What I'm Listening to Now

1. Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams
2. Intensive Care - Robbie Williams
3. Godzilla VS the Sea Monster - Masaru Satoh
4. Fantastic Four - John Ottman
5. Corpse Bride - Danny Elfman

I've been meaning to write some reviews to a number of these albums, but haven't had the time. Please bare with me since work's kept me very busy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Don't forget to get up early tomorrow for all the sales!

Comic Review: All-Stars Superman #1 (of 12)

Frank Miller. Jim Lee. Pay attention. This is how it's done. No lame retelling of the origins of Robin.

Superman. Grant Morrison style.

It almost seems like an extension on Morrison's Seven Soldiers series with his own version of Superman and the freedom to tell the story he wants to tell. Issue one is all about setting up the series, and it does a great job. It's written very similarly to Morrison's New X-Men series: dry comments with the occassional flair of drama. ("Courtesy of Lex Luthor!") Speaking of new X-Men, Morrison is reunited with artist Frank Quietly the millionth time and Quietly's art is as detailed as usual.

I hope that the Doctorish Mister Quintum and company will return in future issues. (Nice touch with the Bizarro Workers.) Die-hard Superman fans may not like some the "radical" changes, but I'm sure it'll all work out in the end. But my favorite part of the issue was the last two pages with Morrison's portrayal of Clark Kent. Subtle and wonderful to read.

So, in conclusion, forget All-Stars Batman. What's next, Grant? B

New Superman Returns Teaser

A new teaser trailer for Bryan Singer's Superman Returns film is online. Though there was no glimpse of James Marsden or actual plot revealed in the trailer, it does look promising. So, why are you here again?

Ultraman Cosmos Volume 1 Review

I must be really busy if I can't even plug new things I've done. Recently, I wrote a review for the first volume of Ultraman Cosmos OST. You can find it at Godzilla Monster Music. Or click the picture.

Grevious and the Droids

One of the shames of the prequel trilogy is the many cuts in John Williams's music there were. One of them from Episode 3 is from very early in the movie is called "Grevious and the Droids" from the OST. Only about a minute of this track is present in the film. Now, with a DVD player and CD player, you can listen to what John Williams had originally intended.

Start the music at 0:18:15 of the movie. If you did it correctly, the brass flair (about 0:17 into the track) will coincide with the exterior shot of Grevious's flagship and the faint Luke's theme will be playing while Anakin gives his witty comeback to Grevious. (I was trying to be sarcastic about that "witty" thing.)

New Spider-Man 3 Picture!

Sony has released the first picture from Spider-Man 3: Thomas Haden Church as the Sandman! Unlike most of the villains in modern superhero films, Church looks exactly like his comic book counterpart. Click on the image for a larger picture.

Video Journal #26

Speaking of James Marsden, the latest video journal "See Plane" from bluetights.net features Marsden pretending to be Bryan Singer and vice versa on the set of Superman Returns while filming a scene involving a sea plane. Also, a little more of Marsden's character, Richard White, is revealed as he is described as the human version of Superman.