Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer is Finally Here!!!! And It’s Fun!

August 1st, 2014 we finally get to experience Marvel’s not-quite-as-famous rag-tag group of heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy. So I don’t take up too much of your time and send you straight to the fun, here is the trailer:

I don’t know about you all but due to this groups lack of mainstream fame in the Marvel Cinematic Universe I am highly anticipating this fresh addition to the MCU. I am glad to see that Marvel is taking a lighter and comedic route, which is much appreciated since things have been getting way too heavy in the MCU recently.

If you need to gain some extra knowledge on who the Guardians are I recommend Google just in case. I love how the trailer is self aware of the fact that no one may know who Star Lord, or the rest of the Guardians, are. The adventure of Star Lord, Gamora, Groot, Drax the Destroyer, and Rocket Raccoon looks to be promising so far, honestly maybe the best yet. Marvel wants to kick its hills up a little bit and relax and just have some fun. That’s what it looks like here.

A great cast that goes beyond what you see in the trailer with even more beautiful CGI, that Rocket looks legit, this is sure to be a hit. Marvel/Disney should have no worry about audiences not being familiar with the crew yet, they already have fans in their seats.

Disney Dream Portraits by Annie Leibovitz’s

I know it has been a few weeks since I have posted but I do hope this makes up for it a little bit.

I love Disney as I have made obvious via this blog, and one thing I love about Disney is the various adaptations from fans and artists around the world of our favorite characters, stories, and places from Disney history. One of those great collections of adaptations of the Disney characters comes from phenomenal photographer Annie Leibovitz in her Disney Dream Portraits series. She has taken famous celebrities and portrayed them as Disney characters, everything from Cinderella to the Hitchhiking Ghosts. The most recent addition was Brave’s Merida portrayed by Jessica Chastain. So I hope to finally get a complete collection of all the Disney Dream Portraits from over the years in one place for you.

So here they are, hope you enjoy. Let me know if are any that I have missed.

Jessica Chastain as Merida

Disney Films in 2013: A Year in Review–Ranked From Worst to Best

I write about Disney films because I have a deep love for all things Disney. I selfishly indulge myself in my favorite animated and live-action films from the Mouse like it is nobodies’s business. But even I will admit that despite record-breaking revenue from their films this year, up until November Disney’s year in film has been a more or less lackluster experience. Certainly all releases were fun and were entertaining to some level but when you think that it was not until the eleventh month of the year (as it was for most of Hollywood in 2013) that we received films that were worthy of praise and return visits, we can understand why we may have been left wanting more.

However, the year was not a despairing one. With the acquisition of Marvel we were introduced to more of the action-packed franchises we love. And along side the purchase of Lucasfilm, we know many, many exciting things are yet to come. Between these two juggernauts at the Mouse’s side, along with Pixar and the Studio’s own original projects Disney is still the go to place for guaranteed entertainment. Not to mention, that despite an overall sub-par year for film, Disney still delivered the best of the them all.

So here I look back at 2013 for Disney and rank the films from worst to best, hoping we have some new classics to enjoy for decades to come (and I think we do)–and you can decide if 2013 was or was not one of the better years for Disney in recent memory.

(And in case you are wondering–yes, I will be including Marvel onto this list…why not.)

Honorable Mention

Wings of Life

It’s not that I am a complete Disney nerd that I happen to see every (or near every) Disney studio release each year, they just take such control of cinema that they are impossible to ignore. They deliver so much promise you want to see whatever they produce, that is what makes Disney different from the rest. But I am sad to say that I have not seen Disney’s yearly foray into territories that are not all about massive profit but instead education and simplistic enjoyment.

I am a nature lover and environmentalist at heart but I unfortunately have never taken the time out of my year to venture to any of DisneyNature’s films. But I have no doubt that this documentary was another revealing and beautiful installment into the series that promotes conservation and enlightenment about the world around us.

Since I have not seen this film and it is a documentary, I do not feel it should be judged in the same way as those produced for solely entertainment purposes. So here is it’s honorable mention as a release in 2013.

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REVIEW: Saving Mr. Banks–A Love Letter to Disney Fans

What can I say about such an amazing film without ranting for a straight hour?

In 1964, one of the Walt Disney Studio’s most revolutionary and beloved films, Mary Poppins, premiered to the world with a force of magic and fantasy. Nearly half a century later and the blend of animation, music, and live-action comedy and whimsy still makes audiences fall in love one Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious at a time–be it a real word or not.

Top 10 Disney Villain Sidekicks

Not every villain can do it alone. They are going to need help. Whether they are clumsy, block-headed, or downright idiotic, every Disney villain has a partner in crime to tackle the meaningless task that are deemed either too simple or unworthy for their own hands. Sometimes they steal the show or our hearts, the fact that the side on the way of evil does not make a difference to us. Here I give you Disney’s top 10 Disney villain sidekicks.

10. Smee

The blumbering and twitchy sidekick to Captain Hook is a great example of the loyal sidekick. He’s committed to the side of evil but yet he seems to have a nice streak in him, but in the end he’s foolish enough to follow Hook’s orders and help take down Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, even is he seems uncomfortable doing it.

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