Sentences with phrase «of comic»

So I was talking to my mate Sean today, and we were discussing the various plotting failures that afflict this latest in the glut of comic book adaptations.

Being a fan of the comic already, i expected a lot, and it did well.

Thor is a Marvel comic character based on Norse mythology, who was introduced during the Silver Age of Comic Books.

I mean it is not super high - def but I feel that that was the angle that they were going for, more of a comic book look and not so polished.

I'm not a fan of comic books, but I've heard his name countless times, but this is the first time that I've heard so much public out - lash against him.

However, the film engages through the volume of comic ideas unearthed in the first quarter.

Always the benchmark of Comic - Con we expect plenty from Marvel's presentation.

I would also be lying if I said I had no taste, or judgment of comic strategy.

As a group of comic book and video game lovers, that game was a dream come true.

The first trailer for Disney and Marvel's first animated collaboration, Big Hero 6, reveals an adorable representation of the comic series» synthetic robot, Baymax.

If you missed it, watch the new Catching Fire trailer here, read my recap of the Comic - Con panel here, and watch the panel yourself here.

After watching the special features when I was more awake, including the audio commentary over the entire film, I found myself remembering and appreciating more of the wealth of comic delights on offer though, so I knocked my star rating up a notch.

Whatever the case, there's plenty of comic book inspiration behind the team.

Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Michael B Jordan are confirmed for the next installment of the comic - book franchise, directed by Chronicle's Josh Trank

Peyton Reed (who is also signed on to direct the screen version of comic book The Fifth Beatle) is now set to direct and the film just might have a chance of keeping up its momentum.

Best Comic - Con Alumni: Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino brought a riveting seven - minute package for his Western «The Hateful Eight,» and while the director is glorified by cinephiles he seemed more a man of the comic - loving people.

The animation is reminiscent of the style of the comic books, which were very retro to the appearances of these characters in «Justice League of America» and those that were released around the era in which they are set.

Valiant Entertainment has tapped Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer to direct an adaptation of its comic book series Archer & Armstrong, with Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean) penning the script.

The Punisher, the second of three attempts to turn Marvel's iconic vigilante figure into a movie character, tripped itself up on the idea that Frank Castle should find himself a lovable family of comic - relief misfits.

Blockbuster summer may be over, but there's still a big dose of action coming this month in the form of the comic book sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

At the moment a direct movie adaptation of the comic can't be made by any film studio due to rights issues; several major characters who appear in the comic (including Hawkeye and the Incredible Hulk) are part of Marvel's Avengers film franchise, and therefore aren't available to be used as part of the X-Men movie franchise.

Just judging from the title, it isn't hard to imagine this latest of Miller's endeavors to be light on plot but heavy on bloody violence and looking at the cover of the second issue of the comic series which sports the line «Sickening Violence: Just the Way You Like it,» it seems like speculators were right.

Seeing reproductions of comic book pages in HD in the bonus features never gets old either.

At a time when the thought of another comic book movie being released is akin to punching oneself in the face, along comes Scott Pilgrim Vs the World to redefine what a mere comic book adaptation can be.

Comic Relief: The Greatest... And The Latest DVD collection plays host to the best 20 years of Comic Relief and includes uncensored performances from COMIC RELIEF 2006, which helped raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims and animal rescue operations.

While «The Hangover» would have been easily broken by overacting or an unnatural delivery of its comic moments, all four of the main actors are able to make the ridiculous yet well - written script (written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore of «Four Christmases») believable.

And while I'd never noticed Paul Walter Hauser in anything before, his scene - stealing work as Shawn Eckardt suggests a deep reservoir of comic talent.

If that wasn't evidenced in Party Girl, there's ample proof of her comic gifts in Billy Kent's frosh comedy The Oh in Ohio.

Both Thor and Thor: The Dark World presented us with something drastically different than what was before it, including expanding beyond the cosmos and accepting the God - like characters as normal, which really pushed the medium of comic book films, while also blending humor and action in a way that made the character both interesting and viable.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is an action / RPG that features the largest roster of comic book characters ever seen in a video game.

He's a broken man with severe mental - health issues who retreats into a colorful world of comic book fearlessness to achieve a valued identity.

MacFarlane gets an impressive amount of comic mileage from having a plush toy talk like a Boston low - life, though for gut laughs nothing compares to the brutal, frantic, and completely wordless fight scene between Wahlberg and his little buddy in a cheap hotel room.

While the studio's films demonstrated plenty of comic flair right from the start of its shared - universe experiment, with 2008's Iron Man, recent efforts have veered too far into bland, jokey listlessness; frivolity has trumped lightheartedness, pandering has replaced irreverence.

«This moment — the zombie concerns, as well as Meldrick arbitrarily having a white doctor stowed away somewhere — inserted a nice bit of comic surrealism into the episode.»

Ice Cube is a little off his game in terms of comic timing, but Kevin Hart is hilarious!

Often collaborating with «Conchords» star Jermaine Clement, Waititi has previously seesawed too far into quirk (2007's oddball romance «Eagle vs Shark») and risen to heights of comic understatement (2015's vampire mockumentary «What We Do in the Shadows»).

Almost magically, «The Walk» transforms itself into a beguiling caper movie, full of comic energy and nimble ingenuity.

Naturally, according to the law of comic book team - ups, the enemy of the humans» enemy is their friend, so Royce leads his group to find and free a trussed - up «dog» predator to even the odds.

, which merged the world of comic strips with the real world, Robert Zemeckis» Who Framed Roger Rabbit populates its real - world frames instead with the more visual personalities of the cartoon world.

The villan, a cyber-spook called the «Trickster» is supposed to be sinister, despite outbursts of comic relief behaviour, such as dancing around the boys bedroom to Primus» «Welcome to this world».

Of course, as a shared theatrical experience, some of the sillier moments (and there are several) actually serve a purpose, offering bits of comic relief — intended or otherwise — to offset the tension associated with skulking around in the shadows and flinging open doors.

Josh Brolin and Daniel Kaluuya also are strong supporting actors, both providing the film with a heightened sense of urgency as well as a balanced level of comic relief which doesn't take away from the films overarching narrative.

Even though the script might let her down, Schumer does still manage to sell a smattering of the comic moments (the opening scene has a promising knockabout tone), but when she reaches the more dramatic elements, she struggles to convince.

The film constantly plays with expectation like this; for both fans of the comic and the first film there is a lot of cleverness at play here and so many types of jokes stuffed into a single scene that repeat viewing will surely be required.

But Chappell's triumphant comeback begins to spiral out of control into a wild night of comic misadventure after meeting struggling actor Spencer and his old flame Didi.

This rib - tickling spoof of comic book adventures stars Drake Bell as a teenager who is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly and attains super powers.

This clever indie puzzler asks you to rearrange the panels of a comic book to change the outcome of the story.

The film's intent was presumably satirical in the vein of «Catch - 22» or «M * A * S * H,» but the satire is so weak, the action so devoid of comic perspective, that we are left with a naked gaggle of ugly episodes.

Professor Marston And The Wonder Women tackles one of the most curious chapters of comic book history with an overly classy sheen.

It plays right into the hands of its comic book counterpart, and leaves the game anything but lifeless.