If borrowing from the library, you might check out their electronic borrowing systems. Here in WA, Hoopla has been keeping me current with Saga and The Walking Dead. Though less complete/current on the Marvel & DC lines, they do carry a lot of the classic runs.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 18:54 (four years ago) link
xpost Yeah, the coolest thing Marvel could do right now is to reinstitute spinner racks in grocery stores et al and fill 'em up with their True Believer one-offs.
― my but is not working it kept telling me device not found. (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 18:55 (four years ago) link
For those who aren't aware of what Ward is talking about, every month Marvel puts out an array of about a dozen themed one-issue reprints for a buck. Like a bunch of key single issues featuring the Hulk pulled from throughout the character's publication history. I'm sure they'd be an awesome entrée into the Marvel U for those curious-yet-unfamiliar but I suspect they're only available in comics stores, which seems to undercut that eventuality somewhat.
― my but is not working it kept telling me device not found. (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 19:00 (four years ago) link
marvel unlimited is $10 a month; if you or your kids are okay reading on a tablet or desktop, it's an easy and cheap way to riff through the stacks without putting out a ton of money.https://www.marvel.com/comics/unlimited
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 24 July 2019 19:09 (four years ago) link
Giancarlo Esposito being eyed for a major role, rumors aswirl that it may be Norman Osborn. As rumors that may have zero basis in fact go, this is pretty killer.
― COOL DUDE'S ONLY, NO NERD'S ALOUD (Old Lunch), Monday, 5 August 2019 12:33 (four years ago) link
Was rewatching Zodiac and realized it stars Iron Man, the Hulk and Mysterio. Wonder Boys stars Ant Man, Spider-Man and Iron Man. Can we think of any other non MCU movies with a similarly large number of MCU actors?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 5 August 2019 12:41 (four years ago) link
Given that 50% of actors in Hollywood will have soon starred in an MCU flick, it shouldn't be hard.
― COOL DUDE'S ONLY, NO NERD'S ALOUD (Old Lunch), Monday, 5 August 2019 12:43 (four years ago) link
This was actually a recurring feature at a local movie trivia night: "What non-superhero movie stars (comics character), (comics character), and (comics character)?" They weren't restrictive to Marvel characters, though, which does open things up, e.g. LA Confidential starring Vicki Vale, Lex Luthor, the Penguin, and Jor-El. And I guess Aldrich Killian, but I don't think they mentioned him. The category was fun when you could solve it, but absolutely maddening when you couldn't, mainly due to combinatoric excess re: the number of possible Batmen and Jokers.
― Good morning, how are you, I'm (Doctor Casino), Monday, 5 August 2019 13:10 (four years ago) link
he's got the hair for it!
― Criss Angel Raw: The Mindfreak Unplugged (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 5 August 2019 13:17 (four years ago) link
Time for Disney to buy Sony too.
https://deadline.com/2019/08/kevin-feige-spider-man-franchise-exit-disney-sony-dispute-avengers-endgame-captain-america-winter-soldier-tom-rothman-bob-iger-1202672545/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 20:25 (four years ago) link
helluva url
― Andy Jones, Earth-Born Angel of Love (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 20:39 (four years ago) link
Does that mean Spider-Man will no longer appear in any Marvel movies?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 20:42 (four years ago) link
Yeah, but thankfully he'll get to costar with Jordan Catalano in the Morbius the Vampire movie instead
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 20:44 (four years ago) link
I feel as bad for Tom Holland right now as I possibly could for someone half my age who has more money than I'd make in three lifetimes.
― Amply Drizzled with Pure Luxury (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:00 (four years ago) link
He'll still get to be Spidey, he maybe just won't get to drop in on Shang-Chi or whoever? Frankly I wonder what his role would have been in these upcoming Marvel movies, other than shoehorned in somehow. Also, I wouldn't be shocked if Marvel & Sony end up making a new deal in a few years.
― Stub yr toe on the yacht rock (morrisp), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:03 (four years ago) link
He presumably took the job in part so he could play in the cool toybox, not to cameo in like a Chameleon movie starring Jamie Kennedy or whatever dumb shit Sony pulls out of its ass.
― Amply Drizzled with Pure Luxury (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:32 (four years ago) link
But he'll presumably still be starring in big, Sony-produced Spidey movies, am I missing something?
― Stub yr toe on the yacht rock (morrisp), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:33 (four years ago) link
the mcu was clearly setting up a huge, RDJ-like role for spidey/holland. this lack of deal probably hits him in the wallet.
― jakey mo collier (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:38 (four years ago) link
I guess it would be interesting to see how Sony disentangles the MCU elements from future movies (if the deal is truly dead; Variety’s reporting makes the breakdown sound less definitive than Deadline does).
― Stub yr toe on the yacht rock (morrisp), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 22:57 (four years ago) link
When contacted by io9, a Sony representative said it’s their belief this dispute is simply over a producer credit and negotiations are ongoing. They further clarified that Feige has contributed to other Spider-centric movies that he did not receive a producer credit on. Other sources tell us the Deadline story is completely accurate.
― Number None, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 23:04 (four years ago) link
Kamala Khan series coming to Disney+!
― McGrief the Crying Dog (Old Lunch), Friday, 23 August 2019 22:04 (four years ago) link
Plus Moon Knight and She-Hulk.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 23 August 2019 23:33 (four years ago) link
Moon Knight! Finally!
― the public eating of beans (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 24 August 2019 00:10 (four years ago) link
I wonder if Angie Harmon will finally get her She-Hulk casting wish.
― Stub yr toe on the yacht rock (morrisp), Saturday, 24 August 2019 00:32 (four years ago) link
How many series is this at this point?
― Frederik B, Saturday, 24 August 2019 17:45 (four years ago) link
More movie news:
https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-panther-2s-release-date-revealed-kit-harington-j-1837539099
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 August 2019 18:24 (four years ago) link
Anyway, series as mentioned but:
Just found out they’re making a Moonknight movie and this better be in it pic.twitter.com/o1gQLLBtXo— Cooper Wilhelm (@CooperWilhelm) August 24, 2019
Don't think I've ever actually seen Steinfeld in anything, but seems like potentially good casting?: https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/hawkeye-series-hailee-steinfeld-disney-plus-1203318859/
― #YABASIC (morrisp), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 03:24 (four years ago) link
Don't know about good casting, but seems like potentially a good career move.
― A is for (Aimless), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 03:49 (four years ago) link
she was great in True Grit and Edge of Seventeen
― Nhex, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 04:50 (four years ago) link
that is great casting, she’s a perfect kate bishop
― don’t bore us, get to the aeon of horus (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 05:51 (four years ago) link
https://io9.gizmodo.com/sony-and-marvel-strike-new-deal-to-keep-spider-man-in-t-1838527425
― WmC, Friday, 27 September 2019 15:34 (four years ago) link
Inevitable. Although less so is the deal to have Spidey straddle both the MCU and the Sony Crapverse. Nice bit o' extra walkin' around money for Holland.
― Steampunk wasn't in my vocapulary 6 days ago. (Old Lunch), Friday, 27 September 2019 15:39 (four years ago) link
Are you his accountant or something, lol
― #YABASIC (morrisp), Friday, 27 September 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
Only for Spidey 3 and a single MCU movie, I'm guessing whatever grand plans Marvel had for him are still kinda derailed. Still, much better than nothing, at least the Home trilogy will get a completed ending.
― Nhex, Saturday, 28 September 2019 14:55 (four years ago) link
Popcorn movies reinforce cultural values of the moment. Marvel is brilliant at encapsulating the Kardashification of wealth and power as virtue. You can hang out in the mansions with the toys with your good looking friends and still save the world.— Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) October 21, 2019
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 October 2019 11:29 (four years ago) link
wow, superheroes as power fantasy, what a novel take
― expedited frictionless convergences (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 21 October 2019 11:50 (four years ago) link
This is an important point to make right now, in the midst of a nearly year-long period when Marvel is releasing precisely zero movies. But you knew that, of course.
― Go-Gurt Ops (Old Lunch), Monday, 21 October 2019 12:17 (four years ago) link
Why don’t Coppola and Scorsese come at their boys Spielberg and Lucas (ret.)? “Popcorn movies” have been around for a minute; I don’t get what inspired this round of, er, “commentary.”
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Monday, 21 October 2019 14:21 (four years ago) link
Spielberg and Lucas' best efforts at 'popcorn' look like Bresson in this context
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 October 2019 14:26 (four years ago) link
“Best efforts,” I guess... I’m much more of a Star Wars fan than an MCU fan, but 3 or 4 of the SW movies Lucas made seem no “better” than the best of the MCU.
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Monday, 21 October 2019 14:33 (four years ago) link
Morbs, I have prepared a substantial bowl of popcorn and I await your defense of the Star Wars prequels.
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Monday, 21 October 2019 14:34 (four years ago) link
Has Scorsese ever commented on Star Wars? I can't imagine him liking it that much.
Anyway, MCU seem way more defensive than Star Wars fans, for whatever reason (at least from what I can tell online, nobody I know in real life cares that people don't like their favorite movies).
― silverfish, Monday, 21 October 2019 15:14 (four years ago) link
that's called "cherrypicking" rogermex
however i thought Phantom Menace was about as good as the first Iron Man
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 October 2019 15:29 (four years ago) link
Phantom Menace was a seeping fistula
― When I am afraid, I put my toast in you (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 October 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
v harsh on fistulas imo
― expedited frictionless convergences (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 21 October 2019 15:32 (four years ago) link
Attack of the Clones was horrible, Sith slightly better bcz mangling of Hayden Christensen
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 October 2019 15:34 (four years ago) link
The prequels are DC level bad
― Frederik B, Monday, 21 October 2019 15:35 (four years ago) link
Sith would have been a cinematic classic had it been 150 minutes of Christiansen dying
― When I am afraid, I put my toast in you (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 October 2019 15:35 (four years ago) link
Marty was a big expanded universe fan, and he was steamed when Disney rendered all that stuff non-canon.
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Monday, 21 October 2019 15:40 (four years ago) link