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SUMMER OF ’82: ANNIE
This is the film that made William Gatevackes realize that he wasn’t just a kid, but the grease in the movie studio’s marketing machine.
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Comics And Film
HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Let’s Go To Europe!
Europe is chic. Europe is stylish. Europe is where comic books–and comic book films–were first widely accepted.
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SUMMER OF ’82: POLTERGEIST
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the film that made William Gatevackes hate horror films.
Comics And Film
HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Anything But MARVEL-ous
If you thought that Howard the Duck was the worst thing to happen movie-wise to Marvel Comics, you’d be very, very wrong.
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SUMMER OF ’82: ROCKY III
Rocky III was a transitional event not only for the franchise, but for Sylvester Stallone as well.
Comics And Film
Jack Kirby, THE AVENGERS, And The Issue of Fairness
The success of The Avengers has re-ignited the contentious issue of Marvel’s treatment of Jack Kirby. But the debate is more complex–and unfair– than it seems.
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SUMMER OF ’82: DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID
Steve Martin and Carl Reiner mine Hollywood’s past and create a film way ahead of its time.
Comics And Film
HISTORY OF THE COMIC BOOK FILM: Batman Begins Again
Christopher Nolan brings the Bat-franchise back to prominence and Heath Ledger brings the franchise an Oscar.
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Hollywood’s New Kind Of Originality
Hollywood loves adding their own spin to existing properties–usually with dire results. But their unique brand of meddling is getting worse.
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Summer Of ’82: CONAN THE BARBARIAN
Thirty years ago today saw the release of the film that changed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career.