Geekfest Extraordinaire
I'm not a big fan of comic books. In fact I've bought 3 in my lifetime and they were Archie comics. I was 8. Those are in the big trash heap in the sky now. I've flipped through a graphic novel or two at the bookstore. I'm impressed by the artwork, etc. Alas my spare time is spent flipping through pages of magazines and scrolling through gossip and fashion blogs.
What's the big draw of attending a comic book convention you ask? Of course there is the mandatory making fun of the hoards of fanboys and fangirls dressed as their favorite character. But that's only part of it. Comic Con also is a pop culture fest featuring new movies and television shows.
I went once before and it was pretty interesting. The year I went they premiered Lost and I later ran into Dominic Monaghan at the airport. I told him how much I enjoyed Lost and I didn't make one mention of Lord of the Rings. Then I realized he was in the middle of a conversation on his phone and excused myself. Damn hands free thingy gets me every time.
This year the highly anticipated show is Pushing Daisies. It's gonna be one of those odd shows that I fall in love with and will be horribly disappointed when it has no audience and gets cancelled. Seriously! Why even watch new shows anymore?!?! They're just going to get cancelled and then I'll just be bummed and rant about it on my blog and get way off the point of what I was originally writing about. Wait, what was I writing about? Right, "the con."
Anywhoodle we'll get to sit in some huge conference rooms (one of which holds 6,500 people), watch clips of new movies/tv shows and see the creative forces (director/producer/actor) behind said movie/tv show answer dumb audience questions about some other project they worked on years ago because said dumb audience member can't move past some line they said that didn't match the comic book/graphic novel/regular book from which it came. FREAKS!!!
Meanwhile it'll be all I can do to keep myself from asking Clive Owen if his marriage is in good shape.
Highlights will be:
Get Smart
Watchmen
Jumper
Shoot 'Em Up
Chuck
Pushing Daisies
The Simpsons Movie
Heroes
Incredible Hulk 2 (why? why? why?)
Iron Man
posted by UhLisa | 7:15 AM
4 Comments:
Are you trying to steal Clive Owen from his wife? Do it! ;)
And be sure to give Edward Norton a hard time for me. I'm also really curious to hear what you think about the new shows and movies. I'll watch the new shows you recommend. Maybe that way they won't get cancelled right away.
I wish more people would have watched Traveller. Such a good show. Honestly I think some shows should go to the "24" format where it has a beginning middle and end in one season.
How fun!!! Definitely let us know what you think about new shows and movies. I saw a preview last night for the "Underdog" movie. I watched the cartoon as a child and liked it but this looked so ridiculous...it is live action and it is just weird to see a dog "talking."
You're going to see Clive Owen?!! I am SOOOOO jealous.
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