Let me preface this by assuring you that while I am indeed a total nerd, I am not a comic book person. I never got into them as a kid, and I don’t look at them now (except for MAD, which I still enjoy glancing at from time to time.) I have never been much of a superhero guy either, and I only wind up at the blockbuster comic book movies because I like watching things get wrecked, even if it is clearly a cartoon. Now, my son is four and he loves Superman. My wife was at Target with him, and he found a couple of Superman DVD’s that were on sale. She neglected to check the rating, which was PG-13, assuming that because it was a cartoon it was meant for kids. But it wasn’t. My son found it too intense, and my wife was mortified…and I was in love. I immediately sent them out of the room and engulfed myself in the inappropriate magic! If the live-action stuff were this much fun, I’d be much happier at the multiplexes. Continue reading Straight-to-DVD Corner with Tonn Slingdog: Superman Batman Public Enemies
Tag Archives: Action
Review – Iron Man 2 (2010)
Rewriting DVD Marketing Blurbs #6: John Carpenter’s The Thing (Blu-ray)
What it says on the back of the plastic, environmentally irresponsible packaging:
Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antartic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror, and becomes one of them.
What it should say: Continue reading Rewriting DVD Marketing Blurbs #6: John Carpenter’s The Thing (Blu-ray)
Review – Kick-Ass (2010)
A Steven Seagal Trifecta!
1. Former box office star turned reality television hero.
Steven Seagal: Lawman on A&E. I’ve never seen so many people thrilled to be arrested before in my life. This show is awesome! Continue reading A Steven Seagal Trifecta!
Rewriting DVD Marketing Blurbs #5: Hard Rain
What it says on the back of the case:
Get swept up in the action as Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid and Minnie Driver race against time and the elements in this high-energy thrill ride where survival and money are at the core of it all. Continue reading Rewriting DVD Marketing Blurbs #5: Hard Rain