[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B000RF9YXC][/pullquote] Released in 1978, Superman: The Movie represents the first, major Hollywood comic book film adaptation. Based on DC Comics most successful character, Superman: The Movie was directed by Richard Donner, the plan was to film two films … [Read more...]
Review: The Help (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B006FVIBCW][/pullquote] The 1960s was a time of upheaval and change in USA. The equal rights movement was picking up steam and African-American people all across the country were making a stand for equality and equal voting rights. It is in this politically-charged … [Read more...]
Review: Akira (1988)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004O2AZHI][/pullquote] It could be said that Akira is the greatest anime of all time. Many people have said it, and upon watching it, it could well be. The story is deep, complex, and thought-provoking, the voice acting (both English and Japanese) is superb, the … [Read more...]
Review: Batman Begins (2005)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B008JARIIA][/pullquote] The Batman franchise has always been reasonably profitable for Hollywood. The original film incarnation Batman, released in 1989, was very successful and lead to three sequels, each critically worse than its predecessor. By the time the fourth … [Read more...]
Review: Oldboy (2003, South Korea)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B000TQLJ14][/pullquote] In 2003 Park Chan-Wook released OldBoy, the second in a thematically connected trilogy between Sympathy for Mr Vengeance and Lady Vengeance (guess what the theme is). As well as being part of this loose trilogy of revenger's tragedies, OldBoy … [Read more...]
Review: Sin City (2005)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004UGANG6][/pullquote] Frank Miller's graphic novel receives perhaps the most faithful transfer to the silver screen of all of the comic book genre in this brutal and brilliant film by Robert Rodriguez. The two hour running time covers three separate tales set in … [Read more...]
Review: Iron Man (2008)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0089TNZ2E][/pullquote] In the summer of 2008, a Marvel blockbuster took huge returns at the box office and announced the arrival of one of Hollywood's most notorious ˜bad boys' back on the scene. Iron Man forms part of Marvel comics The Avengers that includes … [Read more...]
Review: V for Vendetta (2006)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0019FLTI2][/pullquote] V for Vendetta is a 2006 film based on a graphic novel comic book series written by Alan Moore. Like previous films based on his work (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and From Hell), Moore wanted his name removed from the project over his … [Read more...]
Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B001G136LC][/pullquote] The original Hellboy released in 2004 was a moderate success commerically, but further established Guillermo Del Toro as a master story-teller and film-maker. His first foray into Hollywood was the sequel to the hugely successful film Blade. … [Read more...]
Review: The Crow (1994)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B000IMVMFM][/pullquote] In 1989, James O'Barr released a comic book series called The Crow which he wrote as a way of coping with the death of his girlfriend at the hands of drunk driver. In 1993 work began on a film adaptation of the story, directed by Alex Proyas … [Read more...]