Objection! – The Dark Knight Rises Perspectives

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Aug 022012
 

Make sure to check out our pre-launch thoughts of the film as well as our review.

Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here with another exciting edition of Objection! One of the big buzzes on everyone’s mind is the film The Dark Knight Rises, the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Judge and I both had the chance to watch the film recently, and we’re here today to discuss our differing viewpoints. I for one thought it was a stellar film.

Judge: And I thought it was just a good film, definitely not a masterpiece and definitely the weakest of the three.

Silverwolf: I agree it wasn’t the best of the series, but it wasn’t the weakest either in my eyes. What are some of the problems you had with the movie?

Judge: Haha many things. A jumbled mess of a story, terrible pacing, some really disturbing plot holes, and fail character development, to name a few. Continue reading »

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Manic Movie Magic: The Dark Knight Rises

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Jul 272012
 

When you make a master opus and when you get recognized for it in your lifetime, then you should consider yourself lucky. In the world of film and television, such fame can come too late but recently more talents actors, directors, and writers have been get notoriety before their peak is over, and one such individual is Christopher Nolan. His only problem? His master opus is pushed between two other movies.

With everyone going to see The Dark Knight Rises this weekend, reviews have been muddled. Some people love it, others hated it, overwhelmed or underwhelmed, excited or bored. In my last article, I said a large number of viewers would take the movie as an experience on the whole, and not just the individual bits and parts like critics, but then that wasn’t 100% percent accurate. So was it good? Bad? Great? Terrible? Let’s take a look at the Caped Crusader’s latest feature.

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Objection! – Young Justice

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Jul 192012
 

*CONTAINS SPOILERS*

Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here with recently promoted editor Laevatein to talk about the TV series Young Justice. Both of us agree that it’s a great show, but we’ve got some differing opinions on the cast. So, today, we’re going to debate “Who is the best character in Young Justice?” I’m going with Superboy.

Laevatein: I’m a Nightwing guy myself.

Silverwolf: All right Laevatein, why do you think Nightwing is the best member of the team?

Laevatein: Gee, it’s kind of hard. Well, it seems as if he’s probably the most competent member, not to rip on the other guys though. He seems like a really good leader, but it’s interesting how he struggled with Batman’s influence on him. Not only that, but he really developed quite a bit between seasons.

Silverwolf: That is true. My counterpoint is that Superboy has a great deal of depth. He’s technically the youngest member of the team and, given that he’s a clone and neither a human nor kryptonian, is the one with the most difficulty fitting in on Earth. Couple that with the fact that he’s still trying to get closer to Superman and had issues with Miss Martian modifying his mind in order to perfect their past relationship, and you’ve got a truly multi-faceted individual. Oh, and his powers are awesome too.

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Silverwolf’s Den Special: Batman: Arkham City (The Comic!)

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Nov 202011
 

As most everyone has probably heard by now, Arkham City, the sequel to the popular Arkham Asylum, premiered only a few weeks ago to great fanfare. Already, people have praised it for everything from graphics to story to the feeling that the player really is Batman as he or she plays. Judge reviewed the game recently, going with the majority opinion that the game is amazing. What a lot of people don’t know, however, is that DC actually released a series of comics this past Spring in order to bridge the gap between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Though I’ve never played the games, I still took the liberty to read the comic collection with an open mind. Did this comic series even remotely live up to the game’s hype?

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Silverwolf’s Den: Deadman Walking

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Aug 182011
 

Hello loyal fans and new readers! This week I’m discussing Deadman and the Flying Graysons #3, the final title in this Flashpoint series. I reviewed issue #1 back in June and issue #2 in July, and loved them both. Did this title live up to my expectations or did it end up dead in the water?

The story continues as aerialist Boston Brand, acrobat Dick Grayson, contortionist Ragdoll, and resistance-fighter Vertigo attempt to protect the powerful Helm of Nabu from vicious Amazon warriors who seek to use it to win their war with the Atlanteans. Our heroes desperately dodge the flames of Starfire, an Amazonian lieutenant in this continuity (rather than the alien powerhouse of Teen Titans fame), who seeks to torch the entire city of Kalisz, Poland. All the while, the once egotistical Boston finds himself torn: he swore to Dick’s dying father that he would protect his son, yet the selfish circus performer desires to save his own skin and get as far away from the enchanted headpiece as possible. With enemies closing in, however, Boston is forced to make the ultimate choice…and the ultimate sacrifice! Continue reading »

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Silverwolf’s Den: Runnin’ Away with the Circus

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Jul 212011
 

Hey everyone, hope you’ve all been having a great week! Today I’m reviewing Deadman and the Flying Graysons #2; last month I reviewed issue #1 and loved it. Like the previous chapter in the story, this one did not disappoint and offered an interesting new perspective and direction for this section of the Flashpoint event.

Issue #2 picks up where the first left off, with the Haley Circus under attack by Amazons searching for the Helm of Nabu, a mystical item of great power possessed by one of the circus performers and known to comic buffs as the headpiece of the hero Dr. Fate. The frightened entertainers flee the attack as their comrades and civilians fall to the Amazonian onslaught. In the midst of it all, Boston Brand and Dick Grayson argue over what path to take; while Dick believes they should stick together and protect one another, Boston suggests they abandon the helm and focus on their own self-interests. This point of conflict becomes the central theme of the comic, and displays opposite sides of the human psyche during an event of great danger and panic: strive for the collective good or resort to every man for himself.

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Silverwolf’s Den: No Clowning Around for Deadman and Company

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Jun 172011
 

For those of you that don’t know, this summer a new event is taking the DC Universe by storm: Flashpoint. This world is a strange mirror of the world of DC Comics we know and love: all the famous characters are there, but they are vastly altered from their well-known counterparts. I took the chance to jump into the world of Flashpoint with a series that premiered this week titled Deadman and the Flying Graysons.

As you can guess from the title, this comic focuses on both Deadman and the Grayson family, best known for their son, Dick, the first Robin in the classic Batman comics. I had not heard of Deadman until recently, but after seeing him appear in a few Green Lantern titles I realized that he’s a great character: he is the perfect blend of humor and heroics, a ghostly spirit with more life and personality than many other superheroes. This title, however, promised to show us a different side of these characters.

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