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OPINION TIME!

Saw THE EXPENDABLES today and boy was it “MEH”
I expected this:

But it sadly turned into this:

The first Predator, a movie that sometimes gets too much love, did something really well:

Introduce some funky bad ass people, show through one liners and some thrown sentences WHO they are what role they play and make the action fun and clear.
The beginning of the movie has them fly to the jungle and even though this scene is super brief, everyone has some small THING to say or do that makes him unique. This is a short clip of that flight, I could not find the whole scene:

The Expendables has none of that.
It never feels as “loose” and “natural” and sadly, even the action scenes are boring and confusing.
It feels rushed and “half-cooked”.

- I`m going to watch Scott Pilgrim this weekend and my fingers are crossed that its more fun then the movie today.
Weird enough that THE EXPENDABLES won the box office race..

- And speaking of Scott Pilgrim, Book 6 was a good finish to the series and I`m looking forward to seeing what Bryan Lee O`Malley is going to draw next.

- I`m also HOOKED into reading 20th Century Boys.
Its nothing new to say but: Naoki Urasawa is really one of the best Comic Artists working today.

His series PLUTO and MONSTER as well as the just mentioned 20th Century Boys are incredible in terms of pacing, drama and just pure tension.

It has been a while that I was reading a Comic that made me forget my environment and the time completely.
It always introduces more question marks and it never feels like a gimmick or lame. His work is on a totally different level and I hope more people start reading his stuff outside of Japan.

I think the following short scene from the first PLUTO has more heart and is more human than anything
in shitty and celebrated WILSON from sunny guy Daniel Clowes:

BONUS: A nice TV feature about Urusawa, highly recommended and gives a good insight into the “normal” day of a Japanese Comic artist.

Thanks for reading, hope everyone has a good Wednesday!

I got this awesome comic in the mail just now, Thomas also added STICKERS and cards, HOORAY!

I then realized that photo booth flips everything

BUT LOOK! It also works as a mask!

Be sure to check his blog and FLICKR to see his astonishing drawings and send him money if you are OK with getting something German to read.

His style is unique and fluid and there is really nothing like it out there!

ALSO:

Another buddy made this funny short and you should watch it!

It has mischief, grief AND joy in some really funactionpackedsuperdrawings!

AAAAANNDDD,

the best girl-buddy ever, Antje was mentioned in the Comic Journal and she is now working on a child book project that is sure to be great, check it OUT!

ALRIGHT! Back to work and I`m happy that everyone is being astonishingly super rad!

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And something that really does exist I´m sure:

Not much else happening now, I´m playing YAKUZA on the Playstation2, I´m sure that Naoki Urasawa is one of the best writers/artists working in comics right now and I´m exited for Sfars Movie about Serge Gainsbourg.

Have a good week and note that the new Kings Of Convenience album is coming out soon.

Hooray!

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