As you get older, acceptance becomes easier. So, after accepting the tragedy of “Fantastic Four,” this No. 1 FF fan (owned hundreds of comics, cartoons, toys, etc.) has accepted that there will never be a good Fantastic Four movie in his lifetime.
The above is the never-released 1994 first FF film. (Of course, I owned a copy in the VHS days.) The theme music is good, at least!
Note to filmmakers: If you’re going to rip-off one of my all-time favorite films, copy the smart humor of it as well!
A ghetto “Oceans 11” meets superhero movie! The stars may be white, but the funny supporting cast is Black and Latino.
The “urban audience” word-of-mouth will make this a strong hit for Marvel! This ALMOST makes up for Marvel giving Ava DuVernay the boot!
P.S. So onward to “Captain America: Civil War!”
Okay, I’m won over! The day before seeing this, I saw (and really liked!) “Rocky Balboa,” so I was set to like “Creed!”
SEPTEMBER 19th UPDATE: Here’s the new trailer, which has me even more excited!
From an avid TV watcher: 🙂
You have to like ASPIRE TV and what they are doing with the ABFF independent films.
They will have a new host–David Banner–in August to replace host Omari Hardwick who’s blown up in 50 Cent’s “Power” on the STARZ Network (and a prototype for “Empire”). One film in particular, “The Collegians,” has great cinematography and is filmed mostly in earth colors–brown, green some red. This is the first time I’ve seen -maybe first time I really notice- producers using colors that benefit us –like Essence magazine. It contrasts with what white folks have worked for themselves in those dull colored light blue/dark blue contrast films. It’s a glimpse into the “Black World” that exists in another dimension and here at times—like the old hilarious skit from “In Living Color.” Once one of my books becomes a film, I’d like to work with the cinematographer for that film or at least utilize that style of color contrasts.
OKAY! YES!
………was quite extraordinary. And shocking and sad!
Sorry for the new cliche, but: this show is everything a superhero TV show should be. Twenty-three episodes and its potential is fulfilled. Now it has to stay there for nine more seasons.
The above is more evidence that geeks have won!
(Now onto Season 3 of “Beauty and the Beast.”)
Ava + Marvel? Okay, I can see this!
Drums in the Global Village 