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BATMAN vs WOLVERINE - LIVE ACTION BATTLE
-- BATMAN vs WOLVERINE --
The concept of the SPBD web series is to take two super powered legends and make them battle! Every month we will release a new episode, where viewers will be able to vote to determine the winner.
The show is hosted by Marisha Ray, with two debaters, Damian Beurer and Andy Liegl. Together they battle with their sci-fi/fantasy knowledge and comic wit to see who they think the winner will be.
The series is produced by Aaron and Sean Schoenke.
Be sure to check out our special effects artist channel:
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and Damian's and Andy's comic websites:
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http://comicattack.net/
along with our stunt coordinator's newest feature
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directed by Shaun Piccinino
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New 007 Skyfall TV Spot (Video)
We have the new TV spot for the next James Bond movie, Skyfall, which was shown during Friday's Olympic Games opening ceremony, check it out after the jump!
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Directed by: Sam Mendes Produced by: Michael G. Wilson Barbara Broccoli Starring: Daniel Craig Javier Bardem Judi Dench Ralph Fiennes Albert Finney Naomie Harris Bérénice Marlohe Release date(s) 26 October 2012 (London, premiere) |
Our 20 Favourite Batman Movie Moments
With The Dark Knight Rises getting every bit of attention (which it deserves!) we thought we'd compile a list of our favourite Batman movie moments (in no particular order) and although there are tons more, these are the ones that made the cut.
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Ok, we've lied, there's a little over 20 Moments on the list, but hey, you can never have enough Batman!
"Swear to me" - Batman Begins
This is probably one of the most quoted scenes in Batman movie history. The moment we really see how terrifying Bruce wants Batman to be. The gritty roar, and the symbolic gesture that Batman may appear to be supernatural has Flass in a pant wetting state.
"I'm Batman" - Batman
Whilst many see Christian Bale as the ultimate Batman (us included), many folk see Michael Keaton as the main man who wore the cape and cowl. This scene in particular showed a darker tone to Batman since the only movies previously were that of the campy Adam West mould. This saw director Tim Burton bringing Batman to his darker roots.
"I'm Batman" - Batman Begins
Think Keaton was intimidating in the scene above? Well, we think Bale did it better. Batman has tracked down where the drugs are being smuggled, resulting in him roughing up Carmine Falcone and his goons, where he tells Falcone just who he is...
[Thanks to Marc D for choosing this one!]
Bruce showing he's human - Batman: Mask of The Phantasm
There's a massive following of people who believe Mask of The Phantasm to be the most faithful adaptation of Batman outside of the comics, and this scene showed that Bruce Wayne isn't always the brooding billionare/beefed up vigalantee. Bruce has recently begun dating Andrea Beaumont, and has become infatuated with her. He finally realizes that having her in his life creates a conflict; He cannot risk his life every night if there is someone who loves him waiting at home.
He confronts his parents grave, and pleads with them for the opportunity to try living a happy life with her, instead of becoming Batman and fulfilling the promise he made to them.
Joker's Pencil Trick Scene - The Dark Knight
I remember hearing about the late Heath Ledger playing the psychotic clown, and as many believed, was a bad move by Nolan. How wrong we were. Ledger took the Joker to a new high, blowing everyone away with his performance. This scene showed us the clown prince of crime was both deranged, and utterly hilarious at the same time
Catwoman "Meow" - Batman Returns
Whilst we all (yes, all, you shouldn't be reading this otherwise) now have the utterly delightful image of Anne Hathaway donning the leathers and straddling the Batpod, long before that, Michelle Pfeiffer played the role of Catwoman. And this scene had the sexual prowess and danger of the femme fatal.
Bank Robbery Scene - The Dark Knight
Quite possibly the most well produced and thought out opening scene in movie history, the bank robbery scene from The Dark Knight was so well orchestrated, that it automatically made you glad Nolan had taken the Batman under his own wing. It also holds some brilliant quotes for Ledger's Joker, including the definitive "What doesn't kill you, only makes you; stranger"
Robin's Death - Batman: Under The Red Hood
One of my favourite Batman movies, Under The Red Hood, a gritty animation that took it's opening scene straight from the comic A Death in the Family, and see's a young Jason Todd savagely beaten by the Joker, before he kills him. Even though most comic readers hated Jason Todd, no one can argue at how gut wrenching the scene is.
Unmasking Bane - The Dark Knight Rises
As we hear the voice of the masked prisoner, we hear for the first time Tom Hardy's Bane. An unusual mix of English, Caribbean heritage, and Bartley Gorman, bringing a sordid style of class and etiquette to an otherwise massive brute. Then the mask is revealed (only to show another mask), and we are treated to the first sigh of Bane. His piercing eyes already striking terror into your soul before he's even stood up.
Bruce's "does it come in black?" line - Batman Begins
As Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) shows Bruce Wayne some high tech weaponry for, erm, spelunking, Bruce notices a rather large "tank like" vehicle. After taking the beast of a car for a spin, he remarks "does it come in black?" a line which brought humour to the gritty Nolan world. The line was later delivered by Fox in The Dark Knight Rises when he reveals to Bruce the Bat, telling him "...and yes, it comes in black". Brilliant.
"You can call me, Joker" - Batman
Grissom (Jack Palance) finds that his old henchman Jack (Jack Nicholson) has reinvented himself after his mob employer set him up and left him to die. A more 'cartoon' like approach to the Joker than Nolan and Ledgers, yet still retaining a homicidal streak.
Blood Bank Scene - The Batman vs. Dracula
In the animated movie Batman vs. Dracular, we see the Gotham's Dark Knight take on the original Bat-Man, and in doing so, see's the Joker transformed into a vampire. From what is essentially a children's animation, this scene is quite scary all things considering, but is a greatly animated and unnerving psyche into the Jokers new un-dead phase.
Joker Blows up a Hospital - The Dark Knight
Yet another entry from the late Heath Ledger's Joker, as he takes to the streets of Gotham in, well, style. Dressed as a nurse, the Joker causes mass panic as he threatens to blow up a hospital, unless Coleman Reese (Joshua Harto) is killed.
Batman Nearly Breaks His Rule - Batman Beyond: Rebirth
Although not technicaly a movie, Batman Beyond: Rebirth was released as a full animated feature before becoming a series (Rebirth actually being episode 1). Set in 2019, we find a new high-tech Batman in a new suit, but an old, ageing Bruce Wayne underneath fighting some goons. During the battle, Batman suffers a heart attack, and in that moment of desperation, he's forced to pick up a gun in order to defend his life and we're shown how Bruce betrays everything Batman stood for.
Joker's "Can I have a glass of water?" - Batman: Under The Red Hood
Even though I prefer Mark Hamill as the voice of the Joker, John DiMaggio does a stellar job in Under The Red Hood, bringing an excessively violent clown prince to the tables, whilst keeping the trademark psychopathic humour, as seen in this clip.
Bane Breaking Batman's Spine - The Dark Knight Rises
In Batman's first encounter with Bane, the Dark Knight suffers a brutal beating, and in a throwback to the story arc Knightfall, Bane breaks Batman's spine, as a horrified and treacherous Catwoman looks on.
"So that's what that feels like" - The Dark Knight Rises
In one of the funniest parts of the film, up high on a Gotham rooftop with Selina Kyle discussing tactics, Batman's attention momentarily shifts to The Bat behind him, before turning back to find Catwoman has vanished, prompting the line "...So that's what that feels like." Genius stuff.
"Where Are You?" - Batman Begins
As Falcone's goons carry on their drug smuggling, Batman intervenes, picking them out one by one, in the darkness, preying on them, striking fear into their good-for-nothing hearts. Then, there's only one goon left. Terrified, shooting his gun blindly into the darkness - "Where are you?" he screams, as Batman appears upside down behind him "Here". Brilliant.
The Joker's home video - The Dark Knight
A truly terrifying scene from The Dark Knight, see's the Joker's 'home movie' making the news, as he tortures a Batman imposter. "Do you think Batman's made Gotham a better place? Hmm?" he questions to silence before roaring "LOOK AT ME!" in a horrifying voice. It's unnerving as you really don't expect it, and added to the fact the scene is almost silent, it really takes your breath.
Scarecrows Own Medicine - Batman Begins
Dr Crane gets a taste of his own medicine and sees Batman in a whole new light after the Dark Knight sprays him with his own fear toxin. As if Christian Bales gritty Batman wasn't scary enough, Scarecrow sees Batman as a grotesque, snarling beast.
Batman Interrogates The Joker - The Dark Knight
In a fascinating clash of opposing ideologies; justice versus chaos, Batman interrogates the Joker as to the whereabouts of Bruce's squeeze Rachel and Gotham's "white knight" DA Harvey Dent. With no gadgets or theatrical swooping, it's just Batman and the Joker in a room, but after beating him around the room, Batman soon realises one thing - how can you threaten an enemy that doesn't want to kill you but wants you to break your one rule and kill him?
The Final Scene - The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises' ending is incredibly emotional, as Batman carrys the bomb away with the Bat, only for it to explode. We then see Alfred, Lucius, Gordon and Blake at Bruce Waynes grave, sending off the Batman.
However.
Lucius discovers that Bruce managed to programme the autopilot on the aircraft six months ago, and Gordon later finds that the Bat-Signal has been repaired. We then see Alfred in Italy, where he see's Bruce and Selina alive together at a café. Meanwhile, Bake follows coordinates that Bruce left him, leading him to the Batcave. It's a brilliant ending to a perfect trilogy.
And Then There's This...
Nothing - Batman & Robin
It shouldn't be on here, it's so bad. George Clooney's caped crusader made Adam West's look like the Punisher.
But, if you need a laugh, check out the video below. Just don't ever speak of it again
The Dark Knight Rises Review
It's taken what seems like forever, but the The Dark Knight Rises, the final installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga, is finally here. Does it amount to all the hype? Is it the great ending we all hoped for in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy? Read On!
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It's been eight years since Harvey Dent died, and Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) hasn't wore the cape and cowl ever since he took the fall for Harvey "Two-Face" Dent's crimes. Here, Nolan shows us an older Bruce, who has retreated into Wayne Manor, now a recluse who needs a cane due to all his injuries sustained as Batman.
However, two people will draw Batman out of his retirement: cat burglar Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) and Bane (Tom Hardy), a masked terrorist with a brutal plan for punishing Gotham City, and anyone who dares to stand in his way.
The lessons Bruce must learn in TDKR mirror those he faced in Begins (“Why do we fall, Bruce?”), but he’s not a vengeful young man anymore, he’s approaching middle age and, as Alfred (Michael Caine) reminds him, he isn’t living his life. He’s simply alive. He’s not moving on from the pain he’s experienced.
Alfred reminds him how lovely Wayne Enterprises board member Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard) is, hoping that romance and perhaps even a family of his own someday could help him become the man his parents would have wanted rather than the terrifying symbol that his scared the crooks of Gotham.
Again playing a somewhat understated performance as the character, Gary Oldman’s Gordon is a man reaching the up-most breaking points of living with the secret truth about Harvey
Dent, but he finds in Gordon-Levitt’s Officer Blake the sort of hopeful and honest cop he probably used to be himself. As Blake, Gordon-Levitt is carefully crafted and well played, but not everyone may buy his inconsistent East Coast accent and tough, streetwise manner, but Levvit does a good job overall, with Nolan delivering an interesting twist surrounding Blake.The first question many will ask, is if TDKR is better than Batman Begins and/or The Dark Knight. Truthfully, it's a mixture of both. Those of you who prefer Batman Begins to TDK will find much to love about TDKR, whilst, even though Tom Hardy is terrific as Bane (more to follow), Bane as a character just isn't as interesting as The Joker, so those who loved TDK will feel a little disheartened. But that's not to say you wont love TDKR, because no matter what; you will.
Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) is a welcome edition to the series, and Hathaway does a good job of mixing sly humor, the sexiness and the fighting prowess of the much loved comic character. Although neither Hardy or Hathaway give the same level of performance of that of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker in TDK, both characters are impressively portrayed in their own right.For a nearly three-hour-long movie, The Dark Knight Rises clips along at a reasonable pace although sometimes it might have been nice for the film to pause long enough to let a few important dramatic moments have that extra beat to resonate.
Christopher Nolan and his team have delivered the grandest and most emotional chapter in their Batman saga with The Dark Knight Rises, and it is a fitting emotional and narrative conclusion to this particular interpretation of the legend of Batman, I just wish it wasn't ending.
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The Last of Us - Bill’s Safehouse Trailer
Meet the newest character in Naughty Dog's upcoming title.
Naughty Dog’s trailers for its upcoming survival-horror game The Last of Us have been excellent, and “Bill’s Safehouse” which debuted at Comic-Con this weekend is no exception. So, what are you waiting for? Check it out below!
Developed by Naughty Dog, The Last of Us is being made exclusively for the Playstation 3, keep tuned to Tech Beever for all updates.
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Release Date: TBA Rated: 18+ Genre: Action/Adventure/Horror Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Developer: Naughty Dog Software |
Tony Stark's New Look for Iron Man 3?
Although it's not certain, this could be the armour Tony Stark may be wearing in Iron Man 3.
Directed by Shane Black from a script he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, Iron Man 3 is apparently loosely based on the 2005/2006 “Extremis” story arc by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov in which a criminal is injected with a nanotechnological drug created by the U.S. military in an attempt to replicate the Super-Soldier Serum, triggering a mutation within him.
Superman: Man of Steel, Sneak Peak
However, check out the poster below for a glimpse at the Man of Steel, along with the old photo we shared last year.
Deadpool Video Game Announced, Trailer
After one of our favourite Marvel characters appeared, then was butchered in the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine, then a great guest spot in the Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions game, finally, Deadpool is getting his own video game.
Deadpool: The Game is being developed by High Moon Studios (Transformers: Fall of Cybertron) and will arrive in 2013, presumably on PS3, Xbox 360 and possibly PC and Wii U, although no platforms have officially been announced.
In the trailer below, you'll notice it seems that the voice of the Merc with a Mouth appears to be Nolan North, (famous for being Nathan Drake in Uncharted) who also played Deadpool in Shattered Dimensions, and the animated movie Hulk vs Wolverine.
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Deadpool: The Game Published by: Activision Developed by: High Moon Studios Genre: Release Date: 2013 Rating Pending, Targeting a Rating of Teen or Above Also known as: |
Dick Figures - Season 4: Episode 8
Dick Figures was created by Ed Skudder, who wrote, directed and voiced the episode along with Zack Keller
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iPhone 5 and iPad Mini Engineering Sample Photos
Apple’s iPhone 5 has been rumored to be coming with a metal back, and whilst the sample doesn’t provide any conclusive evidence, it does show that there could be two materials on the back of the iPhone 5.
The sample is just over 120mm tall, whereas the iPhone 4S is 115.2mm tall, showing the added height of the larger screen.
The front panel shows a 4-inch edge-to-edge display without drastically increasing the overall size of the device.
Rumored features of the iPhone 5 include:
- A 4-inch display that will replace the device’s usual 3.5-inch display.
- A thinner design rumored to be 7.9mm up to the current 9.3mm found on the iPhone 4S.
- A metal back that might replace the glass Apple used with the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
- A taller design to accommodate the device’s larger display
- An improved front-facing camera, possibly HD in quality
- 4G LTE data connectivity
- Quad-Core Processor, possibly the A6 chip
- Smaller 19-pin dock connector
iPad Mini Design
If the following leak is true, then the new iPad will be the thinnest Apple tablet yet. The sample in the below photos is a plastic mold that may be used to hone the production process and test accessories for the new iPad, which shows the Mini will be a little bit thinner than the current iPad, but it is only about two-thirds the size.
The sample doesn’t include markers for the display size, but rumors suggest that the iPad Mini display will be 7.85-inches.
Rumored features of the iPad Mini include:
- A 7.85-inch display with 1024×768 resolution. The display is also rumored to possibly be an IZGO display from Sharp
- $299 iPad Mini price
- October release date alongside the iPhone 5
- 16GB model
Source: gottabemobile- iPhone 5, iPad Mini