Full Metal Geek Out

I went to see Kick Ass this week and really enjoyed it especially with the superhero references. I’m not a big fan of Nic cage but thumbs up for the Adam West Impression. The NY Post published this article about “Real” Life Superheroes roaming the Streets of NY. Take a look at these “soon to be staring in your Local Morgue” Heroes

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/evildoers_nyc_own_superheroes_beware_C07qjscAB2eh34P1CsUOCO

Speaking of Heroes, it looks like Joss Whedon is currently in line to Direct the Avengers Movie Featuring the Casts from Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Hulk (with Nick fury thrown in). Good Call? I’m not so sure. Serenity was excellent but can we forget Alien 4? But then again who would have Guessed Kenneth Brannagh would direct Thor?

http://www.deadline.com/2010/04/marvel-close-to-whedon-hire-on-the-avengers/

What I found interesting is that Paramount only has a few films left before Marvel go to Disney. I hope I am not the only one worried at the Mouse taking control of such a varied franchise. Mind you at least they can’t do a worse job than the last X-men film. I just have a few requests for Stan Lee and the mouse though

1) Thomas Jane gets reinstated as the Punisher
2) No more Spiderman love stories, a little more action wouldn’t go amiss
3) Never ever cast Vinnie Jones in the X-men again
4) But do recast Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler

5) If you really feel the need to make anymore Fantastic Four Movies can you take a minute to think about Rise of the Silver Surfer

6) Daredevil’s ok but no more Ben Affleck and same goes for Nic Cage in Ghost Rider.

7) Robert Downey Jnr should only ever play Tony Stark

8) Take heart in the fact that nothing has been as awful as DC’s Superman Movie

9) Take note that Marvel haven’t done anything as good as Chris Nolan’s Batman (Iron man was close)

10) Blade needs a cameo somewhere as a new Blade movie would still not be as good as the original. But we all miss Mr Snipes.

11) Don’t change interesting Bad Guys – What they did with Deadpool in Wolverine was shockingly poor

12) And why wasn’t Gambit in more?

13) I want Marvel to create an Elvis Super Hero!!

14) Where the F**k is Moon knight!

15) Just Do Civil war as a trilogy next similar to Watchmen

Even a big bitch cockroach like you should know... never f**k with the King.

Landed on this little bit of news, there will be another in the Bubba Ho-Tep Films !!

Set Before the Originals this one is entitled Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the She-Vampires with Ron Pearlman as Elvis and Paul Giamatti as Col.Tom Parker

Its Released in 2011

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457295/

Kung Fu Elvis

From Wikipedia ..

Presley was by now performing in a jumpsuit, which would become a trademark of his live act. During this engagement, he was threatened with murder unless $50,000 was paid. Presley had been the target of many threats since the 1950s, often without his knowledge. The FBI took the threat seriously and security was stepped up for the next two shows. Presley went onstage with a Derringer in his right boot and a .45 pistol in his waistband, but the concerts went off without incident

In January 1973, four men rushed onto the stage in an apparent attack. Security men leapt to Presley's defence, and the singer's karate instinct took over as he ejected one invader from the stage himself. Following the show, he became obsessed with the idea that the men had been sent by Mike Stone to kill him. Though they were shown to have been only over exuberant fans, he raged, "There's too much pain in me ... Stone [must] die."

(Stone was linked to Pricilla during thier divorce)

His outbursts continued with such intensity that a physician was unable to calm him, despite administering large doses of medication. After another two full days of raging, Red West, his friend and bodyguard, felt compelled to get a price for a contract killing and was relieved when Presley decided, "Aw hell, let's just leave it for now. Maybe it's a bit heavy."