Officially Cool

I saw something in the iTunes store that said Watchmen, and my first thought was “Holy hell, what is it?”. Turns out that DC has commissioned a full motion comic of Watchmen.

since there aren’t any big toy-type movies on the way, I’m taking the opportunity to dig into my own personal collection to show off some things that I think are officially cool. This week’s feature is all about the Women of the DC Universe line, produced by DC Direct.

Watch as Triumph The Comic Insult Dog rips into fanboys in a much far worse way than any FilmSchoolRejects video ever could

Are we serious!?

The geek in me realized that if I got this, I would only be a Delorean away from having a working-fake time machine.

After buying these…you are just one red beenie away from being that much closer to Bill Murray.

While scouring the Comic-Con show floor, I found some things that fit pretty easily into the Officially Cool Category. One of which was this 30th Anniversary DVD set for Halloween.

While much of the FSR staff was in sunny San Diego for Comic-Con 2008, our own Jason Dorough was sitting at home salivating over the collectibles announcements. Here is what really caught his eye.

Sure, we have seen plenty of cool movie-related footage and talked to all kinds of stars and filmmakers about their upcoming project, but wouldn’t you know that one thing that keeps catching our eye is the cool stuff out on the show floor here at Comic-Con.

This is pretty self explanatory, and I have heard a rumor that George Lucas likens Barack Obama to a jedi. Enjoy the outrageousness.

After a long absence, Agents Mulder and Scully return to action this week in The X-Files: I Want To Believe. Even though there’s not much in the way of merchandise connected to the new movie, there have been a bunch of cool collectibles released throughout the TV series’ run, as well as licensed for the original movie.

You can now wear a piece of The Joker’s lunacy right across your chest for just $22.94. I’m sold.

Hey kids, I bring another fan film into the officially cool world of FilmSchoolRejects. This fan film though, features none other than Sam Rockwell as The Batman, and Justin Long as Robin.

So this is an example of how DC could be making their films. This trailer makes Robin look badass.

The most anticipated movie of the year is coming to theaters this week. No, not Meet Dave. That was last week. No, I’m talking about The Dark Knight, and it’s sure to be a mega-huge blockbuster.

I just know that I need the bat-signal in my house. I’m just going to go with one of those “just in case” excuses. Like, “I need it just in case Batman was real, and my hometown was in peril.”

I mean who wouldn’t want to be cruising around in Batman’s ride, only to have it transform into a giant ass kicking robot? Doesn’t everyone dream of that?

Here’s another t-shirt that is officially cool…and officially wrong. Darth Vader is, in fact, someone’s father.

So the big red guy himself is reaching out to the massesin this new public service announcement. It’s kind of like one of those “the more you know” tv commercials.

Trust me and watch this video, it’s really funny. Oh, and the video is sponsored by The Dark Knight…so there is a really awesome spot for the film that contains some footage you may not have seen yet. Enjoy..

Hellboy has a rich comic book history, and as with most great comics characters, there are a lot of really cool collectibles available based on the character and his series. Here’s a look at ten of the best Hellboy and BPRD collectibles.

Today’s Officially Cool topic is directly related to a film that doesn’t come out until next week, but we have a feeling that you are thinking about it — maybe just a little bit. That film is The Dark Knight, probably the most anticipated film of the year.

I do consider Batman my tie for favorite comic character, tied with Wolverine. So it is really hard to watch this video without getting a little angry, but even harder to watch it and not laugh. Make sure to watch through the credits. It shows Superman and The Hulk picking teams for softball.

I may be $20 closer to the poor house, but at least everyone will know I’m a bum with style.

Michael Turner was an amazingly talented creator and influenced a generation of artists in his relatively short time in the business. He’ll definitely be missed, and here’s a retrospective look at some of the awesome collectibles that have been produced based on his art and characters.

This is one of the reasons we began the Officially Cool feature here at FilmSchoolRejects. When we come across amazing art from an amazing artist, it makes us feel all warm and tingly inside…and it makes us empty our wallets.

I ran into this report of an Annual Ninja Parade that takes place in Modesto, California. Apparently thousands of people gather every year to “not see the ninjas”.

I’m sure you remember my older officially cool sneaker submissions that included the Freddy Krueger and the Jason Voorhees sneakers. Well now I found something a little more up my alley.

I’m sure anyone can remember the classic ACME products that the Coyote tried using to capture the Roadrunner. A giant rubberband, lead bird seed, whatever.

I loved the X-Men animated series. I’m one of the names on the internet petition to bring that series to DVD. It looks like Marvel will be bringing us round two of The X-Men animated on the small screen.