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If I had to pick one DC hero to get a movie

Posted: December 21, 2009 by datechguy in hobbies
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I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t have been Green Lantern instead of Hawkman

I’m gonna try real hard to muster up some give-a-shit for this news item, which comes from our winsome and witty super-duper secret inside source, The Hollywood Cog, who tells me that Warner Brothers and DC Comics are developing a big-screen version of Hawkman.

Ah yes — when Hollywood starts tackling the fringe elements of the Super Friends, you know we’re in trouble. I don’t know a lot about Hawkman, beyond the fact that he’s not a particularly cool-looking superhero, but were DC to try to take Hawkman in a direction similar to what Marvel is doing with Thor, I could see Adrien Brody in the role


As a guy who used to have the first 4 appearances of Hawkman (Brave and the Bold 34) , grabbed the issues of his own mag and enjoyed his backfeature in Detective Comics during the 70’s. I think he is much cooler than Pajiba gives him credit. The golden age version (the one that isn’t an Alien) is pretty cool too.

He can carry a movie, I would like it but I just don’t know if modern movie goers would care for it.

Let’s see Hal Jordan as Green Lantern first.

But I’m a Cheerleader! : Amazon Review

Posted: December 19, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of the 1999 film But I’m a Cheerleader staring Natasha Lyonne is available at Amazon.com. here.

To say that this film is the ultimate expression of the left’s stereotype of all things pertaining to Christians, Christianity, and their attitudes to gays is the understatement of the year. It has some slapstick and some laugh out loud moments but if you are a fan of this blog you likely won’t care for it.

It’s 85 minutes you’ll never get back.

Update: Robert Stacy kindly links and provides the illustration I didn’t. If you are coming from there and want to hear about something worth reading I suggest you check out Escape From Hell. My post on it is here, my Amazon review here, and a little excerpt follows from a post on the 2nd amendment.

“And that one?” I pointed to a man up to his chin in boiling blood. He was screaming in agony so his face was distorted, but he looked Oriental.

“New one,” Billy said. “Seung, something like that. Went out and shot a bunch of people in the college he was at. Allen, it puzzles me that a man can shoot thirty-two full-grown men and women before the sheriff’s men gun him down. You’re more his time, maybe you can tell me. Why didn’t someone just shoot the son of a bitch?”

I scratched my head. Billy’s viewpoint seemed skewed, alien.

“Five of ‘em where teachers,” Billy said. “They had to protect their kids. How could they now be armed? It’s as if someone has been taking away their guns.”

A great book, you should grab it with Inferno the first in the series.

Update: Thanks to the old grouch for catching a typo in the review. Spell check can’t catch everything.

Taken: Amazon Review

Posted: December 13, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of Lian Neeson’s revenge fantasy Taken is available at Amazon.com here.

As I stated in my review I couldn’t help think of John Wayne in Big Jake when watching this movie. One scene in particular.

The Texas Rangers rush off in their newfangled automobiles to ambush the kidnappers and are themselves ambushed instead. Many are killed several are wounded, their cars are not working and they are stranded without food or water. Big Jake (Wayne) rides by on his way south with the ransom chest and sees the aftermath of the situation. He is unwilling to loan them horses or food but leaves them some water before continuing on his way. The leader of the rangers, an old friend that he happily greeted less than a day ago sarcastically thanks him saying he has been more than kind. Big Jake replies:

I think I’ve been. 20 years ago I would have killed you for risking my grandson’s life.

He is an old friend. He was happy to see him and actively risked his own life to try to save the boy but that doesn’t enter into it.

I don’t want to give out any spoilers but lets just say Neeson’s character is nearly 20 years younger than Wayne’s.

Albert Finney’s Scrooge: Amazon Review

Posted: December 13, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of the delightful Christmas Musical adaption of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge with Albert Finney in the title role is available at Amazon.com here.

If at all possible watch it on DVD or through netfliks. What I think is the key scene in the movie is often left out on television.

Be warned that you won’t be able to get the songs of this movie out of your head for days.

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