- Could it be true? The internets are all a-flutter, saying it’s quite possible that High Lord and Master of All Geeks, Joss Whedon, will be directing the upcoming Avengers movie. Please, please, please let this happen.
- I’m open about the fact that I’m a newb to the Doctor Who universe, having discovered it after really enjoying Torchwood a few months ago. But in those months, I’ve gotten to know the world of Who quite well, and while I’m going to desperately miss David Tennant, I’m really looking forward to the new season. io9 has an interview with the cast and writer that’s well worth a look.
- Did you guys know there are fantasy-adventure books out with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as the protagonists? I didn’t, but apparently they will soon be turned into movies, and get this: they’ll be produced by Rick Porras, who will be well-known to owners of the DVDs of Lord of the Rings. This is like concentric rings of geekdom. And I love it!
- I’m not sure how people are reacting to Chris Evans as Captain America on the whole. When I was at PAX East, some dude overheard me talking about it with friends and shouted “Sucks!” So, that’s one guy … with apparently no social skills. What do you guys thing? Anyway, Ain’t It Cool has a little piece about it here.
- Gaaah … this freaks me the eff out, but it might be worth a look if you’re into weird, challenging art. An artist named Jason de Caires Taylor has taken to creating creepy, lifelike sculptures and placing them on the bottom of the sea floor. I don’t know why, but it gives me the serious heebiejeebies.
- I got two items into this list and had to stop, but I know some of you out there live for this kind of stuff, so here is a list of the 7 Most Horrifying Things Ever Found in a Human Body from Cracked. Enjoy the list … freaks.
- Ever wanted to know what the most depressing moments in Marvel history were? Well, look no further!
- Number three on the aforementioned list is the entire life of Daredevil. I feel bad for the guy, such a series of unlucky breaks, and then a less-than-stellar movie. Beyond that, he’s also the victim of a pretty hilarious blooper while filming a fight scene … (Warning: Very mildly NSFW language.)
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Re: Chris Evans as Captain America
I’m not a huge fan of the news. It just sounds like lazy casting and from the director’s recent interview it was incredibly lazy casting. Chris Evans was there, he said “gee that movie looks cool” and viola, Marvel had found their new Captain America (formerly known as their Human Torch). Chris Evans may have been the best thing about the Fantastic Four movies, but that’s not saying much. And he may have been decent in non-superhero/action-man roles like “Sunshine”, but decent is a long way from good or even great.
All that typed, as an Aussie, the casting of Chris Hemsworth as Thor is even more depressing. It should have been Alexander Skaarsgard (sp?) for Thor and … Scott Evans for Captain America.
For anyone interested, I maintain a list of everything Doctor Who related at Netflix. No easy way to find them all or what order to watch them on Netflix’s website.
http://netflixcommunity.ning.com/group/thetimelords/forum/topics/doctor-who-dvds