What is a Superhero? Is it a man or a fictional character? Does it always come from any comic book? How is it possible for a man to fly? All these questions are reasonable but if you actually want to enjoy a superhero movie you need to skip such questions from your mind.

The superhero movies are usually by most of the kids as they don’t have such questions in their minds while watching one. They just enjoy the power and strength of the superheroes. They are least bothered, that the superhero in the movie is a good guy or a bad one.

Superhero movie is all about fulfilling the fantasy of a child; however not all the superhero movies are the best. Some of such movies are actually pathetic and worst to watch.

If taken technically, there are many things to be considered when superhero movies are to be made. The production house has to give a green light, the copyrights have to be checked, a good script has to be developed and the final product should be able to cater to a wider market. However, not all superhero movies are able to do as well as others.

Here is a list of the top 5 superhero movies that should never have been made:

5. Thor

Thor was poised to be the most royal characters as per Marvel, but there was no response to this movie that could be called awesome. As per some analysts, Thor received the smallest opening for any Marvel movie post release of Daredevil and Spider Man.

There were many wrong things in Thor, with the screenplay being scattered here and there. The direction was just something normal. And, what is to be the characteristic of a superhero movie, Thor lacked enough amount of action.

4. Green Hornet

From the moment Green Hornet received the green light, it was clear that something was wrong with this superhero movie. There is no doubt that Seth Rogen is respected for his scripts, but the Green Hornet was a different thing. Green Hornet was a superhero from the 60s and 70s and creating him again in the form of Seth Rogen was something of a horrible idea.

3. Daredevil/Elecktra

Daredevil was released way back in 2003, and Elecktra dies in the movie within the first fifteen minutes. Daredevil then takes it to himself to find her killers. The move had some great reviews, but it was the spin-off of the movie, Elecktra that made it all wrong. After she is killed, Elecktra gets revived at the hands of a blind martial arts expert.

The movie proved to be a total failure. While the critics ignored it, it was hated by the audience and emerged on the list of the worst movies of the year 2005.

2. Your Pet Hate

When it is about superhero movies, everyone have their pet hates. While some people hate Superman Returns, others hate Spider Man 3. While Superman Returns is hated for the type of ice-cream that it was turned into by Bryan Singer, Spider Man 3 is said to have lots of characters. Some people also hate the Fantastic Four or Captain America for other reasons.
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Las Vegas has served as the backdrop for dozens of films, some fabulous, some flops. Whether the city appears in a starring role or merely as a supporting player, one thing is certain: Las Vegas always steals the show.

1. Viva Las Vegas (1964)

The chemistry between Elvis and Ann-Margaret is even hotter than the Nevada desert. This popcorn musical gave Vegas its signature theme song and it gives us a view of a Vegas that’s gone – but not forgotten.

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Halloween is just around the corner and you’re probably already preparing for your Halloween parties. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and ever since I was in college, I’ve made it a point to have a horror movie marathon on October 31. In fact, it has become somewhat of a tradition in my home that my old friends eagerly anticipate our annual horror movie fest.

One reason why my friends love the horror movie marathons I host is the diversity I provide them. They’re sure to watch a movie they haven’t seen before and not the tired old Hollywood horror movies that everyone knows about.

If you want to host your own horror movie marathon and want to give your friends a real movie treat, why don’t you get some of these great horror films that were made in Europe. They probably haven’t heard anything about these movies, which will make it a scarier experience for them. Read the rest of this entry »

George Romero is the acknowledged master of the zombie movie. Almost all of his Living Dead series are hits both in the box office and critically. His last zombie movie, Island of The Dead, was not as well received as the previous installments but this is not stopping Romero from taking another stab at the zombie genre.

The director has revealed that he has optioned the novel The Zombie Autopsies, which was written by Harvard psychologist Steven Scholzman. Read the rest of this entry »

Director George Sluizer has plans to enlist Joaquin Phoenix to help finish the last movie brother River Phoenix was working on before his untimely death in 1993.

When he died of drug-related heart failure, River Phoenix was working on a drama called “Dark Blood” for Sluizer. It tells the story of a desert hermit living near a nuclear testing site waiting for the world to end. When a Hollywood couple on a driving honeymoon breaks down nearby, Phoenix’s character “Boy” takes them prisoner because he desires the woman and wants to create a better world with her, according to an IMDB summary.

Sluizer – who directed the Jeff Bridges and Kiefer Sutherland psychological thriller “The Vanishing” – told The Hollywood Reporter he still has the original film footage from “Dark Blood” and has re-edited it. Sluizer said he believes with some voice over work he can deliver a final version to be released next year.

He plans on asking River Phoenix’s brother Joaquin to assist. “The voices of both brothers are very much alike,” Sluizer, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Before his death at 23, River Phoenix had roles in 24 movies. In honor of his return to the silver screen, here’s a list of favorite performances:

• Stand By Me: In many people’s minds, Phoenix’s performance as the tough, yet vulnerable, Chris chambers was his best ever. The 1986 drama told the story of a group of young boys who go on a journey to view the body of a missing child who had been hit by a train.
• My Own Private Idaho: Starring opposite Keanu Reeves, Phoenix played Mike Waters in the 1991 movie directed by Gus Van Sant. The poignant drama tells the story of two Portland street hustlers who are best friends in a troubled relationship.
• I Love You to Death: Phoenix plays Devo Nod, the young friend of a middle-aged woman who repeatedly tries to have her pizza shop owner husband killed due to his infidelity. The comedy starred Kevin Kline and Tracey Ullman.
• The Mosquito Coast: In this Harrison Ford movie, Phoenix plays Charlie Fox, the son of an eccentric inventor who sells his house and moves his family to Central America to build an ice factory in the middle of the jungle.
• Sneakers: Phoenix has a supporting role as Carl Arbogast in this light spy-thriller starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Dan Aykroyd.

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Stanford Diligence wishes he was Clint Eastwood because that would be boss, beside spending day and night into movies, you can find Stanford doing UFX Markets Trading, screening, couch casting, writing, singing and other activities. He learned a lot of market trading methods from an old hollywood star which he wants to keep a secret.

Perennial pretty-boy Leonardo DiCaprio is aged 20-or-so years and rendered barely recognizable as former FBI strongman J. Edgar Hoover.

DiCaprio tweeted a link this week to new still pictures from his upcoming movie “J. Edgar” that show him portraying Hoover later in life. The pictures – that also include shots of director Clint Eastwood working with DiCaprio behind-the-scenes – show a remarkable resemblance.

But fear not, those who couldn’t suffer an entire movie with DiCaprio’s leading-man looks obscured; he is clearly himself in earlier scenes portraying Hoover as a younger man.

The biography is scheduled for theater release Nov. 9, according to IMDB.com. It tells the story of Hoover who was FBI director from 1924 until his death in 1972.

Unrecognizable

DiCaprio isn’t the only A-list Hollywood actor to star in a movie that obscures the attractiveness that helped make them stars in the first place. And that’s always fun. To see an actor transformed into something completely unexpected is one of the classic joys of cinema.

Too often, actors reside in safe zones that don’t challenge conventional perceptions. It’s always refreshing to see an actor step out of that box and do something different – something that allows viewers to fully appreciate their performing ability.

Here’s a list (in no particular order) of some of the best movies that starred unrecognizable actors:

• The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger (The Joker), 2008.
• The Hunger: David Bowie (John), 1983.
• How The Grinch Stole Christmas: Jim Carrey (The Grinch), 2000.
• Hook: Glenn Close (Gutless), 1991.
• Tropic Thunder: Tom Cruise (Les Grossman), 2008.
• Shadow of the Vampire: Willem Defoe (Schrek), 2000.
• Raging Bull: Robert DeNiro (Jake La Motta), 1980.
• Edward Scissorhands: Johnny Depp (Edward), 1990.
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), 2005.
• After the Sunset: Salma Hayek (Lola Cirillo), 2004.

Any, or all, of these great flicks would do nicely to pass the coming weeks until DiCaprio’s “J. Edgar” hits theaters.

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Edward Chipotle writes about technology and movies – two of his favorite subjects. When he isn’t enjoying a dark movie theater, Edward can be found Metrofax online faxing to celebrities and other known entities, he hates to call and only uses fax to reach out to big celebrities.

Film geeks are a special breed. They’re a bunch of people who straddle that line between art snobiness and hipster snarkiness. They’re extremely passionate about the movies they watch and can dissect a film into its integral parts – practically reverse engineering them. One of the most entertaining things on the web is to see a bunch of film geeks talk about a movie. It’s part entertainment, part scholarly debate and all fun. If you’re looking to see how fun a film discussion can get then head on out to ForeverGeek and its new forum.

ForeverGeek, the go to place for all things geeky on the internet, has recently opened the ForeverGeek forum. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who has lived through the 80s will definitely remember Orion Pictures. The stylized Orion logo is an image that is indelibly marked on film buffs and those who grew up during the studio’s heyday. Even though Orion eventually fizzled out amidst money problems and mismanagement, it will always be remembered as a studio that released some very influential movies that are now part of filmmaking canon.

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Oliver Stone’s amazingly shot and visceral take on the Vietnam War reignited the American’s fascination of a chapter in the country’s history that a lot of people tried to forget. Charlie Sheen showed a bravura performance and can still be used to prove to the world that before he went nuts, he was a very promising actor. And who can forget the now famous shot of Willem Dafoe being gunned down and his mistimed jerking that actually made the scene more electric? Read the rest of this entry »

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Eating out can be fun, but it can also be expensive. That is why a lot more people tend to spend some time in the kitchen creating their own delicious meals. Sure, it takes a little work, but it does help one relax and save money while at it. Of course, there is the anticipation for what comes after cooking – eating!

One trend that seems to be going strong is for people to patronize cooking- or food-related TV shows and web sites. Movies are not exempt, either! The popularity of celebrity chefs has largely contributed to this, and they have not hesitated to take advantage of this. There are also a considerable number of web sites dedicating themselves to providing recipes to the average person who makes meals in his or her own kitchen.

Speaking of recipe portals, there is a newcomer in the arena: Recipe Finder. This new site is a search engine that has been designed to provide users with the best recipes that can be found online. With more than a million recipes in the collection, Recipe Finder offers users more than other recipe sites. Read the rest of this entry »

Dead Island, the recently released zombie game is going to be made into a live action movie.

Dead Island created quite a stir when it released a cinematic trailer that was very poignant and horrific in equal measures. It became a very popular trailer that was passed around the internet and shared in various social sites and made everyone who saw it anticipate the game with a lot of excitement. The game did not really offer the kind of emotional resonance the trailer promised (it was your basic action RPG albeit made extremely interesting because of the currently cool zombie milieu) even though it was well reviewed. But thank the wonders of a great trailer and clever marketing, Dead Island actually got offers from Hollywood even though the game wasn’t even released yet. The eventual winner in the bidding war was Lionsgate. Read the rest of this entry »