C’mon Hollywood

C’mon Hollywood: Have some integrity with your “adaptations”

Posted 13 years ago

Last week I went and saw WORLD WAR Z with an open mind. I read the book, ironically, while at a combat outpost in Iraq and it was an amazing, provoking, and creative tale that brought forth some awesome imagery,...

C’mon Hollywood: Give us a Dredd sequel!

Posted 13 years ago

Last September a little comic book action pic called DREDD 3D hit theaters with a thud, leaving the prospects of a sequel in the “never gonna happen” category. Although most folks who caught the film seemed to really enjoy it,...

C’mon Hollywood: Are movies getting too destruction happy?

Posted 13 years ago

Like many of you, I saw MAN OF STEEL over the weekend (twice) and absolutely loved it. For me, it was everything I wanted in a Superman movie, hitting all the right beats to bring the classic superhero to life...

C’mon Hollywood: Time for Will Smith to step up his game!

Posted 13 years ago

Last week M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, AFTER EARTH, debuted to $27 million, matching the opening gross of star Will Smith’s last sci-fi flop, WILD WILD WEST. Could the irony be any thicker? For Smith, it’s been a while since...

C’mon Hollywood: Are trailers ruining movies?

Posted 13 years ago

I love movie trailers. Always have, always will. Like a music video highlight reel, they can be pretty damn sweet. Sometimes, they’re a finely crafted tease that show very little, but still manage to intrigue. Mostly, it’s a crapshoot in...

C’mon Hollywood: It’s time for Dwayne Johnson to “rock” a comic-book film!

Posted 13 years ago

Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock. We’ve all come to know and love him. And how could you not? Rising to fame in the WWE, Johnson made the leap to feature films, hitting some high and low notes, before finally settling...

C’mon Hollywood: Are you afraid to get back in the water with Jaws?

Posted 13 years ago

Steven Spielberg and Peter Benchley have pretty much ruined the experience of swimming in the ocean for me, a fear which is perpetuated every year with Shark Week and/or Googling shark attack. JAWS is widely regarded as the “father of...

C’mon Hollywood: How to reboot The Crow (if you must)

Posted 13 years ago

THE CROW is one of the most significant influences on me, both as a comic reader and artist. It is the first book to challenge me outside of your average superhero books by diving deep into the uglier side of...

C’mon Hollywood: Don’t give up on the Prometheus sequel!

Posted 13 years ago

One of the most anticipated films last summer was Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS. Not only did it mark the return of Scott to the science fiction genre, but to the franchise that helped make him famous. Scott has brought us many...

C’mon Hollywood: Is Hollywood going to start being Made in China?

Posted 13 years ago

If you look around your surrounding area right now, chances are there are five or more things with a stamp or sticker on them that say Made in China. It’s not uncommon, as China is the largest economic power in...

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