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Anthony Mango
- Friday, October 28, 2016
We're back with another unboxing video from SuperHeroStuff.com for October 2016 to celebrate the Halloween season. Since that's the time for everyone to embrace their inner dark side, what better theme is there than a VILLAINS mystery box?
Do you have an evil streak? Do you yearn to bring the universe under your whim, to answer your beck and call? Do you often flush the toilet while loved ones are in the shower, or tie their shoelaces together while they aren't paying attention, or slightly unscrew the salt shaker? Then you are in luck because we now have the Villains HeroBox from SuperheroStuff! Hopefully you really aren't evil and you just appreciate the Dark Side of things...or if you really are evil, please don't hurt us! You'll love the stuff you'll find in the SuperHeroStuff Villains HeroBox!
Gold Edition: $69 for $100+ worth of goodies
Silver Edition: $49 for $70+ worth of goodies
If you want to get in on the fun and reserve yourself some cool stuff for next month, place your order at SuperHeroStuff HeroBox and use the code 15-HERO-BOX to save 15% off your order of $40+.
Thanks again to SuperHeroStuff for sending this our way!
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Anthony Mango
- Thursday, October 27, 2016
On the latest edition of the Fanboys Anonymous Reviewpoint podcast, host Tony Mango breaks down the hits and misses of the latest installment of Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series, Inferno.
What were the positives and negatives of Inferno? Did it live up to the hype or was it a disappointment?
Check out the podcast below on YouTube, iTunes, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe and tell us your thoughts on Inferno in the comments below!
Inferno (2016)
DIRECTED BY
Ron Howard
WRITTEN BY
David Koepp (screenplay), based on the novel by Dan Brown
STARRING:
Tom Hanks (Robert Langdon), Felicity Jones (Sienna Brooks), Omar Sy (Christoph Bouchard), Irrfan Khan (Harry Sims), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Elizabeth Sinskey) and Ben Foster (Bertrand Zobrist)
Famous symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) follows a trail of clues tied to Dante, the great medieval poet. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman (Ben Foster) from unleashing a virus that could wipe out half of the world's population.
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Anthony Mango
- Friday, October 14, 2016
One of the longer-running segments here on Fanboys Anonymous has been the annual breakdown of the top 10 women on my television screen that I seem to be developing a bit of a crush on—fictional or otherwise—based on the shows that I'm currently watching. We've had characters over the years that range from marriage material like the lovable Tracy from How I Met Your Mother or stone-cold foxes who just exude sexuality like Sarah Shahi's Sameen Shaw from Person of Interest.
Which women are going to make the list this year? Let's go ahead and find out.
Before we get started, I want to preface a few things. While the physical appearance is naturally dependent upon the actresses cast in those roles, the personality is judged entirely on the characters themselves and not the actresses. Someone could be a horrible human being, but they're playing a sweetheart of a character and that's why they're on the list. Likewise, an actress could be gorgeous and a total humanitarian, but they're an evil villain I would want nothing to do with. The judgment system is entirely on the looks and personality of the characters and not anything from behind the scenes. Bonus points might seep in, but there isn't a points system, so I try to ignore that as much as possible.
In no particular order, here is the list of the top 10 ladies who have caught my attention this season (so far):
Daisy Johnson / Quake / Skye (Chloe Bennet) from Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Since I started doing this list, there are only two people who have made it every list, and while she's changed her name from Skye to Daisy to Quake to Tremors and all sorts of other things, Chloe Bennet's character in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is one of them. She just continues to have it going for her. Admittedly, the more I see of Chloe Bennet herself doing cute things and coming off as a genuinely great person, the more I start attributing those qualities to her character, so that taints it a bit, but that's not to say the Daisy character doesn't have some of those qualities to begin with. I absolutely hate the overuse of the phrase "strong female character," but it's applicable here for sure. Daisy started off as a loner hacker orphan who was thrust into a world she couldn't comprehend, and over the course of a few seasons she's become one of the top agents in the organization who is reliable to put the mission above herself. When she struggles, it's usually due to her dedication to her friends or a confusion about the mission itself, not out of greed or laziness or anything like that. Sure, she's got her attitude problems—for example, she tends to have fistfights with every guy she hooks up with—but that's because it's a Marvel show, and with her having powers, that's a means to create tension. I'm sure if I were an agent working out of that base of operations, I'd be scoping Daisy out all the time.
Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) from Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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| She doesn't really seem to be smiling all that much this season... |
I talked about Daisy, but while there have been plenty of worthwhile women from the same show that could also have made the list (Melinda May, Bobbi Morse, etc) the only other constant has been Jemma Simmons. She's an adorable genius with a good heart and a British accent, what's not to love? Elizabeth Henstridge is criminally underrated in the looks department, and while her character has had her share of moments where Jemma could have come off as irresponsible, standoffish, selfish, or bitchy, she's managed to breathe a sort of pitiful quality into it all to make it forgivable. In the end, everything Jemma does is for the benefit of her friends, and now that the character has finally hooked up with Leo Fitz, a lot of that edge has been taken off. In this season more than ever, she's just a flat-out likable character with no problems to get in the way (yet, at least), and every time she smiles, I just want to go "d'awww."
Ella Lopez (Aimee Garcia) from Lucifer
If Rush Hour had premiered earlier last year, Aimee Garcia's character Didi Diaz would have made the list, but it didn't debut until March of 2016. Since that show's been cancelled and Garcia has joined the cast of Lucifer as a character that has similar qualities but has actually toned down some of the sass in favor of amping up the cuter quirks that she has, all the better!
Ella Lopez fits a lot of check marks on my list: she's smart, a good person, and has a sense of humor, and all that is wrapped up in a pretty package.
Since I didn't want to include more than two characters from the same show, I had to bump Dr. Kim Martin (Rachael Harris) from last year's list, as she hasn't been as prominently featured this year. That's a shame, though, as she's still funny and attractive in her own way, but Ella Lopez and our next entry took precedence over her. Who is the other woman who usurped the spot?
Charlotte Richards (Tricia Helfer) from Lucifer
Okay, I'll admit it. This choice has absolutely nothing to do with personality. Tricia Helfer is just so goddamn hot that I can't have this list and not include her. While Lesley-Ann Brandt's Mazikeen character didn't make the list last year or this year because her sexy side didn't make up for her psychotic tendencies, I have to make an exception for Charlotte. There's just something about Tricia Helfer that I've been immeasurably attracted to in everything I've seen her in. Her character in Burn Notice wasn't a good person if I remember correctly, but I still dug her. I can't remember anything about her character in Two and a Half Men other than that she was hot. She certainly wasn't a role model in Community, but that didn't matter.
Who cares? Just look at her. Being behind the fourth wall, I know full well that her character is the literal mother of the devil who technically should be even above him on the list of the most evil characters in the history of creation, but if you put me in Los Angeles and she so much as winks at me, I'm sold. Also, think about all the puns I could make about her being a demon in the sack and such!
Amaya Jiwe (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) from DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 2 has just started and this character was literally only seen for a split second, so I'm jumping the gun, but I already know from the trailers and previews that I'm going to end up wanting to put her on the list. I've never been too into the Vixen superhero, but Maisie Richardson-Sellers is absolutely gorgeous to that same special tier level that I mentioned with Tricia Helfer. The one positive that works in her advantage even more, though, is that her character is going to be heroic, so I know she definitely won't have anywhere near as many negatives as Charlotte from Lucifer. Essentially, she'll end up being a very positive person who has a few flaws for storyline purposes, but nobody's perfect, and obviously they can't take a superhero and make them some racist baby-killing monster, so I'm sure whatever smudges she has on her record will be more than easy to ignore in comparison to the positives.
Iris West (Candice Patton) from The Flash
It's funny to look back on the previous years and see what things remain constant and which things change. In the 2013–2014 season, Iris West didn't exist. Instead, Felicity from Arrow was there, and that character eventually became the reason I stopped watching the show entirely. Iris did make the cut in 2014–2015, but almost hesitantly, as her character wasn't really doing all that much from the start of the first season but I had a good feeling about her. She made the list last year as well, but I considered putting Patty Spivot over her in a retroactive vote.
This season seems like it will revolve even more around Iris, but I'm actually a fan of that. While Arrow spends too much time trying to make #Olicity the focal point, The Flash is still about Barry Allen and his powers more than anything else. We all know Oliver Queen should have ended up with Black Canary, but the Tumblr mentality that got behind the Felicity character turned it into a show about how she complains but is always right and Ollie just puts his head down like a weak little puppy and agrees, then praises her for some reason. Iris, on the other hand, proves herself to actually be Barry's rock like a good couple should be. She's supportive of him, but not in an enabling way, and unlike Felicity, she isn't written as a superior, but an ally. Hell, she even tells him he can go back in time to change history just so he can be happy…TWICE!! She just lets him know that while she supports his decision, she wants to make sure he takes necessary precautions. Now that's a woman you can call a partner in your relationship, as opposed to an Olicity combination which is just a codependent and essentially mutually abusive one.
Plus, Candice Patton's nice to look at :P
Detective Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero) from Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The only character other than Daisy Johnson who has made the list all four years is Detective Amy Santiago. Nothing has really changed from season to season about her character, so if you're interested in knowing why she's been on the list four times, just check the previous years. She's awkward and cute and smart and pretty. The end.
Trish Murtaugh (Keesha Sharp) from Lethal Weapon
Trish has a ton of great things going for her. Like the situation with Iris and Barry, Trish is an incredibly supportive partner to her husband Roger, but she also isn't a pushover. She manages to have a no-nonsense tough side to her without being domineering or bitchy—something that is surprisingly difficult for many screenwriters to do, oddly enough. Keesha Sharp also has a swagger where you can tell she knows that she has it going for her, cause, well, she does. Beautiful woman with a great smile and as far as Trish goes, in just a few episodes she's proven that she's a warm, kind, inviting, loving mother and wife who is somehow able to put up with not just Roger's shit but Martin's as well.
Maureen Cahill (Jordana Brewster) from Lethal Weapon
I just think Jordana Brewster is hot. That's about it, really, other than her character being compassionate and smart. Mostly, though, it's for her looks—particularly her eyes.
Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) from Marvel's Luke Cage
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| I also don't like coffee, but I'll go for some (and some Chinese food) |
While Luke Cage doesn't fit under the same specifications as the network television shows, because it's on Netflix, being a VOD platform doesn't mean it isn't still a television show. Its premiere was in late September, so it qualifies as a fall 2016 show.
If you want more clarification on why Claire Temple was chosen instead of Misty Knight, Reva Connors or anyone else, click on the Wed, Bed or Dead article and you'll find out why she beats them out.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
I thought about putting some of the women from Big Brother: Over the Top as I can never really utilize that show for this list, since every season comes out in the summer. However, while Morgan and Alex Willett have piqued my interest along with Shelby Stockton, it's kind of not fair for them to be on a list of characters when they're just normal people. It's a reality show, so I would be judging actual people on their actual personalities and looks, which is somewhat separate. Therefore, I disqualified them.
I also put a lot of consideration into adding Van (Zazie Beetz) from Atlanta until the episode that revolved around her smoking weed the night before her drug test and trying to prevent being fired from it. Not only was that the first episode I didn't enjoy on an entertainment spectrum, but it killed the credibility her "higher-than-thou" character had going for it, which I know was likely the point, but it still demoted her to a problematic level. I have no tolerance for people who get negative repercussions for drug use. You know it's frowned upon and you get what you deserve, basically. Bye Felicia.
There are a ton of very, very attractive women on Gotham, but holy shit are they all so messed up. Leslie Thompkins (Morena Baccarin) is hyper judgmental. Valerie Vale (Jamie Chung) is bitchy and untrustworthy. While Maggie Geha herself is one year younger than I am (she's 28) and very hot, in the timeline context of the show, Poison Ivy is still a teenage Ivy Pepper, so knowing that just makes it creepy as hell. Barbara Kean (Erin Richards) and Tabitha Galavan (Jessica Lucas) are still gorgeous women, but their characters are sociopaths.
In a way, the same applies to the women of Westworld. I'm not the biggest Evan Rachel Wood fan out there, but there are positives to her character until you find out that she's probably going to be the biggest murdering robot of the bunch. When Tessa Thompson, Angela Sarafyan, Thandie Newton and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal are attractive but they follow the same path of being artificial intelligent robots who will kill you, it's kind of hard to justify them taking up a spot over someone like Ella Lopez, isn't it?
I normally include Penny (Kaley Cuoco) from The Big Bang Theory and Paige Dineen (Katharine McPhee) from Scorpion, but I actually haven't even bothered with Scorpion yet and I have a feeling I might stop watching that series, while Penny's character has just stalemated with me and didn't take priority over anybody else.
I'm interested to see if there are any characters from some upcoming shows that haven't debuted yet which I'll be checking out, such as The Great Indoors, Riverdale, Training Day, Falling Water, and Powerless, but that remains to be seen. The later debuts always get shafted on this list, which is why Mary (Dilshad Vadsaria) from Second Chance never made it into the group last year, even though she would have if it premiered earlier than December.
Well those are the top ten women I'm watching on television right now, but since that's all from my own likes/dislikes and opinions, I'm curious who everyone else has on their lists instead. Make sure to sound off in the comments below about the men and women on TV that you currently have a little bit of a thing for!
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Anthony Mango
- Thursday, October 13, 2016
On the latest edition of the Movie Trailer Reactions podcast for Fanboys Anonymous, host Tony Mango gives his live response and overall thoughts about the third, latest and final trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story released earlier today. Make sure to subscribe and tell us in the comments what you think of the trailer!
OFFICIAL TRAILER:
TRAILER REACTION:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released in theaters December 16, 2016.
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Written by: John Knoll (story), Chris Weitz (screenplay) Gary Whitta (story), George Lucas (characters)
Starring: Felicity Jones (Jyn Erso), Mads Mikkelsen (Galen Erso), Ben Mendelsohn (Director Orson Krennic), Diego Luna (Captain Cassian Andor), Riz Ahmed (Bodhi Rook), Alan Tudyk (K-2SO), Donnie Yen (Chirrut Îmwe), Warwick Davis (Bistan) and Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera)
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TDR
- Wednesday, October 12, 2016
A recent announcement put out by DC Comics states that the next crossover project for Boom Studios following Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy along with Green Lantern/Planet of the Apes is that of a rather unusual comics crossover. DC's all-star superhero team The Justice League, consisting of some of the most iconic superheroes of all time such as Superman and Batman, will be crossing over with the popular '90s dinosaur-themed television show Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, which has been all over the Internet lately after the release of the first trailer for the new reboot film.
Writing this comic mini-series will be Tom Taylor (Injustice: Gods Among Us) with artist Stephen Byrne (Justice League of America Rebirth: The Ray). The plot will involve Zack the Black Ranger crossing into the DC Universe and the Power Rangers attempting to save him from Batman.
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| Strangest crossover yet? |
This is rather strange as the difference in power sets really make you question how something like this could possibly work when you have superheroes like Superman and The Flash who can make short work out of the Rangers. A crossover like the recent Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mini-series just made sense and blended together seamlessly as both sets of heroes and villains were similar and different enough to create a story where both shine equally. That isn't the case here. Those martial arts and giant robots can only get one so far when they have the Speed Force or a strong Kryptonian to deal with, especially since Superman has a track record of punching giant robots.
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| Is this even a fair fight? |
However, it can be said that the Ranger powers are rooted in magic—a known weakness of Superman's—and that the Yellow Ranger could prove herself to be difficult to Green Lantern due to the "yellow impurity" Parallax concept. Only time will tell how this crossover will play out in January 2017.
With these issues, readers can also expect a variant cover by different artists, pairing each member of the Justice League with a Power Ranger:
- Batman/Pink Ranger by Dan Hipp
- Cyborg/Blue Ranger by Dustin Nguyen
- The Flash/Black Ranger by Yasmine Putri
- Green Lantern John Stewart/Yellow Ranger by Marguerite Sauvage
- Superman/Green Ranger by Chris Sprouse
- Wonder Woman/Red Ranger by Marcus To
So what do you think of the prospect of a Justice League/Power Rangers crossover? What do you think should go into it? Let us know in the comments below!
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Anthony Mango
- Saturday, October 8, 2016
The Marvel camp released some new information today about the Netflix series, including the reveal that Sigourney Weaver will be the lead villain in The Defenders as well as the New York Comic Con teaser trailer for the upcoming Iron Fist.
Normally, I would be doing a Trailer Reaction video for this sort of thing, but time is escaping me, so we'll have to settle for option #2: a first-impressions review breakdown.
HITS:
- Madame Gao! I was hoping she would return. She's a badass.
- I already hate the Meachums in just a few flashes, so that's good.
- Seeing Danny's hand glow yellow is great, as it means they're not going to ignore that power aspect.
- The same goes for the Iron Fist logo on his chest.
- Colleen Wing looks like she'll be this show's answer to Misty Knight and Elektra mixed together, which is how I was hoping she would be. I'm not super familiar with the character, but from what I do know, she shouldn't be a pushover, so that's good to see her kicking some ass.
MISSES:
- No look at the costume. Sad face.
- I still don't quite get how this will feel as gritty as the previous three shows, but I trust them to prove me wrong. This trailer just didn't do that, however.
- I'm not digging the curly hair and beard look.
- This didn't "wow" me like the Luke Cage or Daredevil teasers did. I'm left wanting more rather than being pumped, even though I didn't dislike what I saw.
K'un-Lun saved him. Lei Kung trained him. And now, Danny Rand is back to fight for what's his.
Marvel's Iron Fist will premiere on Netflix on March 17, 2017.
Showrunner: Scott Buck
Written by: Scott Buck and Scott Reynolds
Starring: Finn Jones (Danny Rand / Iron Fist), Jessica Henwick (Colleen Wing), Lewis Tan (Zhou Cheng), David Wenham (Harold Meachum), Jessica Stroup (Joy Meachum), Simone Missick (Misty Knight) and Tom Pelphrey (Ward Meachum)
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| When Luke Cage just came out but you already want to see the next Netflix show. |
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Anthony Mango
- Friday, October 7, 2016
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| Photo by Mike Paden of Fanboys Anonymous |
Anyone who follows Fanboys Anonymous should also be fully aware by now about its sister website Smark Out Moment, which revolves around the world of professional wrestling. Well, those two worlds are crossing over yet again as it was announced today at New York Comic Con 2016 that WWE will be partnering up with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a brand new toy line.
Playmates Toys is developing the "Ninja Superstars" line of action figures which will be a collaboration between various characters from the TMNT series alongside different WWE wrestlers. The figures are 6" tall and of course come with a variety of weapons that both ends of the spectrum should recognize. Trash cans aren't just something used in Extreme Rules matches, after all.
So far, we have a look at the four turtle protagonists mashed up with arguably four of the top ten stars in the entire wrestling business:
From left to right, we have "Raphael/Sting," "Leonardo/John Cena," "Donatello/Undertaker," and "Michelangelo/Macho Man Randy Savage."
In their own way, these make a lot of sense. John Cena has been the figurehead of the company for a decade, and Leonardo is the leader. You can justify The Undertaker's old purple connection to tie him into Donny's mask. Randy Savage was a bright and colorful character, so he fits Mikey much better than someone else. Raphael and Sting both have had that loner vigilante-type character, too.
Noticeably absent are a few names that I would have expected to see incorporated in some fashion. Hulk Hogan not being involved makes a lot of sense, due to his position being on the outs of the company after his whole sex tape scandal, but his over-the-top ring gear and massive popularity would have been a great resource to draw inspiration from. Maybe he could have been their Splinter hybrid by giving the wise rat a do-rag and styling his hair to fit The Hulkster's?
Also, if we don't get a Sheamus/Rocksteady mashup, then that's a travesty. As much as I complain about Sheamus all the time, I think he was actually one of the best parts of the most recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows film. He literally portrayed the character on screen, so that needs to carry over. It just makes too much sense.
My guess is The Rock is too popular of a brand on his own to be able to work in this capacity, whereas Stone Cold Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar likely passed on something that would downgrade their image—or there's some kind of impending announcement that Lesnar will be merged with the Technodrome and Austin will be the new Shredder or something…unless that's going to be where Triple H pops up, even though we all know Kevin Nash is the only one to truly be considered for that role.
The kid in me who was a big fan of both of these properties is of course smiling about the idea, but I'm curious what you have to say. What are some other hybrids you'd like to see? Should Baxter Stockman be merged with Big Show? Can we can an April O'Neil and Stephanie McMahon?
Drop your comments below and stay tuned for more NYCC 2016 talk.
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The Dace Man
- Thursday, October 6, 2016
What's up Dacetacular Nation? Do you smell it? It's that time of year again! New York Comic Con is here and as always some of the hottest news breaks on the Internet the same day Comic Con kicks off!
If you're a big fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you're part of the majority, and if not…what the hell is wrong with you? News broke earlier this week as well as today on Marvel's Punisher series coming to Netflix.
The first bit of news was blatantly obvious if you're trolling around New York: production began on the series. There have been several photos snapped of leading man Jon Berenthal as well as the familiar face of Deborah Ann Woll reprising her role as Karen Page from Daredevil.
The second bit of news released today was the addition of three other actors just signed to the series. Ben Barnes of The Chronicles of Narnia fame was cast as Billy Russo, Frank's best friend from the Special Forces who runs the successful military corporation Anvil.
Another addition was Ebon Moss-Bachrach from the show Girls who formerly worked for the NSA and has some information valuable to Mr. Castle. Lastly, they added Amber Rose Revah (Indian Summers, Son of God) who appears to be the female lead and a possible love interest for Frank.
So there you have it—the first chunk of news from the Marvel camp coming out of the largest convention on the East Coast, New York Comic Con 2016.
Remember, keyboard warriors: leave your feedback! What do you think of this casting news? Will Ben Barnes go full-on Jigsaw in this season or will that be saved for later? What other characters do you hope make an appearance on the show?
Until the next time, for the few, the proud, and, of course, the Dacetacular, grab a beer—and in this case, your punishment—and check out what's going on here in the Dace-Sphere at Fanboys Anonymous. See ya next time!
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Anthony Mango
- Wednesday, October 5, 2016
We're back with another unboxing video from SuperHeroStuff.com for October 2016 to celebrate the new seasons for the DC TV shows Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl in the DC TV Legends of the CW Mystery Box edition of the HeroBox!
The CW. It use to be UPN way back in the day and it had Star Trek Voyager. Now it has the likes of Supergirl, Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow and that's why we have the Hero Box Legends of the CW Gold Edition for Men! The insanity! Well, I guess I should mention that Supergirl just got there but that's because the channel she use to be on was a bunch of dummies! The Hero Box Legends of the CW Gold Edition for Men is the ultimate gift box for guys who love the CW. You'll get 100 bucks worth of stuff for a mere 69 bucks! Jeez! I'm not even quite sure how we pulled the Hero Box Legends of the CW Gold Edition for Men off but I know it won't fail anybody's city. That's for sure!
Gold Edition: $69 for $100+ worth of goodies
Silver Edition: $49 for $70+ worth of goodies
If you want to get in on the fun and reserve yourself some cool stuff for next month's Villains and Doctor Strange mystery boxes, place your order at SuperHeroStuff HeroBox.
Thanks again to SuperHeroStuff for sending this our way!
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Anthony Mango
- Monday, October 3, 2016
Welcome to another edition of Wed, Bed, or Dead—the Fanboys Anonymous equivalent to games such as Marry/Fuck/Kill, or "Kill, Bang, Marry" or any of those other alternative names with the same "would you rather" ranking concept.
If you're unfamiliar with these games, here are the rules: three men or women will be pitted against each other and you are forced to place each of them into a specific category of your choosing. You cannot double up on any category, replace people, or anything else. You must pick one to "Wed" (marry), one to "Bed" (have sex with), and for "Dead" (kill)—in theory, of course.
Wed, Bed, or Dead: Luke Cage Netflix Season 1 Romances
Claire Temple vs. Misty Knight vs. Reva Connors
Having just binge-watched all of season 1 of Marvel's Luke Cage television series on Netflix, there are three major love interests the main character deals with over the course of the 13 episodes. Of course, there are plenty of other women on the show like Mariah Dillard, Priscilla Ridley, Candace Miller and Patricia Wilson, but the true triad would be Claire Temple, Misty Knight and Reva Connors.
SPOILER ALERT. If you haven't watched the season yet, you might not want to read the rest of this, as what transpires is factored into my choices.
My Votes
Wedding Proposal = Claire Temple
Bedroom Invitation = Misty Knight
Death Sentence = Reva Connors
The very first episode shows off Simone Missick's body in a great way, which was one hell of an impression. While Rosario Dawson and Parisa Fitz-Henley are both beautiful as well, I think Missick has the best body, which gives her a big bonus towards the Bed category. When you factor in personality, Reva would have been my Wed option if she didn't turn out to be a deceptive liar in the end. This immediately disqualified her and put her in the Dead slot, even though I dig girls in glasses and she comes off as the most intelligent, which is another big plus. If she's the Dead, then between Claire and Misty, I think Claire has the better personality to be married to. Both stand up for themselves and take no shit, but Claire is much more supportive and selfless. Misty has some trust issues and her career as a cop gives her a sort of dark side that gets in her way. All in all, Claire's got the looks and the personality, Misty's got the looks, and Reva shot herself in the foot by being a villain.
Those are my choices, but what would you pick for these three?
Who gets the wedding ring, who gets the wild night of passion and who gets the guillotine?
Tell us who you picked for what in the comments below as well as suggestions for the next edition!
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Anthony Mango
- Saturday, October 1, 2016
Welcome to another edition of 6 Flicks Picks, wherein I list all of the upcoming films that are scheduled to be released in the United States for the month which is about to begin and break down which ones I'll be watching in theaters, which ones I'll wait to rent at home, and which ones I'll be skipping out on entirely. After going through the list, I'll choose which six films stand out to me as the ones I want to see the most, even if there are more or less than six that interest me.
Note: The list below is based primarily off the expanded nationwide USA release dates on IMDB as well as some other random outlets if possible, so some information may be different. If I am missing some of the limited releases or the dates conflict in some fashion, please let me know in the comments below and any adjustments and corrections will be made!
Without further ado, another new month means another new set of films, so what's coming soon to theaters in October 2016?
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2016
The Birth of a Nation
Synopsis: Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
Will I watch? = Maybe
The Girl on the Train
Synopsis: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.
Will I watch? = Yes
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Synopsis: Imaginative quiet teenager Rafe Katchadorian is tired of his middle school's obsession with the rules at the expense of any and all creativity. Desperate to shake things up, Rafe and his best friends have come up with a plan: break every single rule in the school and let the students run wild.
Will I watch? = No
The Greasy Strangler
Synopsis: Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night.
Will I watch? = No
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Synopsis: The hilarious and big-hearted story about a headstrong girl who wants to find a place to call home. Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nelisse) is the meanest girl in town: she has a birth mother she has never seen and has moved from one foster home to another. Learning that she will be sent to a new home, she wastes no time stirring up trouble. Then she meets a woman named Trotter (Kathy Bates) , who wants to be the mother Gilly needs. With Gilly posing a challenge, Trotter must prove a good relationship will benefit both of them.
Will I watch? = No
The Late Bloomer
Synopsis: Dr. Pete Newmans (Johnny Simmons) is a successful sex therapist whose practice is almost completely devoted to helping people re-channel their sexual impulses. When Pete is hit in the nether regions during a friendly basketball game, his doctors discover a pituitary tumor that has delayed Pete's onset of puberty for 15 years. Not only does Pete suddenly have an explanation for the various physical and mental issues that had been plaguing him, he undergoes what would normally be years of puberty in a matter of weeks. Mood swings, voice changes, acne and, of course, near uncontrollable erections greet Pete as he tries to navigate life as both a horny 15 year-old kid and a 30 year-old desperate to be a complete man and get the girl of his dreams.
Will I watch? = No
The Siege of Jadotville
Synopsis: Set in 1961, during the Congo crisis, Jadotville follows Irish general Pat Quinlan (portrayed by Jamie Dornan) and his 150 troops, whom Hammarskjold (Mikael Persbrandt) and the UN had sent to protect the city after Katanga.
Will I watch? = No
RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2016
Underworld: Blood Wars
Synopsis: Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her.
Will I watch? = No
The Accountant
Synopsis: A forensic accountant un-cooks the books for illicit clients.
Will I watch? = Yes
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Synopsis: Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
Will I watch? = No
Desierto
Synopsis: A group of people trying to cross the border from Mexico into the United States encounter a man who has taken border patrol duties into his own racist hands.
Will I watch? = No
Max Steel
Synopsis: When teenage Max McGrath discovers his body can generate the universe's most powerful energy, he must bond with the only being able to contain it - a mysterious techno-organic extraterrestrial named Steel. United as the superhero Max Steel, the two friends must combat an alien menace and unlock the secrets of their past.
Will I watch? = No
Certain Women
Synopsis: A stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer (Dern) who finds herself contending with both office sexism and a hostage situation; a wife and mother (Williams) whose determination to build her dream home puts her at odds with the men in her life; and a young law student (Stewart) who forms an ambiguous bond with a lonely ranch hand (radiant newcomer Lily Gladstone). As their stories intersect in subtle but powerful ways, a portrait emerges of flawed, but strong-willed individuals in the process of defining themselves.
Will I watch? = No
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2016
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Synopsis: Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
Will I watch? = Maybe
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Synopsis: In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by a merciless spirit, the family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
Will I watch? = No
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Synopsis: Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving teens.
Will I watch? = No
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Synopsis: A suburban couple becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover that their seemingly perfect new neighbors are government spies.
Will I watch? = No
I'm Not Ashamed
Synopsis: The Columbine Massacre of April 20, 1999 completely redefined America's view of the lives of high school students. Drawn straight from Columbine victim Rachel Joy Scott's words and journal entries, through the insight of her mother, Beth Nimmo, it is the true story of a high school student whose compassionate, caring faith caused her to reach out to fellow students including her killers who made her a target of their murderous plan.
Will I watch? = No
RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2016
Inferno
Synopsis: When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
Will I watch? = Yes
American Pastoral
Synopsis: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning Phillip Roth novel, AMERICAN PASTORAL follows a family whose seemingly idyllic existence is shattered by the social and political turmoil of the 1960s. Ewan McGregor makes his directorial debut and stars as Seymour 'Swede' Levov, a once legendary high school athlete who is now a successful businessman married to Dawn (Jennifer Connelly), a former beauty queen. But turmoil brews beneath the polished veneer of Swede’s life. When his beloved teenage daughter, Merry (Dakota Fanning), disappears after being accused of committing a violent act, Swede dedicates himself to finding her and reuniting his family. What he discovers shakes him to the core, forcing him to look beneath the surface and confront the chaos that is shaping the world around him.
Will I watch? = No
6 FLICKS PICKS
Which films make the cut?
6. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back — Ironically enough, I would have to go back, because I never saw the first one. It looked like a generic soulless action movie from the trailers, so I didn't bother with it, but since it came out, I've heard some good things. As such, I would need to check that out first before going to see the sequel, but this is a very limited month and it edges out Kevin Hart: What Now? because comedy specials in a movie theater always feels weird to me, and I can't give Max Steel the last spot as it looks so childish.
5. American Pastoral — Ewan McGregor is underrated, Dakota Fanning has a ton of talent, Jennifer Connelly is still gorgeous and I'm sure she'll be great as well, and the tone of the trailer was nice and eerie, so again, on a limited month, this suddenly gets the #5 spot. If this were the summer, it probably wouldn't make the list until I heard some buzz, which I haven't yet.
4. The Birth of a Nation — Putting all of the controversy aside, this could be one of the biggest and most important movies of the year when it comes to the Academy Awards, so it's almost a must-see.
3. The Girl on the Train — I still don't have a clue what the hell this movie is about (although I'm assuming some girl is on some train at some point) and I like it that way. A few short synopses and being told it's "the next Gone Girl" and I'm intrigued.
2. The Accountant — Ben Affleck as a hitman with crazy intelligence? Yeah, I'm in.
1. Inferno — I loved The Da Vinci Code and while Angels & Demons didn't measure up quite the same, I enjoyed that a lot as well, so Inferno is the only movie out of this list I knew for sure I'll be checking out months ago. For a point in time, it was just this film and Gambit on my list for October, but we all see how the Ragin' Cajun turned out, so that leaves Tom Hanks and hopefully not that weird ass haircut from the first film.
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