Healing America by beating people up

Hi,

Today at my Not-so-Local comic book store, I picked up the first issue of Nextwave by Warren Ellis. On the surface it's Ellis doing a parody of superhero comics using cast off Marvel heroes. But it's about more than that:

"Nextwave is a super hero comic about five people who have just minutes to prevent a town from being eaten by a giant lizard monster in purple underpants."

It's really, really good. I'm very happy with this first issue.

Go check it out
Tom

Healing America by beating people up

Hi,

Today at my Not-so-Local comic book store, I picked up the first issue of Nextwave by Warren Ellis. On the surface it's Ellis doing a parody of superhero comics using cast off Marvel heroes. But it's about more than that:

"Nextwave is a super hero comic about five people who have just minutes to prevent a town from being eaten by a giant lizard monster in purple underpants."

It's really, really good. I'm very happy with this first issue.

Go check it out
Tom

In Soviet Union, X Files YOU!

Hi,

I'm going to see Night Watch at the Kendall Sq. Theatre tonight. 8pm showing. If you'd like to see it with me, feel free to swing by.

later
Tom

In Soviet Union, X Files YOU!

Hi,

I'm going to see Night Watch at the Kendall Sq. Theatre tonight. 8pm showing. If you'd like to see it with me, feel free to swing by.

later
Tom

Night Watched

Hi,

Sorry for the last minute announcment to see the show, my date was flying in from New York and we weren't quite sure what the times were going to be until this morning. As it was, her flight was an hour late so there was some danger of our plans being disrupted. Luckily, we were flexible and just went straight to the theatre, grabbed a quick dinner and then off to the show.

So. Night Watch? It's not the *best* movie about the occult underground ever, but for a movie from Russia, it's pretty darn kick ass and well above the usual standards for this genre. By way of comparison, it could easily school Underworld. The subtitles were well done and well integrated into the flow of the film. The plot was, if not fully explained, sufficiently explained. The only real serious stumble came in the final few minutes of the film where you're like "why did he just do that?" and "that choice isn't real consistent with everything else that's happened to him so far". It's also a bit plodding in places.

BUT. Short of that, it's a pretty good movie. The special effects were well done. And the whole movie drips with Post-Communist Moscow fatigue. A bit like Good Vs. Evil meets Blade Runner, but the infrastructure hasn't been maintained in years.

So yeah, this is a good movie and if you get the chance you should check it out.

later
Tom

Night Watched

Hi,

Sorry for the last minute announcment to see the show, my date was flying in from New York and we weren't quite sure what the times were going to be until this morning. As it was, her flight was an hour late so there was some danger of our plans being disrupted. Luckily, we were flexible and just went straight to the theatre, grabbed a quick dinner and then off to the show.

So. Night Watch? It's not the *best* movie about the occult underground ever, but for a movie from Russia, it's pretty darn kick ass and well above the usual standards for this genre. By way of comparison, it could easily school Underworld. The subtitles were well done and well integrated into the flow of the film. The plot was, if not fully explained, sufficiently explained. The only real serious stumble came in the final few minutes of the film where you're like "why did he just do that?" and "that choice isn't real consistent with everything else that's happened to him so far". It's also a bit plodding in places.

BUT. Short of that, it's a pretty good movie. The special effects were well done. And the whole movie drips with Post-Communist Moscow fatigue. A bit like Good Vs. Evil meets Blade Runner, but the infrastructure hasn't been maintained in years.

So yeah, this is a good movie and if you get the chance you should check it out.

later
Tom