Far From Home is Spectacular, Spider-Man

It’s only been a few years since a miracle happened, and yet I am still in awe of the fact that two major competitors are coming together to make movies magic such as this. The original Spider-Man trilogy was a massive disappointment, leading to a franchise reboot which, after two films, under-performed, leading Sony open to negotiations with Disney/Marvel. Those negotiations lead to a surprise guest appearance of a new, and much beloved Spider-Man appearing in 2016’s Civil War. Played by Tom Holland, this younger Spider-Man was nerdy, funny, and eager to use his power to do the right thing. My Sifu often said that Toby McGuire was a great Peter Parker, while Andrew Garfield was a great Spider-Man. But both lacked something. Tom Holland, meanwhile, manages to be both a great Peter Parker and Spider-Man. I agree with this assessment but was worried, after the ending of End Game, that we would soon lose this brilliant take on the character to make way for Miles Morales.

Surviving Endgame

One and only warning: Spoilers ahead. Still here? Good.

The Pyrrhic Victory of Captain Marvel

I’m well past sick of the controversy and debate over Brie Larson and Captain Marvel. But while most people have moved on from this topic, I feel the need to talk about this, hopefully, one last time because of a disgusting article in the Mary Sue mocking us “trolls” for our “failed” boycott. That the Progressive political shills for the extremist wing of the Democratic Party deserve to do a victory lap is a fair point, but they are missing some of the finer details that should give them pause before they spike the ball… not that any of them have ever handled a ball… but I digress. The Mary Sue makes the case that Captain Marvel made a billion dollars, and that will shut up the trolls. Well, as one of those inhuman monsters living under a bridge in Norway that feeds on the blood of Christians (which would make me a lot like the Mary Sue, wouldn’t it? (Either That or the Mary Sue is using the term, “troll” incorrectly.)) I need to make some factual corrections to their claims.

How Marvel Should Introduce The X-Men Pt. 2

181: Wolverine Vs The Hulk.

The second part of my three-arc proposal would be a film simply titled 181: Wolverine Vs the Hulk. We would do this because Universal still owns the primary distribution rights of all Hulk solo films. This is a workaround. But also, 181 is a call back to the first full appearance of the Wolverine. We would also include an Easter egg in the film to justify the unusual naming convention. If not for that, I would prefer we call the Incredible Hulk: 181. This treatment borrows heavily from Hulk 180, 181, Ultimate Hulk Vs Wolverine and the cartoon film Hulk Vs Wolverine

The town has been destroyed. There’s not a single house or business intact. There are dead bodies strewn about. The grizzled man with wing-tipped hair and mutton chops kneels next to one of the smashed bodies as his eyes dart back and forth scanning for every last detail. He reports his observations to a nearby military general, James Hudson. James then asks the man, Logan, if there is anything else, he should know. Logan rises to his full height and comments that the scent of the perpetrator is weird, even toxic. James asks if he believes this could be the work of the Hulk. Logan replies there’s no doubt.

The Power of Your Purchases

You might be hearing rumblings of the famous Hideo Kojima being out at Konami after Metal Gear Solid 5. This is a huge surprise for a lot of people, as Metal Gear has generally been one of the more successful game series out there. The idea that this might literally be the last game in the series is hard to imagine. However, the series has not sold as well as you might think, and there are a number of reasons Kojima may have turned off his core audience stateside and frankly, he’s not the only one who has.

Million Dollar Morals

   It’s rare that I give the score of 5 out of 5 to anything. Even if I like something, I generally stop at a 4 star rating, because a 5 star rating is for something truly exceptional. It’s also rare that I enjoy a baseball movie at all, unless they involve corn fields filled with dead ball players… My wife is a sports junkie, me? I’m still trying to figure out what a “Charger” is, and why my wife gets so thrilled every time she sees a lightning bolt on another car. So for me to have rated a baseball movie so high is indeed a rare event, and one my wife is marking on her calendar.