With all of the comic book-inspired films that have come out in recent years, a question popped into my head last night. Who are today's top ten most popular superheroes? To answer this question, I did some digging, and came up with a simple equation that comprises a 1) combination of the latest comic book sales information via eBay and 2) the year-to-date, domestic U.S. box … [Read more...]
Top Ten Villains in Superhero Movie History
In ascending order, I rank the baddest bad guys in superhero movie history. Enjoy! 10. Nomak in Blade II (2002). Underrated superhero movie. Underrated supervillain. It's prequel Blade (1998) was probably the more well-rounded film. But Blade II was probably more fun. And Nomak and his vampire-like couture made it just that. We all know that titular characters are HIGHLY … [Read more...]
The Five Things I Hated About Age of Ultron
5. Baron Wolfgang von Strucker's Untimely Demise. I'm no comic book geek but even I was like, "damn," after I saw von Strucker vanquished in the first third of the film! He is not only a key, formidable foe of Captain America in the comics, but he was also seemingly pitted as the Avengers next rival in the post-credits scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. To say it … [Read more...]
The Five Things I Loved About Age of Ultron
Spoiler Alert: If you have not seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, continue reading at your own peril. About a month ago, I posed the following question: what are you most looking forward to in Avengers: Age of Ultron? And you responded in kind. After seeing the movie this past week, accompanied by two of my siblings and my oldest child, I can honestly say that I really … [Read more...]
Spoiler-Free Thoughts on Age of Ultron
Last night, I saw an early showing of Avengers: Age of Ultron at a theater of Marvel fans packed tighter than Thor in Iron Man’s suit. It was a lot of fun; we were treated to a showing of the last Avengers movie first, and the ticket included waiter service for drinks and food. This weekend (and for the next year or so), many, many, MANY people are going to see the film, so … [Read more...]