Back and ‘Wonder Woman’ news
November 19th, 2008, 8:44 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Shawn Munguia
I’ll start this blog by apologizing form my long absence. With recent personnel changes I found myself somewhat overwhelmed, but I’m back now and will make sure that I have something to post regularly.
I’ll start now with word of the Amazon Princess getting her own DVD treatment.
Recent reports had the street date for the flick as February but the date is actually March 3. There will be single and double disk versions as well as a Blue Ray version.
The film is produced by Bruce Timm who has become somewhat legendary for his ability to bring DC characters to life in an animated format.
The extras are pretty copious so the two-disk seems the way to go in my book. Keep your eyes peeled and a space open in your video library. The Web site for the film is www.wonderwomanmovie.com and there’s a trailer there as well. Check it out then come back and tell me what you think.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND THE APPEAL OF ALL THIS COMIC STUFF TO ADULTS. IT SEEMS SO SILLY, SUCH A WASTE OF MONEY, SO JUVENILE, SO IMMATURE. WHY NOT SPEND THE MONEY ON BOOK, ART OR MUSIC LESSONS?
November 20th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Actually, I spend a great deal more on books and art supplies, since I produce art myself. My music career was a wash as I was sent back to beginner band after the first year.
Still, I would not balk at any of the activities suggested without trying them out first. And really, if someone decides that comics aren’t for them, I have no problem with that.
In fact, I lent a copy of a comic that I greatly enjoyed to a friend She gave it an honest try but decided that the medium wasn’t for her. That didn’t mean that I treasured her friendship any less. And I greatly enjoy her view on various art mediums including visual art, film, music and especially literature. She’s the one who recommended the book Geek Love as well as The Women of Brewster’s Place and I’m extremely thankful to have read those books.
That said, there is still room for comic books and I’d dare to guess that many naysayers have no experience outside of the kiddie books they remember from yesteryear.
Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight is one of the most gritty and stunning stories ever put to paper. I’d say that Kingdom Come, written by Mark Waid and painstakingly painted panel by panel by the incomparable Alex Ross is a masterpiece of word and sequential art.
Still, paintings of soup cans seem silly and a waste to some, as do some books, movies and music. So to each their own.
For myself, I’ll take it all. Sequential storytelling by artists who can produce beautiful pieces on a tight deadline. Moving tunes by audio artists from Mozart to Bowie to Gnarlz Barkley. Cinematic masterpieces like Citizen Kane and Blazing Saddles. I can’t imagine closing myself to any form of art.
But to each their own.