Monthly Archives: July 2013

Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man Part 3

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Moving into the finale of Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man. Watching the movie this closely, I realize just how many scenes in this movie make me cringe. I think I’ve said before that being a genre fan in my lifetime often … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – The Amazing Spider-Man #122

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Sorry for the late entry. Since we’re about the hit the climactic final portion of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, I figured I would take a look back at one of the comics which provided the movie’s inspiration: The Amazing Spider-Man #122. … Continue reading →

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Metatronic Chapter Ten – Mission Briefing

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Tony Frazier

CHAPTER TEN MISSION BRIEFING     “Okay, first off,” said Lionel Van Treece to open the daily briefing the next day, “I’d like to officially welcome Mr. Barron to Cris’s group. But seeing as how he has experience across a … Continue reading →

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man, Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Continuing our look back at Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Raimi was always an interesting filmmaker. His early films showed incredible youthful energy that translated into a restlessly exaggerated visual style, often at the expense of the story he was telling. The … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Elektra: Assassin

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Tony Frazier

It should come as no surprise that Frank Miller became a hot property in the aftermath of his success with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns in 1986. What is often forgotten is that, during the same year when Miller’s redefining … Continue reading →

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Metatronic Chapter Nine: Musselman

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Tony Frazier

CHAPTER NINE MUSSELMAN   His hands were soft on her skin. Lina had always liked his hands. Most of the men she was with, their hands were so rough and chapped from manual labor and rough living that she had … Continue reading →

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Super Movie Monday – Spider-Man (2002)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Tony Frazier

Continuing our look back at the film adaptations of Spider-Man. Spider-Man did not enjoy the kind of pop icon status of elder statesmen like Batman and Superman. His first animated series was in 1967, just five years after his introduction, … Continue reading →

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