Swamp Thing (1982)
Swamp Thing (1982) – I am a fan of the Swamp Thing comics. I’m not just talking about Alan Moore’s acclaimed run on Saga of the Swamp Thing back in the 1980s. I’m not just talking about the awesome work Scott Snyder is doing on the title for DC’s New 52 relaunch. I’m talking about … Continue reading
Judge Dredd (1995)
Judge Dredd (1995) — I simply cannot mount any kind of well thought-out intellectual defense of this movie. There is none. It really pisses all over the comic it takes its name and basic story from, which would be defendable if it was quality cinema in some measurable way. But it’s not. But you know … Continue reading
Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Punisher: War Zone (2008) — You know when just about everyone from the not-great-but-okay previous Punisher film (the 2004 one, not the 1989 one) jumped ship I decided not to get my hopes up for this pseudo-sequel/possible reboot. But really if you shut your brain off and just go with it… then this movie still … Continue reading
The Losers (2010)
The Losers (2010) — If action movie that are light on plot are the cinematic equivalent of fast food (satisfying, but with no nutritional value) then this is fast food with lots of beer (satisfying with no nutritional value but a hell of a lot of fun). Gerard Butler and his horrible American accent were … Continue reading
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) — So Jeph Loeb wrote one of my favorite comics [The Long Halloween] but he is far from one of my favorite comic writers. He tends to go cameo-crazy and the stories have a tendency to suffer as a result. So why the so-far-pretty-decent DC direct-to-disc decided to go with adapted … Continue reading
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) — Meh. It was good but the occasional “crap” “ass” and “damn” doesn’t really cover that this is designed for younger audience. They’re trying to have their cake and eat it too with these movies (I never entirely understood that expression; if you have cake why the fuck wouldn’t you … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 