Ryan Reynolds and the Green Lantern Oath
I’m pretty excited about the upcoming DC film, Green Lantern, not only because it’s a departure from endless Superman and Batman films, but because Green Lantern was honestly one of my childhood favorites. I have to admit I was a bit worried about Ryan Reynolds in the part of Hal Jordon, not because I don’t like Reynolds, I do, but because he could be a bit too smarmy for the role. Well, in less than 53 seconds at Comic-Con last week, Mr. Reynolds gained the approval of fanboys the world over by quoting the Green Lantern Oath in such an earnest, sincere way, he truly sells it. Kudos to you, Mr. Reynolds. Kudos.
The Ettatorial for the Week of 7-21-10 (Comicon Round-up Edition)
Well, I was all set to give you a pick of the week this week, but that was before I forgot that this week was Comicon. And while there were some good books released this week, all the great things “announced” (let’s not kid ourselves, a lot of this was rumored or known to those that know how to find it weeks ahead) this weekend led me to change up the format for this week. So this week, I’m going to leave you with a link dump of the announcements or happenings at Comicon that excited, shocked, amused, or generally made me happy.
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Just when I thought I was out…THEY PULLED ME BACK IN!
I’ve never put anything on this site before about my hobby, but if Cory can talk about comics (and Jay can update us on the latest Apple stuff), than darn it, I’m gonna’ talk about toys.
Yesterday at the annual San Diego Comic Con, Mattel revealed the new line up for their highly popular, internet-exclusive “Masters of the Universe” toys (you can see pics of the new figures here). I’ve talked about this line before on the podcast several times and how much I both love it and hate it: I love it because it’s so awesome and the figures are amazing, I hate it because of its very high price and difficulty to obtain on sale day. Well, long story short, I had resolved to quit this line after the month of August when (Orko and Trapjaw are released).
Well, forget that.
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It’s Hard Out Here for a Sith Lord
It’s not every day you see Darth Vader rob a bank. Then again, it’s not every day you see a Sith Lord use a pistol intstead of a lightsaber. Times are tough all around. Via: BoingBoing
For $100,000 You Too Can Mock Common Folk
Via: Digg
The Ettatorial for the Week of 7-14-10
A decent-sized week of releases this week, with a couple great reads, and a surprising one that topped my stack to win pick of the week. While another came close (Avengers Academy #2), it was only fair for one to get the nod.
Your pick this week is Brave and the Bold #35. To be fair, this issue is only really great when one considers the previous issue, but after reading it, I was so significantly surprised and pleased I had to choose it. Taking a parallel look at the events of the the previous issue that starred the Legion of Superheroes and the Doom Patrol, this issue stars the Legion of Substitute Heroes and the Inferior Five. I can say that even with an encyclopedic knowledge of comic book characters, I had absolutely no clue who any of these characters was, with a passing knowledge of the names and concept and that is it. So while someone with a familiarity and fondness of the characters might take umbrage with their portrayal here (though I find that hard to take considering the characters) I was seriously entertained. Taking a humorous tone to balance out the previous issue’s more serious take, Straczynski shows off an almost Giffen/DeMatteis style of story-telling here, and that’s a pretty high compliment. There are even a couple great fourth-wall breaking moments here as well, and that can be a hard style to pull off. So while the recent news cycle has had Straczynski in it nonstop due to his Superman and Wonder Woman books (and what a week of stories and comments that was-one would think that the man had re-wrote the bible or something with all the internet vitriol in the comments sections), this is the title I would recommend. A great little story, (made more so due to the previous issue), Brave and the Bold #35 is my suggestion for you to check out.
There you have it folks, your pick of the week. I’ll see you back here next week, same time, same channel.
‘Arrested Development’ Movie Is Definitely Happening, Say Will Arnett and Mitch Hurwitz
Is it true? Could it be, at last, that someone is listening? Do we even want it to happen at this point? Oh, the questions I have! From MovieFone:
Yes, it’s true: According to GQ, both star Will Arnett and Mitch Hurwitz, creator of the beloved cult Fox sitcom, have verified that their highly anticipated film adaptation is finally in the works after years of rumors. Of course, there are still some details to be worked out, such as trying to co-ordinate the filming around the schedules of a dozen in-demand stars like Jason Bateman and David Cross, but considering the trials and tribulations the film has faced to get to this point over the last four years, that’s barely a minor hurdle.
So what do we know about the movie? Well, not much, other than these two vital facts: Everyone from the original series, which went off the air in 2006 after three critically acclaimed seasons, has agreed to return for the movie and with that in mind, Hurwitz has already begun working on the script. Just what will be in the story, of course, remains to be seen, as the long development period for the film has necessitated some major changes.
Of course a big part of me wants this to be true. The same part that wants the rest of the world to realize what an insanely brilliant show Arrested Development was. But I can’t help wonder, could it stand up to the genius of the original series, or would it become The Phantom Menace?*
*I have faith that Hurwitz and Co. would never make anything as aweful as The Phantom Menace, but I had to shock you.
The Ettatorial for the Week of 7-8-10
A huge week of releases this week, on top of a day late shipping day due to the holiday. All this equals my not having a pick of the week for you. Instead, I’m going to cheat and provide a visual list of books I bought, and leave it up to the readers to provide some commentary and/or suggestions of other books. I will say that I would love for you to give Casanova #1 a look, as this is actually the Icon reprint of issues #1 and #2 (now with color art, new back matter, and a new story included) of one of the most criminally under-read, cult classic Image series that is one of the best series published in the last 20 years. With Fraction, Ba, and Moon’s stars on the rise, this Icon reprint (with new material on the way) probably should/would get my pick of the week even if I had read all these books by the time of writing this.
So there you have it folks, I’ll see you back here next week, same time, same channel.
Project Silence Podcast 49: Party Up
Did you know that Starz has original programing? We didn’t, until two weeks ago when we discovered Party Down, a funny, quirky comedy that Starz promptly canceled as soon as we started watching it! We’ll talk about this, along with reviews of, Toy Story 3, The Road, Hot Tub Time Machine, The Blind Side, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Party Down and more.
Also, we’ve finally finished playing last years Assassins Creed 2 and Batman: Arkham Asylum. And we share initial impressions of Crackdown 2.
All this, news of a new Spider-Man and more!
Naked “Bike-Man” arrested in Cedar Rapids!
I know we don’t usually talk about local news here at Project Silence, but this was too funny to pass up.
It appears a naked man, riding a bicycle, was arrested last night in Cedar Rapids (you can read the official story HERE). The area he was found in just happens to be roughly the same place Jay and I had our infamous encounter with the “Bike Man” some 15 years ago. Now, given this kid’s age, it obviously wasn’t the same guy, but I found it funny nonetheless.
What really cracks me up is how the one thing he was wearing was a St. Louis Cardinals hat. Jay? Do you have something to tell us, buddy? Regular bike riding not doing it for you anymore? 
