This week we headed out to see King Arthur: Legend of the Sword the latest film from director Guy Ritchie. This is the King Arthur legend in a way we hadn’t seen before, it takes the legend but adds Ritchie’s style, so we have a hybrid of his earlier films such as Snatch mixed with his more recent Sherlock Holmes films. Unlike the 2004 Antoine Fuqua version of the Arthur … [Read more...]
Batman V Superman: A Fight Worth Watching?
We admit when Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice came out, we were not that motivated to rush out to see it, the truth is it came out the same time as Zootropolis and we liked the look of that more! We think we were suffering superhero film fatigue, which is odd as Batman has normally been the better character for these comic book films, especially the Tim Burton and … [Read more...]
Extended On DVD! Are Cinemas Missing Out?
We at Barking Mad About Films had a decision to make! What film to see this week and our 2 choices could not be further apart! Choice One was Disney’s Zootropolis (changed from its US title of Zootopia, at the request of a Denmark Zoo, which shared the same name apparently!) Choice Two was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice from Zack Snyder, who is no stranger to big box … [Read more...]
Film or Comic! Can We Have Both Please =)
Riding high in cinemas at present is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which got us thinking about previous comic book films and something in particular! Today we ask, What has happened to the official movie comic adaptation magazine? Over the many years I’ve bought ones for films such as Blade Runner to The Mask. My personal favourite is my treasured Jaws 2 tie in. Yet … [Read more...]
Deadpool Shows Us Comic Book Films Are Not Just For Kids!
My last visit to the cinema was to see yet another Marvel comics creation head to the big screen. I have to admit I am not a big comic book reader, but the films, in general, have been entertaining enough. There seems to have been a bit of life put into them of late, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man have even offered something a bit different to the genre. Even the … [Read more...]