Sentences with phrase «take on the comic»

Neil Jordan couldn't get «Heart - Shaped Box» made, and Mark Romanek «s TV take on his comic «Locke & Key» didn't get past the pilot stage.

A holiday movie and a new take on the comic book hero Spider - Man lead this week's home video releases.

Deadpool took on the comics tropes of the standard superhero origin story and superhero soap opera romance — and convincingly kicked the crap out of them while remaining absolutely faithful to them.

Tim Burton (Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands) takes on comic science fiction in Mars Attacks!

She offers a fresh and frightening take on the comic book villain in this underrated genre classic.

McBride both wrote and stars in the upcoming film, so it's a natural fit for him to take on this comic prequel.

For a more theoretical take on comic books, try Our Gods Wear Spandex by Christopher Knowles with illustrations by Joseph Michael Linsner.

Not exact matches

As a college student, Kaling illustrated a daily comic for the school paper called «Badly Drawn Girl,» which «riffed on day - to - day campus life and took a witty stab at everything from fraternity life to alumni.»

Netflix description: «In this darkly comic series, a disgraced civil lawyer turned beauty pageant coach takes on a vengeful, bullied teenager as his client.»

Now the Aussie actress takes on an iconic comic book character Harley Quinn in the Warner Bros. film «Suicide Squad.»

Mere days after comic book fans rejoiced at the thought of television's best bald - headed baddie taking the on the role of the...

In what appears to be the series» most overtly religious movie, the new X-Men film takes cues from the book of Revelation, focusing on one of the comic's most notorious villains: Apocalypse.

The Hull students gave us a comic take on ordinary flawed Brits, confused about all the various gods, knowing little detail of Jesus.

As you may remember, we've taken to posting the comedic work on Wes Molebash, who's comic strip — Insert Image — has a lot of fun with certain points of the Christian subculture and...

It reminded him of how much he loved reading comic books during his childhood and on a whim he bought a few to take home.

The comic, who found fame after winning the New Faces talent contest and starred on 70s kids show Tiswas doing impressions of naturalist David Bellamy, also took a swipe at US President Donald Trump.

Jimmy Morales, a former TV comic elected Guatemala's new president on a wave of public revulsion against widespread graft, was to take...

On the one hand, it is possible to see the comic side in the Manifesto pilfering phenomenon and agree with the «great minds think alike» wisecrack, but, on the other hand, it is a dangerous practice for our country for political parties simply to take on concepts and programmes they do not believe in, nor have thought througOn the one hand, it is possible to see the comic side in the Manifesto pilfering phenomenon and agree with the «great minds think alike» wisecrack, but, on the other hand, it is a dangerous practice for our country for political parties simply to take on concepts and programmes they do not believe in, nor have thought througon the other hand, it is a dangerous practice for our country for political parties simply to take on concepts and programmes they do not believe in, nor have thought througon concepts and programmes they do not believe in, nor have thought through.

Late - night comedian Samantha Bee, whose «Full Frontal» show last year created images of Schneiderman as a comic - book superhero taking on Trump, distanced herself from him, demanding on Twitter that he take down a recent tweet of the pictures.

Dr. Hideaki Fujiwara, Subaru Public Information Officer / Scientist, analyzed data taken in January 2008 using the Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrometer (COMICS) on the telescope to produce a beautiful image of Saturn for public information purposes.

Just because I like to toe the edge at how much it takes for me to get sued by marvel comics by putting photos of their stars on my blog but I would read that article thoroughly and take into account everything that I talk about in there you know, from compression to ice to you know, kinesio tape, foam rolling, EectroStem, just like look at all my recommendations and see which ones that are practically within your control to implement.

While many of the guests at the party enjoyed the collection for the uniquely Prada - like designs and a fresh new take on the work of world - renowned comic artists (and don't forget the free champagne and donuts), for me, understanding the bigger picture behind this collection made it so much more special and empowering.

The Aftermath: Battle & Trauma in Comics — DC's Batman author and former CIA counter-terrorism operations officer Tom King takes on Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle in a new monthly comic book which focuses on a Super Hero who grapples with post - traumatic stress disorder, an issue not often seen in comics and tragically overlooked in the real world.

Events will take place Friday, January 12, and Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Newseum, and will culminate with the world premiere screening of the upcoming DC series Black Lightning — based on the first African - American DC Super Hero to have his own stand - alone comic title — in the Warner Bros..

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.

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The long monologue about comic books and Superman's secret identity takes an awfully long time to say something which could have been handled in a couple of lines, without adding anything particularly profound or bringing new insights on the popular culture it is referencing.

Other enjoyable performances back Sandler's up: Emmanuelle Chriqui is a charming leading lady; Lainie Kazan's crack comic timing put me in mind of her uproarious portrayal of the ultimate Jewish mom in 1982's My Favorite Year (and she doesn't look like she's aged a day since); as two of the Zohan's old foes, John Turturro is amusing (even if he's in danger of becoming this decade's answer to Vito Scotti if he takes on too many more ethnic roles), while Sandler's longtime buddy and perpetual hanger - on Rob Schneider for once DOES N'T make you want to tear out either his hair or your own.

Series host David Steinberg interviews the dryly funny comics whose wickedly smart, subversive observations and twisted takes on the absurdities of everyday life and popular culture have made them household names.

But Constantine, which follows Keanu Reeves title character as he teams up with Rachel Weisz's Angela to prevent Satan's arrival on Earth, takes a leap out the plausibility window early on, something presumably dictated by the comic book that the film is based on.

Director James Mangold and writers Mark Bomback and Scott Frank (basing their work on a comic book arc by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller) have taken Jackman to Japan, where Logan / Wolverine confronts his past and a possible new future.

From the great use of the source material, to the excellent visual and audio rendition of the universe of the The Walking Dead: Season One in a pinball machine, The Walking Dead Pinball is a lot of fun, and not just for pinball aficionados; it should also usher in fans of The Walking Dead, whether it be the TV series, the comic or Telltale Games» own take on the franchise.

A comic take on this premise and these themes feels like a necessity in 2014.

He also took on occasional roles in more notable films, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Clockwatchers (1997), Happy, Texas (1999), and Runaway Bride (also 1999), which served to remind movie buffs just how funny the talented comic actor could be when given the opportunity.

Adapted from the Vertigo comic book series comes The Losers, an action movie about a group of badass ex-CIA black ops operatives who go on a rogue mission to take down the corrupt individual who tried to kill them.

We previously suspected that Julian Dennison of Hunt for the Wilderpeople plays Deadpool 2's take on Hope Summers, who in Marvel comics is the mutant messiah Cable travels into the past to protect.

Clicking on the left button from the main entrance will take you to a hallway where you can choose to view the UMD comics.

The year was 2009; X-Men: Origins Wolverine just debuted and while Ryan Reynolds take on Wade Wilson was mostly well received their version of «Deadpool» was demonized by most if not all comic book fans.

They are assigned high - school detail to search for a new drug, and the sheer idiocy of this is never ignored, as students continuously comment on their obvious age — a comic tactic employed by this tongue - in - cheek movie as it takes itself not one - ounce seriously.

See Also: There's not a lot comparable to «The Lobster» in Farrell's (or anyone's) filmography, but to see him ugly up to more grotesque effect, you could always check out «Horrible Bosses» which is fun enough until it loses steam, while the black comic vein of Lanthimos» film is maybe closest to a more surreal take on Farrell's collaborations with Martin McDonagh («In Bruges» and «Seven Psychopaths») inasmuch as it's close to anything at all.

(remix) music video by Danger Mouse and Jemini; deleted scenes and alternative takes, five in total, including an alternative ending (9 min) with a less subtle conversation between Richard and Mark, but a haunting final image of Richard with Anthony; images from Anjan Sarkars graphic novel animation matched to actual dialogue from the films soundtrack (the scene where Herbie first sees the elephant); In Shanes Shoes (24 min) documentary featuring the premiere at the 2004 Edinburgh Film Festival, interviews with Shane Meadows about run - ins with violent gangs in his youth, and on - location clowning; Northern Soul (26 min) also made by Meadows in 2004, and starring Toby Kebbell as an aspiring wrestler with no actual wrestling experience or talent - this comic short is as amateurish as its protagonist, and serves only to show how much better Dead Mans Shoes is.

«Moomins on the Riviera — Moomins, fairy tale characters in a series of popular books and comic strips from Finland, decide to take a vacation in the south of France -LRB-»cause who wouldn't?)

This comic book adaptation centers on an angel sent to Earth on a mission to find the one man who can stop demons from taking over the planet.

Legendary Pictures — which is handling the likes of Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim and Alex Proyas» take on Paradise Lost — arrived at Comic - Con with very little in the way of footage to show, but brimming with artwork from its various titles.

Based on the comic book by Mark Millar, the plot follows a veteran secret agent (Firth) as he takes a young delinquent (Taron Egerton) from the London streets and enrolls him in an academy that trains it's pupils to be 007 - type secret agents.

2) create a Story - line of Memories in a Comic Book Style Creation App inside the AC: HHD game select one of the rooms you designed to create the story - line in, invite the animals you want with Amiibo cards (or a shuffle of random animals if you don't own cards), select your Comic Book page's format & Layout, position and pose yourself and the animals and make them hold one of the unlocked expressions, take picture with the unlocked moving camera and add it in a panel order to your comic book layout, add AC styled dialogue boxes, colorful text and graphic design sound effects, change panel border style, and even draw onComic Book Style Creation App inside the AC: HHD game select one of the rooms you designed to create the story - line in, invite the animals you want with Amiibo cards (or a shuffle of random animals if you don't own cards), select your Comic Book page's format & Layout, position and pose yourself and the animals and make them hold one of the unlocked expressions, take picture with the unlocked moving camera and add it in a panel order to your comic book layout, add AC styled dialogue boxes, colorful text and graphic design sound effects, change panel border style, and even draw onComic Book page's format & Layout, position and pose yourself and the animals and make them hold one of the unlocked expressions, take picture with the unlocked moving camera and add it in a panel order to your comic book layout, add AC styled dialogue boxes, colorful text and graphic design sound effects, change panel border style, and even draw oncomic book layout, add AC styled dialogue boxes, colorful text and graphic design sound effects, change panel border style, and even draw on top.

What strikes you most about A Thousand Words — more than the terrible jokes, the downright boring plot and dull pace — is that someone thought it was a good idea to take a man whose entire comic persona is that of a fast talker — indeed, at one point the most engaging comedian on the planet — and silence him.

A struggle to pay the bills leads William to stumble on his ideas for Suprema, the Wonder Woman, and scripts what would become the famous comic eventually censured by Josette Frank (Connie Britton), head of the Child Study Association of American, who takes great offense at the high level of bondage and adult themes printed within the pages of Wonder Woman.

Hugh Jackman is currently in theaters playing Marvel fan favorite Wolverine for a record - setting ninth and final time in the R - rated Logan, and during his recent press junket to promote the film, the Van Helsing star talked about taking his son trick - or - treating on Halloween while dressed up as has signature comic book character.