Posts Tagged ‘based-on-comic-book’

Batman & Robin

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller
Actors: Schwarzenegger, Arnold | Clooney, George | O'Donnell, Chris | Thurman, Uma | Silverstone, Alicia | Gough, Michael | Hingle, Pat | Glover, John | Macpherson, Elle | Fox, Vivica A. | Thomessen, Vendela Kirsebom | Sanders, Elizabeth | Swenson, Jeep | Fink, John | MacKay, Michael Reid
Directors: Schumacher, Joel
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Mr. Freeze plans on taking Gotham City hostage by freezing the town into a permanent winter. In the meantime, a new seductive villainous, Poison Ivy, has appeared to cause a rift in the partnership of Batman & Robin. While all this is happening, faithful butler Alfred is dying. Mr. Freeze holds the key to save his life. Enter Batgirl to help save the day.

Ghost Rider

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Genres: Action | Fantasy | Thriller
Actors: Long, Matt | Alessi, Raquel | Cullen, Brett | Fonda, Peter | Cage, Nicolas | Logue, Donal | Ghosthawk, Tony | Sexton, Hugh | Jones, Marcus | Norman, Matt | Steele, Lawrence Cameron | Bentley, Wes | Baroo, Eddie | Napier, Jessica | Breuls, Laurence
Directors: Johnson, Mark Steven
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In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny’s path crosses again with Roxanne, now a reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny’s soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery Ghost Rider, a supernatural agent of vengeance and justice. Mephistopheles charges Johnny with defeating the despicable Blackheart, Mephistopheles’s nemesis and son, who plans to displace his father and create a new hell even more terrible than the old one.

TMNT

Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Fantasy
Actors: Evans, Chris | Gellar, Sarah Michelle | Mako | Smith, Kevin | Stewart, Patrick | Fishburne, Laurence | Zhang, Ziyi | Whitfield, Mitchell | Taylor, James Arnold | Kelley, Mikey | North, Nolan | John DiMaggio | Mattioli, Paula | Richardson, Kevin Michael | Tatasciore, Fred
Directors: Munroe, Kevin
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Strange events are occurring in New York City, and the Turtles are needed more than ever, but Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo have become lost and directionless. With the city at stake, it’s up to Leonardo and Zen Master Splinter to restore unity and ninja discipline to the Turtles.

Spider-Man 3

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Actors: Maguire, Tobey | Dunst, Kirsten | Franco, James | Church, Thomas Haden | Grace, Topher | Howard, Bryce Dallas | J.K. Simmons | Harris, Rosemary | Cromwell, James | Russell, Theresa | Baker, Dylan | Nunn, Bill | Campbell, Bruce | Robertson, Cliff | Banks, Elizabeth
Directors: Raimi, Sam
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Peter Parker has finally managed to piece together the once-broken parts of his life, maintaining a balance between his relationship with Mary-Jane and his responsibility as Spider-Man. But more challenges arise for our young hero. Peter’s old friend Harry Obsourne has set out for revenge against Peter; taking up the mantle of his late father’s persona as The New Goblin, and Peter must also capture Uncle Ben’s real killer, Flint Marko, who has been transformed into his toughest foe yet, the Sandman. All hope seems lost when suddenly Peter’s suit turns jet-black and greatly amplifies his powers. But it also begins to greatly amplify the much darker qualities of Peter’s personality that he begins to lose himself to. Peter has to reach deep inside himself to free the compassionate hero he used to be if he is to ever conquer the darkness within and face not only his greatest enemies, but also…himself.

4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Actors: Gruffudd, Ioan | Alba, Jessica | Evans, Chris | Chiklis, Michael | Jones, Doug | McMahon, Julian | Washington, Kerry | Garrett, Beau | Benson, Peter | Braugher, Andre | Duffy, Graeme | Fishburne, Laurence | Grover, Fabrice | Menendez, Gonzalo | Cant, Heather
Directors: Story, Tim
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With Von Doom back in his homeland of Latveria the fantastic four have new troubles when Galactus has decided that Earth is his next target. When his henchman, The Silver Surfer, is sent to Earth he discovers that he’s getting more than he bargained for when he encounters the Fantastic Four. But that’s not all when Dr. Doom decides that after two years in the homeland he is ready to return.

300

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | History | War
Actors: Butler, Gerard | Headey, Lena | West, Dominic | Wenham, David | Regan, Vincent | Fassbender, Michael | Wisdom, Tom | Pleavin, Andrew | Tiernan, Andrew | Santoro, Rodrigo | Cimmino, Giovani | McHattie, Stephen | Kramer, Greg | Ivanovici, Alex | Kelly, Craig
Directors: Snyder, Zack
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It is spring 480 BC, Persian King Xerxes, continuing his father Darius’ master plan to conquer the Hellenic city-states, arrives in Hellas. The previous Persian invasion and diplomatic attempts have already turned most northern Hellas tribes and states to the Persian side. But the people of Athens and Sparta, the largest Hellenic powers at the time, feel quite insulted by the Persian emissaries’ request to surrender to Xerxes, and so slay them. In Sparta, King Leonidas consults the local oracle, who gives two options: Either a spartan king will have to be sacrificed, or Sparta will be burned to the ground. A year earlier (481, BC) a Panhellenic consortium of all southern city-states had already recognized the superiority of the Spartan army (the best organized and trained army at the time) and had declared King Leonidas as supreme commander of the combined Hellenic army. It is then decided that a small force should block Xerxes’ way to southern Hellas in the Thermopylae passage. This passage was, at that time, 12 meters wide. The great historian Herodotus, possibly exaggerating, states that there were 1,700,000 Persians (their true number could have been anywhere from 100,000 to 1,000,000) against 7,000 Hellenic hoplites and slaves, including the 300 men of the Spartan King elite guard. King Xerxes waited four days for the Hellenes to be frightened and eventually surrender and was quite astonished by his opponents’ complete apathy. Xerxes tried to convince Leonidas to drop weapons, give up his position, kneel before him and live on as a local governor under Xerxes. King Leonidas replied “molon lave,” which means “Come and get them.” The three-day battle began, with the 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians (the other Hellenes where sent by Leonidas to protect passages to their flanks) slaying thousands of Persians with minimal losses. The whole Persian campaign would have failed if it hadn’t been for Efialtes, who showed Xerxes a secret passage to the Hellenic flanks. After a final battle led by King Xerxes himself, the Hellenic force was slain and their heroism and glory was written forever in history. From the beginning of the battle, the Hellenes buried their dead in the spot where they fell. Then battle signs where made for the dead of each Hellenic faction. For the Pelloponisians, (including the 300 Spartans) the sign generally read (free translation) “In this place 4,000 Pelloponisians fought 30 millions).” For the 300 Spartans (Lakaedaemonians), the sign reads (free translation) “Oh foreigner, tell the Lakaedaemonians that we are buried here obeying their laws,” meaning that they never hesitated and never retreated from the enemy. The impact of the battle was enormous for both sides. The Persians’ morale dropped to zero, and the Hellenes lost their fear for the Persian conqueror and organized their defense. After several successful battles, the Hellenes ultimately defeated the Persian army and repelled their invasion in the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC.

Man-Thing

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Horror | Sci-Fi
Actors: Le Nevez, Matthew | Taylor, Rachael | Thompson, Jack | Paratene, Rawiri | O'Lachlan, Alex | Bastoni, Steve | Mammone, Robert | Thompson, Patrick | Zappa, William | Batchelor, John | Bliss, Ian | Leonard, Brett | Bailey, Imogen | Coyne, James | Craig, Cheryl
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Agents of an oil tycoon vanish while exploring a swamp marked for drilling. The local sheriff investigates and faces a Seminole legend come to life: Man-Thing, a shambling swamp-monster whose touch burns those who feel fear.

History of Violence, A

Monday, October 1st, 2007
Genres: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Actors: Mortensen, Viggo | Bello, Maria | Harris, Ed | Hurt, William | Holmes, Ashton | MacNeill, Peter | McHattie, Stephen | Bryk, Greg | Kay, Sumela | Schmid, Kyle | Drakeford, Deborah | Quigley, Gerry | Hayes, Heidi | Devine, Aidan | MacDonald, Bill
Directors: Cronenberg, David
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Tom Stall, a humble family man and owner of a popular neighborhood restaurant, lives a quiet but fulfilling existence in the Midwest. One night Tom foils a crime at his place of business and, to his chagrin, is plastered all over the news for his heroics. Following this, mysterious people follow the Stalls’ every move, concerning Tom more than anyone else. As this situation is confronted, more lurks out over where all these occurrences have stemmed from compromising his marriage, family relationship and the main characters’ former relations in the process.

Art School Confidential

Monday, October 1st, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Actors: Minghella, Max | Myles, Sophia | Malkovich, John | Broadbent, Jim | Moore, Joel | McNairy, Scoot | Buzzington, Ezra
Directors: Zwigoff, Terry
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Convinced that art school will put him on the path to fame, Jerome (Minghella) must come to terms with his anemic talent, as he watches the girl of his dreams fall in love with another student. Then, strangely, he’s arrested as a suspected murderer — only to discover that crime might actually pay.

Superman Returns

Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Actors: Routh, Brandon | Bosworth, Kate | Spacey, Kevin | Marsden, James | Posey, Parker | Langella, Frank | Huntington, Sam | Saint, Eva Marie | Brando, Marlon | Penn, Kal | Leabu, Tristan Lake | Fabrizio, David | Roberts, Ian | Stone, Vincent | Larson, Jack
Directors: Singer, Bryan
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After eliminating General Zod & the other Kryptonian arch-villains, Ursa & Non, Superman leaves Earth to try to find his former home world of Krypton after astronomers have supposedly found it. When he finds nothing but remnants, he returns home to Earth - to find out that Lois Lane is engaged to a relative of his boss, and that Lex Luthor is at it again - after swindling an elderly, terminally ill woman. The psychopathic Luthor, whose plans to destroy California failed because of Superman’s heroics, vows vengeance against the Man of Steel and contrives a new sinister plot - using the crystals of Krypton to build a continent that will wipe out most of North America! Embedded in the continent’s structure is Kryptonite - the lethal substance that is Superman’s only weakness. Upon learning of Luthro’s sinister scheme, Superman must again race against time to stop the psychopathic Luthor before millions - possibly billions - are killed.