How about this trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?
It didn’t take long for some fans to start complaining about Brad Pitt’s character getting the best of Bruce Lee. My thoughts: If it is rehearsal for a film, then, “Ok”. Maybe Lee’s character is scripted to lose. But if the scene is supposed to be a real fight, then, “No way.”
Then again, that’s not really Bruce Lee, so why the worry? Once Upon a Time in Hollywood isn’t a documentary, and with a title that begins with Once Upon a Time we shouldn’t expect one.
What we have today is a gallery of Frank Miller’s Daredevil covers courtesy of PencilInk. Man, that was a glorious run of well-written, well drawn stories. Miller of course did the writing and pencils and Klaus Janson provided the inks.
If you click over to PencilInk you can click on each cover to see a larger version as well as a summary of the issue.
Graeme Ross and Independent present The 20 Best Film Noirs. Ross’ list is a good one. I’ve seen 19 of the 20, only missing The Sweet Smell of Success (which isn’t a traditional noir). Although I could nitpick on the order (I’d definitely rate The Big Heat much higher), the list is well done and worth a look.
Going to the Chapel is a new four issue mini-series written by David Pepose, with art by Gavin Guidry, colors by Liz Kramer, and letters by Ariana Maher. Pepose describes the series as…
…Die Hard meets Kill Bill meets 3000 Miles to Graceland.
If that’s not enough to get you interested, then perhaps Syfywire’s coverage with more of Pepose’s discussion of the series, character sheets by Maan House (who also created the cover above) plus preview pages by Gavin Guidry.
Joshua Greathouse has a new art book featuring covers, sketches, paintings and a preview of his next series Unprofessional coming out. Enlightenment is now on Kickstarter.
If you click over to give it a look, you’ll get a glimpse of the Get Carter piece that Greathouse did for me. I’d think that for many readers of this site, the Stallone art would be enough to support Josh’s Kickstarter. ; )
That’s Frank Miller’s cover for Superman Year One. In addition Miller will serve as the writer for the series with John Romita Jr. providing the art. If you click over to Bleeding Cool’s coverage you can learn more about the series and see additional covers.
I became a fan of Palle Schmidt when I read The Devil’s Concubine, a crime noir that he wrote and drew. I’ve pre-ordered Schmidt’s Stiletto, a three part crime mini-series and am looking forward to another great crime comic.
Morgan Cooper is the writer, director and cinematographer for the fan-made trailer Bel-Air. As you’ll see pretty quickly, Bel-Air is a serious re-telling of The Fresh of Bel-Air.
Kudos to Cooper for turning a comedy concept into what could be a very interesting serious drama while keeping in the funny bits (the Carlton Dance, “born and raised,” Jazzy Jeff, etc.)
Stars: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin and Sanni McCandless
The Pitch: “Alex Honnold plans to free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000 ft high El Capitan and will let us film it!”
Tagline: Live Beyond Fear
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Alex Honnold is one of the most skilled mountain climbers of all time. His love of climbing has taken him to the best known and most dangerous peaks anywhere. His ability to climb these mountains has made him one of the very few professional climbers in the world.
Honnold often climbs “free solo” — without ropes or any safety gear. Many of the best known free solo climbers have died, which isn’t surprising considering that any mistake that causes a fall is usually fatal. Honnold plans to do what no one has ever done before – – to free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000 ft high El Capitan or die trying.
This documentary does an excellent job of introducing the audience to Honnold and his eccentricities. Honnold’s personal quirks have cost him relationships but help with his focus and drive. The film makers are tasked with presenting the climb and staying out of Honnold’s way.
Watching Honnold’s climb is scary, exhilerating and will leave you in awe at how close to the edge (literally and figuartively) free solo climbers live. If you plan to watch I promise moments where you will push back away from the screen and find yourself wiping the sweat from your palms.
