Guitar Hero Throws Guitar into Traffic

Not sure how substantiated this is, but Trail of Dead fans are reporting that band guitarist Kevin Allen got a bit frustrated during a friendly round of Guitar Hero in Austin on New Year’s Eve. TrailofDead.org is reporting that Allen blasted a plasma tv with the guitar shaped game controller, then threw the game consoleContinue reading “Guitar Hero Throws Guitar into Traffic”

New Dark Future From Frank Miller?

One good thing about entering an economic downturn: a new dystopic classic from Frank Miller is undoubtedly around the corner. Miller has created three titles set in separate dystopic futures: Ronin, Hard Boiled, and Give Me Liberty. I recently spent some time re-reading some of my favorite Frank Miller works. These are some of myContinue reading “New Dark Future From Frank Miller?”

Why It’s So Hard to Make a Blockbuster Based on The Punisher

Punisher: War Zone may get it right. We’ll see. I discarded my collection of War Zone issues (I had two copies of Volume I Issue 1) about four years ago. It was a way cool series in the late eighties – early nineties. Especially the Wolverine crossover that was set in Africa. Those were whatContinue reading “Why It’s So Hard to Make a Blockbuster Based on The Punisher”

Movies of 2009

I just went and watched a bunch of previews and here are the movies I’m looking forward to watching in 2009. Coraline, 2/6Watchmen, 3/6I Love You, Man, 3/20Adventureland, 3/27X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 5/1Terminator Salvation, 5/99, 9/9 I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Sandra Bullock, and although I doubt itContinue reading “Movies of 2009”