It’s time for everyone to share their Netflix streaming movie recommendations! I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the Iron Man: Extremis motion comics. Based on the critically acclaimed run written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Adi Granov, Extremis tweaked Iron Man’s origin and gave him new abilities to play with. It’s great storytelling and art that’s brought to life by quality voice acting and slight animation.
My first taste of motion comics, Astonishing X-Men, was disappointing. Part of it was that the animation was poor; I kept thinking that a pair of eight-year olds were moving comic-book panels and filming it. The animation in Extremis is noticeably better. Part of it was that the first few issues of Astonishing X-Men are among my favorite X-Men comics and I didn’t like the way they translated to motion comics (the voice acting was uneven). While I was familiar with the events of Extremis going into my viewing, I never read the whole thing. Perhaps going into it without preconceived notions helped.
If you happen to stream my pick, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. Now its your turn to suggest one movie we should all watch. Please make sure it’s available on Netflix streaming.
Santa’s Slay. It’s just too awesome to turn your head away from. Goldberg is the villain.
Yes…the movie is exactly what it sounds. Santa kills people.