If there’s one classic aspect of Hollywood movie-making that I hope never dies out, it’s the montage. That small scene, which showcases the passage of time as the heroes train, growing stronger or watching history unfold. It’s an effective piece of exposition, and sets the stage for the final act. Here’s ten of the best, which all end with the …
And Watchmengate (I’m totally copyrighting that) continues! Last week we heard producer Joel Silver talk about and describe in detail director Terry Gilliam’s failed adaptation of Watchmen, Alan Moore’s critically acclaimed graphic novel, and how it would have been completely different and “a MUCH much better movie” than the version director Zack Snyder eventually brought to the screen. In news that …
By the time that Zack Snyder had finally released Watchmen upon the world in 2009, the film had gone through development hell and back. Directors, writers and all manner of producers over the years had tried to make the movie, while writer Alan Moore sat in a corner and was a genuine pain in the ass. At one point, Terry …
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It’s not easy filming a comic book movie. You’ve got high expectations, rabid fans and decades of history to live up to, and of course, trying to find a way to make those spandex outfits look believable on the big screen. Here’s ten films that managed to make men in tights look manly. Last Updated: November 15, 2012
Warner Bros. has stated that they will not be releasing a version for Watchmen – The End Is Nigh Episode 2 on PC. Players using Xbox 360 and PS3 will still be able to watch and play The Watchmen as it (with the original episode) hits retailers somewhere round the same time as the DVD/Blu-ray release… so in other words …
I am not a Watchmen fan, I haven’t seen the movie or read the comics. So when I downloaded the demo and found myself entirely unconvinced I had a nagging feeling that I was missing the point somewhere, but not enough to waste a whole pile of points on it. So luckily for me Gametrailers were given a review copy …
Major Nelson has posted up this morning that Watchmen will be hitting the XBLA on Wednesday and while I am not a big fan of movie tie in games, this one jumped straight out at me because it lists 2 player co-op as one of it’s redeeming features. But then while I was hunting for the pre-order button I stumbled …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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