Monday, May 14, 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018
214 It's The End Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe As We Know It And I Feel Fine
Wow, what a ride it has been!
No, I don't mean the five years I've been writing this merely magnificent, strictly sensational blog, although I WILL hop in the Wabac Machine and return to those thrilling days of Yesteryear in our next episode. I DO mean the first ten years of Marvel Studios beginning with IRON MAN, continuing with THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (to avoid confusion with the motion picture adaptation of the UK TV series starring Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg), GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY,the SPIDER-MAN movies featuring Toby Maguire,Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland, DOCTOR STRANGE and BLACK PANTHER, and culminating in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. Yes, the gang's all here, from Robert Downey,Jr. to Scarlet Johansen and everybody in between, but don't expect JUST another Marvel movie. (Yeah, I know, you haven't exactly come to expect JUST another Marvel anything, but hear me out.) Sure, they spend a lot of time in Marvel's stomping grounds of New York, but the action keeps shifting to Scotland, outer space, Washington, and tons of other cool places. Don't expect a lot of pop classics (You're going to hear "Rubberband Man" by the Spinners (the Detroit Spinners for you UK readers) and that's it.), but DO expect a lot of action, a Stan Lee cameo, and (SOB!) a few beloved characters doing the flat wave at Stiff Stadium. (Personally, I think murdering iconic fictional characters should be punished similarly to murdering, say, a JFK or an MLK,Jr, but that's just me.)
If your idea of a quiet afternoon is going to the movies to take a nap, DON'T see INFINITY WAR! If,however, you've always wanted to see Marvel's greatest heroes take on the baddest of the bad, (How do Loki, God of Mischief and Thanos, Mad Emperor of Titan, who battles our heroes for the Infinity Stones which give this movie its name, grab you?), this one is well worth the standing in line and the price of admission! (A word of warning: This movie is PG-13, so you might want to cover the ears of any young heroes tagging along.)
I'm not going to reveal any more deets, (I could, but then, I'd have to kill you if my friends at my local comic shop didn't get me first.) but I WILL say it sets the table for the upcoming Marvel-ous epics ANT MAN AND THE WASP and CAPTAIN MARVEL (starring Brie Larsen as the artist formerly known as Ms.Marvel.) and, I don't know how, and IF they can pull it off, but there IS talk of a sequel.The end of a universe DOES seem like a tough act to follow. I WILL keep you posted, and I WILL say, SEE IT!
NEXT BLOG: (Sing to the tune of Rossini's William Tell Overture or the Lone Ranger theme,depending on your cultural preference)
HAPPY ANNI-VER-SARY!
HAPPY ANNI-VER-SARY!
HAPPY ANNI-VER-SARY!
HA-PPY ANNIVERSARY!
Excelsior! (Just HAD to say it!0
Steve
No, I don't mean the five years I've been writing this merely magnificent, strictly sensational blog, although I WILL hop in the Wabac Machine and return to those thrilling days of Yesteryear in our next episode. I DO mean the first ten years of Marvel Studios beginning with IRON MAN, continuing with THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (to avoid confusion with the motion picture adaptation of the UK TV series starring Patrick McNee and Diana Rigg), GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY,the SPIDER-MAN movies featuring Toby Maguire,Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland, DOCTOR STRANGE and BLACK PANTHER, and culminating in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. Yes, the gang's all here, from Robert Downey,Jr. to Scarlet Johansen and everybody in between, but don't expect JUST another Marvel movie. (Yeah, I know, you haven't exactly come to expect JUST another Marvel anything, but hear me out.) Sure, they spend a lot of time in Marvel's stomping grounds of New York, but the action keeps shifting to Scotland, outer space, Washington, and tons of other cool places. Don't expect a lot of pop classics (You're going to hear "Rubberband Man" by the Spinners (the Detroit Spinners for you UK readers) and that's it.), but DO expect a lot of action, a Stan Lee cameo, and (SOB!) a few beloved characters doing the flat wave at Stiff Stadium. (Personally, I think murdering iconic fictional characters should be punished similarly to murdering, say, a JFK or an MLK,Jr, but that's just me.)
If your idea of a quiet afternoon is going to the movies to take a nap, DON'T see INFINITY WAR! If,however, you've always wanted to see Marvel's greatest heroes take on the baddest of the bad, (How do Loki, God of Mischief and Thanos, Mad Emperor of Titan, who battles our heroes for the Infinity Stones which give this movie its name, grab you?), this one is well worth the standing in line and the price of admission! (A word of warning: This movie is PG-13, so you might want to cover the ears of any young heroes tagging along.)
I'm not going to reveal any more deets, (I could, but then, I'd have to kill you if my friends at my local comic shop didn't get me first.) but I WILL say it sets the table for the upcoming Marvel-ous epics ANT MAN AND THE WASP and CAPTAIN MARVEL (starring Brie Larsen as the artist formerly known as Ms.Marvel.) and, I don't know how, and IF they can pull it off, but there IS talk of a sequel.The end of a universe DOES seem like a tough act to follow. I WILL keep you posted, and I WILL say, SEE IT!
NEXT BLOG: (Sing to the tune of Rossini's William Tell Overture or the Lone Ranger theme,depending on your cultural preference)
HAPPY ANNI-VER-SARY!
HAPPY ANNI-VER-SARY!
HAPPY ANNI-VER-SARY!
HA-PPY ANNIVERSARY!
Excelsior! (Just HAD to say it!0
Steve
Saturday, May 5, 2018
213 Only Two Weeks Till Steve's Fifth Bloggiversary! (Mark Your Calendars!)
In these turbulent times, getting in touch with a Higher Power, be it Adonai, Jesus, or Muhammad, is more important than ever before, and people who want to get in touch with the Higher Power of their choice have been known to make a special trip to Jerusalem, the birthplace of all religion.
I could think of a better advertisement, in fact, I could think of a LOT of better advertisements, for the Holy Land than THE ROCK, THE ROAD, AND THE RABBI, by the co-anchor of the TODAY show's fourth hour, Kathie Lee Gifford and tour guide Rabbi Jason Sobel. Since the fourth hour has been called the Drunk Hour since Kathie Lee has been known to consume copious amounts of wine on the air it's easy to forget that before she married NFL star Frank Gifford she appeared on Billy Graham's religious broadcasts (and still subscribes to his platform as a friend and acolyte of his son, the Rev. Franklin Graham), but given the opportunity, she would loudly tell anybody who'd listen (whether they wanted to not) that she firmly believes Our Boy, The Late Great Hey Zeus of Biblical Fame is THE boss of all bosses and anybody who disagrees is a dummy or maybe something worse.
Unforutnately, this is one time when she took the opportunity, and she plays the Jews For Jesus card relentlessly (Her collaborator is a Messianic Jew and no relation to the beloved Senior Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, Rabbi Ronald B, Sobel, and if he were,he would be disowned in a New York minute.) If you're a little Kathie Lee fan, and I mean one who just tunes in for her Favorite Things on Monday (In a semi-related book review development, both Kath and my 24 Hour Fitness trainer, the lovely and talented Julie Leonard,love SWEET CHILD OF MINE: HOW I LOST MY SON TO GUNS N' ROSES by Deanna Adler and Lawrence J. Spagnola, a heartbreaking account of how sex,drugs and rock and roll ended the life of Gunner Steven Adler. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!), you might want to pass this one up. If you're a GINORMOUS fan, read at your own risk.
COMING UP: Avengers fans, assemble for my INFINITY WAR review!
AND LATER: Celebrate Five, count 'em, FIVE fantastic years of Steve's Blog!
Bye, Buckaroos!
Steve
I could think of a better advertisement, in fact, I could think of a LOT of better advertisements, for the Holy Land than THE ROCK, THE ROAD, AND THE RABBI, by the co-anchor of the TODAY show's fourth hour, Kathie Lee Gifford and tour guide Rabbi Jason Sobel. Since the fourth hour has been called the Drunk Hour since Kathie Lee has been known to consume copious amounts of wine on the air it's easy to forget that before she married NFL star Frank Gifford she appeared on Billy Graham's religious broadcasts (and still subscribes to his platform as a friend and acolyte of his son, the Rev. Franklin Graham), but given the opportunity, she would loudly tell anybody who'd listen (whether they wanted to not) that she firmly believes Our Boy, The Late Great Hey Zeus of Biblical Fame is THE boss of all bosses and anybody who disagrees is a dummy or maybe something worse.
Unforutnately, this is one time when she took the opportunity, and she plays the Jews For Jesus card relentlessly (Her collaborator is a Messianic Jew and no relation to the beloved Senior Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, Rabbi Ronald B, Sobel, and if he were,he would be disowned in a New York minute.) If you're a little Kathie Lee fan, and I mean one who just tunes in for her Favorite Things on Monday (In a semi-related book review development, both Kath and my 24 Hour Fitness trainer, the lovely and talented Julie Leonard,love SWEET CHILD OF MINE: HOW I LOST MY SON TO GUNS N' ROSES by Deanna Adler and Lawrence J. Spagnola, a heartbreaking account of how sex,drugs and rock and roll ended the life of Gunner Steven Adler. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!), you might want to pass this one up. If you're a GINORMOUS fan, read at your own risk.
COMING UP: Avengers fans, assemble for my INFINITY WAR review!
AND LATER: Celebrate Five, count 'em, FIVE fantastic years of Steve's Blog!
Bye, Buckaroos!
Steve
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