As we all know Toby Jones played this more human version of Arnim Zola in Captain America: The First Avenger. As the comic book lore goes Zola manages to transfer his consciousnesses to a robot body to live on in the future. Well I have to say the robot bodied version of the character is much more interesting than what we saw previously. Jones has confirmed that he will make his modern day return in the upcoming sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
This week on the Dense Pixels Podcast, the gaming civil war takes place between Jack and Brad as the crew discusses the new XBOX One. They also talk about how EA thinks “the Wii U is crap”, and Brad gives his initial impressions of the Ouya console.
The Man of Steel hits theaters June 14th, but before then we get a fourth trailer that shows glimpses of the action between General Zod and Superman. In this trailer Zod (Michael Shannon) does his best to scare the crap out of any human within earshot of his message. Threatening to destroy Earth in exchange for one Kryptonian, seems reasonable! Faora gets some dialogue here as well. “For every one you save we will kill a million.” I like the level of terror that Zod brings to the table. Shannon seems to really get a kick out of being an insane bad guy, and he has some make up to do after Premium Rush. Check out the fourth trailer below, and pay attention to the helmet design of Zod (pretty bad ass). Let us know what you think in the comments.
Director James Mangold has released the second trailer for his upcoming comic book movie, The Wolverine. While I thought the first trailer was OK, this one strikes a more serious tone and feels less gimmicky than the first. Gone are the awful extended train fighting sequences and very odd trailer ending. We get a slightly more flushed out Wolverine here. I certainly enjoyed the fast paced fight Logan has with a traditional samurai, and later a great look at the Silver Samurai. The ninja fight seemed to be the biggest reveal here and it didn’t disappoint. I think The Wolverine will be a sleeper hit much like The Amazing Spider-Man of last year. Check out the latest trailer below, and let us know what you think.
This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast the guys discuss electric shock therapy for improving your gaming, tumblr porn going away, Marvel’s Hawkeye series, Hit-and-runs, Zoe Saldana on race, Dredd sequel might still be alive, Kickstarter nonsense…again, WB’s Justice League is starting to shape up, real Ghostbusters 3 news, Star Trek into Darkness review, and much more. Stay Tuned!
A while back I wrote about the highly successful Kickstarter campaign for the Veronica Mars movie. While I have never seen an episode of the show I can tell just by the response that the fanbase is excited and anxious to see it again. In its most basic concept I don’t have a problem with bringing back old shows if fans still want it. As a huge fan of Arrested Development I can’t wait to see the Bluths tear it up on Netflix, and then possibly a movie. However, sometimes taking a critical look at the implications of what that means is more important than my own entertainment.
Star Trek Into Darkness keeps with the practice established in the 2009 Star Trek of remixing things from previous Star Trek films and television shows many long time Trek fans will remember while still being accessible to new fans of the franchise. It continues to hit that balance action, drama, and comedy, a recipe for any fun summer blockbuster.
This week, the Dense Pixels crew talks EA developing Star Wars titles, take Joe Biden and the ‘Sin Tax’ to task, and talk about hilarious instances of game developers getting over on game pirates! Micah also outs himself as a virtual sociopath when playing The Sims! Also, remember the show records weekly beginning next week!
This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced, Malcolm X. Directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington the film catalogs the life and times of the controversial civil rights leader. Starting from the time where he was known as ‘Detroit Red’ to the time where is was known the world over as a leader of the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X covers it all.
This week on The Nerdpocalypse Podcast the guys talk about ABC’s streaming television service, Newt Gingrich not knowing what a cell phone is, more police brutality, beer bonging food to get to your goal weight, Adult Swim show schedule for 2013/2014, Gremlins remake, the return of the ultimate super cop, the Agents of SHIELD tv show, and much more. Stay tuned.