Darth Vader’s Psychic Hotline? With Claudia Christian as the voice of Princess Leia? I have got to get my hands on a copy of this!
Author: thehutch
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Bill Murray, lasagne and Odie!
According to Variety and Comics2Film, the upcoming Garfield movie will have Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield. Apparently, Garfield the cat will be CGI, as will probably be Odie and any other animal characters. I need to point out a cool bit of synchronicity here: the voice of Garfield until now was the late,…
Those aren’t mortal wounds?
Comics Continuum has an interview with Hugh Jackman which discusses the fan feedback on the first movie that prompted the sequel to feature a more raging Wolverine. However, in an Entertainment Weekly interview (Entertainment Weekly #709, pg 26), Hugh Jackman claims that Wolverine doesn’t go for mortal wounds even when in a berserker rage in…
Another funny web comic
Like a lot of web comics, Day by Day by Chris Muir seems to owe a lot to Doonesbury and Bloom County in terms of style (if not worldview), but it’s a funny little strip and it has a great look of its own. I’m bookmarking this one right after PvP.
Teen Clark Kent and Smallville
TV Guide Insider interviews Smallville’s Al Gough about whether Clark Kent will be “hitting the sheets” with Lana Lang. Gough seems to be sensible about it, but the TV Guide interviewer’s take on teen sex as mandatory (and zero discussion about Clark Kent/Superman as role model) is rather disappointing.
No X2 Review Yet
Do not question the X-Men lovers. Do not question the X-Men universe. Thou shalt bow down to Singer! I haven’t reviewed X2 yet, and I’m not sure that I can without bringing down the fury of comicdom’s most legion cult. If you’re not ready to shout that the movie is the best superhero film ever…
Pulse interview with Smallville co-creator
Jen Contino has an interview with Smallville co-creator Alfred Gough
The Mailbag
Monitor Duty’s collected daily comments arrive in your mailbox once a day when you sign up for the Mailbag! It’s over there on the right. Just put in your e-mail address and click “subscribe.” Then, in the wee hours, the Bloglet computer grabs summaries of the day’s entries and sends them off in one convenient…
Marvel: We’re Doing Very Well
FOXNews.com reports that Marvel has posted a first-quarter profit and seen its stock rise 11%. Licensing revenue has jumped fivefold due to the Spider-Man, X-Men and Daredevil franchises. Is it any wonder that Marvel seems to have a fire under its collective bottom about getting good movies made for so many of its characters? This…
Indiana Jones on DVD!
Make a reservation in your pocketbook in November for The Adventures of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection Finally! Only one problem: no commentary tracks! When is Spielberg going to join the DVD revolution?