June 2009
1 post
Facebook usernames
So, when “Matt Price” and “Matthew Price” were already taken as Facebook usernames, I again went to my middle initial to claim www.facebook.com/matthewLprice. This reminded me that I hadn’t updated www.matthewLprice.com in a long time.
Blogging every day at Nerdage doesn’t leave me a lot of leftover thoughts that I feel I have to post here, but I should...
July 2008
1 post
2008's books: The second 25
The second batch of 25, of the 100 books I’m attempting to read in 2008.
26. Modern Masters: Mark Schultz A long-form interview with the “Xenozoic Tales” creator. Wouldn’t have minded this one going more in-depth, especially into the Kitchen Sink years. Has kind of whetted my appetite to pick up the “Xenozoic Tales” reprints. 27. Can I Keep My Jersey? 11...
May 2008
2 posts
2008's books - the first 25
I’m attempting to read 100 books (including prose and graphic novels) in 2008. Here are the first 25.
1. Planet Hulk — Greg Pak provides a classic Hulk epic. Hulk is shot in to space by his supposed friends, aiming him for a peaceful planet. But the ship is diverted to a war-torn planet, and Hulk finds himself fighting for his life. 2. Annihilation Book One — Annilhus’...
April 2008
1 post
December 2007
3 posts
Signing a success!
Great turnout for Sterling’s signing at Speeding Bullet on Friday. If you missed it, I posted the big announcement from the signing at the Nerdage blog. Sterling to write ‘Green Lantern Corps’ issues
Books, the second half
I’ve been attempting to read 52 prose books this year, and I have just recently completed No. 52! I’m excited. Here’s Nos. 27-52. Nos. 1-26 can be found here.
27. Assembled: Five Decades of Earth’s Mightiest Essays and articles about Marvel Comics’ Avengers, from the ‘Jarvis Heads’ at AvengersAssemble.net. Very worthwhile for Avengers fans. 28. Avengers: The...
I have been slacking
I launched a new blog for the paper here:
http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage
So I’ve been kind of slow to post here. I’ll try to do (a little) better!
August 2007
21 posts
Movie review: "Interview" →
Movie review: "Balls of Fury" →
DVD review: "300" →
DVD review: "Doctor Strange" →
DVD review: "Flash Gordon" →
Comics podcast: "Mice Templar" →
Movie review: Death Sentence →
DVD review: "Desperate Housewives" Season Three →
Movie review: "Lady Chatterley" →
"NCAA Football 08" bests last year's game →
"Hot Shots Tennis" game easy to learn →
Oklahomans excited as 'Thor' tops comic charts →
The first and second issues of the title sold out at the distributor level, according to a release from Marvel. Marvel is reprinting these issues for fans who missed out the first time around.
Kevin Stark, curator of the Toy & Action Figure Museum, 111 S Chickasaw in Pauls Valley, said he’s not surprised Oklahoma’s adopted superhero is doing well.
“We had a whole...
Creator of "Heroes" says show driven by... →
(Creator Tim)
Kring said his 22-year background in television gave him training in character development and allowed him to approach a superpowers show from a different perspective.
“I chose to approach this material almost entirely from the idea of who these characters were,” Kring said. “I created the powers to reflect who the characters were, and not the other way around.
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"Hot Fuzz" director looks at comic-based projects →
“I suppose when I was a little kid, I had the ‘Marvel Premiere,’ which was the Scott Lang origin,” (director Edgar) Wright said. “I remember that I’d bought that. But I’d read back issues with the Henry Pym story and the back issues of him.”
Wright said he’d keep “Ant-Man” a solo adventure and not bring in the Avengers — Thor, Captain America, Iron Man...
Halfway to 52
I’ve been attempting to read 52 prose books this year, mostly because Sterling said he was going to try to do so, and it seemed like a good challenge. If I included graphic novels, I’d certainly get there, but at the moment I’m behind the pace. Still, I’ve made it to the halfway point as of today, so, here’s the list so far:
1. Modern Masters vol. 10: Kevin Maguire...
Welcome Miranda!
Miranda Nicolette Price was born at 6:17 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3. She’s a beautiful 7 lb 2 oz girl, and is 18 inches long. Mom and daughter are doing fine. Rachel and Audrey were very excited to meet their new sister.
July 2007
24 posts
Movie review: "Hairspray" →
Movie review: "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and... →
The movie strains credulity throughout, with two-dimensional characters and unbelievable contrivances; the film exists only as a vehicle for easy gags and childish humor. While (Adam) Sandler has obvious talent for comedy and drama, neither is tested in this case.
“Chuck & Larry” wants to be a comedy about acceptance but instead comes off as stereotypical and patronizing.
DVD review: "Hot Fuzz" →
Movie review: "The Simpsons Movie" →
Movie review: "No Reservations" →
Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as Kate, a buttoned-down top chef whose life gets scrambled in “No Reservations.”
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“No Reservations” is a remake of the 2002 German film “Mostly Martha.” Unfortunately, the American cast of Zeta-Jones and (Aaron) Eckhart doesn’t create much chemistry.
“No Reservations” sticks a little too closely to the...
DVD review: "The Number 23" doesn't add up →
Director Joel Schumacher previously worked with (Jim) Carrey on “Batman Forever,” and, as he did in that movie, he makes a movie that looks pretty but doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. “The Number 23” lacks coherence in plot and features a twist ending that isn’t really a twist.
Movie review: "Paprika" →
In “Paprika,” the line between dreams and reality is blurred in a surrealistic thriller from “Perfect Blue” director Satoshi Kon.
This Japanese anime takes place in a near-future world and is based on the science fiction novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui.
Stars come to Oklahoma for "Ivory Trade" →
NORMAN — Tacked-up paper signs pointed to the set, and crew members wearing headsets called out “Quiet!” with alacrity as the film production of “The Ivory Trade” took over Norman’s Nancy O’Brien Center for the Performing Arts this week.
Academy Award winner Martin Landau, character actor Peter Stormare and other stars were on the campus of Norman North High School filming...
James Marsden sings praises of 'Hairspray' →
LOS ANGELES — To the casual observer, the based-on-the-comics “X-Men” films might not have much in common with the based-on-the-Broadway show “Hairspray” musical.
But Stillwater-born James Marsden, who played Cyclops in the three “X-Men” films and dance show host Corny Collins in “Hairspray,” said the films explore similar themes.
“This movie is really the...
The rumors of comic books' demise have been... →
BBC series tells Robin Hood story to modern... →
“The shorthand is, really what we hope we’ve done is create ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ for outlaws,” executive producer Foz Allan said. “The way that ‘Pirates’ has rescued the pirate movie, and made it accessible and good fun again, I think we’re trying to do that on TV for Robin.”
Fans line up for final "Harry Potter" →
Hundreds of fans of the “Harry Potter” series swarmed Oklahoma bookstores at midnight Friday to be among the first to read the final book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” At the Borders store at 300 Norman Center Court in Norman, dozens of wizards’ capes were slung over the backs of excited attendees.
Welcome to Asgard, Oklahoma →
Writer J. Michael Straczynski, who penned “Amazing Spider-Man” for nearly seven years, and is the creator of the TV show “Babylon 5,” is the writer of the new “Thor” series.
Straczynski said he wanted to feature a key Marvel hero in an area other than New York City.
“I wanted to put this somewhere fresh, somewhere in the American heartland, and for a number of reasons, including the Heavener...
Marvel's new adventure spans two mythologies →
Writer Stuart Moore’s experience with science fiction, and with Marvel’s Avengers characters, made him a natural choice for “New Avengers-Transformers,” which sees Marvel’s top-selling team face off against Hasbro’s robots in disguise.
Comics podcast: Sinestro Corps, Thor, Fallen Son →
Movies podcast: License to Wed, Once, Harry Potter →
Movie review: License to Wed →
“License to Wed” takes an interesting premise, a marriage-prep course, and raises the stakes. Unfortunately, the film feels removed from reality — the difficulties feel forced and lack authenticity.
What does feel real is the chemistry between (Mandy) Moore and (John) Krasinski. Watching “Wed,” one wishes the pair were cast in another, wittier comedy.
Despite the best efforts of...
