A big week for the comic world
I’m no comic afficionado. I just read when I get the time — which would be relatively every end of the week for DC’s 52 from my boss’ desk — or when something interesting passes by or when my SO recommends stuff and I have time to check it out…
Interestingly, the past week has offered two big occasions for geeks and enthusiasts to rave about… or probably be sad about.
#1: Miller and Varley’s 300 comes to life. It’s the in-thing now. From pages to celluloid. The film was as cool as reading the graphic novel (torrents are such wonderful things) though there were some scenes added and some pages removed, but all in all the director made and almost-faithful adaptation that almost all the men in the cinema were so inspired and felt really macho after watching it.
Just one reminder to cinemaphiles: NEVER WATCH A FILM IN MEGAMALL. Not that I have anything against the movie house’s crew. It’s just that there are INCONSIDERATE PEOPLE who just can’t keep their voices down and who can’t keep their legs and feet on the floor. Nakakainis, nakakaistorbo sa ibang tao. It’s always been this way, and unfortunately there’s not so much that we can do about it. It’s better to watch in Galleria, in my opinion.
And yeah, despite seeing Gerard Butler, er, butt-naked and some Persian women in the nude, 300 is rated R-13.
#2: Captain America is dead. Marvel.com has released a "flash report" on the assassination of Steve Rogers as he was walking on the steps of a courthouse. A bullet to the shoulder, chest and stomach was all it took to bring down one of America’s superheroes. Well, technically, it was about time because if you think about it, Captain America’s supposed to be retired from working; he’s over 80. Ah well, let’s see what happens to Marvel’s current Civil War and how his friend-turned-rival Iron Man reacts to this.
You can check out the above website and see more updates. It gave the news a cool treatment, too. Imagine the Inquirer website, except that it’s the Daily Bugle. Interesting, really.
Hmm, enough geek speak for now. I’m getting to bed.
