Review: Dear Mr. Watterson

I have loved Calvin & Hobbes since the first time I read it. I had to be about 10 or 11 years old. I was one of those kids who always grabbed the newspaper on the way to school just to read the “funnies” (and movie reviews of course, but that surprises no one). I mean, one of my earliest pieces here on Nerd-Base was a piece profiling a bit of fan service to the strip. As I stated in that article, almost two years ago now, “I’d think of putting out a challenge for people to find a more truthful and honest representation of childhood, but I know it’d be futile. There isn’t one.”, and I still hold firm on that belief. However, after seeing the film, Dear Mr. Watterson last night, I know for certain that I’m not the only one.

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Opening 11/15 in select theaters/cities.

Dear Mr. Watterson started as an idea from a fan, Joel Allen Schroeder. As an uber-fan of the strip, Joel made a decision to take what he learned from his film classes and apply them to what would become not a search for the infamously reclusive Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin & Hobbes, but instead Continue reading

Rhode Island Comic Con 2013 Cosplay

Below are some cosplay photos from the Rhode Island Comic Con 2013 in Providence, RI, Nov 2-3.  I’m Ming the Merciless being pictured with William Zabka (Johnny from The Karate Kid) and SAM JONES (Flash Gordon of course).

Please do not steal our pictures without permission. I wish I didn’t have to say that. If you’d like to be tagged in an image of you, please let us know! If you’d like a copy of one of your own pictures, email us at info @ nerd-base.com. Thanks!

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Pictures from RI Comic Con 2013.

TRAILER – X-Men: Days of Future Past

XM DoFP BannerThis morning, on the heels of last week’s Captain America trailer release, the trailer for Fox’s next voyage into it’s semi-sort-of-alternate-ish  Marvel U has gone up!

I honestly don’t remember much of the Days of Future Past comic arc. Perhaps I should re-read it, or better yet not. Despite them contradicting almost everything they’d done before, and almost completely ignoring any semblance of continuity or honor to the legacy of these characters, I kind of enjoyed the previous X-Men film, First Class. It was different, but it kind of felt more like the X-Men should be, also, it wasn’t just another vehicle for Wolverine (I mean, let’s be honest here, outside of the comics, Wolverine has become to the X-Men what “Whip It” is to Devo. There’s SO MANY BETTER SONGS, but the radios will only play that one). Not to mention, you actually felt some semblance of emotional attachment to the characters. Which in this film franchise, is nice.

Now, like noticing that split-second shot of Falcon in the trailer for Winter Soldier, keep an eye out here for Bishop(!), Warpath, Sunspot(? I can’t think of who else that might be) and Blink(!), who perhaps due to the lighting, looks a bit more like a Rule 63 version of Mr. Sinister.

And while you’re here, why not have a look at this Sentinel…. No seriously! Click here to see the full sized Sentinel model they’ll be using in this movie, but haven’t put in the trailer!

Doctor Sleep

hallI don’t remember how old I was when I first saw The Shining.  I’m guessing I wasn’t that much older than little Danny Torrance from the film.  When I got older, and I got into Stephen King books for the second time, I went back and listened to (I’m a huge audio book fan) The Shining, and while it was a very different book from the movie, it was still really good.  I’m not sure which I prefer better, but they were both excellent in their respective ways.

Most Stephen King books end with me wanting more.  I usually want to know what happened to the characters after they’ve endured the madness the author subjects them to.  Both versions of The Shining left me wondering what happened to young Danny Torrance after all that he experienced at The Overlook Hotel.  Over the years Stephen King thought about that same question, and he came up with a pretty good answer in Doctor Sleep.

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NEW! “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” Is Here!

catws bannerToday Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for the upcoming Captain America sequel, The Winter Soldier.

For those “in the know” the Winter Soldier in the comics was one of the most exciting story lines of the franchise and the character remains one of the most prominent and complex characters to come out of the series.  For those who don’t know the character, I’ll save the spoilers this time around. The one thing I will say is, so far, this movie looks rather different in tone from what we’ve experienced thus far and I’m excited!!

The Winter Soldier first appeared in 2005 during Captain America Vol.5 Issue #1 during the start of the 5-part “Out of Time” story arc.  To say anything more would be to spoil the fun of the character’s reveal, so I’ll just leave you with this exciting new trailer. Keep a look out for a glimpse at the Falcon with full wing spread!!

Captain America: The Winter Soldier premieres in theaters on April 4th, 2014