I personally really like this image but the tagline is crap! The untold story, really??!

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Teaser Trailer

Interesting.......

A geeky review: Masters of the Universe

When I was a kid I loved a number of things, none more so than He-Man. I had the curtains, bed spread and as many of the toys as my parents could get their hands on for me. In fact it was my mum who got me into it at a young age by watching it with me. Shes always had a thing for topless men with swords, no matter how bad their haircuts are!
After enjoying all the episodes of the cartoon and by extension the spin off She-Ra, once I found out there was a film of He-Man I couldn’t wait to see it.  I remember watching it with my parents and not really following the story, but I loved every minute of it. Now to my older eyes I can see its many flaws (and follow the story, awesome!) but mainly due to my nostalgia I still love the heck out of it.
The film opens on Eternia which seems to have been at war for a good few years. The war seems to be nearing an end when the evil Skeletor (Frank Langella) manages to catch and imprison the Sorceress within her own castle and will soon use the Great eye of the Galaxy to possess the hidden power of Greyskull when the moon is correctly allinged. Only one thing stands in his way, He-Man (Dolph Lundgren), the holder of the sword of Power and the leader of the rebellion against Skeletor. Needing to get the Sword of Power to complete the transfer of the secrets of Greyskull, Skeletor sends out a ransom to the whole planet addressed to He-Man. He will give back the Sorceress for the capture of He-Man and his sword. Before going to rescue the Sorceress, He-Man meets a small inventor/locksmith named Gwildor who explains how Skeletor managed to take over Castle Greyskull. He stole the latest of Gwildors inventions, a cosmic key, to teleport into the Castle and seizes control. Gwildor reveals he has managed to keep a prototype of the key and shows He-Man and his fellow rebels Man at Arms and Teela a secret passage into the Castle that will help them stage a rescue. When they arrive at the Castle, Skeletors troops surround the group and demands them to surrender. After declairing to the imprisoned Sorceress that he will find a way to rescue her, He-Man and the rebels escape into a portal opened by Gwildor, only to find themselves trapped on Earth. Discovering that the cosmic key has been lost, the group march out to find the key, to get back to Eternia, stop Skeletor and rescue the Sorceress.
Even though the story isn’t very original it does follow some of the rules of the cartoon and seems to be set in the future after the continuity of the series. The highlight of the film has to be Langellas Skeletor. He is both intimidating and powerful. He commands the screen when he is around and steals every scene he is in. He seems to relish the part and is having tons of fun with playing the master of evil, complete with dramatic music whenever he turns his head! The make up is also spot on which makes him both scary and being unable to keep your eyes off of him. Evil Lynn, Skeletors right hand woman, is another excellent character who acts just like her series counterpart should yet only less magical and nastier. The costume design is also excellent, from the updated versions of the heroes’ costumes to the black storm troopers of skeletors men. It all makes the World come alive and seem real. Which is another problem I have with the film, to much of it is set on Earth. Almost three quarters of the movie takes place away from Eternia, the planet where everything major is happening. I can see it being down to a budget issue, trying to get a realistic Eternia for the whole film would no doubt cost a bomb. But it does make the movie feel less like He-Man and more like “What if He-man came to Earth for a trip?”
All the other actors and pretty much hit and miss. Lundgren looks perfect but sadly his very odd accent doesn’t help you believe he is the same character from the cartoon. Also, he uses his sword for about 10 minutes and most of that is in the final battle. Hes more of a gun user in the movie, which again feels a bit wrong! Everyone else looks good but seems a bit wooden, none more so than the two Earth characters. The other lieutenants of Skeletor are also criminally underused and die a bit to easily.
Ok, so its all a bit camp and yeah a lot of people think the film and by extension the series is just a big old gay fest. And I can see what they are picking on/at but its just a hell of a lot of fun. The music, the action and even the actors help to create a fun film that holds a special place in my heart alongside other movies of my childhood. If you haven't seen it make sure you do. Sit back, enjoy and try not to laugh at the gay overtones ;)

Secrets will be revealed

Taken from Comincvine.com:

Of all the Lantern organizations in the DC Universe, the Indigo Tribe is the one we know the least about. Recently, the group took center stage during the "War of the Green Lanterns" story arc when the Indigo Tribe leader -- Indigo-1 -- lost control of her ring and her powers were temporarily passed onto Green Lantern John Stewart.

Now the tribe will once again be coming front and center starting with issue #7 of Green Lantern. The issue will launch a whole new ongoing story that will delve into the identities and the "secrets" behind the Indigo tribe. This is big news for Green Lantern fans who have wondered how the Indigo Tribe first came into existence.
We may not know much about Indigo-1, also known as Iroque, prior to her Indigo Tribe days, except that she had at one time been imprisoned in the Book of the Black by Krona and was awaiting judgement by Abin Sur. But why? Why was she imprisoned? The panels that revealed this part of her history depicted her in a violent rage, physically fighting Sinestro in an effort to break free. Was it fear that drove her to the edge? Like Sinestro says, for a Lantern who is supposed to be completely overcome by compassion, Indigo-1 certainly is not. Check out the image below of the scene which can be found in issue #66 of Green Lantern.

What could it all mean? What is the Indigo Tribe's connection to Abin Sur? Looking also at the Indigo Tribe's oath, you might notice Abin Sur's name.

“Tor lorek san, bor nakka mur,Natromo faan tornek wot ur.Ter Lantern ker lo Abin Sur,Taan lek lek nok–Formorrow Sur!”-Oath of the Indigo Tribe

Perhaps the definition of the Oath will appear in the upcoming issue of Green Lantern #7 written by Geoff Johns with art from Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy. In the issue, Hal Jordan and Sinestro will venture to the Indigo Tribe's homeland to uncover the truths behind some heinous crime." Could that "heinous crime" have something to do with Indigo-1's imprisonment? Methinks yes!

About time the secret of the Indigo Tribe were expanded on. Since reading War of the Green Lanterns, I have become more and more intrigued by what exactly caused Indigo-1 to put on the ring of compassion and lead the tribe. Anything that delves into the past of Abin Sur is also always welcome!

Its coming......

Copied from the comic book resources website:

‘It’s coming’ on Wednesday, apparently

It's still coming

After two months of teases, it looks like we may get some payoff on the “It’s coming” images that Marvel started running around the New York Comic-Con. The company has scheduled a live event this Wednesday at 3 p.m. Eastern to hopefully announce the project.
Since October, Marvel has run Phoenix-themed teaser images, with several of their top creators tied to it — Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Jonathan Hickman, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Olivier Coipel, John Romiat Jr. and Adam Kubert. And in the recent Point One comic, the Phoenix entity popped up in the Nova story, which led to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso confirming that it’s part of a “Marvel Universe event.”
“The Phoenix is the spirit of destruction and rebirth,” Alonso told CBR’s Kiel Phegley during a discussion about Point One. “It razes worlds to grow something new. It’s bad news if you happen to be part of that ecosystem; good news if you’re the next stage. And, as everyone knows, the Phoenix is nothing without a host. So, the question emerges: If the Phoenix is headed somewhere, where is that? And if it needs a host, who is that host? Because we all know what happened the last time it found a host!”
You can check out the panel from the Nova story featuring the big ol’ flaming bird after the jump.

FANGASM!! I'm just hoping the host is actually Jean again as I don't want a random character with all the power and history that comes with the Phoenix Force. I doubt its gonna be Hope though (or Rachel for that matter), I guess thats just to obvious! Either way, please let this mean that Jean is on her way back with or without the Phoenix Force, the X-Men seriously need her more now than ever.

Hey. I'm the Doctor. I'm not going anywhere. And you are very, very welcome

"Here's some comfort for those of you who were worried by this story that a Doctor Who movie was in development: Steven Moffat has tweeted to reassure fans that any planned film will belong to the same canon as the TV show and won't be some awful American reboot.

The tweet simply reads, "To clarify: any Doctor Who movie would be made by the BBC team, star the current TV Doctor and certainly NOT be a Hollywood reboot."

Well thank f**k for that!! Oh and Steven Moffat is amazing, nuff said!

World Aids Day

I just wanted to take the time today to remember all who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS. My thoughts are with all of your friends and family and also to the people who live with these diseases every day, you're all inspirational.