How does one become an on-film character that not only represents a nation but is the leader of what will be a decade+ of Marvel Cinematic Universal entries that will last a lifetime? The worry, beyond casting Captain America, was how on Earth could we take a strapping (and hopefully talented) actor, toss him into … Continue reading Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – A Perspective Review
There’s something to be said, when you hear that Hollywood is going to take a Norse God the princess from the STAR WARS prequels, and make a feature film. While originally not a mainstream comic book hero, Thor is one with very interesting storylines, character arcs, and what not too long ago would have been … Continue reading Thor (2011) – A Perspective Review
The original changed the way we ALL think about “those stupid comic book movies” and served as the first of many cinematic offerings that continue to change what we think of comic book nostalgia. Inside 2010’s Iron Man 2, we revisit the red and gold suit (albeit an altered suit, along with a suitcase suit … Continue reading Iron Man 2 (2010) – A Perspective Review
There’s a lot more to Iron Man than a suit of iron. The history of Marvel Comics has grown exponentially providing cinematic visages of more paper-based heroes than we could have originally imagined. The film that started the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) run, was a movie directed by Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr.. Iron … Continue reading Iron Man (2008) – A Perspective Review
We can all remember the days of television-based leader called “Optimus Prime”. The unmitigated fear instilled by the vocal tones of a transforming pistol called ‘Megatron”. There was a lot to love back in the early 80’s when The Transformers weren’t only on screens worldwide, but in our toy boxes, imaginations, sketchbooks and more. Michael … Continue reading The Transformers Perspective Review Series