Just Saying

• Isn't it fascinating that the Benghazi scandal is being drown out by this Petraeus thing?

• Oh, and the half million people still without power in New York from Sandy!

• There is only 3 ways for a business to deal with the rising cost from Obama care, be more efficient, raise prices, or cut employees. Being efficiency has been first and foremost since the economy turned south, it's price or jobs liberals, you choose?

• Obama  has planned a trip to Russia, we'll get to see how flexible he is.

• Wait war hating, medal tossing, super loser John Kerry is up for SecDef? Sad that doesn't surprise me.

• At least Hillary Clinton will be able to testify in the Benghazi hearing... What? She's on vacation  oh well it's only dead Americans.

• Speaking of testimony dodgers, Eric Holder will be staying on as AG, so the culture of corruption will go on.

• To most major news sites with breaking news about Justin Beiber's relationship status  WE DON'T CARE.

• Do you know about Twitchy? Cause if you don't you should. They have an app, its great.

• Saw the new Bond movie last night, "Skyfall" is worth the $18.

• Heard yesterday they are converting the new Superman movie "Man of Steel" into 3D, that makes me think the movie lacks something and they are trying to make up for that.

• On MSNBC Saturday, CBS's Nancy Giles said the reason white people are "trying to eliminate all these abortions" is "to build up the race". I guess she doesn't know that a majority of abortions kills black babies. AND that's what Margaret Sanger wanted when she started planned parenthood.

• This week has already seen hundreds of rockets fired out of Gaza and Syria into Israel, and as usual the media is attacking Israel for defending itself. Good thing relations between the US and Israel are "stronger than ever". NOT!

• Speaking of savage muslims, jihadist in Egypt are calling for the destruction of the pyramids and the sphinx. Anyone else having flashbacks to the Library of Alexandria?

• Lastly, the LA city council has declared Monday to be "Meatless Monday". Like I needed another reason to hate the city council and eat steak!

New Superman's Not Super Or A Man

DC Comics is producing a storyline for the seventy two year old hero called "Earth One". But this is not the Superman you grew up with, this superman is a emo, hooded sweatshirt wearing boy with disheveled hair and a brooding look complete with glowing eyes. It's being said he's the superman for "Twilight" fans. Brought to us by artist Shane Davis and writer J. Michael Straczynski

The stories Straczynski says, were never intended to become stagnant. "They are interpreted and reinterpreted for every generation. I guess DC wanted more young girls reading Superman, next you'll see him sparkling in moonlight or something. Let me be clear, this is only one storyline, stuck in one hardback graphic novel. The cape wearing "Superman" is till out there in other story lines. 


"We wanted to tell a story that's hip, sexy and moody," said DC Comics' co-publisher Dan DiDio. Of course sexier means less imposing. He's shorter, skinnier and obviously less muscular. Basically taking all his manliness away. This superman identifies with America because he was raised here, but he doesn't stand for the "American Way" that would give an unfair advantage that could lead to war! The low-rise, skinny jean wearing "hero" is more of a worldly type. In a world were Michael Cera's "Scott Pilgrim" is some kind of nerd hero, I guess this version of superman fits right in. But think about movies that won big in the last year or so, "Gran Torino" saw Clint Eastwood even in his golden years acting the tough guy role. Not to mention the actionfest that is Sylvester Stallone's "Expendables", it seems America wants more from it's heroes not less.  

...And The New Batman Movie Title Is?

"The Dark Night Rises"... OK so not mind blowing, but it's growing on me already and I just learned it ten minutes ago, from the LA Times. I do appreciate putting some thought into the titles, it's better than Batman 3 or "Batman Forever". Chris Nolan has done great things for the Batman franchise, and I have high hopes for what will no doubtingly be Christian Bale's last time dawning the cape and cowl. Other news in the article was Nolan putting the squash on "The Riddler" being the big bad for the movie. Last week Nolan was started the search for a female lead, obviously Bats is gonna need a new love interest and the rumor is she'll have claws.

In Supernews Zack Snyder has been talking about not having a centralized villain at all in the new "Man of Steel" movie. I'm not sure how that will play out with the fanboys, but that would mean you would get some good Supes does in some good old fashioned bad guys. While you could probably go that route with Batman as well, coming off of the late Heath Ledger's "Joker", Batman is gonna need one hell of a fight to have the third measure up to the Second.

One last thing, because you didn't feel sick enough hearing the news that George Lucas is going to re-release all 6 "Star Wars" movies in 3D, he has also announced the next "Indiana Jones" flick will also require the stupid glasses. Sorry to wreck your day...

Who's the "S"?

I don't know if you are all aware, but I am a huge Superman fan. From the comics, cartoons, TV, movies and even books. Superman has been merged with American culture over the last fifty plus years. Becoming the basis for books, music and even terminology. Everyone's heard some sort of reference and who hasn't tied a towel around their neck and zipped around their house pretending to fly.

We know now that Zack Snyder is helming the newest Superman movie, but the question on my mind and I bet many others is who is going th play the Man of Steel? With movies like Sucker Punch, Watchmen, 300 and Dawn of the  Dead  under his belt I think The Man OF Steel (tentative title) has a lot of promise. I am linking all the potential names to a picture so you can get an idea of how they would fit in the tights, of course one of them is actually in them so no imagination necessary. 


Who has the stuff to play Superman? The Christopher Reeves standard was set at six foot four, blue eyes and somewhere in the two hundred and twenty pound range. Now I know that is a small window for the guys but to play a larger than life character like Superman you are going to have to be a big guy. The rumor mill is alive and well with names like Armie Hammer, the return of Brandon Routh, the Smallville lead Tom Welling and even Mad Men star Jon Hamm  (who has officially squashed the rumor by the way). While any of these guys minus Hamm, too short, could fill the red boots with ease, Routh and Welling are a longshot if any at all, Armie has the best shot of this bunch.


Let me throw some other names in the hat, these two have the chops and the fit that I think would be great for Supes. 


First everytime I see Jared Padaleki on Supernatural I think get that kid a haircut and he would be a great Superman. Second is Chuck star Zachary Levi. I know they do a good job of making Zach look like a nerd for his role but if you have seen the show recently you know Zach can turn on the action when he needs it. While Zach will need some contacts for the blue eyes, they both meet the Reeves standard and has proved their acting range on their respective shows, I've seen them funny, serious, thrilling and stoic. 


This may seem like overkill to the not so interested, but to the fans whoever wears the yellow, red and blue is a big deal. Think about this, for a short while years ago Nicholas Cage was on the top of the superman list, WTH?


Just in case you haven't seen 300, here you go, enjoy...