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Big Hero 6
Movie Review | TheShiznit.co.uk | 25th January 2015
If you want an example of how our relationship with technology has accelerated at a terrifying rate, show a young millennial the first Toy Story movie, which turns 20 years old this year. Made in 1995, the first fully CG-animated movie was a cinematic landmark yet it was still, tellingly, a tale of simple toys and derring do. That millennial you roped in (I won't asked questions how) will now look at Toy Story and turn their nose up at the relatively rudimentary visuals; they're much more likely to get their kicks from a movie like Big Hero 6, a breathlessly exciting, migraine-inducingly busy animation that must have surely pushed the Disney render farms to meltdown. Purely from a technological standpoint, it makes Toy Story look like a Punch & Judy show.
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The trailer for your new superhero ensemble movie looks awesome
Movie Feature | Matt Looker | 28th October 2014
Did you see Mr. Incredible's Chewbacca-buster armour? SO COOL. -
A visual representation of post-Batman superhero movies
Movie Feature | Ali Gray | 29th June 2014
Tim Burton's Batman was released (more or less) 25 years ago this week. You could argue that it's the first modern superhero movie, the one that jumpstarted the whole movement - Superman: The Movie, let's face it, was a beautiful fluke. How has the superhero genre blossomed in the quarter of a century since Michael Keaton got the chafing of a lifetime? Like a wet Gremlin. Here's a handy visual guide as to how the superhero movie became so ubiquitous.
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FAO Bananaman marketing bods: You're doing superheroes wrong
Movie Feature | Matt Looker | 27th May 2014
Darker! Sadder! More feelings! -
Unsung Heroes #1: the midwife from Willow
Movie Feature | Luke | 14th September 2012
Join us in a new semi-regular feature, as we pay tribute to the movie characters whose valiant actions went unrecognised despite being massively vital to the plot. First up is a little old lady who got so little recognition I had to brighten the screenshot used in the banner image to see her face properly.
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6 not-so-super heroes who don't deserve a reboot
Movie Feature | Luke | 8th August 2012
With Superman, Robocop and Spider-Man all receiving the reboot treatment, it seems Hollywood can't keep their mitts off one-time cashcows. But what about the heroes who had their chance, and blew it so badly they should never, ever be allowed to set foot on screen again? Here's our guide - nay, warning - to characters who are better off left in the past.
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Green Lantern super excited about new Justice League movie
Movie Feature | Ali | 8th June 2012
Hal Jordan aka masked superhero Green Lantern has expressed his excitement over Warner Bros' new Justice League movie, telling us "I can't wait to hook up with my super friends and start making movies again!" Batman and Superman are yet to comment.
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Things that would win in a fight with the Green Lantern
Movie Feature | Matt | 17th June 2011
Apologies to comic-book fans that will roll their eyes at this, but I've only just found out what the Green Lantern's superhero weakness is… and it's utter craptonite. Want to know what could win in a fight against an intergalactic protector of the universe? Basically anything yellow.
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We did a pub quiz and all we won was this lousy lovely evening
Movie News | Ali | 30th March 2011
Team Shiznit returned to defend their honour at the second Den Of Geek pub quiz on Tuesday. We failed, but at least we turned up. Sources say a lovely evening was had by all. Even losers like us.
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Misfits
TV News | Kirsty | 11th November 2010
It’s repeatedly been called Skins-meets-Heroes, and that’s a fair assessment of E4’s award winning SuperChavs teen drama Misfits, which returns to our screens tonight for its second series. It’s like Skins meets Heroes.
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