When most people think of the drive-in movie theater, they romance the endangered communal movie experience with thoughts of young love, starry skies, cool breeze and fresh popcorn. As someone who grew up in southern New York and had not one, but several, drive-in theaters to choose from in my formative years, I can safely say all that’s great, but the best thing about drive-ins is the double feature.
At the drive-in, studios regularly pair their latest and greatest offering with something that’s just a little bit older, giving an added incentive for families to come out to the movies. That’s exactly what Disney did the past two weeks with their mega-hit, The Avengers. They paired it with their last film, the disappointing John Carter, and even with the small number of drive-ins remaining in America, the success of the former has led to a minor resurgence for the latter. After the jump, read how teaming up with The Avengers has been great news for John Carter. Read More »
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Yes, because of The Avengers restaurants from coast to coast are experiencing increased sales in the Middle-Eastern food known as shawarma. Reading that you have one of three reactions.
- You’ve seen The Avengers and understand the link between the film and the meat.
- You saw the movie but don’t really understand the connection.
- You have no idea what’s going on having not seen the movie.
Whether or not you’re in group one or two, you should click below. If you are in three, see the movie, then click below. Read More »
Want to see not one, but two new looks at Bane from The Dark Knight Rises? Which former Hulk actor contributed to Hulk in The Avengers? Who is on the new Amazing Spider-Man international posters? How much destruction did Loki and his army unleash on New York in The Avengers? Can you afford to buy a near mint copy of Batman #1? Which person decided the fate of a fan favorite character in The Avengers? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
Before a movie is released, fans want to know everything they can about the plot. When a movie is released, they enjoy the discovery of what’s actually on screen. Then, after a movie is released, they try and learn everything about its creation. Believe it or not, that’s the point we’re already at with The Avengers. Fans have begun to pour over the minutia of Joss Whedon‘s Marvel universe, looking for Easter Eggs, deleted scenes and stories from the production of the film. This will help.
Two concept artists who worked on The Avengers, Nathan Schroeder and Steve Jung, have each posted a bunch of images from the inception of the film. They reveal truly stunning looks at what would eventually be realized on screen. Check them out below. Read More »
Posted on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 by Angie Han
Getting spoofed by the Scary Movie guys is sort of a Hollywood rite of passage at this point, so maybe in some twisted way this counts as an honor. Except no, not really. Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the geniuses who brought you Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie, etc., are set to write and direct The Starving Games, a no doubt hilarious parody of The Hunger Games and other recent action blockbusters. More details after the jump.
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