New York Comic Con: Days 3 and 4

As promised, but unfortunately very late, here are the rest of my photos from NY Comic Con:

I had a great time, and I think I would go again, but only for 1 day rather than the 4 day weekend.

New York Comic Con Day 1 Photos

I went to the New York Comic Con pre show and had a pretty cool time walking around.  Here are some of my favorite photos from the show.  I'll be going again this week, so I should have some more photos later.

Attack the Block: Fantastic Fun Film

As I mentioned on the podcast A Fistful of Popcorn, Attack the Block is my favorite movie of the year.  I have not had a better time at the theaters this year.  There are several reasons why:

- The lead, Daniel Boyega (Moses) is a compelling character.  Even though his character is a teenager, he is not played as an immature kid.  He is the leader of a gang and he is serious in his role.  He recognizes his role as the leader of his crew and sticks to his code of ethics for the Block.  I expect to see Boyega doing big things in future movies.

- The soundtrack for the film is fantastic.  The music in the film hit the right notes making us get exciting to see more of the action that occurs on screen.

- For an alien invasion movie, the script is refreshing fun and simple.  Compared to silly blockbuster movies such as Battle: Los Angeles and the upcoming Battleship.  There is no overblown romance story line bogging down the script or overdone plot points that become increasingly confusing.

- The aliens themselves actually are better looking than other alien movies.  They are genuinely scary and not silly humanoid slime creatures with guns.

This movie will be a sleeper hit when it eventually goes wide, I urge everyone to see it.

***1/2 stars

Podcast: A Fistful of Popcorn Episode 3

So, I've started a podcast with a few people I know.  Frank Longo, Lamonte and I discuss what we love, movies and television.

We are up to episode 3, this time we discuss dystopian films and discuss the question "Should moviegoers care about box office grosses?"

Check it out and let me know what you think.  If you like it subscribe and/or live a comment.  Tell a friend.

AFOP 3: The Ends of the World