Andong Agimat Headed for the Big Screen | Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

Tony Gloria, Unitel Head (a local film outfit), has recently acquired the rights to Arnold Arre’s Andong Agimat.
Tony is planning to produce the popular graphic novel either as a movie or a TV series (hopefully both) and is looking at Robin Padilla to play the lead role of Andong. Unitel is preparing an audiovisual presentation […]

Back to the 80s | Saturday, August 11th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

“Activate interlocks, dynatherms connected, infracells are up, mega-thrusters are go!”
If you recognize the preceding line then you know definitely know Voltron: Defender of the Universe.
One of the more popular franchises from the 80s, Voltron had it all: good ratings, a toyline, and comics. One of the things I enjoyed about the show was Peter Cullen’s […]

Quentin Tarantino: When and Where? | Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

For those waiting for Quentin Tarantino’s appearance, here’s the nitty-gritty!
9TH CINEMANILA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AUGUST 8 WEDNESDAY
GATEWAY MALL
CINEPLEX 10
4:30PM CONTROL - MATINEE SCREENING (With Band Performances by: Blast Ople and Pupil after screening)
CINEMA 1
IRINA PALM - MATINEE SCREENING
CINEMA 4
8:00PM OPENING / ASEAN NIGHT CINEMA 5
Lifetime Achievement Awardees:
Mr. Robert Malengreau, Mr. Quentin Tarantino & HSH Chatrichalerm Yukol
These […]

Quentin in Manila | Monday, July 30th, 2007
Posted in General, Movies

Could it be true that fellow comic book fan and bad-ass movie director Quentin Tarantino is coming to town?
I got wind of this juicy bit of news from one of the Mailing Lists that I am included in.
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) will be hitting Philippine shores in August […]

There was a Sign! | Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

I can’t believe I didn’t make the connection before.
The movie, Pursuit of Happyness, foreshadowed the death of Captain America!
OK, for those who already saw the movie…
Remember that part where Will Smith’s character and his son were crossing the street on the run trying to catch the bus? His son dropped his Captain America action figure […]

Turtle Stills | Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

Of course I’m not talking about your average, run-of-the-mill, speed-challenged turtles.
I’m talking about one of the raddest, baddest, and one of the most successful franchise to come out of the comic book scene THE Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…or TMNT for short. A new movie is being made about these ninjas in a half-shell (turtle power!) […]

Watchmen | Sunday, March 11th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

Zach Snyder, the director of 300, is also set to direct another movie adaptation of a comic book property: DC Comic’s Watchmen.
Watchmen was written by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and was one of the “superhero comics to present itself as serious literature”. It was also instrumental in popularizing the Graphic Novel format and continues […]

MOVIE REVIEW: 300 | Thursday, March 8th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

The movie was one of the most testosterone-filled movies I have watched for quite some time.
Adapted from Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same title, 300 is loosely based on the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans with 700 Thespians led by King Leonidas of Sparta blocked the only road through which the massive army […]

MOVIE: Bridge to Terabithia (No Spoilers!) | Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Posted in Movies, Books

It’s easily one of the best movies I’ve ever seen so far but let me tell you right now: it’s not what you think it is…at least not what I thought it was.
I’ll just leave it at that. I did say this post will have no spoilers after all.
Bridge to Terabithia is a children’s fiction […]

Frank Miller’s 300 | Saturday, February 17th, 2007
Posted in Comics, Movies

I’ve seen the new trailer for Frank Miller’s graphic novel 300 movie adaptation on the cinema while waiting for Ghost Rider to start (click here for my thoughts on the movie). 300 is absolutely breath taking.
If there is one word I can use to describe the movie in terms of the trailer it is this: […]