As someone who grew up reading Batman and Justice League comic books, and of course Frank Miller's "Dark Knight Rises," I had to check out Batman V Superman (BvS), despite all of the negative criticism. Let me state up front that the movie IS as bad as the critics stated. I didn't think it would be possible. Since there are many, many comments about the movie out there, I … [Read more...]
Batman v Superman And The Big Bang Theory
Five to ten years ago, when nerd culture really started cracking the mainstream, we saw two very different reactions from people creating content. One group was enthusiastically happy and embraced it wholeheartedly. The other, didn't understand it at all--but knew that they wanted to make money off it. The examples that spring to mind are the NBC show Community and the CBS … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly In The Batman V Superman Trailer
Unless you are living under a rock, do not have Internet access or have zero interest in comic book movies, you have probably already seen the Batman v Superman trailer. After initially watching, my reaction was generally positive. However, after some back-and-forth banter with my family and friends offline, I began to question my initial reaction. And then I inevitably … [Read more...]