Welcome back for another edition of Clips That Make Us Smile! This past weekend San Diego Comic Con, the Superbowl for Geeks, took the world by storm. Warner Bros, Lucasfilm, Fox, and other studios wowed audiences with the cast and crews of their upcoming blockbusters and some very cool footage. We wanted to keep the theme and fun alive, as the world goes through post Comic Con withdrawals. So let’s continue to geek out…
Everything Wrong with the Batman v Superman Trailer – Cinema Sins
After years of being doubted, Warner Bros has finally gotten their DC Entertainment film slate in order. At this year’s San Diego Comic Con they blew the roof off of the building when they debuted both their Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad trailers. There were many who were skeptical about the teaser for Dawn of Justice since it didn’t reveal much about the plot or core conflict in the film. The footage revealed at Comic Con addressed those issues, while also throwing in some epic action beats and the live-action debut of Wonder Woman. What could there possibly be to complain about? Well, Cinema Sins is here to let us all know in a hilarious fashion.
Chris Hardwick Gives Conan a Comic Con Citizenship Test
Chris Hardwick has become the unofficial mayor of Comic Con city. The comedian was the moderator for all of the best panels this year and his geek status goes unquestioned. However, what about Conan O’Brien? Hardwick puts Conan’s geek cred to the test…literally. Enjoy the surprises.
History of Every Ant-Man – Variant Comics
Even long time comic book readers may be unfamiliar with the background of Ant-Man. In particular, the second Ant-Man, Scott Lang who actor Paul Rudd plays in the movie. Variant Comics walks you through the history of the character, in anticipation of the movie. So sit back and get ready for the quick trip through comic history.
Top 10 Stunts of All-Time – CineFix
One of the delights of this summer, was seeing the glorious stunt work that director George Miller employed in his return to mayhem filmmaking, with Mad Max: Fury Road. Later this month we can pay to see Tom Cruise hang on to the exterior of a bomber plane thousands of feet in the sky, in Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. CGI may be simpler and safer, but there is something special about seeing someone do an insane feat right before your eyes. This list honors some of the best stunts of all-time according to CineFix. What are your personal favorites?
Are All Stormtroopers Clones? – Mr. Sunday Movies
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is just months away from being released and there are a lot of unanswered questions. The canon and official movie history of the Star Wars universe has been streamlined, but there are still many points of confusion for fans. Such as, what exactly are Stormtroopers and what is their function in the new movies? Mr. Sunday Movies walks you through the history, so get ready for the fun.
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Source: Variant Comics, Team Coco, CineFix, Mr. Sunday Movies, Cinema Sins