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| HENRY CAVILL AS SUPERMAN |
In "Man of Steel" Superman kills Zod at the end of the movie. This has stirred controversy amongst Superman fans that believe Superman shouldn't kill no matter what the situation.
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| DAVID GOYER |
In an article by Digital Spy(read it here) David Goyer the film's writer, explains the decision for Superman to kill Zod by saying, "So the situation was, Zod says 'I'm not going to stop until you kill me or I kill you.' The reality is no prison on the planet could hold him and in our film Superman can't fly to the moon, and we didn't want to come up with that crutch."
Goyer says that he knew that the ending was going to be controversial and that they didn't do it to be "cool".
Personally, I disagree. If they really wanted to get rid of Zod they would have had Superman send him back to the Phantom Zone like he did his other soldiers.
They chose for Superman to kill Zod at the end of the movie. He didn't need to. They wanted a controversial ending and they got it. Instead of a story on Superman we're getting a gimmick for both movies:
MAN OF STEEL= WATCH THE NEW GUY PLAYING SUPERMAN
BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN= COME SEE BEN AFFLECK AS BATMAN
As a Superman fan, I don't like it but there's still Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited if you want some great Superman characterization.
THE PROFESSOR
Floyd "Money" Mayweather is the king of boxing. After his defeat of Saul Alvarez he is set to make 100 million dollars in pay-per-view revenue according to YAHOO SPORTS. Floyd is currently 44-0 in his boxing record and has four more fights on his contract for Showtime and then many speculate he will retire.
Many critics of Mayweather say that he doesn't test himself against a top caliber opponent. Saul Alvarez eventhough he had 23 fights was out classed by Mayweather's skill and experience. Mayweather needs an opponent that is in his prime and can fight in a smart fashion much like Mayweather himself.
Enter Andre Ward.
Andre Ward is the current Super Middleweight Champion with 26 wins and no losses. Ward is 29 years old and won the Super Six World Classic tournament in 2011. He also beat light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson in 2012.
This fight won't happen mainly because Mayweather is under contract to Showtime while Dawson is under contract to HBO. Also Floyd likes to fight at 147 pounds while Andre fights at 168. They both could come down to a catch weight of 160 but I doubt that would happen.
Also Floyd is looking for big money matches with guys that have a popular fanbase. That's why he picked Alvarez. Alvarez is huge in Mexico and Floyd knew the PPV would do huge numbers which it did.
Andre is a future star and by the time he gets there Floyd will probably be retired. Although, I think Andre would be a great fight for Floyd.
THE PROFESSOR
Marvel may just trump DC and Warner Brothers at delivering a superhero TV show with a female lead. Deadline (you can read the article here) that Marvel and ABC are developing a TV show around Peggy Carter from the Captain America movie series.
If this show happens, then Marvel would have moved ahead of DC and Warner Brothers and established a TV franchise with a female lead. DC and WB have tried unsuccessfully to adapt Wonder Woman over the last few years.
THE PROFESSOR
In October Family Wrestling Entertainment will have an event in New York City. It features a 16-man single elimination tournament for the FWE Heavyweight championship currently held by John Hennigan (FKA John Morrison). The tournament features some of the best pro wrestlers in the world including Jay Lethal, Matt Morgan, and Colt Cabana.
When I heard about this tournament it reminded me of why I love wrestling in the first place. I've always loved the pure one-on-one battle for the championship and the desire for one man to be the best.
Lately, I've been disenfranchised with wrestling in WWE and TNA. I guess I just miss the days when two guys got in the ring only to find out who was the best. Those days of legendary battles such as, Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair, Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, and Rock vs. Austin where people battled for number one.
Family Wrestling Entertainment is presenting wrestling in an old-school manner using the personalities of the wrestlers to attract a crowd. It's a novel concept that WWE and TNA could use more of.
THE PROFESSOR
There are those that are outraged over the fact that Ben Affleck will be Batman. I have to admit that I don't like the idea but I'll wait until I see the movie before I judge his performance. As of now, we don't know what type of Batman Affleck will play.
Will he be brooding and angry like Christian Bale or a detective like Michael Keaton?
The one thing that we do know is that auduiences will come in droves just to see how Affleck does as Batman in the Summer of 2015, and that means millions of dollars for Warner Brothers.
The Professor
As a Superman fan, I was a little dejected when I heard about the tone of the new Superman movie, "MAN OF STEEL." I haven't really gotten into THE NEW 52 either so I wondered where a fan like me can go if he wants something new but familiar.
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 is that comic book. The book is based off of the TV Series that ran for 10 seasons. It has all the familiar elements such as the romance with Lois Lane, and his greatest rival, Lex Luthor, but with a Superman that's still young and learning. It also features guest stars like BATMAN and for this month, WONDER WOMAN.
I know that it's not a perfect comic and sometimes it has plot holes but it is something that comforts a long-time fan such as myself who likes it. I would recommend it to any Superman fan.
THE PROFESSOR
RAMPAGE JACKSON
It was announced
at BELLATOR 97 that Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will fight Tito Ortiz
on November 2nd on BELLATOR's first Pay-Per View according to MMAFIGHTING(you
can read the article here).
TITO ORTIZ
For weeks
everyone in the media thought it would be Roy Jones Jr. fighting
"Rampage" in a boxing match.
Last night
Jackson expressed his admiration and respect for Roy Jones but said that he
wanted his first fight in Bellator to be an MMA fight. Tito Ortiz then came to
the ring and the two MMA legends had a staredown.
BELLATOR is using
two veterans that both hardcore and casual fans know to attract attention to
their product. From a marketing standpoint, it's a smart decision. Both Tito
and Rampage can sell this fight. The actual encounter may not be great but
BELLATOR needed something to attract the attention of the media and the fans and they have.
Hopefully,
BELLATOR will feature a strong undercard to showcase their young talent so that
they grow their fanbase.
If not, then
BELLATOR may lose a lot of money on this Pay-Per-View.
THE PROFESSOR
