“Bloodshot” Starring Vin Diesel Poster
Here’s the latest poster for Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel.
Rot & Ruin Novels or Webtoon by Jonathan Maberry
Ask most folks if they are familiar with Rot & Ruin and if they are, they’ll begin talking about Jonathan Maberry’s award-winning four book series that takes place in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America. The series is good enough to have twice won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Fiction.
But that’s not the Rot & Ruin I’m talking about today.
Today I’m talking about the Rot & Ruin webtoon. Adapted by Mayberry with art by Alempe, this Rot & Ruin posts an update every Monday.
Benny Imura and his friends must navigate a post-apocalyptic zombie-infected America in which teenagers are forced to find labor or face starvation. When Benny grudgingly joins his annoying older brother Tom as an apprentice zombie hunter, he soon discovers that almost everything he believed about his sheltered life is wrong–and zombies aren’t the greatest thing to fear in the Rot & Ruin. Based on the novel Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry.
The “Spenser Confidential” Poster and Trailer are Here… with Z’s Thoughts
Ok. Above is the poster for Spenser Confidential. Directed by Peter Berg, Spenser Confidential stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke and Alan Arkin. Below is the synopsis and trailer. I’ll be back below the trailer with some thoughts.
When two Boston Police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk (Winston Duke), to take down criminals in this action-comedy.
Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) — an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving it — just got out of prison and is leaving Boston for good. But first he gets roped into helping his old boxing coach and mentor, Henry (Alan Arkin), with a promising amateur. That’s Hawk (Winston Duke), a brash, no-nonsense MMA fighter convinced he’ll be a tougher opponent than Spenser ever was. When two of Spenser’s former colleagues turn up murdered, he recruits Hawk and his foul-mouthed ex-girlfriend, Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger), to help him investigate and bring the culprits to justice. From director Peter Berg, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL is an action-comedy co-starring Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, and Post Malone. Inspired by Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland, a best-selling novel by Ace Atkins.
As a long-time fan of Spenser (the Robert B. Parker novels, the Ace Atkins novels and the Robert Urich tv show), let me say, this is NOT Spenser… at least the Spenser created by Robert B. Parker and carried on by Atkins and Urich. If you’re going to make Spenser (or ANY known character) stay true to the source material or create a new one.
Marv by Frank Miller (Rarely Seen Art!)
Today we have a rarely seen Frank Miller drawing of Marv from Sin City. This art was used in the Sin City Collector card series. Man, I wish we had more Sin City yarns. Click on the photo above to see a Sin City-sized version.
John Carpenter Documentary “Big John” is Here!
If you’re a John Carpenter fan, you should enjoy the French documentary Big John which is embedded below. It features a lot of Carpenter talking frankly about his career making movies and music, plus interviews with celebs who’ve worked with him and more. If you don’t speak French, you can fast forward through those sections since they don’t have subtitles.
“Tread: Desperate Men Do Desperate Things”
Desperate men do desperate things. What a great tag line!
On June 4th, 2004, a sixty-three-ton bulldozer, fortified with steel and concrete, systematically destroyed numerous businesses and homes in the small mountain town of Granby, Colorado. The rampage lasted over two hours and resulted in more than eight million dollars in damage. State and local police were incapable of even slowing the machine. Though it was armed with three high-powered firearms, no one but the driver was killed. His name was Marvin Heemeyer. TREAD explores the polarizing perspectives on this man, his motives, and what drove him to the breaking point.
I remember the event but didn’t realize that Heemeyer had fortified the bulldozer.
Ranking John Carpenter’s Movies
The folks at Film School Rejects decided to Rank The Movies Directed By John Carpenter. This sounded like fun, so I decided to play along. Below are my rankings and thoughts…
The Ward (2010)
Village of the Damned (1995)
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
The films above I haven’t seen.
15. Dark Star (1974) I don’t know if I have ever seen the whole thing. It just didn’t resonate with me. Most folks really like it.
14. The Fog (1980) I saw this on its theatrical release and it left me flat. Which surprised me because I was expecting a lot.
13. Someone’s Watching Me! (1978) Watched this before I knew who John Carpenter was. It was good.
12. Vampires (1998) I thought James Woods was miscast.
11. Elvis (1979) Who knew Kurt Russell could impersonate Elvis (and later Clint Eastwood)?
10. Christine (1983) Saw this at the theater and thought it was well done.
9. Ghosts of Mars (2001) Sci-fi action directed by Carpenter. What’s not to like?
8. Escape from L.A. (1996) I was so excited about the return of Snake Plissken under the creative team of Carpenter and Russell. Sadly the film played up the camp more than I would have liked.
7. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) My wife and I along with another couple saw BTiLC on its opening weekend. I really liked it. No one else in the group did. Kurt Russell steals the show.
6. They Live (1988) Surprisingly good. Roddy Piper was the perfect lead. I felt the ending was a bit off but not enough to really matter.
5. Starman (1984) Big budget and big stars. Perhaps my wife’s favorite Carpenter flick because it’s a good one.
4. Halloween (1978) Another Carpenter classic. I first saw it in a drive-in and had sound problems through part of the film. The movie still worked. That is a sign of great direction!
3. The Thing (1982) I saw it on it’s initial theatrical release in a nearly empty theater. Reaction from fans and critics wasn’t good. Over the years that has all changed. I thought it was a mistake remaking a classic but Carpenter pulled it off.
2. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) This is the movie that made me a John Carpenter fan. Thank God for VHS. Low budget but man, does Carpenter make it work. Darwin Joston was perfect casting. I always thought we’d see more from him.
1. Escape from New York (1981) I saw EfNY several times on it’s first theatrical release and loved it. I still do.
Maximus Wrecks by Steve Bryant is 1980s Post-Apocalyptic Fun!
Maximus Wrecks by Steve Bryant should appeal to a lot of folks who swing by here. Take it away Steve…
I have a confession: I love every aspect of 1980s post-apocalyptic fiction. From movies to comics to music videos, it’s one of my absolute favorite genres. Classics like Escape from New York or Mad Max? Of course I love them. That’s a no-brainer. I also love weird, cheesy epics like Slipstream, Cherry 2000, and Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone.
For comics, I’m a sucker for Tim Truman’s Scout, and Doug Moench & Paul Gulacy’s Slash Maraud…and probably half a dozen other comics with that same aesthetic that I’m forgetting right now.
I’m delighted by every cornball set piece and costume design from 80s music videos. Tom Petty’s You Got Lucky? You bet. Billy Idol’s Dancing with Myself? Of course. The Police video for Synchronicity? How could I not? But also Rick Springfield’s Bop ‘Til You Drop, The Warrior by Scandal, Duran Duran’s Wild Boys, Screaming in the Night by Krokus, and a whole lot more goofiness.
So all of that is in the DNA of Maximus Wrecks.
I’ve wanted to dive back into webcomics for years, and this has been the project that I want to do it with.
If Maximus Wreck is something you’d like to check out, then click on over!
“Demolition Man” Thoughts
Stephanie Williams at Syfy.com posted 53 Thoughts We Had While Watching Demolition Man. She’d like to share her thoughts with you. Click over if you’re interested. ; )
“Rocky” vs “First Blood” in Joblo’s Face/Off!
Joblo.com brings Rocky and First Blood to their Face/Off feature where they rate each movie in several categories and determine a winner. Do you agree with their outcome?
Sylvester Stallone’s two most popular cinematic characters, Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, debuted in between 1976 (Rocky) and 1982 (First Blood) and went on to generate a number of sequels (and even spinoffs in Rocky’s case with the Creed films) that have lasted for decades. But, one of the most common debates is which was the best of the original iterations of these characters, Rocky or First Blood?
In this series we explore the pros and cons of each, while taking a look at things like box office, awards accolades, most-quotable lines, supporting cast and so much more to determine which film is the winner in the never-ending debate when two movies Face/Off!
Edited by Damion Damaske
“Twilight Zone” – Fascinating Details You Never Noticed?!
If you’re a fan of the original Twilight Zone, then you’re going to get a kick out of 15 Tiny, Fascinating Details You Never Noticed in The Twilight Zone presented by the fine folks at MeTV. I feel pretty knowledgeable about the TZ but there were a few things that were new to me!
The Best Teaser Poster for 2019 is…
IMPAwards is running a survey to determine the best teaser movie poster design from 2019 releases. Click over and you can select your top five choices.
My first choice would be John Wick 3. This is one of those rare times that a contest involving Stallone doesn’t come out the winner in my opinion. I thought the teaser posters for Glass and The Lion King were also so good they should be included. Of course your mileage may vary.
Jack Kirby’s Mister Miracle Cover Gallery for Every Issue!
Mister Miracle was a comic series created by Jack Kirby that ran for 18 issues, premiering in April of 1971. You can see the covers and some interior art for every issue in the series thanks to the good folks at PencilInk.
The Trailer for “Making Apes” is Here!
The Making Apes documentary focuses on the folks behind the Academy Award-winning makeup for Planet of the Apes. If you aren’t old enough to remember the buzz when PotA was first released, you can’t imagine the impact that it had. I was nine years old and seeing it on the big screen during it’s initial release blew my mind. I look forward to checking out Making Apes!
The Poster and Trailer for “Hunter’s Moon” Starring Thomas Jane is Here!
Horror veteran Thomas Jane (Deep Blue Sea, The Mist, 1922, Before I Wake, The Predator) will next take on werewolves in Hunter’s Moon, a home invasion film that arrives on DVD, Digital, and On Demand March 24, 2020, from Lionsgate.
In the film, “When their parents leave town, three teenage girls decide to throw a party in their new country home. But when a gang of dangerous local boys with sinister intentions turn up, the women are forced to not only defend themselves from the evil inside of the house, but an unseen bloodthirsty predator that is hunting them one by one outside of the house.”
From an executive producer of Live Free or Die Hard, 16 Blocks, and Hostage, the film also stars Jay Mohr and Sean Patrick Flanery.
Hunter’s Moon – The only thing it needs is to be seen in a drive-in. Since I don’t have one, my tv room will have to do.
