OK, first I want to inform you guys that I’m trying my best not to swoon while I’m writing this post. *sigh*
One day I was surfing in the net and I came across these fanarts:
Ahh…evil, evil minds…
Now, why did I say this is evil? Well, simply because it makes people like me anticipate something that is hardly ever coming out. This type of movie- a Batman-Superman movie- is very promising yet extremely difficult to realize. Why? Because it’s a Batman VERSUS Superman movie, those are two big, BIG superheroes who are not only combined in a single film, but will actually FIGHT in the film. And usually, when madman producers think of stuff like this, it ends in a disaster. Why? because it usually fails the expectations of the fans and the general public.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see a movie like this come out. But I’m terrified it might not come out the way it’s expected to. I read a great post about this from a fan who’s really ants-in-the-pantsy about it. And I must say he’s one of those believers whom producers should not disappoint.
For the record, I’m not totally discouraging this film concept, if ever some madman producer really wants to push through with this. But I do have some suggestions which I hope they’ll come to think of in the process:
Number 1: Please retain the original/recent actors. I’m really dying to see Christian Bale and Brandon Routh portray their superhero alteregos in the big screen…*sigh*
Such gorgeous, gorgeous men! Eye-candies…yummy. 
Number 2: Please don’t make it a superhero vs. superhero plot. Let’s face it, if this would be then one of them will eventually become a supervillain instead of a superhero and one of them eventually has to lose.
So hear me out, and avoid the wrath of the die-hard fans. Make it like a collaboration between the heroes instead, like Superman trying to toss a gigantic alien craft while Batman goes in the lab to make some nice, ice-cold bubble tea.
Well, that’s enough of my creative wishful thinking.
But do you know that this was actually conceptualized by WB even before Christian Bale became Batman, and Brandon Routh became Superman? This film was conceptualized as far as 2001 (or 2002, I’m not so sure) but was preempted to make way for “Troy”, starring Brad Pitt (I guess WB preferred mythical heroes over comicbook ones…). It was scheduled to be released in 2004 but never came to light. Eventually, what took the place of what should have been a WB produced Batman vs. Superman movie was “Catwoman” starring Halle Berry.
Then, a few years after the successful release of Catwoman, an independent film was conceptualized which showcases a teamup between Batman and Superman. The film is to be called “World’s Finest”. I think there are mock trailers of this already but I haven’t seen it yet.
Here are more exciting fanarts I came across. It fascinated me…and made me want to experiment with Adobe Photoshop:
Cool, don’t you think? You can find more fanart here.
But granted that this movie concept become a reality, who do you think should and would win the fight? If you ask me, it will definitely be BATMAN. Yes, badass Batman, indeed!
And I think I’m not the only one who thinks so…
“…after wearing the kryptonite cologne he invented earlier in his lab, Batman finally brings Superman to his knees…”
“…and to his end.”
(oh Brandon, I just love looking at you while you’re lying there helpless and pretending to be dead…you’re absolutely a beautiful, beautiful man! But I have to choose Christian over you, sorry…)
Why I chose Batman? Over brains and brawn, I always choose brains. 
Cheers, everyone. And no hard feelings ok?
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With the success of previous superhero movies and comicbook/cartoon series, Hollywood has prepared a long line of up-and-coming movies that will surely leave you wanting and waiting and eagerly anticipating till they come to the big screen. Here are some of the most anticipated megamovies out to hit the theaters and cinemas soon:
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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
I can’t wait til this one comes out! The sequel to the 2007 live action film Transformers by Michael Bay. We can be sure that Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the rest will return to the big screen in 2009, together with the new (confirmed) cast of robots: Arcee, Jetfire, Skids, Trax, and Sideswipe for the Autobot team, and Soundwave, Ravage, and the Constructicons for the Decepticons team. And it looks like some of the robots who “disappeared” in the first film will have a comeback, too. You can view the official site of the Transformers movie here (one of the awesomest movie sites i’ve ever seen). Right now, they still haven’t released an official trailer since the movie is still in production. Maybe in the next few weeks or so. Release date (USA): 26 June 2009 |
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Reprising his role as Wolverine from the “X-Men” movies, Hugh Jackman stars in the blockbuster which, according to VARIETY, could feature a young William Stryker, Sabretooth, Weapon X and a bevy of other mutants—both returning and new characters. (source) Hugh Jackman is more than PERFECT for the lead role. He’s always been the character that gracefully carried the X-Men film franchise, although The Last Stand kinda sucked. It’s great that the producers thought of creating this movie. I bet it’s gonna be a blast watching this! Release date (USA): 1 May 2009 |
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Dragonball (Z) Movie From IMDB: “A young boy named Goku seeks out upon his grandfather’s dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.” I’m really very intrigued and anxious on how this movie will come out. I’m a bit of a Dragonball anime fan myself, and personally I think story concepts like Dragonball are very difficult to realize. However, I’m not losing hope (since it’s directed by famed James Wong, produced by Stephen Chow, and casted Chow Yun Fat). According to the official site, the official trailer is yet to be released on December. However, you can view the unofficial trailer here. Release date (USA): 10 April 2009 |
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Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
The story revolves around Voldemort’s past, the student’s safety at Hogwarts, more love interests among the characters, new and old rivalries, and a book found by Harry which belonged to a certain “half-blood” prince. Check out the official site for more details and trailers. I’m a bit losing taste of these HP movies, probably because the cast are MUCH older now. I got used to the idea that Harry’s a kid and not some hormone-pumping teenager. But I’m pretty sure I’m going to watch this one; after all, it’s still a WB-produced Harry Potter movie. Release date (USA): 17 July 2009 |
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
I must say I’m a bit disappointed at not finding Kate Beckinsale in the movie’s cast. Although it’s does make sense, since the story’s timeline happened before the first Underworld movie. And they did cast an equally hot actress, Rhona Mitra, who eerily looks like Kate! I think I know why, and those who are familiar with Underworld’s plot/storyline also does. Check out the official site for more of this intriguing Underworld prequel! Release date (USA): 23 January 2009 |
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Punisher: War Zone This is NOT a sequel to the 2004 The Punisher movie. It’s what they call a “reboot”, something which is not related to the story of the previous Punisher movie (like what they did with the Incredible Hulk). Ray Stevenson, the actor who plays “Titus” in HBO’s Rome, will be playing the lead role of Marvel’s favorite one-man army, Frank Castle. Personally, I think Thomas Jane did a pretty good job in the The Punisher 2004 movie, although John Travolta’s portrayal of a villain is a bit lame. Check out the official site of Punisher: War Zone for more goodies. Release date (USA): 5 December 2008 |
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G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Get ready, G.I. Joe fans! The much awaited live action movie is finally here. From Wizard: Now an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, the G.I.J.O.E. team is an anti-terrorist fighting force based out of their headquarters, “The Pit.” They still battle Cobra, although Cobra commander is rumored to be a more shadowy, Emperor Palpatine-like leader in the film. Hmm…Emperor Palpatine-like? Very intriguing… Check out G.I. Joe at IMDB for more info. Release date (USA): 7 August 2009 |
Movie Monitor: The scoop on the hottest and most current projects in Hollywood!Let’s take a peek into what the producers are cooking in Hollywood’s magic kitchen. Here are some of the movies that would be, could be, or would be not: |
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Superman: The Man of Steel
Estimated release date: 2011 (source) Finally, another (Brandon Routh as) Superman movie! Not much news about this, however, only a few facts like Brandon Routh reprising his role as the man of steel, and that this is going to be a “reboot” instead of a sequel (lots of reboots going on these past few months). The script is at works as we speak, and a lot of fans are already ants-in-the-pantsy about this new Superman movie. Checkout the movie’s unofficial site for more news and updates!
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Spider-man 4
Estimated release date: 2011 (source) Your friendly neighborhood Spidey is back! And now with creepier villains ever…(source) Personally, I enjoyed all three Spider-man films (with Tobey Maguire), and I expect the same enjoyment on this new up-and-coming sequel. Kirsten Dunst also confirmed portraying her role as Mary Jane Watson once again. You can check out this site for more Spidey updates! |
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The Hobbit Status: Announced Est. release date: December 2011 Reference: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/ Local Shire Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, relative of Frodo Baggins, is living a quiet, peaceful life until Gandalf the Grey walks into his home with a band of wandering dwarfs and drags poor Bilbo into a quest that entails defeating a dragon, a three way battle of men, dwarfs and monsters and, most importantly of all, lead Bilbo into contact with a peculiar ring that has had and will have a great impact on the future of their world. |
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Jurassic Park IV: Extinction
Est. release date: 2010 (source) A lot of talks and rumors about this sequel since 2001! And now on it’s pre-production stage, writers and producers of the (literally) ground-breaking franchise Jurassic Park are making sure not to disappoint the long-waiting horde of fans (it’s weird I’m kinda hearing the JP theme in my head right now!) JP is definitely one of the most amazing Steven Spielberg-produced movie of all time. “Hapless humans once again are pitted against dinosaurs created from ancient strands of DNA.” -from ComingSoon.net |
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Voltron: Defender Of The Universe Status: Announced Est. release date: 2010 From Wikipedia: Voltron is a series of animated television programs, the first of which was titled Voltron: Defender of the Universe. There has since been a second series, made in the 1990s using CGI techniques. The 1980s Voltron series was based on two vaguely-related Japanese anime series GoLion and Dairugger XV (both originally produced by Toei Animation & Bandai). Wow! I really hope they pull this movie off as great as those who did Transformers the movie! But sad news for anticipating fans like me, because of recent news that the budget was drastically cut and the producers might go for a CG film instead of a live action one. Latest news: http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/08/18/voltron-movie-finally-coming-together-with-a-smaller-budget/ |
Here are more movies to watch out for - or at least hope for (there are possibilities that some of these movies get cancelled along the way, and it would be a shame if they do…not to mention some did got hit by the recent writers’ strike.)Prince of Persia: Sands of Time |
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Presenting the new batch of camera phones out to hit the market worldwide! With an awesome 8-megapixel built-in cameras, these phones are said to render most of the digital cams obsolete. And these cameras aren’t just for picture-taking; they’re also bundled with special functions such as face detection and panoramic shooting, as well as on-board editing and direct-to-blog sending. Let’s take a look at these cool new gadget phones produced by the leading manufacturers:
(contains reviews from CNETAsia.com and GSMArena.com) Samsung INNOV8 (i8510)
Cons: Touch-sensitive navigation pad is fiddly to use at times; lack of xenon flash on the camera; screen could be sharper Imaging features: Dual-power LED flash; smile shot; blink shot; panorama shot; macro shot; face-detection; anti-shake; wide dynamic range; geo-tagging. CNET says: “a high-end handset with almost every feature currently available” Rating: 8.9 out of 10
Cons: no 3G, GPS, and Wi-Fi Imaging features: Face detection; smile detection; smile shot; ISO 1,600; image stabilizer; Bluetooth Webcam. Rating: not yet rated Samsung M8800 Pixon
Cons: No Wi-Fi, GPS for geotagging only Imaging features: Dual-power LED flash; smile shot; panorama shot; face-detection; face link mode (allows users to tag faces in pictures and hotlink to a phonebook entry); scrapbooking tool; wide dynamic range; geo-tagging. Rating: not yet rated Sony Ericsson C905
Cons: thick and bulky like a smartphone Imaging features: Xenon flash; face detection autofocus; smart contrast; image stabilizer; geo-tagging. GSMArena says: “true wireless networking on a regular feature phone” Rating: not yet rated LG KC910 Renoir
Imaging features: Xenon flash; ISO 1,600; image stabilization; manual focus; face tracking; touch shot (allows users to focus on any object by touching the screen); smile shot; blink detection; geo-tagging. GSMArena says: “the latest and greatest of the cameraphone breed” Rating: not yet rated What about Nokia?!Surprised about not hearing from the most famous cellphone brand here in our country? I was, too, but I got a very promising scoop about what’s cooking in Nokia’s magic kitchen. Check it out @ Amit’s tech blog. If you ask me, my personal favorite would be SE’s C905. I’m a big fan of SE phones because of its awesome display and crisp screen, durability, and of course, its unsurpassed camera technology. Undoubtedly Sony, and I love it! Vote for your favorite 8MP phone! [polldaddy poll=1041166] |
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