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W♥M258: Batman: The Killing Joke

W♥M258: Batman... (19 mins) Read More Batman Friday was the first full day of Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, held at the Donald J. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, just outside Chicago, and there were plenty of onsite activities to keep busy. …

Vu and John just saw the special screening of Batman: The Killing Joke, courtesy of Fathom Events, at the ICON Showplace in St Louis Park. The original Fathom listing (July 25) was so popular (with terrific advance ticket sales), that they added an additional “encore” screening for July 26. With only 1,325 theaters (and with even less showing for the encore presentations), the film still grossed over $3.8 million. Amount does not include digital sales or rentals, which went on sale the day after the Monday showing.

Just briefly:

Fathom Events and what they do.

Comparing the film to Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s original Batman: The Killing Joke (DC Comics).

The film adds a whole Batgirl backstory... either to pad out the time or justify some motivations later in the film.

Two special featurettes were shown before and after the main feature. Beginning with a new interview with Joker’s voice actor Mark Hammill (Star Wars) and ending with a music feature, featuring composers Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion, and Lolita Ritmanis.

Song of the Show: Mark Hammill’s “I Go Looney”.

BONUS:

Dr Strange trailer.

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract to be adapted as an animated feature.

Wonder Woman trailer.

Suicide Squad

Harley Quinn first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series and made her way to comic books.

Batman: The Killing Joke will be out on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 2, 2016. Batman: The Killing Joke Soundtrack is available now via WaterTower Music and La-La Land Records (lalalandrecords.com); we are working on a review for the soundtrack.

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Q&A: Sci-Fi Caper

Our friend Emelia is here to answer some burning questions about Sci-Fi Caper.

1. Describe your bands in three words.

Valley Fever Pop!

2. Why is there a drawing of a tooth on the cover of your 2013 self-titled album? (Or what is that alien-looking thing floating in the background?)

The cover is originally from a flyer our friend (Chris X) drew for a show that took place in August of last year. The A in August was a tooth. OR it can be considered as a reminder to smile!

3. What is the scenester scene like in Fresno? Is there a scene? I remember when there was a massive ska-thing that exploded in the 90s in Fresno.

The ska scene is somewhat over, apart from a few bands. There is definitely a bit of a hipster sort of scene going on in Fresno, but the scene we are most a part of and are most proud of is the "Friendcore" scene. Best described my our good friend Abe "Friendcore is a group of Fresno bands who all go to each others shows and play together and have formed a very amazing music community here". We're just a whole bunch of friends, some in bands some not, from all different sorts of genres and we support each other in all sorts of ways. It's wonderful and we probably wouldn't be where we are if it weren't for them.

BONUS LEVEL QUESTION: Favorite Sci-Fi movie?

Most definitely Star Wars, I was raised on it. That's my childhood, therefore it is dear to me.

vu () ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic ♥ facebook.com/scificaper

DJ Yoda

Annie Mac Mini Mix 19-05-2005

It is a Bank Holiday Monday here in the United Kingdom. To celebrate this year's May Day I thought I would post one of my favourite British DJs. I know the names of about five DJs so the competition to be considered among my favourites isn't that great.

The origin of his name is some obscure science fiction movie, he is the one, the only DJ Yoda. Amongst his musical accomplishments, DJ Yoda has scored the music to Film Four trailers as well as the Tesco adverts.The first track I give you is a bootleg recording from BBC Radio One's Annie Mac show. It is available on his website or, alternatively, downloaded via a simple google search. Other recordings with his name to them include a series of "How To Cut and Paste" mix tapes and other bootleg recordings.

Luke's Advice

DJ Yoda released his first proper album called "The Amazing Adventures of DJ Yoda" in 2006. The second track is taken from this album and includes a personal sample from Luke Skywalker himself.

For fans of live music, he will be touring throughout 2007 including the Glastonbury festival (UK), the Big Chill (UK), Summer Sundae (UK), a Diesel Store Launch (China) and Bestival (UK).

A selection of his records are available at Amazon UK, Amazon USA and iTunes - Ryan