I’m not surprised that these are selling for more than I can afford, but I’m kinda in shock that bidding’s at nearly a grand. I’m appalled that shipping is $25, but when you’re looking at dropping $980 for some shoes, I guess that’s just a drop in the overpriced bucket.
Remember when last month’s new (and perfectly ok) Hulk movie was the great, green hope? Had The Fans bonering over its return to “core Hulk values” as opposed to the hilariously detested (and deeply flawed but interesting, dammit…) Ang Lee version? That it was the next step after Iron Man for Marvel pop cultural global world dominance and the sign that everyone couldn’t wait for an Avengers movie?
Hey, turns out no one really cared again.
“We’re happy with the financial results, even if they (only) reach the first film’s levels,” a Marvel insider insisted. “Having a sequel is not the definition of success.”
That’s fortunate, as even outpacing the first film’s worldwide haul by 10% looks optimistic at this point, and that’s not likely to stoke enthusiasm for a franchise follow-up anytime soon.
After four weekends, the Louis Leterrier-directed “The Incredible Hulk” has earned $125 million, the same as what “Hulk” had pulled in at the same time in its run. “Hulk” finished with $132 million, and its successor is unlikely to do much better.
Its foreign rollout is still in progress, with comics-friendly Japan among the territories the remake has yet to bow, but it appears likely that the Edward Norton starrer will struggle to reach $130 million internationally. The first film tallied $113.2 million overseas.
Not really sure what this proves or shows, though. Maybe the Hulk just isn’t meant for box office success? Although my favorite part of the article is easily this analysis:
What the shit does that mean? Is that even English for chrissakes? That’s the f*&king dumbest load of transparent ass crap I’ve ever read. It doesn’t even mean anything!
And what does it mean that both FF movies, two of the worst films ever made, out-grossed or matched a legitimately decent big summer movie?
This was a pleasant surprise - Vertigo’s recently canceled series, THE EXTERMINATORS
I’m sure that these’ll cost more than I’m willing or able to pay, but it’s nice to see one of your childhood dreams actually make it from the movie screen to the real world in some fashion. If only Powell Peralta would get off their asses and perfect that hoverboard technology the Doc promised us…
It appears that an inspired-by version of the Official Shoes of Wired’s Gadget Lab, the Nike McFly 2015’s, will be made available by the end of July and will be renamed as the Nike Hyperdunks. I know what you’re thinking (Chicken, McFly!), but get a hold of yourself. They won’t include the awesome air-pressurized auto-lacing mechanism from Back to the Future II.
Instead, the shoes will include so-called ‘Flywire technology,’ which is really PR-speak for the latest and greatest of ultra light materials. They sport the same high-ankle boot style of the original movie, and will be available in late July.
We haven’t seen the movie yet - hoping to make a trip this weekend. But that doesn’t mean The Kid isn’t already in love with WALL-E. So, when I saw the Little Golden Book, I scooped it up to mix into the reading line-up. I have to say, the art is amazing, so incredibly lush and beautiful, it makes me wish Pixar would animate an entire film in a similar style. The neatest part of the book, however, is the inclusion of Oswald the Rabbit on one of the pages, in a role that would normally go to Mickey. I’m not sure why, but for some reason I’m really getting a kick out of the idea of Disney producing Oswald cartoons.
Scan of the entire page, after the jump.
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I was originally in the $60m-$80m range, but wow, now people are talking round-the-clock screenings for Dark Knight. What the hell? When was the last time this happened? One of them Star Wars prequels? And this looks leagues better than those disasters… Would this craziness have happened if Heath Ledger were still alive?
In a frenzy, fans have bought so many late-night tickets for the July 18 opening of the next Batman movie that theaters in places like San Diego, Chicago, and even Eagan, Minn., are scheduling 6 a.m. screenings for those who can’t get in at midnight or 3 in the morning.
Movie theaters have sometimes opened their doors at odd hours for their most highly anticipated films, say, an entry in the “Star Wars” series, and midnight shows have become part of the summer blockbuster ritual.
But all-night sellouts far in advance of an opening have come only with the near ubiquity of online ticket sales. Fandango.com, for instance, reports well over 1,500 wee-hour showings for “The Dark Knight” in theaters that typically do not open their doors before about 10 a.m.
This isn’t all of them - USA has a few of their own that I can’t seem to find online yet, for example - but that shouldn’t stop you from watching. The marketing people for this flick must be having a blast, especially with these sorta-viral video clips.
Wow - the promo below is better than the actual show was all last season.
