I'm glad to see that purchasers of certain Blu-rays that come supplied with additional iTunes digital downloads are finally being given HD copies - about time!
It made little sense that a high-def disc would come with a grainy, washed out standard definition digital copy, but films such as Prometheus, Ted, The Bourne Legacy, E.T, and ParaNorman have reversed the trend and this can only be a good thing.
Now, if only we could get the studios to ditch the abysmal UltraViolet system, or at least give all consumers a choice between the rival digital downloads...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Life After Batman
So Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy has concluded - what now? Well, there is life after Batman, perhaps in the form of a Justice League movie to rival Marvel's Avengers success, but there is also a lot of existing Batman stuff to explore.
I've been watching Batman: The Animated Series and it's a great translation of the comic books, capturing the essence of the cowled detective that is so often overlooked in favour of the movies' explosions and attention-seeking villains. The later Batman Beyond series takes a jump forward to the future and sees Bruce Wayne training his replacement and is visually stunning. Then there are the several great animated films from recent years - Mask of the Phantasm, Subzero, Under the Red Hood, Return of the Joker - all of which offer a satisfying slice of the Caped Crusader. Indeed, recent animated adaptations such as The Dark Knight Returns prove that there is still plenty of life left in the old Bat.
So whatever you do, don't make the mistake of thinking Batman is done now that the Nolan era has ended. His was just one (admittedly great) interpretation, and the dawn never truly rises in Gotham City. There will always be a need for the Batman.
I've been watching Batman: The Animated Series and it's a great translation of the comic books, capturing the essence of the cowled detective that is so often overlooked in favour of the movies' explosions and attention-seeking villains. The later Batman Beyond series takes a jump forward to the future and sees Bruce Wayne training his replacement and is visually stunning. Then there are the several great animated films from recent years - Mask of the Phantasm, Subzero, Under the Red Hood, Return of the Joker - all of which offer a satisfying slice of the Caped Crusader. Indeed, recent animated adaptations such as The Dark Knight Returns prove that there is still plenty of life left in the old Bat.
So whatever you do, don't make the mistake of thinking Batman is done now that the Nolan era has ended. His was just one (admittedly great) interpretation, and the dawn never truly rises in Gotham City. There will always be a need for the Batman.
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Prometheus
Watching Prometheus again today only confirmed to me just how underrated the film was. Of course I understand that many people felt let down by the hype regarding a new "Alien", but I actually consider it to be up there with the original 1979 film. Good sci-fi isn't easy to come by, and Prometheus has everything: a thoughtful story line, strong characters, amazing special effects. What more did people expect?
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