Quick Quips: Aquaman

Quick Quips 
Aquaman (2018)

Buzzword synopsis: Think Thor meets the Little Mermaid, though with a bit of Indiana Jones to extend the plot and Star Wars: Episode 3 to conclude the feature.

Hyper_Blurb:
Long and short this is the origin story of Arthur Curry (they never say his full name), I don’t like origin stories, but this is a well done one, since it doesn’t drag on. The story opens with Arthur’s Mom, the Queen of Atlantis, half-alive and on a rocky shore, saved by Mr. Curry the Lighthouse keeper. They fall in love and have a child, though this happiness doesn’t stay as time moves forward, though life does not, since the archaic rules and regulations of the past come to the lighthouse, with power-drysuits and rifles. Then here’s the part that is really great, the film goes right into the present, meaning that the Aquaman from the Justice League movie in his showboating glory, and in his half-sober vigilantism, saves a submarine from pirates. This is where a major plot point is made in the feature that Arthur needs to make better moral choices and that’s how this character arc begins. That’s where I’m leaving the plot, since it’s totaled with;
Mera: “Arthur you must take the crown”
Arthur: “No”
Orm: “I hate you and all the people on the surface!”
Arthur: “I will take the crown”
Oh spite and magic tridents, also a Kaiju just to throw in some fun weirdness that is greatly needed in Superhero movies that haven’t really been seen. I mean it, the second half of the movie is just a bizarre feature. The one thing that I loved the most was the whole Wire-fu scene underwater, that reminded me of classic DragonBall tournament episodes or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Long and short, this was a fun film, a flick that I hope will make more movies and inspire even more superhero films, or otherwise.

 




Pitch: Washed up hero floating around, unable to feel connected to those on land nor in water, till tradition, morals, and family move him to quest for the one thing that will save all of the World and be the King of legend.

Shorts SHORT Review: The Santa Trap

The Santa Trap

Written by Jonathan Emmet
Illustrated by Poly Bernatene
Peachtree Publishers
Macmillan Children's Books


Winter isn't the best of time for everyone, and not everyone celebrates with the Merry Postman in his best red suit. Even when he comes bearing gift to town, some people would rather he just be stopped. Thous the theme of this year's Santa Clause adventure, a little boy and his urge to stop Saint Nicolas from his predestined journey across the globe, making him pay for all the years he's never given him a gift. There's something about the holiday season that always brings out the mischief side of me. I want to see these other creatures of the snow that want for the holly jolly weather to match their cold hearts. Let's grab a few warm blankets, some chairs, and take a look at this fun children's dark comedy.

Roxy Rocket

Roxy Rocket
Roxanne Sutton

There's been a lot of talk about jetpacks and amazing female characters, but there hasn't been much talk about the original rocket riding adventurer. Roxy Rocket is more of a mischievous villain and less of a murderer and thief, since it's all about the thrills. The burgling is again a little foreplay before the adventure begins, since one needs a plot to start the journey. Sadly her character only had two appearances and one focused episode, though due to production errors she came out in print first. Most of us know her from the high flying adventures of Batman and her deadly race with a highly sophisticated rocket for City travel. Since her tale is so short we decided to talk about her appearances and the character in this little editorial about the Crimson Criminal Roxanne Sutton aka Roxy Rocket!

Battling Boy Presents: The Fall of the House of West

When I finished the first volume of this arc I wanted more, I wanted there to be another book within the year or month from the first book, since I didn't know when it was published, though I had to wait a year, then another year, since moving and getting another job. Time has been an interesting concept in this present, though reading has been a pleasure in life. I can never thank those that make life more interesting and fantastic. Again thank you JT Petty  and Paul Pope for writing and David Rubín for your glorious illustrations in this stupendous fictitious tome. Let's dive into The Fall of the House of West (and the jetpacks)!