Friday, 14 March 2014

Anxiety

I found this article on a friends page on Facebook. It's only until recently I was aware of the condition. I have someone very close to me to who suffers from it and I think is just something that everybody should be aware of. I believe we all know someone who suffers from it. We can't make the problem go away but we can help a little and help someone with the pressure that they feel they are under. 

Nobody can do everything but, Everybody can do something.












Anxiety is a mental illness that many can overcome with a help. 
Please raise awareness and understanding.


Sunday, 2 March 2014

Hello March

Hello March,

So few things I've been enjoying this last week or so, and few things to look forward to this month.
DC Comics 2014 Calender

Thor: The Dark World
So this completed the best movies I saw in 2013. Thor: The Dark World was an extremely satisfying follow up to the original Thor movie and the Avengers.Thor returns back to Asgard after the events of the alien invasion of New York with the Avengers against Loki. Thor is later reacquainted with the woman he loves, Jane Foster after she is infected with a power source that Malekith, leader of the Dark Elves wants possession of. Malekith has reawoken from his slumber in accordance with the time period that he can unleash the power source in order to turn the universe back to it's original state of eternal darkness. In a attempt to defeat Malekith and the Dark Elves Thor has to trust and form an allegiance with his untrustworthy adoptive brother Loki. I loved the first Thor film, the escapism into a beautiful captivating new world of Asgard, which in a new turn most of the story takes place in. It was a great film full of great action and emotional moments. The first movie of four years that my girlfriend burst into tears at. I loved it and is one of my favorite movies.

V for Vendetta
A powerful story about loss of freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil. 


I watched the V for Vendetta 2006 movie a when it came out on DVD and I really enjoyed it, I thought it was one of those kind of films that everyone should see. It was only on the DVD special features that I discovered that it was based on a graphic novel. Which I spotted sometime after in comic book shop, the sales assistant proceeded to tell me that the creator's name Alan Moore appears nowhere in the movie and one difference in the beginning of the story. I was interested in this book that inspired the great film. I received the book and mask gift set as a Christmas gift from my girlfriend along with this painting she got me also.


This book is a product of the times it was written in, Britain of the 1980's was wracked by recession and with discontent against the Conservative government. Hanging over this was the ever-present Cold War mentality that paints a bleak future and loss of many freedoms. The story features many characters from different points view but the main character is the mysterious man know only as V. This is a dark story, and it is one for the most prolific comic stories ever written. Well worth checking out.

Fall Out Boy LIVE in Dublin
After the many great gifts my girlfriend had got me for Christmas, This is hopefully the best for her. This month is the month my girlfriend has been waiting for, as we are having two nights away together in Dublin to see one of her favorite bands. Fall Out Boy in the Olympia Theatre.
I'm not really much into this band but I love to see my girl full of happiness.


Superman Last Son
This is one of my favorite Superman stories, I bought this book along with a few others during the summer in the lead up to Man of Steel movie and re-read it again this week. This stand alone story was written by DC legend Geoff Johns and Superman The Movie Director, Richard Donner with and art by Adam Kubert.


When a meteor like object crash lands in the centre of Metropolis containing a young boy who Superman believes maybe from Kryptonian. He see's this an opportunity to be a father figure to the boy and finds himself in a similar situation that his own parents did many years ago. But unlike Kal's arrival this is public knowledge, thus gaining the attention of the Government, Lex Luthor and The Superman Revenge Squad. Though the first half is light hearted the later presents the return of General Zod in a way that movie fans would appreciate. Last Son is a sobering portrayal of Superman’s eternal struggle to fit in as a human being despite knowing it will never be possible. One of my favorite Superman stories.


Captain America The Winter Solider

So looking this movie that's setting up to be 70's style paranoia thriller.

Thor The Dark World DVD special features contains an excellent first look at the movie which is epic. I've read all about it in Empire Magazine's February issue in which they explain how it as how "Marvels latest action spectacular may just be their deepest most complex and grown up movie yet"

Released on March 28th 2014 

Happy Sunday
Bye
K