Movie: Marvel’s “The Avengers”
Release: May 4th 2012
Studio: Marvel Studios
Directed by: Joss Wheadon
Cast:
Robert Downey Jr – Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chris Evans – Steve Rogers / Captain America
Jeremey Renner – Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Scarlett Johansen – Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Samuel L. Jackson – Nick Fury
Mark Ruffalo – Bruce Banner / The Hulk
Tom Hiddelson – Loki
Continue reading past the break for the full review! (may or may not contain spoilers?)
Company: Bandai of Japan
Purchased From: BBTS.com
Cost: $50
Line: SH Figuarts / Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
Figure: Super Shinken Red (Takeru Shiba)
Earlier, I reported on my addiction. My expensive, addiction. SH Figuarts. Since than, I have added Kamen Rider Fourze and Super Shinken Red to my Figuarts lineup-and I’m here to talk to you about the latter….
I give you Takeru Shiba…Authorized by providence, the 19th Head of the Shiba Clan…..SUPER. SHINKEN. RED. *cue Shinkenger opening*
The posability and overall awesomeness is still there from the original ShinkenRed figure, we just now get the fancy elvis jacket. Included with Super Shinken Red (outside of the usual array of hands) is 2 discs (the Super Disc and the Bull Disc), a ShinkenMaru, a Bull Cannon, a Shodophone, and a Black Box (im sorry, I cant remember the names of everything in Shinkenger, so somethings will be given their Power Rangers Samurai name)
Now, unlike the standard issue Shinken Red-this one is NOT available at Toys R Us (yet..). I purchased mine from BBTS for about $50. Its not terrible for the figure-plus its just been released-so its nice to not have to wait months for it. 
The jacket looks very nice-and is molded to the body of the figure. Part of me wishes they just did a super mode accessory pack for the standard issue figures-but the idea of having two ShinkenReds posed together on my shelf is pretty damned awesome…
Overall, its a great figure and compliments my standard ShinkenRed very well. Worth the price of admission-and while the figure isnt super heavy on the accessory count (again, outside of the standard hands)-the accesories it DOES come with are pretty awesome. The discs fit onto the ShinkenMaru, into the canon, and into the black box-which is pretty neat.
Check out a full gallery here!
Also, coming soon: A review of the SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Fourze Base States figure-as well as a PODCAST!!!!
This is a first for us here at Creative Commons. Our first DOUBLE FEATURE REVIEW! The reason I’m doing it this way, is that despite my undying love for all things Gokaiger…I don’t really feel either of these movies deserve their own single review post. Today, we’re going to look at the second and third films from 2011 that feature everybody favorite Pirate Rangers, the GOKAIGERS! First up is the summer film, “Gokaiger The Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship”-which was double billed with the Kamen Rider OOOs movie, which may or may not of been previously reviewd right here on this site.
The second part of the review is the annual Sentai Versus movie, Gokaiger vs Space Sheriff Gavan of the Metal Heroes franchise (whose source material was used for not only VR Troopers, but Big Bad Bettle Borgs as well!)
So, since this is a double feature, let’s dive into Gokaiger and the Flying Ghost Ship……and remember-let’s make it extra showy!
“Crazy For You” is a production put on by the Lowell High School Theater Department. I ran the weekend of March 8th at Lowell High School. This musical drama was a barrell of laughs, and a suprisingly grown up production-compared to your typical high school drama club fare.
The production was an upbeat musical, about a banker from New York-who is dreams of being in the theater. He tries and auditions for the biggest producer in town-and fails. Repeatedly. His well, horrible mother forces him to walk in his families footsteps and take over the bank, so she sends him to the middle of nowhere in Nevada, to collect a defaulted mortage on an old theater turned post office. Naturally-he falls in love with Smurfette (the only woman in the town…this get referenced later) and tries his damndest to save the theater and fullfill his dreams of being on stage-AND get the girl. Twofer for the win!
The plot rolls around nicely, and our hero-Mr. Bobby Childs, brings an army of dancers out from New York, and impersonates the biggest theater producer in New York, Mr. Bela Zaggler. Hillarity ensues in this musical romp. Identies are mistaken, and a fun time is had by all.
The humor in this play is great. Its irreverent and funny. Theres a slew of one liners that I honestly expected would anger parents in the crowd. Examples of such include:
Polly: “I am the only girl in town!”
Irene: “That’s why you look so tired!”
Polly: “I dont know..he just makes me feel so…tingly…in my basement”
Theres also a scene toward the end, where the Irene character falls in love with the inn keeper, and she just oozes sexuallity. Its a complete 180 from her character the entire play prior.
Everyone put in 1000% into this production. Everyone from the lead, to the backup dancers, to people like my cousin Zach Rickert, who only had 1 or 2 lines….but he stood out extremely well, and I definitly hope he persues this in the future. Between he and his brother, so is so much talent there-the entertainment industry would be missing alot with out them.
Overall, the show was great. I will be watching again when the DVDs get mailed out.
It’s the 100th post people, let’s give a huge round of applause to that right!!!
*crickets*
Seriously though, thank you guys so much. I know I don’t get a lot of comments on this site, but we do average about 115-125 hits a day-which for a one man blog with he most insanely sporadic posting schedule on the planet-I feel is pretty damn good. So thank you 115-125 mystery viewers a day, thank you so much!
With that said, it’s time to get on with this 100th post, a review of the independent film, “SPIRIT The Documentary”- as always, after the break!
Today kids, for my 99th Post here on Creative Commons, we’re going to take a look at the First Five issues of the new ULTIMATE COMICS: Spider-Man series. This total reboot of the Ultimate Universe Spiderman. The final issues of the original volume, saw Peter Parker finally get beaten by the Sinister Six, and killed. The new volume, starting with “Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1″ takes place at the same time as those issues, and than fast forwards a few months around issue 3 or 4.
Let’s take a look after the jump for my views on the FIRST FIVE of the new ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN!
Hello guys! it’s been awhile, but I’m back with another Tokusatsu movie review!
Today we take a look at KAMEN RIDER OOO: THE MOVIE WONDERFUL: THE SHOGUN AND THE 21 CORE MEDALS. Yes, I’m not kidding…that’s the whole movie name. Jesus H. Christ Japan…first we had Kamen Rider Double The Movie A to Z: The Gaia Memories of Fate, than we had Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider: Double x OOO Movie War Core featuring Kamen Rider Skull, and now this…..
So beyond the amazingly long title, how does OOO: 21 Core Medals send up as a stand alone movie? Find out-after the jump….and remember…YOU COUNT THE MEDALS ONE TWO AND THREE. ANYTHING GOES WHEN YOU’RE COMING UP OOOs!
