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SDCC 2017 / Day 3 Wrap-Up

Another Comic-Con day and more Comic-Con news! And boy what a day. There are a fair amount of trailers to post so I'll try not to blather on too much.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Review

I just got out of seeing "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and I have things to tell you. I overall enjoyed the film, but I did have some small issues. Nothing that really ruined the film, but just felt off or out of place. 

MOVIES

Trailer For 'Passengers' Has Arrived!

It's that classic romantic trope. Boy and girl get on spaceship with 5,257 other people. Boy and girl go into hibernation. Boy and girl wake up 90 years before they're supposed to and fall in love. If we've seen it once, we've seen it a thousand times...wait. That's essentially the premise of Passengers sort of. The two main characters played by Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt find themselves awoken in the midst of their 120 year voyage, prematurely and decide to make a go of it romantically. However, it seems that Pratt's character might be harboring a secret. Today we got our first real look at the upcoming romantic sci-fi adventure. Check out the trailer below!

Review: Jurassic World

Review: Jurassic World

In the summer of 1993 a little movie was about to come out. It promised of very realistic looking dinosaurs attacking humans in a modern setting. I was fascinated with the idea of Jurassic Park. I couldn't wait to see it, but then I discovered that it was a book before they made the movie. As fast as I could I did as many chores as possible to scrounge up the ten bucks it cost to buy this book in paperback form. I was enamoured with this book. First the cover was beautifully simple. It was a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton logo that was raised a bit off the paper so it was a bit bumpy and 3-D. I read the book in two days, using the 90 minute drive down to Six Flags Great America to read as much as I could (motion sickness be damned!) I fell in love immediately with the author and the story. For my birthday, which was only a week before the release date, my Uncle took me to the movie. From the music, to the story, to the stunning visual effects, this movie had moved me and made me a fan of cinematic story-telling forever. Fast forward to 2015 and I had that same tingly feeling going into the anticipation of Jurassic World.

Jurassic World Trailer #1

'Jurassic World' Trailer is Here!

We were told we'd have to wait until Thanksgiving day to see the first full trailer for Jurassic World but instead we were given an early Christmas present. Yesterday we got the full trailer and I've watched it several times already and I am ecstatic! So much awesome in one little trailer. Feast your eyes, friends. Its time to go back to the Park.

Dancing Groot

Scene from 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

Well...by now you've likely seen this on the internet or if you've actually seen the film already. I was debating posting this since it's everywhere and not really news worthy but I figured that if nothing else, it'll make ya smile. There's a bit of spoilerish material in the clip, but nothing that would ruin the film for anyone. So....enjoy!

GotG Review

Review: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' (Spoilers)

Marvel has been destroying the box office with its series of films in a connected universe. We've seen the big guns, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor (the male version.) Even the semi-lesser known characters of Nick Fury, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. When the film 'Guardians of the Galaxy' was announced, I was forced to go "huh." I knew about them, but i wasn't nearly as well-versed into their mythology and was wondering why this was on their slate of films to make. Warning, SPOILERS ahead!

Marvel SDCC Panel

Marvel Studios Panel at SDCC

The evening began with a very long montage video of all the films, heroes, villains including Guardians of the Galaxy and a great look at Thanos. Kevin Feige came out and said they're focusing on 2015, which means Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-man which they began with.

'Jurassic World' Visitor Brochure

In anticipation for the newest entry into the 'Jurassic' legacy, some photos have surfaced on Twitter curtesy of @jurassicp2k15 that show us what this new park has in store for visitors. I am so hoping we get some scenes with some deep sea dino giants (like the Mosasaurus) that they hint at in a few of these photos.

'Jurassic World' Anticipation

I can remember vividly, seeing the first Jurassic Park film twenty years ago. It was really the first time I saw a film that I had previously read the novel first. I loved Michael Crichton's book and it really got me to read more of his work which in turn, really got me interested in science fiction and in science. The film, however, captured my imagination in a way I wasn't expecting. The way it was shot, the special effects mixed with practical effects and the music made me believe this park could be real. The suspense, the pacing, the acting, the humor, the drama, all of it made for a great film that's stuck with me ever since.