Jack the Ripper, one of histories greatest unsolved mysteries. So what if that man escaped the time, and that was how he escaped the law? Perhaps he wasn't found because he was no longer in the Victorian age? That is the central question at the heart of Time after Time (1979) the directorial debut of Nicholas Meyer, the man who would give us the greatest Star Trek movie of all time Wrath of Khan (1982). But Jack comes forward with a special device, The Time Machine... of H.G. Wells design.
In a direct result the author charges through time after the madman, who was one of Wells' close friends (according to the movie). Arriving in the (then) modern times, HG finds himself in a museum exhibit... dedicated to him. From there Wells tracks White Chapel Murderer through San Fransisco... providing a plot hole. In the book The Time Machine, the machine does not travel in multiple dimensions, The machine only travels through time, not over distances. The movie tries to explain this by the time difference that there is in London and Frisco... but that doesn't really make any sense, because the time difference is relative and there fore wouldn't affect the machine, but this movie is science FICTION, not a documentary.
The movie's humor is derived mainly through the counter clash, like Wells consuming McDonald's for the first time, and his ignorance of the World Wars, and one seemingly unneeded scene involves Wells noticing the jeweller has numbers on his fore arm, but no dialogue mentioned it, so Meyer's choice to include the few second shot seems bizarre.
And there is plenty of humor, especially if you know something about HG Wells and his personal life. Mainly his desire for utopia, and how the future is kind of a let down to a futurist like himself. Which results in Jack the Ripper declaring himself "home" after showing Wells (with a TV) the horrors of the 'modern' world including War, Football, and Jimi Hendrix. The Ripper then declares that "90 years ago I was a freak! Now I'm just an Amateur!" Satirizing the regression in true humanity that has happened in the 20th century, all wrapped up in a funny Sci-Fi 'cat and mouse' movie.
Malcolm McDowell stars as HG Wells, and plays him beautifully. At the beginning of the movie he portrays the intellect and hope for the future, during the later acts he handles the 'fish out of water' mentality just as well, if not better. McDowell's physical comedy and deadpan shock at the progression of history, provide most of the humorous side of the movie. But McDowell also adds a human side to Wells, who now is seen as a minor god of Sci-Fi. I really was impressed with McDowell, who I've mainly seen in supporting roles.
And the other man who shares the spotlight is David Warner, as the ultimate Slasher. Warner does not get a lot of face time, but when he does he serves as a dark mirror reflecting that killers and backstabbers (no pun intended) fit in perfectly to our modern world. Warner is creepy, yet intellectual. Brooding, yet disarming. He plays how I picture Jack the Ripper must have been, a 19th century Ted Bundy. But, I have no way to prove that. (And you have no way to disprove it!)
Although now she's most know for roles in Lifetime Original movies and as the mom in RomComs, Mary Steenburgern puts in a nice portrayal of Amy, the woman that Wells falls for in the current time. In a supporting role Steenburgen is able to make a lasting impression and helps develop the human side of Wells.
All in all the movie is fun, even though it is not historically sound... at all. recommend this movie because it's funny, engaging, and has a sprinkle of romance, all adding up to a fun ride.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (8/10)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Mean Streets: A review
For Westerns it was Stagecoach (1939) That epic first team up of two men (John Ford and John Wayne) who would come to change the genre forever.
For Crime Drama it was Mean Streets (1973) when a young director named Martin Scorsese made his first major feature film (after minor movie Boxcar Bertha (1972)) and gave a supporting role to a Robert De Niro, who had a few successes, but was not a true star... yet. Like Ford and Wayne these two men would go on to make many films together that would garner critical and box office success, such as Taxi Driver (1976) and GoodFellas (1990), but it all started with this one.
And what a place to start.
The film tells the story of two men, Charlie (Harvey Keitel) and Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro). The two are friends, but their friendship has some bumps in the road, mainly Johnny Boy's dead beat ways and Charlie's desire to climb the mob ladder, which often times means collecting debts.
The two play off each other amazingly well, with both providing great performances. But De Niro and Keitel are only expected to be great, and when Scorsese is telling them what to do there can be only one out come... a masterpiece of crime cinema.
For a movie that close to the release of The Godfather (1971) I was pleasantly surprised that with the exception of the playful trash can fight, there were no direct allusions or homages. Mean Streets doesn't try to recreate that masterpiece, it tried to be it's own monster, and it succeeds, creating a truly original and masterful look into the mob and the everyday lives of the people that make it in a way that hadn't really been seen before (Well, there was that one movie from a few years before I mentioned).
Like I touched on briefly, Harvey Keitel puts in a strong performance as Charlie. Working off the Scorsese Mardik Martin script to show the conflict of a Catholic in the Mob. The Bible tells him thou shalt not steal... but his boss tells him he should and that creates a conflict, which Keitel handles masterfully. The other main conflict of Charlie is his relationship with Teresa, his epileptic neighbor, whom his "family" has deemed "sick in the head," and there for undateable. So, Charlie has to decide between seeing his girl... and keeping his "family" happy, and adds a romantic subplot to this violent movie.
Although he isn't in the movie nearly as much as Keitel, De Niro turns in a typically amazing performance, but it is not his best. Johnny Boy is a kind of one dimensional character, but De Niro is able to make him seem at the very least 2 and possible 3 dimension, simply because he may be the greatest actor alive today.
All in all this is a very good movie, and should rank up with GoodFellas (1990), Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994) as some of the best Crime movies out there.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (9/10)
For Crime Drama it was Mean Streets (1973) when a young director named Martin Scorsese made his first major feature film (after minor movie Boxcar Bertha (1972)) and gave a supporting role to a Robert De Niro, who had a few successes, but was not a true star... yet. Like Ford and Wayne these two men would go on to make many films together that would garner critical and box office success, such as Taxi Driver (1976) and GoodFellas (1990), but it all started with this one.
And what a place to start.
The film tells the story of two men, Charlie (Harvey Keitel) and Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro). The two are friends, but their friendship has some bumps in the road, mainly Johnny Boy's dead beat ways and Charlie's desire to climb the mob ladder, which often times means collecting debts.
The two play off each other amazingly well, with both providing great performances. But De Niro and Keitel are only expected to be great, and when Scorsese is telling them what to do there can be only one out come... a masterpiece of crime cinema.
For a movie that close to the release of The Godfather (1971) I was pleasantly surprised that with the exception of the playful trash can fight, there were no direct allusions or homages. Mean Streets doesn't try to recreate that masterpiece, it tried to be it's own monster, and it succeeds, creating a truly original and masterful look into the mob and the everyday lives of the people that make it in a way that hadn't really been seen before (Well, there was that one movie from a few years before I mentioned).
Like I touched on briefly, Harvey Keitel puts in a strong performance as Charlie. Working off the Scorsese Mardik Martin script to show the conflict of a Catholic in the Mob. The Bible tells him thou shalt not steal... but his boss tells him he should and that creates a conflict, which Keitel handles masterfully. The other main conflict of Charlie is his relationship with Teresa, his epileptic neighbor, whom his "family" has deemed "sick in the head," and there for undateable. So, Charlie has to decide between seeing his girl... and keeping his "family" happy, and adds a romantic subplot to this violent movie.
Although he isn't in the movie nearly as much as Keitel, De Niro turns in a typically amazing performance, but it is not his best. Johnny Boy is a kind of one dimensional character, but De Niro is able to make him seem at the very least 2 and possible 3 dimension, simply because he may be the greatest actor alive today.
All in all this is a very good movie, and should rank up with GoodFellas (1990), Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Pulp Fiction (1994) as some of the best Crime movies out there.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (9/10)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Top 5: Bad Ass Jedi
For those that don't know, huge Star Wars fan, I am. And I have been wanting to do this list for a while, and I decided that today is as good as any to finally put fingers to keys.
And one more rule, they have to be from the movies, I don't buy into the whole EU thing.
5: Qui-Gon Jinn
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The One on One with Darth Maul at the start of Phantom.
I know he was only in one episode, but QGJ is still one of the most Bad Ass Jedi's shown, mainly by being that quite guy that you know could beat the shit out of you at the drop of a hat. He is a skilled swordsman, even though Maul beats him, and this combination of prescence, knowledge of the force, and ability to wield a sabre allow him to claim a spot on this list.
4: Luke Skywalker
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The Final Showdown with Vader
Take New Hope out and Luke is actually a pretty tough dude, no longer whining about things he can't control he pulls on his big boy underwear and takes down the empire working his way up from the common stormtrooper to beating his Father, and allowing Vader to realize his destiny and bring balance to the force. The evolution of Luke is a great arc, from farmboy to pilot, to Rebel leader, to Jedi master all in the course of three movies. In the movies no other Jedi is shown to go to Master that fast, let alone doing it with as little training as Luke had.
3: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The Final fight in Sith
Even though the prequels were no where near as good as the OT, they did give us bad ass Obi-Wan. In Phantom he's a mild mannered padawan, until the end when he fights, and bests, Darth Maul. From there on we see Obi-Wan mature as a truly great swordsman, and we even see him become a General. Let's look at some of the characters Obi-Wan has beaten in Comabt: Darth Maul, General Grievous, and Darth Vader (Anakin had taken the mantle before the fight), who just happen to be three of the most bad ass characters in Star Wars.
2: Yoda
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The Showdown with Dooku
In V and VI we see Yoda old and dying, and his great feats are only hinted at. Then in Phantom Menace we meet a younger Yoda, but we still don't see him fight. Then comes Clones, when Dooku has beaten Obi-Wan and Anakin... but Yoda steps up and gives us one of the best Sabre fights of the entire Saga. In addition to being one of the best swordsmen, Yoda is the only Jedi shown to redirect Sith Lightning with his own hands, not a sabre. Pretty easy being Green, if you ask me.
1: Mace Windu
Defining Bad Ass Moment: When Mace tops the Emperor in a duel.
Palpatine has no problem going through the three Jedi Mace brought with him, but then Mace, the only man able to wield a purple light sabre and look cool doing it, steps up and fights the Emporer into submission, turning him into the wilted piece of wax we see in the OT. It's not until Anakin betrays him and removes his hand that Mace is beaten. Being able to take out Jango fett, and if he had been so inclined, the Emperor, it's hard to imagine a more bad ass Jedi that Mace.
There's another award winning* top 5 from Dr. B. I hope you agree... because if you don't tha means you're wrong.
*Best Blog at the 2010 Vulcan Blog Awards
And one more rule, they have to be from the movies, I don't buy into the whole EU thing.
5: Qui-Gon Jinn
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The One on One with Darth Maul at the start of Phantom.
I know he was only in one episode, but QGJ is still one of the most Bad Ass Jedi's shown, mainly by being that quite guy that you know could beat the shit out of you at the drop of a hat. He is a skilled swordsman, even though Maul beats him, and this combination of prescence, knowledge of the force, and ability to wield a sabre allow him to claim a spot on this list.
4: Luke Skywalker
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The Final Showdown with Vader
3: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The Final fight in Sith
2: Yoda
Defining Bad Ass Moment: The Showdown with Dooku
1: Mace Windu
Defining Bad Ass Moment: When Mace tops the Emperor in a duel.
There's another award winning* top 5 from Dr. B. I hope you agree... because if you don't tha means you're wrong.
*Best Blog at the 2010 Vulcan Blog Awards
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Top 5: Futurama Episodes
Alright, this just struck me as a good thing to do, being that Futurama is one of my favorite shows ever, and I've seen every episode, time to impart my wisdom on you, dear reader, and show you the top 5 Futurama episodes of all time.
5. Brannigan Begin Again
Why it's Awesome: Short Version: Zapp Brannigan recreating scenes from Midnight Cowboy. Longer version, This is Zapp's finest episode, showing him to be one of the greatest TV characters of all time. In 'Loves Labours Lost in Space" we are introduced to Zapp, but her we meet him, and we see that he's a shallow, lonely, horrid, pitiable, and the greatest Captain Kirk parody of all time. The humor continues from beginning to end, and this episode sticks out among the best. Just ask IGN who also named this episode #5.
4. The Luck of the Fryish
Why it's Awesome: In a show that's as funny as Futurama, it's hard to imagine that there would be some truly touching episodes, and the greatest one of these is The Luck of the Fryish in which we see Fry mature a bit, and we learn about how Fry became the man-boy he is today, but we also get a touching story of the love brothers have, even if they don't always show it. I couldn't pick Jurassic Bark because I hate dogs, and I couldn't pick The Sting, because it's too trippy, I had to pick the Luck of the Fryish because it's beautiful and displays the kind of story telling that the new episodes missed.
3. War is the H-Word
Why it's Awesome: As a fan of Starship Troopers, M*A*S*H, Star Wars, and War movies in general, this episode went straight to my heart, touching all sorts of things I love and illustrating them in a way that is beautiful and original, amalgamating all sorts of different pieces into a beautiful puzzle. The episode truly shines in the extended M*A*S*H parody scene, with Zoidberg, iHawk, and the Squid Nurse thing. A satire on War itself, this episode does what the new episodes couldn't, blend satire and the style of humor that made Futurama unique, and not just The Simpsons in space.
2. The Farnsworth Parabox
Why it's Awesome: This episode doesn't have the heart wrenching emotion of my #4, or the satire of #3, but it has humor... lots and lots of humor. Ranging from the various universes to the interactions of Universe 1 and Universe A this episode has quite possibly the sharpest script of any of the episodes and has been a favorite of mine since I saw it for the very first time. The only part of the episode I didn't like was the lack of alternate Zapp and Kif, how epic would that have been?
1. Where No Fan has gone before
Why it's Awesome: It's got everything amazing: Zapp. The Shat. And more Star Trek references than an episode of Star Trek. Being a Trekkie (We're taking the word back) I can't pick any other episode as better, mainly because the tongue in cheek presentations of the actors was so brilliant, I couldn't help but love it. The plot is strong, with a nice framing device and so many excellent references to TOS that you might need to have seen all the episodes of TOS to get them. Although it won't make you cry from being touched, it will make you cry from laughter. And this episode goes where no other episode has gone before... to the top of a Dr. B Top 5.
So there's my top 5, like it or love it.
5. Brannigan Begin Again
4. The Luck of the Fryish
3. War is the H-Word
2. The Farnsworth Parabox
1. Where No Fan has gone before
So there's my top 5, like it or love it.
Better Review Tomorrow
Fine, I'll admit it, when I think of crime movies I don't think of a bunch of high school aged Asians (one of which is John "Harold" Cho). I know that sounds racist, but I don't mean it that way. Crime movies are supposed to feature mumbling Sicilians or Bible quoting hit men, not Harvard applicants, and thus the MTV (don't judge me) Films movie Better Luck Tomorrow (2002) seems like a bizarre premise for a crime movie.
But, it works.
Much like Election (1999), the movie focuses on the over stressed upper echelon of the high school, and how often times they are not the squeaky clean future rulers of the world they appear to be. And this is how Daric begins a Fight Club like manipulation, taking the Academic Decathletes and insults them, tricks them, and over all uses them to run his various criminal enterprises which go from cheat sheets to cocaine use to a little bit of murder.
I'm kind of surprised, but MTV (A channel I despise for it's lack of music and it's abundance of 'reality' shows) has made two of my favorite high school movies, delivering winning satires of the group I avoided contact with, the Valedictorians, mainly because one broke my heart, but that's a story for another day.
Furthermore, this movie, and Justin Lin directs one heck of a movie, capturing the actors with a brilliant use of wide angles and close ups that would make Sergio Leone proud. The editing is (pardon the pun) fast and furious, capturing the 'on the edge' style of the lives of the characters.
The acting is superb, with all the actors bringing a true sense of high school angst to their respective roles, but the screen is mainly occupied by Parry Shen as Ben, who plays the classic crime archetype of "Well meaning Guy sucked into crime" See Michael Corleone, Henry Hill, The Narrator from Fight Club, etc. And as the rule of crime movies goes, the "WmGsiC" must go down, and that is no different here.
For anyone that has had the honor of listening to one of my rants on Heathers (1989), they know my lack of love for that movie comes from it's lack of like able characters, horrid script, etc. This movie succeeds where Heathers fails, where the latter fails to make the satiric points it strives for, Better Luck Tomorrow beautifully mixes Fight Club, Goodfellas and Election to create an amazing High school satire, and an interesting crime movie to boot.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (9/10)
But, it works.
Much like Election (1999), the movie focuses on the over stressed upper echelon of the high school, and how often times they are not the squeaky clean future rulers of the world they appear to be. And this is how Daric begins a Fight Club like manipulation, taking the Academic Decathletes and insults them, tricks them, and over all uses them to run his various criminal enterprises which go from cheat sheets to cocaine use to a little bit of murder.
I'm kind of surprised, but MTV (A channel I despise for it's lack of music and it's abundance of 'reality' shows) has made two of my favorite high school movies, delivering winning satires of the group I avoided contact with, the Valedictorians, mainly because one broke my heart, but that's a story for another day.
Furthermore, this movie, and Justin Lin directs one heck of a movie, capturing the actors with a brilliant use of wide angles and close ups that would make Sergio Leone proud. The editing is (pardon the pun) fast and furious, capturing the 'on the edge' style of the lives of the characters.
The acting is superb, with all the actors bringing a true sense of high school angst to their respective roles, but the screen is mainly occupied by Parry Shen as Ben, who plays the classic crime archetype of "Well meaning Guy sucked into crime" See Michael Corleone, Henry Hill, The Narrator from Fight Club, etc. And as the rule of crime movies goes, the "WmGsiC" must go down, and that is no different here.
For anyone that has had the honor of listening to one of my rants on Heathers (1989), they know my lack of love for that movie comes from it's lack of like able characters, horrid script, etc. This movie succeeds where Heathers fails, where the latter fails to make the satiric points it strives for, Better Luck Tomorrow beautifully mixes Fight Club, Goodfellas and Election to create an amazing High school satire, and an interesting crime movie to boot.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (9/10)
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Deer Reviewer
Wow.
At this moment, I can't think a better reaction to the 1978 Best Picture winner, The Deer Hunter. To call this movie a masterpiece is to insult it, to call it near perfection is still a slight. I, as an amateur movie buff and reviewer, don't even feel worthy to critique it, positively or negatively, but here I go.
The movie begins with a wedding, for one of the men in a group of steelworkers. The opening scenes establish the drunken revelry of a bachelor party, followed with the wedding and three of the men: Nick, Steve, and Mike (Christopher Walken, John Savage, and Robert De Niro) going off to the 'Nam.
There various things happen, but they can be summed up mainly in two words: Russian Roulette.
I could say more, but I don't want to spoil the movie, which, I will say now, I highly recommend.
The script is tight, with a strong sense of friendship between the guys, romance between De Niro and Streep, the horrors of war, and many more topics are covered with a maturity and a skill not usually seen.
In addition, the actors portraying the script could not have been better, first I'll start with the Deity that is Robert Di Nero. This man is easily among the top 5 actors to ever live. When I was watching him I could only imagine him as being Michael Vronsky (Travis Bickle who?) for a man who has defined method acting for 40+ years he was so immersed in the role you forget this man has been nominated for 6 Oscars, you actually start to think they got a real guy to play the part.
Next. Chri.sto.pher. Wa.lken. At times, its hard to remember Christopher Walken has done things other than demand Will Ferrell give him more cowbell, and stash a watch up his ass. But, this turn gave him an Oscar, and he deserved it. His turn as Nick was fantastic, and I dare to say probably his best. I dare anyone to watch the final RR scene and not get a lump in your throat. I never thought I'd say it, but there is a movie with Robert Di Nero... and he doesn't give the best performance.
Next, the girl that both men pined after, Meryl Streep... that's pretty much all I have to say here and you know how the performance was. Streep brought a subtlety to the role that was needed, being the girl two men were fighting to get back too. I could go on, but with Maryl Streep giving her praise is almost cliche.
The rest of the acting is very strong, but these three easily cast a shadow over the rest and make the movie their own.
For a sophomore film, Michael Cimino knocks it out of the park, and earned all 5 of the Oscars this movie received. I truly cannot heap enough praise on this movie, and I cannot recommend it enough.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (10/10)
At this moment, I can't think a better reaction to the 1978 Best Picture winner, The Deer Hunter. To call this movie a masterpiece is to insult it, to call it near perfection is still a slight. I, as an amateur movie buff and reviewer, don't even feel worthy to critique it, positively or negatively, but here I go.
The movie begins with a wedding, for one of the men in a group of steelworkers. The opening scenes establish the drunken revelry of a bachelor party, followed with the wedding and three of the men: Nick, Steve, and Mike (Christopher Walken, John Savage, and Robert De Niro) going off to the 'Nam.
There various things happen, but they can be summed up mainly in two words: Russian Roulette.
I could say more, but I don't want to spoil the movie, which, I will say now, I highly recommend.
The script is tight, with a strong sense of friendship between the guys, romance between De Niro and Streep, the horrors of war, and many more topics are covered with a maturity and a skill not usually seen.
In addition, the actors portraying the script could not have been better, first I'll start with the Deity that is Robert Di Nero. This man is easily among the top 5 actors to ever live. When I was watching him I could only imagine him as being Michael Vronsky (Travis Bickle who?) for a man who has defined method acting for 40+ years he was so immersed in the role you forget this man has been nominated for 6 Oscars, you actually start to think they got a real guy to play the part.
Next. Chri.sto.pher. Wa.lken. At times, its hard to remember Christopher Walken has done things other than demand Will Ferrell give him more cowbell, and stash a watch up his ass. But, this turn gave him an Oscar, and he deserved it. His turn as Nick was fantastic, and I dare to say probably his best. I dare anyone to watch the final RR scene and not get a lump in your throat. I never thought I'd say it, but there is a movie with Robert Di Nero... and he doesn't give the best performance.
Next, the girl that both men pined after, Meryl Streep... that's pretty much all I have to say here and you know how the performance was. Streep brought a subtlety to the role that was needed, being the girl two men were fighting to get back too. I could go on, but with Maryl Streep giving her praise is almost cliche.
The rest of the acting is very strong, but these three easily cast a shadow over the rest and make the movie their own.
For a sophomore film, Michael Cimino knocks it out of the park, and earned all 5 of the Oscars this movie received. I truly cannot heap enough praise on this movie, and I cannot recommend it enough.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this movie (10/10)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Comic Book Wednesday (The "sorry-about-all-these-late-editions" Edition) Part 3: The Rest
So I know Icon is a Marvel imprint, but i put vertigo here, so why not put Icon here as well?
NEMESIS #3 (of 4)
Words by: Mark Millar
Art by: Steve McNiven
Only Millar would have a super villain impregnate a girl, using her gay brothers sperm... and then rig her womb to destroy itself if the baby inside is destroyed. Keeping his monopoly on awesome bad ass stories, Millar delivers an action packed extravaganza, while continuing to embolden the legacy of one of the greatest villains ever to hit comics. McNiven's art is as brutal as Millar's writing and the only bad part of this issue is that it's arrival means there's only one more issue of Nemesis.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this issue (10/10)
THE WALKING DEAD #77
Words by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Charlie Adlard
this issue seems more like it's setting up the next arc than telling it's own story, but I'm okay with that because it means there's more TWD coming! Other than that nothing MAJOR happens, other than Glenn is going back to the city (setting up the arc called "No Way Out") and Rick capitally punished Pete, which will set up social and in community political fall out, but in this issue there's no more of that. I like the issue because it is setting up a bunch of stuff, but let's just see if Kirkman can capitalize on that.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this issue (9/10)
NEMESIS #3 (of 4)
Words by: Mark Millar
Art by: Steve McNiven
Only Millar would have a super villain impregnate a girl, using her gay brothers sperm... and then rig her womb to destroy itself if the baby inside is destroyed. Keeping his monopoly on awesome bad ass stories, Millar delivers an action packed extravaganza, while continuing to embolden the legacy of one of the greatest villains ever to hit comics. McNiven's art is as brutal as Millar's writing and the only bad part of this issue is that it's arrival means there's only one more issue of Nemesis.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this issue (10/10)
THE WALKING DEAD #77
Words by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Charlie Adlard
this issue seems more like it's setting up the next arc than telling it's own story, but I'm okay with that because it means there's more TWD coming! Other than that nothing MAJOR happens, other than Glenn is going back to the city (setting up the arc called "No Way Out") and Rick capitally punished Pete, which will set up social and in community political fall out, but in this issue there's no more of that. I like the issue because it is setting up a bunch of stuff, but let's just see if Kirkman can capitalize on that.
Dr. Brooklyn says: LIKE this issue (9/10)
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