The CCD Podcast: Episode #2 - X-Men Film Retrospective Part 2

 

Our X-Men retrospective continues with a look back at the next three films in the franchise. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class and The Wolverine all get their fair shake. We also talk about our predictions and expectations for Days of Future Past.

You can find the 1st part of the X-Men retrospective by clicking here.

Click after the jump for the podcast:

Why 'The Wolverine' Is The Best Thing To Happen To The Character In A Long Time: A Rant by Mike CCD

I am never one who pulls punches or doesn't like to give an opinion. I have definitely never been accused of being afraid to open my mouth and voice my opinion. If anything I have been accused of making excuses for things that I enjoy even if they are considered to be shitty (John Carter was fantastic... fuck all you haters!) At the ripe old age of 34 I firmly believe that I am living in the midst of the Geek Golden Era. With comic books, movies, TV shows, and everything else blurring together, I am getting everything I ever wanted in life handed down to me. 10-12 years ago I could never imagine the course of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that culminated in The Avengers. Even after groundbreaking movies like Raimi's Spider-Man & Singer's X-Men, we were much more prone to see missteps like Electra, The Punisher and Daredevil rather than epic movies like Watchmen & The Dark Knight. But lately things have been much more hit than miss. Sure, you still get some stinkers... but for the most part, geek movies/TV are getting it right. Why is it all coming together? I think 'The Wolverine' provides us with a perfect explanation of whats right & wrong with geek entertainment culture today. Check out exactly what I mean after the jump...

New CinemaCon Footage Of 'The Wolverine'

I think this will be one of the sweetest rides of the summer. Great story combined with the finest action adventure effects the movies can create these days. The location is fresh and makes Logan the outsider - the position that he is most comfortable fighting back from. I like that Yukio has a large part in this film as she did in the original mini-series - which is something else that you should check out before July 12th.

'The Wolverine' Trailer: Samurai Swordplay & Action Galore!!!!

I have been waiting to see how The Wolverine would shake out mostly because I feel like Hugh Jackman deserves better. The guy became famous from playing Wolverine, but most actors who achieve the success that Jackman has would have usually moved on by now. They would have left the claws to someone else to fill. But Jackman loves playing Wolverine, and more importantly he wants to get it right. Wolverine: Origins had lots of problems: Too many characters, not enough action, and a terrible storyline. The Wolverine is Jackman's chance to get it right. If this one goes well, we might get to see more of Hugh in the role of Weapon X in the future. If it doesn't, this will probably be his last hurrah. I am hoping for the former, not the later. The trailer is her, and it looks awesome. Catch the trailer after the jump. Lets hope the movie holds up....

A First Look At The Wolverine

The latest poster for this summer's Wolverine movie is out. I hope to see the trailer appear any day now. God bless the Internets. There was a time when you had to go to the big Christmas movies to see the trailers for the summer films. See the full size poster and much more after the jump...

Two 4 Thursday: Fan Made Movie Posters For The Avengers & Wolverine

Lets start Thursday off right with a couple of really cool fan made movie posters celebrating upcoming flicks from Marvel comics. The team at Marvel have a pretty solid track record when it comes to flicks (minus Electra, almost every film they have released is at least watchable), so to see artists put their own spin on some of the more anticipated titles soon to come from the House of Ideas is quite awesome. First up we have David William's take on The Avengers, putting forth a very Superhero Squad type vibe on the Big 4 (Iron Man, Cap, Thor, and The Hulk). Then we have NJ Ferns taking on Wolverine 2 aka The Wolverine, the sequel which sees Logan battling his way through Japan. Both of these posters are bad ass, and make me want to see these movies even more (as if I needed anymore reason to see these...) Check the posters after the jump...