favorite comic book battle cry this side of “Spoon!” It could have been “Avengers Attack!” or “Avengers Annihilate!” but that’s not what the Avengers are about. They are a team. A group of heroes that came together to fight the foes that no one hero could. Bad guys can take out any one of the heroes on their own with enough time to prepare, but when the “Avengers Assemble” into one mighty force, they are unbeatable. Their battle cry gives the bad guys one last chance to throw down their disintergration guns or sharks with laser beams or whatever and give up before a well oiled super powered machine sends the villain’s butt back to the Vault, the Raft, Rykers, the Big House, or wherever they put Marvel evil doers these days.
The “AVENGERS ASSEMBLE” in the U.K. on April 26, a week before we get it in the U.S. (rassin frassin….)
(via Total Film)
Tagged Avengers, Captain America, Hulk, Marvel, movie posters, Thor
At least according to the new poster that Marvel just released. Looks like Captain America stands a good 12 feet tall as well. Pity. This was a poster that, at first glance, I was excited to put on my wall, but after just looking at it for a couple of seconds, I realized it would drive me absolutely nuts with its lack of perspective.
Plus, I’d rather it have Iron Man and Cap masked rather than unmasked. I know big stars sell movies, but I think everyone knows Robert Downey, Jr. is under the helmet. Howabout forgo the pride for the sake of art?
(via Marvel)
So the Geeks DVRed the Oscars last night and stayed up till midnight to watch them, only to find the broadcast stop recording right before the Best Picture award was announced. Lousy live TV. Anyway, we won’t do that to you. Here are the awards that were announced Sunday night, INCLUDING Best Picture. You’re welcome.
1. Cinematography: “Hugo.”
2. Art Direction: “Hugo.”
3. Costume Design: “The Artist.”
4. Makeup: “The Iron Lady.”
5. Foreign Language Film: “A Separation,” Iran.
6. Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.”
7. Film Editing: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”
8. Sound Editing: “Hugo.”
9. Sound Mixing: “Hugo.”
10. Documentary Feature: “Undefeated.”
11. Animated Feature Film: “Rango.”
12. Visual Effects: “Hugo.”
13. Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.”
14. Original Score: “The Artist.”
15. Original Song: “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets.”
16. Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, “The Descendants.”
17. Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris.”
18. Live Action Short Film: “The Shore.”
19. Documentary (short subject): “Saving Face.”
20. Animated Short Film: “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.”
21. Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist.”
22. Actor: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist.”
23. Actress: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady.”
25. Best Picture: “The Artist”
(via ABC.com)
Posted in Tweets of the Week
If Hollywood were forced to make posters more honest, it’d be so much easier to know what to plop our money down on.
(via The Shiznit)
OK, first of all, we didn’t even know Singapore had a Universal Studios theme park. Secondly, why the frak do they have a dueling coaster based on Battlestar Galactica, and all we have are 15 different Batman The Rides?
Choose your side – HUMAN or CYLON – as you engage in the ultimate intergalactic battle between good and evil on the world’s tallest dueling roller coasters! Themed after the hit television series Battlestar Galactica, these spectacular, intertwined coasters offer a truly exhilarating adventure as you twist, turn and drop in an intense aerial dogfight. Riders on both coasters will experience unbelievable thrills as they race towards each other and nearly collide!
Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN® Zooming at speeds of 82.8 km/h, the HUMAN Viper Mark II is a seated coaster that propels you 14 storeys into the air while pursuing your enemy
Battlestar Galactica: CYLON® The CYLON Raider is a suspended roller coaster that will turn your world upside down as it runs through a vertical loop, corkscrew and cobra roll.
(via GeekGirlDiva)
Posted in Events, Tech, Television
Tagged battlestar galactica, BSG, Cylon, Frak, Rollercoasters, theme parks
If social media users are to be believed (and of course, why wouldn’t you believe everything you read on Facebook and Twitter), then THE HELP is going to pretty much sweep the Oscars this year. Except for Best Actor which will go to Brad Pitt in MONEYBALL, but only because there are no big male roles in THE HELP probably.
(via Banyan Branch)
Posted in Events, Movies, Tech, Web
Tagged academy awards, Facebook, oscars, Social Media, Twitter
