Sentences with phrase «classic comics by»

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Written by Cleveland Oakes, December 6th, 2017, at 1:33 p.m. Tweet to @Oakes945 It only took 30 years, but fans have finally been given a proper follow up to Alan Moore's and Dave Gibbons classic comic book Watchmen.

The plot of the film is not very different from the Universal classics: mad scientist, longed to resurrect the dead, comic character much alike Abbott and Costello, beauty who of course is taken by the «monster» (which is the Wolf Man), the climax with a burning building, while the battle of protagonists with a monster is going on and, of course, a happy ending.

The film skews young, to be sure, and it isn't as memorable as the new Disney classics of the early 1990s, but there's still plenty here to hold the interest of viewers of all ages: delightful performances (particularly by Dench, plowing Angela Lansbury terrain), zinging comic dialogue and a soundtrack that's a wealth of sonorous riches.

A free - agent star by the end of the 1950s, he began one of his two most auspicious creative collaborations when writer / director Billy Wilder tapped him to play one of the cross-dressing musicians in the gender - tweaking comic classic Some Like It Hot (1959).

We've known the new film, directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle) will have some radically different concepts going on than we're used to seeing in the classic Fantastic Four comics.

Of course, the reason for this is that Logan appears to be loosely based on the classic comic storyline Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven.

The prematurely balding, intelligent, fast - talking Chase created a couple classic characters, notably Irwin M. Fletcher (aka Fletch) and Vacation's Clark Griswold, but his career is often thought of as plagued by misfires and missed opportunities, rather than touched by comic brilliance.Born on October 8, 1943, in New York City, Cornelius Crane Chase became known as «Chevy» when his grandmother nicknamed him after Chevy Chase, the wealthy Maryland community.

A classic nemesis from the Black Panther comics liberally reimagined by Coogler and Cole, he is the American son of a Wakandan prince — a cocky and cold - blooded killer who eventually dons a Black Panther suit of his own, his ruthlessness made sympathetic by Jordan's surprisingly moving performance.

In 2016, we reported that Disney was developing a «sequel - reboot» of Joe Johnston's cult classic comic book adaptation The Rocketeer, with the plan being to introduce a new female Rocketeer to take the place of the original jetpack - having hero played by Billy Campbell in 1991 original.

Launer based the premise of the film on the lyrics to the classic song of the same name by The Clovers, which is a strange form of inspiration for a film, but in its own limited, predictable fashion, it works as a pleasant and occasionally funny comic diversion.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening December 23, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Adventures of Tintin (PG for violence, drunkenness and smoking) Steven Spielberg directs this animated adaptation of the classic comic book series about an intrepid young journalist who is abducted from Europe to Morocco where he escapes his kidnappers to embark on a perilous quest for hidden treasure.

If you are looking for an older, more classic version of Wonder Woman, then this is the place to start, considering this reboot by Pérez planted a lot of the seeds for what and who Wonder Woman became in comics today.

In comics, the Mad Titan has built up his fearsome reputation in classic tales like The Infinity Gauntlet since he was created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich in 1972's Iron Man # 55.

«X-Men: Days of Future Past» takes it name from the classic 1981 Marvel comics story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne that depicts a timeline created by the X-Men's failure to prevent the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from assassinating a U.S. senator.

Based on the classic French comic series «Valerian and Laureline ``, this sci - fi epic is directed by Luc Besson, from a screenplay by Besson and longtime collaborator Robert Mark Kamen.

The director, who came from a privileged London background and has made prestigious, classic films like «Les Misérables» and «The King's Speech,» now tackles an issue which has drawn some attention in our own time, and has done such a remarkable job, helped by Oscar - worthy performances from both principal actors, that the sometimes lightly comic but mostly easy - to - take romance should attract a wide audience.

Kick - Ass may self - consciously evoke classic comic - book archetypes, but in cranking up the sex and violence, and toning down the self - importance, Millar has avoided the vogue for «maturity» embodied by Watchmen and The Dark Knight, and recreated the spirit of pure teenage delight that comics at their best indulge.

The occasional poorly paced action set piece aside, this film, with its stupendous score by Danny Elfman and great songs by Prince, is a classic comic book film.

Build your adventuring party by choosing three of six available heroes from the classic Battle Chasers comic series, each with unique abilities, perks, items and dungeon skills.

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, «Thor: The Dark World» is directed by Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, from a story by Don Payne (credit not final) and screenplay by Christopher Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (credit not final) and is based on Marvel's classic Super Hero Thor, who first appeared in the comic book «Journey into Mystery» # 83 in August, 1962.

Kubrick's superb film of Vladimir Nabokov's classic comic - erotic novel — about the dangerous affair of college professor Humbert Humbert (James Mason) and nymphet Lolita (Sue Lyon), in which they are nightmarishly pursued by the writer, sybarite and man of many faces Clare Quilty (Peter Sellers).

The film is based on the manga comic of the same name by «Buronson», who also created the classic manga serial «Fist of the North Star».

This month sees the release of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, the latest instalment in Warner Bros.» series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and an adaptation of the classic DC comic book storyline, regarded as the first of the publisher's «Elseworld» tales.

8 p.m. (5 p.m.): «Lolita» (1962, Stanley Kubrick, U.S. - Britain) Kubrick's superb film of Vladimir Nabokov's classic comic - erotic novel — about the dangerous affair of college professor Humbert Humbert (James Mason) with nymphet Lolita (Sue Lyon), while they are nightmarishly pursued by writer / sybarite Clare Quilty (Peter Sellers).

Still, one successful comic actioner is more than most have been able to achieve, and while Stakeout is certainly no classic comedy by any means, the entertainment value is enough to merit revisiting from time to time for the natural chemistry done by people out to have a good time, playing fast and loose in a formula vehicle that usually results in mechanical, forgettable fare.

Black rage is front and center in the film, and exuded in a spellbinding performance by Michael B. Jordan as classic comics villain Erik Killmonger.

4:00 pm — TCM — Topkapi One of the classic heist capers, with a group of ragtag criminals (led by Melina Mercouri and including comic relief Peter Ustinov) planning to steal a jewel - encrusted dagger from the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul.

Speaking of Universal, Bits reader Gregory R. has alerted us to the fact that Best Buy is going to have an exclusive new series of Universal Classic Monsters Blu - ray releases on 9/12 in Steelbook packaging, each featuring cover artwork by comic book artist Alex Ross.

Also coming to Nintendo Switch from THQ Nordic Games is Battle Chasers: Nightwar, an RPG inspired by console classics and based on the Battle Chasers comic book series.

Beyond that, the feature can hit the ground running by presenting the character in any of the classic adventures he's experienced in the comics — be it involving his position as a diplomat and representative of Wakanda on a global scale; doing battle with the various rival tribes that live on the border of his nation; or protecting the country's most valuable resource: Vibranium.

If a child is being put off or intimidated by the complexity of language in most books aimed at their age range, don't be afraid to offer them books geared to a younger audience or containing simplified text, such as comic books or graphic novel versions of classic novels.

So why is it that once we've gotten home, kicked off our uncomfortable shoes and loosened our ties, we relax by watching The Office, Mad Men, or cult classic Office Space, read books like Jonas Karlsson's The Room or even comics such as Dilbert?

ComiXology continues its march toward world domination by adding Classics Illustrated comics to its lineup.

Immersive set pieces place guests into classic comic book scenescapes like Tony Stark's lab, giving them a first - person view of the super hero's world, while a thrilling soundscape by composers Lorne Balfe and Hans Zimmer completes the scene.

Comic book lovers worldwide get ready; the Classics Illustrated digital graphic novels published by Trajectory are now available for purchase in the iBookstore.

In the classic comic book series, The Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos gathered all of the stones and became almost indestructible until a team of heroes led by The Silver Surfer, Doctor Strange and Adam Warlock threw a sonic screwdriver or two into his plans.

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by console classics and based on the Battle Chasers comic book series, and began life as a successful Kickstarter project.

Battle Chasers: Nightwar Based on a comic from «1998 - 2001, this JRPG features turn - based combat inspired by the classics.

[Taking a look at the Japanese fan - based Comiket (Comic Market) convention and its gigantic cache of video game music - inspired cover albums and even books, Jeriaska continues his «Sound Current» series for Gamasutra by interviewing many of the intriguing Japanese musicians selling their unofficial tributes to classic and modern game soundtracks.]

Wonder Momo: Battle Idol, based on the Japan - only 1987 beat»em up classic Wonder Momo, will be co-written by tokusatsu expert and super otaku Erik Ko and Sky Kid writer Jim Zub and feature the art of fighting game comics mainstay Omar Dogan.

In these works, Sparagana blurs and erases figures and texts — pulled from classic comics such as Dick Tracy and Nancy — distorting them to near indecipherability within rhythmic patterns, reconfigured into grids contaminated by narrative.

By blurring the lines between culturally entrenched iconographies of commercialism, such as advertising, cartoon, children's book illustrations, comics, film and stocks from classic showbiz, and the subjective motifs of dreams, Boar produces a wealth of double entendres.

The artwork with MF DOOM releases is often inspired by comic book art and classic old school graffiti styles, incorporating graffiti writing.

Elliptical tales of sunshine noir and classic Greek mythology are inhabited by comic book super heroes and characters from Portuguese foto romans who wander through midcentury modernist Los Angeles architectural photographs and landscapes from period magazines.

Putting spotlight on works with strong influences of comics, humor, grotesque, as well as references to classic and contemporary art masters, Sebastien Adrien will be showing solo shows by two American artists and friends, Aaron Johnson and Nicasio Fernandez.

Those in attendance to the San Diego Comic Con event can also enter in competitions sponsored by Nintendo for a chance to win prizes and get a first glimpse at the SNES Classic Edition and New Nintendo 2DS XL before it launches.

Keep your font professional, easy to understand and classic — Comic Sans, for example, is extremely inappropriate for resumes and should only be used by children.