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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: Season 1 (Disney+ Series)

Matt Zimmer — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:56:10 +0000

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man "Amazing Fantasy"

I liked it, but my praise will be cautious. I have some concerns. I don't like the TV-PG-ness of it and the art style is a pure eyesore.

But the story itself is so far all right. I happened to love the bits with Doctor Strange, and thought the animation there was really well done.

I also am intrigued how the thing with Lonnie Lincoln will go considering he's going to be Tombstone in the future. Sure is different than other previous portrayals.

Uncle Ben is mentioned here, although the fact that he was not in the first scene suggests he died BEFORE Peter became Spider-Man in this continuity.

Love the main title sequence. The best thing in getting rid of Jeph Loeb is that Marvel cartoons have theme songs again! This mishmash of the classic Spider-Man theme and hip-hop is pretty catchy.

Decent first episode although I still have concerns. 3 1/2 stars.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man "Parker Luck"

That shock ending is so amazing, because unlike most other TV shock endings, it's a GOOD surprise. It could lead interesting places. I really respond to that kind of storytelling.

The rest of the episode was solid, but it almost doesn't matter. Because of those last ten seconds, I am now on this show's side and rooting for it. 4 1/2 stars.

Hit Monkey (Season 2) (Hulu) (2024)

Jim_Abell — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:07:33 +0000

Was surprised to find this bit of news... Season 2 begins July 15, 2024

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The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story (2024)

Jim_Abell — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:15:26 +0000

Hopefully this will be included on the physical release of Beyond the Spider-Verse...

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MUSIC: "Make it Out Alive" - Malachiii

The Amazing Spider-Man 3 (????)

Jim_Abell — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:51:40 +0000

Another rumor making the rounds... Will Mr. Garfield get his trilogy?...

Spider-Man 4 (2025?)

Jim_Abell — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 22:29:46 +0000

Rumor that Sony has a proper Spider-Man 4 in development that will be directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire.

Howard The Duck

Matt Zimmer — Sat, 20 May 2023 08:39:25 +0000

Howard The Duck

First of all this is a negative review. A VERY negative review. The film is terrible. But I'm not only casting shade on this movie. I think movies of this era were so bad that Howard's badness is a symptom of the problem rather than an anomaly of the era.

I mentioned in my recent review to Cool World that it was a bad film. But the script was not actually any worse than the average film from that era. I can't say the same defense for Howard The Duck, but all of the negative reviews and bad press drives me crazy in hindsight because I feel like there were ill-intentions behind all of it. Yes, the movie is worse than most stuff from back then. But most stuff was so bad it's not actually MUCH worse. And it pisses me off that while that's true, the movie was piled on and on. Critics and audiences made it a punchline because it was the first movie in a long time worse than the lousy stuff both audiences, and yes, even CRITICS accepted. Back then a LOT of crappy movies did great box office. And many of them got good reviews too. I feel like the pile-on on this movie feels so egregious because it's ridiculous a movie had to specifically be THIS bad to create any distance in acceptance of quality from stuff like Police Academy, Porky's, and The Goonies. Now none of those films are as bad as this. But they aren't THAT much better and are still terrible. And I feel like this specific pile-on was easier for audiences and critics to do rather than a self-reflection of their own low standards. The fact that Howard The Duck is the actual line is embarrassing.

I haven't reviewed Ishtar or Hudson Hawk yet, but if I did I imagine I'd feel the same way. Critics in the 1980's never argued in good faith. So I will concede the movie is horrible and worse than most stuff back then. And I still think the level of vitriol aimed at it is entirely disproportionate and totally unfair. *.

Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse (2027)

Matt Zimmer — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:13:17 +0000

Third Spider-Verse movie after Across The Spider-Verse.

X-Men '97 (Disney+)

Matt Zimmer — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:06:30 +0000

How does this not have a thread yet? Come on...

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel/Disney+) (2023)

Jim_Abell — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:55:06 +0000

Summer 2022 Feburary 10, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2cTEce-oWc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2d3W9E1Nco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChqOj8zG5g

Marvel / Hasbro Bend & Flex

Matt Zimmer — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:59:05 +0000

Anybody else catching these stop-motion shorts using action figures on YouTube? I'm always amused at the viewer warning at the beginning that the toys don't move on their own or possess superpowers.

Here's some reviews for some of the later episodes.

Marvel Bend & Flex "Marshmallow Madness"

I like that Doc Ock Figure. 3 1/2 stars.

Marvel Bend & Flex "Carnival Chaos"

Mysterio figure! I always said these shorts would get more and more interesting the more waves the toyline created. 4 stars.

Marvel Bend & Flex "Fright Night"

Captain Marvel's figure design is atrocious. 3 stars.

Marvel Bend & Flex "Gift Giving"

Oooh! A two-parter!

I want a Baby Groot figure. 4 stars.