We have seen over the past few years a revolution in the comic and Hollywood worlds, as they have collided on various projects. We saw successes in the original Spiderman, but in the two sequels, I think most would generally say those were not so good, with Spiderman 3 being a major flop. The same goes with the X-men trilogy, with the first one laying good groundwork for future work, and the other 2 movies being a general let down, with X-men 3 being a HUGE failure!

But as with most revolutions, you see change occuring, and in this case, we first saw the Marvel world come together and pull itself out of the wreakage stronger and more fit than ever. For years they have complained about everything from loss of directorial impact, cast, marketing, film direction, story line, etc, the list goes on, and to this, they pulled together and formed Marvel Studios and released two enourmously popular blockbuster films, Iron Man and the remake of the Incredible Hulk.

While I’m not a comic book reader of the past, I do have to admit, I completely enjoy watching these films, as it sparks the inner child in each of us to look at the future and science fiction and stretch our imaginations to the possibilities without going into the realm of ultra-fantastic. Last Friday on opening day, Marvel and I went to the first screening of the new Punisher: War Zone movie, and I have to admit, right off the bat I was very impressed. The movie was far more realistic and gore-filled than I had originally thought it would be, and the story was tight and to the point. For the entire movie I found myself drawn to the characters and closely glued to the screen in anticipation of what was coming next. Needless to say, DC hit one out of the park, and I know from my vantage point, I’ll be looking to the next release of the Punisher, as the movie left it wide open for a sequel.