From The Archives: The Blue Bomber Goes Hollywood

(orginally posted on June 10, 2010)

Independent filmmaker Eddie Lebron has created a 90 minute Mega Man fan film, that’s pretty darn good from where I sit. It features all six of the Robot Masters from the original game, some of which are completely constructed in CGI.

Dr. Wily, Dr. Light, Proto Man, Roll, they’re all along for the ride! We even get to see a version of Skull Castle and then of course there is our titular hero played by Mr. Jun Naito.

Mention should also be made of Mr. Dave Maulbeck who insidiously steals the show in his fun, funny, and sometimes frightening portrayal of Dr. Albert Wily!

I have never seen a video game film that was this true to the source material and in spite of its budget and production limitations, its still pound for pound, one of the best video game movies I’ve ever seen and by far the most faithful. You can tell the filmmakers had a real passion for the blue bomber!

You can check out the director’s website here or you can head over to screwattack.com and watch the actual movie!

Bat In The Sun Productions: The Best Batman For Your Buck!!!

I recently became aware of a small company called Bat In The Sun Productions.  They have created some of the best fan films I've ever seen and some of the best Batman films ever made professional, amateur, or otherwise in my opinion.  These cinematic gems pack a harder punch and more sheer fanboy bliss into every second than Christopher Nolan has in any of his considerably well crafted outings with the Caped Crusader!

Below is a small sampling, a short film that's really more of a fan trailer.  Check out BATMAN: LEGENDS and then head over to BitSP's youtube channel to watch thier other movies, both short and long!  (For the record, their production entitled Batman: City of Scars comes most highly recommended!)