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Super Movies – Hulk, Part 2
Continuing a three-part look at Ang Lee’s Hulk from 2003. Before we get back to the movie, a few observations about what’s happened so far. At this point in the picture, I’m sort of on the fence about it. On … Continue reading
Super Movies – Hulk
So although Out of the Vault is not green this month, Super Movies certainly will be, with a 6 week look back at the two feature films featuring Ol’ Jade Jaws. The funny thing is, if you had asked my … Continue reading
Super Movies – Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapters 9-12
Here it is: the conclusion of our four-week recap of Republic’s Adventures of Captain Marvel serial from 1941. Once again, this will be pretty long because I’m trying to finish it in four weeks. In the last chapter, Republic upended the … Continue reading
Super Movies – Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapters 5-8
Continuing our recap of the very first screen appearance of a comic book superhero, the Republic serial Adventures of Captain Marvel from 1941. I apologize for the length, but I’m trying to only spend four weeks on this. As Chapter … Continue reading
Super Movies: Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapters 2-4
Continuing our recap of the very first onscreen appearance of a comic book superhero, Republic Pictures’ Adventures of Captain Marvel from 1941. As Chapter 1 ended, Betty and Whitey were in a car on a bridge that had been bombed. … Continue reading
Super Movies – Adventures of Captain Marvel, Chapter 1
Okay, I’ll have to apologize in advance, because I went a little screen-cap crazy on this one. But you’ll see why once we get into it. I wanted to cover this serial last year during the Origins series, but I … Continue reading
Super Movies – Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Part 2
So now we come to the conclusion of our recap of the big budget sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. When we left off last week after a mostly actionless first half, the Fantastic Four had been called … Continue reading
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Super Movies – Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Part 1
Two years after last week’s film, the Fantastic Four returned in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Featuring the same principal cast, one of the same screenwriters, and the same director, the film featured the Fantastic Four squaring off … Continue reading
Super Movies – Fantastic Four, Part 2
Continuing the recap of 2005’s big-budget feature adaptation of Marvel’s Fantastic Four. When we left off last week, Victor Von Doom was mutating. His skin and bones were turning to metal, plus he had magnetic and electrical powers. My God, … Continue reading
Super Movies – Fantastic Four, Part 1
Live-action success for Marvel’s original superhero team, the Fantastic Four, was a long time coming. They were featured in cartoon series over the years, from Hanna Barbera in the 60’s to DePatie/Freleng in the 70’s (in which the Human Torch … Continue reading
