Ant-Man introduces a new hero to our
favorite Marvel universe and does so in a way that feels just different enough
from the previous installments to be fresh and engaging while still holding to
the familiar feel and pattern that the other movies have drawn us in with
before. This summer fun movie is chalk full of humor much like Guardians of the
Galaxy was last year. Fans of the series will be quick to notice many of the Easter
eggs and nods to other characters from past films, and eagle eyed fans might
see some of the overarching plot points that may come up in future installments (Keep
your eyes peeled because this film is loaded with them). Don’t go in expecting
the grand scale and epic awesomeness from Age of Ultron, this is a movie about
a hero who becomes the size of an Ant after all. However much to the films
credit the producers of Ant-Man were very much aware of this weakness and
instead of attempting to convince you Ant-Man is just as awesome and powerful
as the likes of Thor and Iron man they instead poke fun at themselves in a way
that you can’t help but laugh at with them. Overall I certainly enjoyed this
film, and while I might not be running to the store to buy it on Blu-ray the
day it comes out, I would definitely say it is well worth a watch, and can’t be
missed if you’re a fan of the Avengers.
PS: If you’re willing to pay the extra bit to see it in 3D
you won’t be disappointed. Unlike Age of Ultron which was just fine with or
without 3D, Ant-Man’s filming style utilizes everything 3D has to offer and is
in my opinion well worth the extra couple bucks.
Perhaps one of the biggest reveals of all of Comi-Con was
the brand new full trailer for the Batman vs Superman movie. With a trailer over
2 min long we got an in depth look at how the dynamics of the DC cinematic
universe will be shaped after the events of Man of Steel. Bruce Wayne is
clearly shown as having been present the day metropolis was practically leveled
during Superman’s fight with Zod one of the buildings is even shown to be one
of Wayne enterprises! (No wonder he doesn’t trust Superman) we also see that Superman
is clearly being held accountable for his actions by the government and is
seemingly asked to appear at a hearing of sorts. But most importantly I think
was the reveal of Wonder Woman in action! I don’t know anything about the
actress Gal Gadot but she looks the part and will clearly be featured heavily
in the movie. I for one am incredibly excited to see a female heroine on
screen. Hopefully this will lead to more in the future. Other awesome parts
from the trailer showed us our first real look at Lex Luthor and his amazing
locks of hair (I’m sure he’ll lose them eventually though since Lex ain’t really
Lex unless he’s bald) along with evidence of past Robins implying that
characters like Nightwing and the Red Hood may already be present! And then there
is of course all the action and destruction. This movie looks like it will
follow in The Man of Steel’s footsteps with a heavy helping of both drama and
massive action. From what I’ve seen this movie is going to be amazing!
Suicide Squad Trailer
Another heavily anticipated event this year was the new
Suicide Squad trailer which gave us our first glimpse at what the deadly team
will look like in action. Most characters will likely be unfamiliar if you’re
not a hardcore DC comics fan. With the exception of course being Harley Quinn.
I for one really hope that they don’t over sexualize her character. While
Harley is supposed to be very pretty I find that anytime a character is made to
be nothing more than a sex object they lose any potential of actually being a
character I can care about. Hopefully they can balance her out by giving her
more depth with her twisted relationship to the joker. SPEAKING OF WHICH! We
finally get to see Jared Leto as the Joker! Oh man is it gonna be good! While
this new take on his appearance is going to take some getting used to I swear if
I had closed my eyes for that last scene I wouldn’t be able to tell you if it
was classic Joker or the Heath Ledger version. It sounds to me like Jared Leto
is going to capture his personality with the perfect amount of brutal cruelty
mixed with light hearted humor. Keeping my fingers crossed on this one.
Flash Season 2 Trailer
If you are even remotely a fan of superheroes you should be
watching The Flash! It is now one of my favorite TV shows of all time! This
weekend at comic-con we were treated to the first trailer for The Flash season
two which introduces a new character to the show. None other than the speedster
Zoom. I can’t wait to see how he changes things up for Barry Allen this fall.
First look at Apocalypse
Images have leaked online showing us what the villain Apocalypse
will look like in the next installment of the X-men franchise.
He looks freaking cool! Have to wonder what he's seemingly doing in the mansions hideout though...
Hugh Jackman's Last Movie
On a more bitter sweet note Hugh Jackman confirmed the
rumors that his next and last movie as Wolverine will be based on the comic
line Old Man Logan. I personally haven’t read it (yet) but it is reputed to be
one of the best Wolverine comic stories ever made. It’ll be sad to see him go
but I think it’s a smart move to quit while he’s ahead.
Behind The Scenes at Star Wars Episode 7
The spectators of the massive H hall showing for the Star Wars
episode 7 panel were treated to a behind the scenes look at the making of the movie. In it they boasted their heavy use of practical effects over relying on CGI.
Proving again that they fully intend to keep consistent with the original
trilogy while simultaneously utilizing all the capabilities that modern tech
has to offer. Watch out this may still be the biggest movie of the year folks.
Deadpool Trailer (language)
The highly anticipated Deadpool trailer finally debuted to hundreds of fans last weekend, and it almost broke the internet, in the process(again). They are clearly capturing
our favorite Merc with a mouth the way he is supposed to be. However with it being a rated R movie this
one is definitely not going to one for the whole family. Looks like a lot of
fun still.
Green Arrow Himself Ushering in the New Season
I love the costume! and with the producers trying to take a page out of the Flash playbook and going for a lighter, more fun approach this season I fully expect this to be one of the best seasons yet.
Fear the Walking Dead Trailer
One of my personal favorites for upcoming stuff was the
first full length trailer for the new Walking dead spin off show Fear the Walking
Dead. This show has me more excited than any other right now. It’s going to be
very cool to get to see how the world falls apart when the outbreak begins.
This should add a fresh new perspective to an already awesome show.
Walking Dead Season 6 Trailer
As has become tradition now, we were also graced with yet another
preview for the next season of the walking dead. Based on what I saw it looks
like this is going to be one of the most intense seasons we've seen! If only we didn’t
have to wait all the way till October :(
New Standalone Green Lantern Movie
Not necessarily big news but it was announced that the Next
Green Lantern Movie will be titled Green Lantern Corps and will feature both
Hal Jordan and my personal favorite the Black Green Lantern John Stewart.
Batman the killing Joke Animated Movie
DC has consistently been pumping out two or three animated
movies each year. Most of which are aimed to young adults who were fans of the
cartoons growing up. I would highly recommend you give them a look if you’re in
the mood for a movie some night and don’t know what to watch. The next one on
DC’s list will be based on none other than The Killing Joke. This comic is
regarded almost undisputedly to be the best Joker story ever written! The fact
that they are going to make it into a full length animated movie has me
ecstatic to say the least! If you’re a joker fan at all then you should
definitely check this one out when its released.
Other Stuff
Other side notes included a cast photo of the new Ghost
Busters in Uniform,
Confirmation that the cult classic TV show Firefly will
likely be returning, with the original cast
a new trailer for the Heroes TV show reboot,
More
information showing that sadley Superman won't be in the new supergirl show comming this fall but the show still looks like its going to be lots of fun with plenty of girl power superheroine action. Check out the trailer this is going to be good!
Also there was news that actor Wesley Snipes has been in talks with Marvel about bringing back
the Blade franchise again.... kinda cool
All together this Comic-Con delivered us an awesome amount of
material to be excited for.. DC clearly took control this year (with the absence of anything Avengers related it’s really no surprise). Now we
just have to wait and see what we get from Salt Lake Comic-con which is coming
up fast!
