Marvel Avengers

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Coming in April, there is a new Marvel movie. It is the Marvel Avengers Assemble (2012) everybody keeps talking about. From the previews of the trailer, the Hulk is the best action to me. He is over-sized in muscle just like he is in the comics. I miss the old hulk (Lou Ferrigno)  from the old television series in the 80's. He looked so real, but the new Hulk is fun to watch too. In the Avengers movie, I look forward to seeing the Hulk more than anything.

Whitney Houston's Sparkle

Have you seen the movie trailer of Whitney Houston's sparkle? I saw it and thought, "Uh! Oh! Something changed Whitney and made her stronger in acting. I have never seen her like this before." Although I enjoyed the Body Guard as a love fantasy, this movie was more real for Whitney than the Body Guard. I can tell. Sparkle looks like a movie that Whitney could relate to and be herself. I think this movie is going to be great. It will be great seeing Whitney and all of the other characters that I see will make this a great movie. I think it's going to be a giant hit although it is a remake.

Enter the Dragon

As I watched the movie Enter the Dragon starring Bruce Lee, I learned something. In the movie, you could hear Bruce Lee thinking: The enemy has only images and illusions behind which he hides his true motives. Destroy the image and you will break the enemy. Well, that's what Bruce Lee did in the movie.

Bruce Lee went behind a mirror into a wall of mirrors. He was trying to find his enemy and his enemy was right there. Trying to find his enemy was like a maze. The mirrors were tricky. Bruce Lee got angry and broke the mirrors and finally defeated his enemy.

We can do the same thing in real life. We can defeat the enemy in children's nightmares at night teaching them to pray and how to fight in their dreams. We can defeat the enemy by not being afraid of jealous demons and keep on keeping on in life no matter what they say or do. If we stand up and be strong, we can destroy the enemy's image and power. If we do not serve and worship what is evil, the enemy does not have power.

Superman/Shazam The Return of Black Adam

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Billy Batson was just a kid, and there was a strong grown man after him that wanted to kill him. Why would a powerful grown man want to kill a little weak innocent kid? Well, Billy Batson was no ordinary kid. Black Adam knew and was Billy's enemy. Billy was a threat to him because he knew that Billy was chosen and would soon have special powers like himself. Billy was chosen by the wizard Shazam to be the world's protector, and he was chosen to be the World's Mightiest Mortal.

Billy Batson knew Clark Kent known as Superman. Billy was always running from Black Adam, but Superman was always fighting him. Black Adam seemed stronger than Superman. When Billy was given power to fight, he did not know how to use his powers until he said, Shazam! Then he saw how mighty and strong he was and was able to defeat Black Adam along with Superman.

There are many young people out there in reality just like Billy Batson. They are made to be leaders and do not know it. For some reason or another, they are a threat to some people. Their enemies see that they are special. Their enemies do everything to get rid of them or to bring them down. If you are a Billy Batson, keep on leading by doing what is right. Never be a follower. There is a hero inside of you.

Spiderman 3 Hurt, Pain, Evil, Repentance, And Forgiveness

Snips From the Movie Spiderman 3


If you have seen Spiderman 3, you know that there was hurt, pain, evil, repentances, and forgiveness in the movie It all started with the Sandman. He is a criminal named Flint Marco. Flint wanted to do all he could to make his daughter well again. He really wasn’t a bad guy in heart, but he did bad things. Robbing made him by accident kill Peter Parker’s Uncle, Ben Parker. The police were chasing him and trying to catch him. Flint fell into some kind of trap with machinery and it turned him into the Sandman. I guess you can say that he was reaping what he sowed.

When Peter Parker found out that Flint killed his uncle Ben, he was very angry. However,Peter did not know exactly how his uncle was killed. Peter was also having a bad time with Mary Jane who was his girlfriend. She was also hurting because of some things that Peter did. 

Peter also had another friend that was upset with him name Harry Osborn. He thought that Peter killed his father and with anger and hurt, Harry became the New Goblin. Harry took his father’s place. Like Peter, he was hurt and angry and tried to get revenge for his father. Harry did not know exactly how his father was killed.

At the time that all of these things were happening, Peter Parker turned into something dark and evil, but it did not totally possess him all of the way. Some kind of dark creepy thing attached itself to Peter’s costume and Peter Parker became a different Spiderman in a black costume. We know that it is usually red.




Near the end, Peter Parker knew that the costume was making him act like another Peter Parker. He began to reject the costume and got rid of it with the ringing of a great noise from a church bell. Peter Parker had an enemy named, Eddie Brock, who took Peter’s photography job at the Daily Bugle. Peter gained his job back and caused Eddie to loose everything because Eddie rigged up some false pictures of Spiderman. So while Peter was getting rid of the creepy substance attached onto his costume, Eddie Brock was standing by and the slimy black substance fell upon him. That is how Eddie Brock became Venom.

In the end, Harry Osborn learns the truth about his father’s death. He learns that his father died by his own hand and he united with Peter Parker to save Mary Jane from Venom. They also united to fight the Sandman. It’s sad to say that Harry Osborn which was the new goblin was killed by Eddie Brock (Venom). 

Peter Parker (Spiderman) tried to save Eddie Brock from the evil that had taken over him. With loud noise, he got the evil creature unattached from Eddie and pulled him out from the evil. As Spiderman was about to destroy the black creature, Eddie did not want it destroyed. So when Spiderman blew up the creature, Eddie was destroyed with him because he could not let the evil go.

Peter Parker meets Sandman one more time. The Sandman told Peter Parker how his father was truly killed. He asked Peter’s forgiveness, and Peter realized that he had done a lot of wrong too. He forgave the Sandman.

Peter then went back to see how his friend Harry was doing who was in the arms of Mary Jane. Although it was sad that Harry died, the good thing that happened was he forgave Peter. Then Peter and Mary were left together again. There was a lot of religion in the movie, Spiderman 3.

Daredevil and Justice

From the Movie Daredevil

The blind Attorney Matt Murdock was always out seeking justice, but his justice always looked like revenge. We cannot go by how things look all of the time, and sometimes we can. Matt Murdock was blind, but he could also see with his heart, and he had superhuman capabilities. He had a radar sense that allowed him to see.

From the Movie Daredevil

As a child, he was not blind. Growing up, he was picked on and got beat up by other young boys. His father was a boxer that did not want him to fight. There were bad guys in business and prowling the streets. When Matt saw his father threatening another man, that caused him to run away, and he got into an accident. He lost his eyesight. His father was hurt and apologized to Matt. Matt had forgiveness in his heart.


When Matt lost his sight, he became stronger and could use his other senses. He became a great fighter and fought the boys that bullied him. Matt’s father wanted to be free from the bad guys, and they began to seek his life. Matt found his father dead in the streets. He appeared to want revenge. Who wouldn’t want to seek revenge?

From the Movie Daredevil

Matt grew up as the Daredevil. He used the Devil’s image in costume which was his father’s image of the boxing robe for boxing. He began to haunt the bad guys, and he fought his enemies. He learned how bad revenge was when the woman he fell in love with( Elektra) father was killed by his own weapon. Really, it was Bullseye that killed him. Elektra also began to seek revenge. She thought Daredevil killed her father which was the man she was in love with behind the mask. When Elektra injured Daredevil, she was sorry for what she had done when she saw his face. Daredevil tried to make her hide away from Bullseye. Seeking Revenge, Elektra went after Bullseye anyway and she paid a great price.

From the Movie Daredevil

Daredevil went on seeking Justice. He fought Bullseye and won. Then he fought the biggest and number one leader of the bad guys and enemy. It was the Kingpin. Daredevil also won against the Kingpin and brought him to his knees. He had a chance to kill Kingpin, but he showed him mercy.

From the Movie Daredevil

So instead of revenge, Daredevil carried out Justice in the end. He is called a guardian devil. To me, the image meant nothing, and Matt Murdock had no evil heart. Like he said, he wasn’t the bad guy.

From the Movie Daredevil

Superman VS. Muhammad Ali

How about an Ali VS Superman movie. That would be the bomb if a movie producer would make it. Of course, I think Will Smith should play Ali since he has done such a wonderful job playing the Ali Movie. The guy that played Superman (Brandon Routh) in Superman Returns should play Superman. I think if this movie was made, Muhammad Ali himself would enjoy it and many others.

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Iron Man and Whiplash Competition

Have you ever met someone that knew just as much as you did? Could you get along with that person? Was that person an enemy or a friend? Most of the time, it is an enemy trying to compete. Could you see where you and that person could really do something big together if you got a long?

Tony Stark, known as Iron Man, had great technology. In Iron Man 2, everyone wanted in on Iron Man’s technology. People love power and profit. When you have something new that could make you a profit, you have power. Everybody wants it, and everybody is after it. Either that or they are just angry with you because you seem to have it all. Somebody wants to bring you down. Well that’s how it was with Iron Man. He had an enemy named Whiplash that wanted to bring him down. I think that Tony should have never let out his super hero secret. Since he let out his secret, his life became more complicated. It’s a shame that you can not share and have to keep things a secret. However, if you are opened with everything, enemies just make themselves right at home. They begin to pry and take over in your life. They either want to own you, take what you got, or simply destroy you.

Ivan Vanko (Whiplash) attacked the Iron Man and was doing a great job for a while. Ivan went to jail. Justin Hammer is another enemy of Iron Man. He saw a great talent and gift in Ivan Vanko and got him out of jail.  Ivan began to work for Justin and Justin was dissatisfied with Ivan’s work. Justin had threatened Ivan and took away what Ivan loved, and that was his bird. Ivan could have destroyed Justin as powerful as he was. Still, he continued to work for Justin and gave him what he wanted. Ivan was smart enough to work for himself. When Ivan went against Iron Man once again, of course you know that the Iron Man won. If Ivan had chosen to work for himself and carry out his ideas his way, Iron Man might would have been into some greater competition. Ivan did not think much of Justin’s invention, but still used it to fight against Iron Man.

The Iron Man knew that Ivan was smart, but not as smart as he. If Ivan had became the Iron Man’s friend and had joined him, that would have been more power for Ivan and the Iron Man together. They could have done bigger and better things. Two heads are better than one. Instead, it was Iron Man and Whiplash competition which brought about fighting and destruction. Iron Man and Whiplash will never know about the great inventions that they could build together.  

American Gangster: A Sad Movie

The Movie


To me, not only was Frank Lucas an American gangster, but a mobster too. Why did they decide to make a movie about Frank Lucas? The movie has been bragged about by some. To me, it was not a good movie for the fact that it’s giving Frank Lucas more fame and publicity about the dirt he has done. The movie has planted a seed into my brain. A seed of questions. I have heard from another movie (black film) that the white man started the drugs. The way it looks to me, no race is innocent when it comes to drugs no matter who started it. All people doing crime need to clean up their lives.

Lucas Family


“American Gangster” is a sad movie to me. It was pitiful. Frank Lucas played by Denzel Washington had no heart. He sold drugs and a lot of people died because of his drug trade empire. I could not stand to watch the drug needles being injected into flesh on the screen.
Denzel acting made you see a good side of Lucas because of what he did for his family. You forget the terrible things he was doing in the drug business just for a few seconds. Frank Lucas (Denzel) bought Mama Lucas (Ruby Dee) a big nice home. Watching her be happy made you forget just a little bit. Then Frank Lucas just got worse and kept right on with the drug business. He turned around and got his brothers involved in his drug trade.

Things looked worse as the film rolled. Lucas shot a man in the head right down in the streets according to the movie. Lucas did not care, and he walked back into the restaurant from which he came as if nothing happened. There seemed to be no police around, but troubled seemed to be catching up with Lucas. It was a blessing that his wife did not get hurt, and he did not give his mother a heart attack. Frank Lucas was angry when somebody tried to kill his wife. He was bringing troubles and burdens on himself and his family.


Convicted


It looked as if nobody could catch or touch Lucas for a long time in the movie. He was finally convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to 70 years. Thirty members of Frank’s family were convicted of drug trafficking and sent to prison. Frank’s mother moved back to NC, and Frank’s wife returned to Puerto Rico. Richie (Russell Crowe) who was a detective that caught Frank quit the prosecutor’s office to become a defense attorney. His first client was Frank. Frank’s prison sentence was reduced to fifteen years, and he was released in 1991.

Denzel Washington played a sad story, but he acted the part of Frank Lucas out very well.
The movie is based on a true story. Whether everything in the movie was really true, I don’t know, but the main idea of the story is sad to me.

Superman and More Foes

By Gail Nobles

10/29/2006

In movies, it seems as if Superman does not have very many exciting foes as a comic book character. It certainly would make the movies more exciting. All of the Superman movies beginning with Christopher Reeve seem to focus on Lex Luthor. He’s a mad man and one of the greatest scientists. Lex is Superman’s biggest foe. “Superman Returns” was a disappointment to some people. Well, I think that they did a good job getting a Christopher Reeve look-a-like. It made me feel like I was watching him again on the big movie screen. It made me feel like Christopher Reeve never left. I like that. The movie was not so bad. I just wish that they would have made a new bad guy for the movie.

Kryptonite Man would have been an interesting bad guy for Superman. You can find information on him at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptoniteman. To tell you the truth, I don’t really know much about the foes of Superman in comic books. When I was growing up, all I knew was Lex Luthor. He was in all of the movies. I didn’t read many of Superman’s comic books.

I remember the “Adventures of Superman” starring George Reeves. It was the old black and white episodes that use to come on TV. They had a lot of ideas and episodes, but the bad guys were ordinary men. Well, each episode kept my attention and had me wondering what was going to happen next. Each episode was different and there was always a different bad guy and story. I love the old writers and film makers. I love their style. But film makers can do more now with computers today. If the old film makers had what film makers have today, the old films would have really been great. Will there be another new Superman movie? There should be another one. There is more in Superman’s life than Lex Luthor. I want to see new enemies and more exciting adventures. (Adventures of Superman) “Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!”

The Wiz

By Gail Nobles

9/16/2007

The Wiz was a 1975 hit Broadway musical show featuring African-American actors like singer Stephanie Mills as Dorothy and Mabel King as Evilene. The musical was based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. After The Wiz was a 1975 Broadway musical, it was made a 1978 motion picture by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures.

The actors were Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Ted Ross as the Cowardly Lion, Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man, Lena Horne as Glinda the Good Witch, Richard Pryor as the Oz’s Great Wizard, Mabel King as Evilene, Thelma Carpenter as Miss One, and Theresa Merritt as Aunt Em. Some of the actors that played the Broadway musical did not play in the movie.

The Wiz was a lot different than The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is a Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is brought by a snowstorm to a mysterious land of Oz. The scenery looked like New York City.

In the Wiz, you get a chance to see crows dancing and singing around the scarecrow and making fun of him. The scarecrow sings a song “You Can’t Win” which was the crow anthem sung by Michael Jackson. The scarecrow read a lot and was very intelligent, but he thought he had no brain and the crows fed him negative thoughts. He believed their negative thoughts and remained hanging up on a pole. Then Dorothy scared the crows away and helped the scarecrow down.

Instead of singing “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” in the Wizard of Oz, “Ease On Down the Road“, was sung in the Wiz by Michael Jackson (scarecrow) and Diana Ross (Dorothy). The Lion sung, “I’m a Mean Ole Lion” and was a coward. The Tin Man sung “What Would I Do If I Could Feel” because he could not feel. Just like in L. Frank Baum’s version, Dorothy was trying to get home, the  Scarecrow wanted a brain, the Tin Man wanted a heart, and the Lion wanted courage.

The bad witch in The Wiz did not have a pointed black hat like a regular witch with a long nose. The witch in the Wiz was a fat and ugly witch, and she was really mean. Her part took place in a place that looked like a sewing factory. She made her workers work. As the witch would walk down the aisle or walk way, she would sing “Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News”. She was destroyed by water as rain came down on her. Dorothy and her friends were free.

When the Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Dorothy found out that the Wiz (Richard Pryor) was a phony, they were very disappointed. They met, Glinda, The Good Witch (Lena Horne). She told Dorothy how to get home. The movie ended with Dorothy singing “Believe In Yourself” to her friends. It was also sung by the good witch to Dorothy. Then Dorothy sung “Home” and clicked her heels three times. Then she was home again.

I really liked The Wiz Movie because I could relate to it. But, I still love The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Spider-Man 4 (Lizard Rumor)

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Spider-Man 1, 2, and 3 were great hit  movies on the big movie screen in theaters. I will be looking forward to seeing Spider-Man 4. I heard a rumor that Lizard will be the next villain. Who is Lizard? Lizard is a man name Dr. Curt Conners. He lost his arm during a war. He became obsessed with regaining his lost arm. Conners created a serum from reptilian DNA. He wanted to have reptile-like regeneration abilities. Conners regained his arm but something else terrible happened. He became a humanoid Lizard. Spider-Man managed to cure him of his condition every time. Spider-Man seemed like a friend trying to help, but the Lizard fought Spider-Man.


I think that the Lizard would make another great Spider-Man movie. The Lizard is a very interesting character. I would like to see him on the movie screen with a pair of 3d glasses. That would probably be scary. I really don’t know for sure what Spider-Man 4 is going to be about. I have heard only rumors. But if the Lizard is going to be in it, I’m sure it will be a great movie, and I can’t wait to see it.  

Will Smith (I Am Legend)

Article By: Gail Nobles




Robert Neville (Will Smith) is all alone with his dog in a wild life city of deer roaming the streets. The cars look abandoned, and grass and weeds have grown through the paved streets of Manhattan. A virus has killed everyone, and Robert is the only survivor and his dog. He lives barricaded inside of his home. Robert’s doors and windows are sealed up tightly by steel shutters. During the day, he and his dog are free to go outside, but at night, there are monstrous, pale, and angry zombies that come out. They can’t stand the sunlight. The zombies are killers with sharp teeth. Robert has a basement which looks like a laboratory where he is trying to find a cure for the virus.

Watching the movie, you can get lost in how dog is man’s best friend. Robert spends a lot of time with his dog, and tries to make him eat his vegetables. He gives the dog a bath and makes him exercise. Everywhere Neville went, the dog was sure to go. But in the end, his dog got in a fight with some other monstrous dogs of the zombies along with his master. The dog was hurt badly from poisonous bites. Robert tried to save the dog holding him like a baby. It is sad to say that he lost his best friend.

One night, Robert gets attacked by the angry zombies again in his vehicle. This time he is attacked alone without his dog. Just as one zombie was about to get the best of him, some light appeared, and he was saved by another survivor named Anna. Anna was like an angel who had a little boy. Robert made friends with them.

In the end, the zombies attacked Robert’s home again. Anna and her son were with him. To get rid of some of them, Robert turned some bright lights on which they could not stand. He blew some of them up, but they just kept on coming. Robert, Anna, and the boy went down into the basement where Robert had just found a cure. The zombies found him, and he quickly closed the lab glass door to shut them out so that they could not reach them. Robert tried to talk to the zombies and tell them that he could cure them. He tried to show them the young girl that was a zombie tied down on his laboratory bed being cured. They would not listen to Robert. They kept on trying to bust into the glass door slowly breaking it. Anna and her son got away, while Robert chose to stay in the lab and risk his life. Did Robert Die? Go see the movie. I think it is an excellent movie that deserves ten stars.