Best Film of 2012 - Winner

And the Winner is;

The Dark Knight Rises -

 Director: Christopher Nolan

IT WAS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD GET OVER IT

WELL DONE MAYANS.

-James Reilly

Should they stop The Simpsons?

Should they stop The Simpsons?

Undoubtedly The Simpsons is  one of the greatest sitcoms ever made due to its longevity and its lovable characters. However as it finally ended as its novelty and humor seem to wearing thin. 

They seem to still have good ideas but with Family Guy and South Park pushing the boundaries of funny is The Simpsons is now turning into another family comedy, which in terms of TV does not last long. 

So how long has The Simpsons got?

James Reilly - Resident Geek

Iron Man 3 Picture Leaked

Best Film of 2012

Best Movie of 2012

Nominees: 

The Dark Knight Rises - Director: Christopher Nolan

Ted - Director: Set MacFarlane 

Wreck it Ralph - Director: Rich Moore

Django Unchained - Director: Quentin Tarantino 

Looper - Director: Rian Johnson

Skyfall - Director: Sam Mendes 

The Avengers - Director: Joss Whedon

Please vote in the comments or via email to which you think is the best film of 2012

email: jamintosh@gmail.com

James Reilly - Resident Geek

Superhero Films 1# - Batman

SUPERHERO FILMS 1# - BATMAN

For a film to not only be a good watch but a good earner, it needs to have relatable characters, emotions, villains and a good plot. For me the Superhero genre has all of these. Good plots, good characters and remarkable villains. Every Tuesday I will be not only giving valuable insight into my reviews but also spoilers, stuff you may of missed and long lasting comic appeal. 

 Batman A.K.A The Dark Knight -

Films: 

Batman and Robin 1949

Batman 1966

Batman 1989

Batman Returns 1992

Batman Forever 1995

Batman and Robin 1997

Batman Triumphant (never made)

Batman Dark Knight (never made)

Batman Year One (never made)

Batman Beyond (never made)

Batman Vs Superman (never made)

Batman Begins 2005

The Dark Knight 2008

The Dark Knight Rises 2012

Justice League of America (????)

Character - 

Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, an American millionaire (later billionaire) playboy, industrialist, and philanthropist. Having witnessed the murder of his parents as a child, he swore revenge on criminals, an oath tempered with the greater ideal of justice. Wayne trains himself both physically and intellectually and dons a bat themed costume in order to fight crime.

Villains  - 

Price Daka 1949

Blue Beard 1966

Catwoman 1966

The Joker 1966

Morgan 1966

The Penguin 1966

Quetch 1966

The Riddler 1966

The Joker 1989

Catwoman 1992

The Penguin 1992

Max Shrek 1992

The Riddler 1995

Two Face 1995

Bane 1997

Mr Freeze 1997

Poison Ivy 1997

Ra's al Ghul 2005

Carmine Falcone 2005

Scarecrow 2005

Victor Zsasz 2005

Film Reviews -

Batman 1966 - This film, when watching it, reminds you why you feel 

in love with the characters of Batman and Robin in the first place.

although it does not hold anything on the new Nolan series

it has laughs a plenty as is a much watch 

for any superhero

fanatic.

6.5/10

Batman 1989 - This was, for me, the definitive Batman film before

Nolan took over. It was dark, gritty and with sprinkles of humour

and also we got to see one of the best portrayals of the Joker

ever in cinema history, second only to Heath Ledger. 

8/10

Batman Returns - Another dark film although this time it was a little bit
to fantasy for my liking. Yet putting aside all the bad sides of the film
let me just say 3 words. Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. Need I
say more.
7/10

Batman Forever - Over the top plot scenes, rubbish characters and a script
only the devil might like. Rubbish.
3/10

Batman and Robin - The worst Batman film ever made. Need I say more?
-1/10


Batman Begins - The definitive origin story with dark characters and villains to
die for. Batman and Robin eat your heart out.
9/10

The Dark Knight - Best villain performance ever and upped the stakes for what we
can expect from a superhero film. Definitive Batman.
10/10

The Dark Knight Rises - The perfect ending to Nolan's perfect series. Great Villain,
plot turns and another smoking Catwoman.
10/10

James Reilly - Resident Geek

*This took a long time :) 

Hitman Absolution - Official Review Part One

Hitmam Absolution - Official Review Part One

A I am writing this I am watching the opening scene from the game, on PS3, with not only baited breath but with goose bumps. The voice acting is superb and the graphics good and the layout of the game is old yet fresh, a great style to base the game off.

After selecting my difficulty I am greeted again by another well voiced cut scene with once again superb voice acting and goose bumps on my back. The game looks, with first thought, intriguing, exciting and dark, as far as the opening scenes go. I already felt an emotional attachment to the character of both Agent 47 and the "girl" which provided me with much need character relation which you dint always see in video games nowadays. It strikes me as a well made hollywood film than a game yet here we are discussing which looks like the best game, post summer, on PS3. 

As "Prologue" flashes up I am greeted with a tutorial voiced by a gentle woman which again adds to the flavour and a change from the normal plain text. The textures look vibrant and fresh with great sound to accompany it. As I strangle my first victim I see it is not like the game I thought it would be, in fact there is much more a challenge you have to face before smashing the square button. As I continue through the prologue I can see why most of the reviews were positive. The kills can be easy and quick or long and suspenseful which serves good for the beginning of the game, however it might prove tedious the longer I do the same 2 actions. 

I see more personal attachment to Agent 47 as he actually has feelings towards...

SPOLIER! SPOLIER! SPOLIER! SPOLIER!

....Killing Diana and her emotional reveal which tells us that she was saving a girl from being exploited by the agency thus setting up the beginning of Hitman Absolution.

After then killing 4 guards with swift "bullet time" motion we head to save the girl and save the world! (not literally save the world!)

TO BE CONTINUED

James Reilly - Resident Geek

Jamie Foxx is Electro TAS2

Jamie Foxx is Electro in The Amazing Spiderman 2

The Amazing Spiderman was a "watchable" film for any superhero lover however the last minute was the most dramatic and suspenseful moment for true die hard geeks, and even if the film did not ask any questions the last minute left many a question on our lips. Who was the man in the shadows?

Well although it is not definite, Jamie Foxx has been cast as Elector in the sequel, remember the lightening outside?! 

Although I believe the man was not Electro, it is an interesting villain choice for the sequel and could provide an interesting over half for Spiderman to battle with. and
Jamie Foxx has come out to talk about his costume by saying;
"It won't be green and yellow. It will be a different color," and
"[The producers] want something for the future. They want to have it more grounded and not as comic bookie, so it won’t be green and yellow"Where the film goes from here is unknown but it look likes it building up to be a better film than the first.

James Reilly - Resident Geek

Expendables 3 - Jackie Chan!

Expendables 3 - Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan today confirmed not only the film Expendables 3 is in the works, but Jackie Chan is on to act along side the gang. 

Jackie Chan, while at a press release for his latest film; "Chinese Zodiac", said;

"Sly had invited me to be in `Expendables 2` but i was to busy filming `CZ12` and couldn't make a commitment to the film. But he extended his invitation to the third movie, which I agreed on the condition that I will be appearing as more that just a minor role with a few scenes"

So when the gang will be reunited it unknown but seeming that the studio will want to milk this film for as long as they can, expect the film out roughly 2014, although if it was to come out in 2015 it would cement that year as the ultimate film year in history.

James Reilly - Resident Geek

Justice League Vs Avengers

Justice League Vs Avengers

I could write for hours about millions of battles between Iron Man and Batman, Hulk vs Superman and Captain America vs the Amazonian Wonder, Wonder Woman, buts that's not the true battle going on here.

Its the battle of the box office.

2015 is shaping up to be the biggest year for superhero films ever, and I mean ever. Fantastic Four Reboot, Ant-Man, Avatar 2, The Hobbit 2 and most importantly Justice League and The Avengers 2. 

But who will win the battle of the superhero box office?

Marvel's Avengers is by far the most developed Series of Superhero films ever. Iron man 1,2 amd 3(2013), Captain America 1 and 2 (2014), Thor 1 and 2 (2013) and Guardians of the Galaxy. 

DC's Justice League is by the far the least developed Series of Superhero films ever. Man of Steel (2013).....That's it.

So come 2015 audiences are going to be excited possibly more by the new arrivial of a superhero clan, or will they prefer what they already know. We must wait and see!

James Reilly - Resident Geek

GLaDOS in Pacific Rim?

GLaDOS in Pacific Rim?

Ever since first hearing about Pacific Rim I was intrigued. Sea monsters vs Robots, whats not to like. Since first hearing about it I have been long awaiting a great trailer to satisfy my need, of course its trailer did not only that but more. In it we got to hear the voice of the computer system. Computer system or should I say GLaDOS. They are one in the same. The voice is identical, even admitted to by the Director. Well what can I say. One of the most iconic and powerful "creatures" in gaming history in a trailer? It cant be correct.....can it?

All I can say is that if the Robotic "creature" is in fact GLaDOS I can assure you that many fan boys wont be sleeping until that film hits cinemas July 11th 2013 (a day after my birthday)

James Reilly - Resident Geek 

Man Of Steel Trailer Review

Man of Steel Trailer Review (1/2)

When hearing the first Man of Steel's trailer monologue, I was intrigued. Superman always, for me, was the light side of DC comics and was always not as serious or as important as the Dark Knight. This was cemented for me when Superman Returns came out and put Superman as the lighter side of DC compared to the dark reality of Batman Begins. 

However Man of Steel completely flips the coin and brings out the Superman I have longed for. A realistic, dark and human son of Krypton. The monologue and theme track supplied goose bumps to my back and made me shiver with excitement and pleasure, no sexual metaphor intended. This set the bench mark for all information released after about the Man of Steel, until I saw the second trailer. One word. Wow. The drama and suspense blew me away and upped the anti for what I am expecting from the film. 

In conclusion both trailers served as satisfying tasters for a film which day by day is looking better and better.

James Reilly - Resident Geek