Bay said he wanted to make a “Transformers” film that would appeal to people who didn’t grow up with the characters.

“I actually think that because I wasn’t a fan, I think makes it more accessible to other people, does that make sense?,” he said. “(Decepticon leader) Megatron was a gun, and I’m like, ‘I don’t get that,’ and I did get a lot of flak from fans on the ‘net, like, ‘Michael Bay, you wrecked my childhood. … We’re going to protest his office.’ They protested my old office apparently.”

“We’re doing World War II with the entire universe,” Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns told Wizard in January. “The Sinestro Corps are insurgents. They’re cosmic terrorists and they’re there to instill great fear.”

“X-Men: Endangered Species” one-shot cover by Marc Silvestri

The Lloyd Dobler Virus

It was pouring down rain on the way into work today.  Apparently, some people got  trapped in a car around Ski Island, with all the flooding.

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Based on the Stephen King short story, “1408” is suitably creepy to unsettle most viewers. While it shies away from heavy gore and violence, it’s a psychological shocker that will cause more than its share of goosebumps. Director Mikael Hafstrom has created a claustrophobic and haunting film that will keep viewers guessing.

(John) Cusack, acting essentially alone in a hotel room for the majority of the film, carries the narrative and sells the writer’s unease with an outstanding performance. Cusack makes Mike an affable skeptic, which makes his transformation in Room 1408 all the more frightening.

“The Manhattan Project: Special Edition” “The Manhattan Project” follows in the vein of several “smart teenager” movies from the 1980s such as “Real Genius,” “WarGames” and “Weird Science.” “The Manhattan Project” is more serious than those, however, and still has resonance today.

Terry Moore on “Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane.”

Jonas Armstrong in “Robin Hood.”

The British Broadcasting Corp. update of “Robin Hood” for 21st century audiences keeps the material fresh while staying true in spirit to the adventures of the outlaw. “Robin Hood: Season One” features the 13 episodes that aired stateside on BBC America.
Nobleman Robin of Locks-ley (Jonas Armstrong) has returned from King Richard’s crusade. However, the onerous taxes and stiff penalties for minor infractions enacted by the Sheriff of Nottingham (Keith Allen) put Robin at odds with the ruling council.

 ”What I loved about the ’70s movies, which were the movies that I grew up on, was that they had an invisible style,” (“Breach” director Billy) Ray said. “You don’t watch those movies conscious of who directed them. You just get absorbed into the story.”

Director Mark Steven Johnson couldn’t be happier with the box-office reception afforded to his film adaptation of the Marvel Comics hero “Ghost Rider,” now on DVD. Johnson said he was pleased that a character like Ghost Rider, not really known outside of the comics niche market, could open at No. 1.