Film
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WONDER WOMAN’s Best: A Look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman
WONDER WOMAN’s Best: A Look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman As Part of Watchtower of Babel’s Seven Days of Wonder Woman Celebration, it’s time to take a look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman series. The series was developed for Television by Stanley Ralph Ross (who also wrote for the Adam West Batman series and it shows) was produced by Love Boat Producer Douglas S Cramer (and it shows) and starred Lynda Carter (duh!) and Lyle Waggoner (playing both Steve Trevor and Later Steve Trevor Jr and we’ll get to that.) A lot of parenthetical asides already, I need to ratchet back before this becomes “Tangent: The Article.” Anyway,…
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The Epic JUSTICE LEAGUE Trailer is Finally Here
After much anticipation and several character promos, Warner Bros. has finally released the first theatrical trailer for Justice League(check out our review HERE). The trailer teases Batman and Wonder Woman’s quest to unite the rest of the League, as a new threat arrives on Earth. The Justice League trailer is chock full of awesome action scenes, showcasing the powers of newcomers Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg. We also have first footage of a few other supporting characters. (Sorry, no Superman in this trailer.) And finally, the trailer emphasizes the “fun” factor, with several humorous moments and one-liners. Check out the trailer below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Justice…
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JUSTICE LEAGUE Hype Begins Plus SUICIDE SQUAD
JUSTICE LEAGUE Hype Begins While we all wear out YouTube’s bandwidth with THIS first teaser for Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder and company still have some aces up their sleeve for your Hall H blowout. And it’s a doozy… Behold the first picture of the Justice League courtesy the film’s official twitter account! (We can only assume Hal Jordan’s taking the picture. What more needs to be said, this is already my desktop wallpaper. AND AS THOUGH THAT WERE NOT ENOUGH! Zack Snyder went ahead and released the Justice League Sizzle Reel… No crappy “leaked” bootleg phone video this year! Take a look: Come back to Watchtower for all your…
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Review: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE – Ultimate Edition
“From director Zack Snyder comes Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, starring Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters’ first big-screen pairing. Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. “ [Warner Bros.] Shortly before Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice debuted in theaters, Warner Bros. announced a director’s cut…
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Watch The Official Trailer for BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE!
The wait is finally over! We finally have our first look at the animated film, Batman: The Killing Joke! Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprise their roles as the Caped Crusader and The Clown Prince of Crime. In this film, the legendary Bruce Timm and company adapt the classic Alan Moore graphic novel of the same name. I’ll stop wasting you time – check out the trailer down below! As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. Batman: The Killing Joke stars Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Ray Wise, and Tara Strong. Batman: The Killing Joke…
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The Watchtower of Babel News Team Weighs In on BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
After a nearly three-year wait, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is now finally playing in theaters. The film, which formally launches the DC Extended Universe, has received a strikingly polarizing reception upon release. Critics pretty much hate it, but the fans have been more positive about the movie, which is doing very well at the box office so far. But what do WE think of the film? Now that we’ve seen it, some members of the Watchtower of Babel News crew are here to individually share our thoughts on Batman v Superman. In addition, you can check out Connor’s full review HERE, and our podcast about the movie HERE. Batman…
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Review: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
With the future of the DC universe hanging in the balance, many wonder if Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice can pull the weight of being both a good film and a jumping off point for future films. Director Zack Snyder’s epic blockbuster is a continuation of 2013’s Man of Steel, and the end events of that film directly tie into this film. Snyder’s decision to not shy away from the controversial ending of Man of Steel gives the director a chance to not only defend his previous work, but also to build upon it. Man of Steel opened to mixed reviews from critics, with many citing overly bombastic action and…
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REVIEW: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Written By: Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal Directed By: Sidney J Furie I opened my reviews of Superman III and Supergirl with a question, so it’s only fair to ask one going into this one. What were they thinking? I’m kidding… Kind of, but to ask this question I have to set the scene. After Superman III and Supergirl, the Salkinds felt that maybe the bloom was off the rose and it was time to walk away. Enter Cannon Films. For those of you that aren’t film geeks, Cannon Films was a studio not unlike The Asylum (Makers of the Sharknado series.) They…
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REVIEW: Supergirl (1984)
Supergirl (1984) Written By: David Odell Directed By: Jeannot Szwarc I opened the Superman III review with the question of following up two hit films. Well, the question today is similar: How do you follow up on Superman III? The film was far from loved by the general public and Reeve had cooled on coming back after the experience of making it so now you are potentially without the actor who is the beating heart of your film franchise. Fortunately, if you are the Salkinds you have a potential ace up your sleeve. When they purchased the film rights for Superman in the seventies they also purchased the rights to…
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Review: BATMAN & ROBIN
There aren’t many people out there that genuinely think Batman & Robin is a good movie. There are, however, a lot of people that find it so bad that it’s good. I’m one of those people. This movie sucks. It wants to be a cool Batman movie, but it instead is an unintentional comedy complete with laughable character portrayals and cringe-worthy one-liners. Our story finds Batman (George Clooney) and his sidekick Robin (Chris O’Donnell) taking on Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), and Bane (Jeep Swenson) as Mr. Freeze attempts to freeze over Gotham City. In the opening scene, our titular heroes suit up. Director Joel Schumacher takes the…
