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FreeScreeningWhore on Day 1 of Comic Con - Wolverine, Red Sonja, Max Payne, Watchmen & More!!!

Hey folks, Harry here - on the way to the gym, but got our first reader report from Day One of Comic Con - keep these up folks, you help us to spread the cool around the world - your words give others a sensation of experience, jealousy and community. Here's FreeScreeningWhore...

Hey there, I'm the guy that sent in the "The Year One" review a coupla weeks back. I've been attending Comic-Con for the last nine years or so, and I know that with the sheer amount of programming and exhibitions, it's possible to have a shitty convention-going day. This is why a day such as I just had is rare, incredible, and aint-it-cool publish-worthy. (It culminated in one of the geeky-coolest encounters ever.)

Today has been (likely out of sheer luck) one of the greatest Comic-Con days I've ever encountered. After my lady and I picked up our badges, the day started off well, by successfully obtaining her ticket to the Tori Amos signing on Saturday (despite the books needing to be purchased not arriving due to a huge highway meat truck accident.) We then got in line for the first big panel in Hall H, from 20th Century Fox.

We made it in (a miracle in itself) just in time to see Keanu and the Director talk about "The Day the Earth Stood Still." The footage they showed looked really great, the best of which being an extra shot of Gort (the Director finally admitting he's in the movie) standing in front a bunch of humans, zappin' his laser eye. Gort was HUGE, easily two or three times taller than the humans standing around him. (Shot was very reminiscent of that new poster.) Director guy said that the technology would be more biological than mechanical, and that WETA was doing the effects. Cool. (Also, they gave us a shirt that said "Klaatu Barada Nikto." Nice)

Then they start talking about Max Payne, and this Director was a lot more laid back, probably because he is fat and happy. The Max Payne footage was great, very much like the games. (definitely saw some graffiti of that drug logo. Can't remember the name, starts with a "v") Mila Kunis seemed uncomfortable. The panel ended with some sweet super-duper-digital-something slow motion footage, and everyone's heart was a-twitter. Fun.

Then they bring out a surprise guest, goddamn Wolverine. He shows us some sweet footage of his new movie, which he claims he just finished shooting but somehow he has a beard. Maybe Wolverine gets more manly in this one by doing the full beard. I don't know, but everyone in the audience goes apeshit when they show GAMBIT, throwing cards and bein' a badass. Even Wolverine notices, because when the footage stops, he's like "Bet you all were glad to see Gambit there!"

So that rocked; then we decide to sit in on the Red Sonja panel a bit later. No footage cause they haven't filmed. Rodriguez did this hilarious impression of Danny Trejo leaving him phone messages five times a day "Robert, when we makin' Machete???" I hope someone recorded that, 'cause I can't remember it all. Rose McGowan was dressed like Poison Ivy and talked all smart-ass, even when some REALLY stereotypically nerdy guys started asking her questions.

These panels were all fine and good, but then the day shifted into high gear. We got ALL of our Star Trek swag in one swoop. With some cheating and trading, we got all four of the posters. (Kirk, Nero, Spock, and Uhura.) Paramount was also handing out scratcher cards that had an "Enterprise Construction Crew Position" on it. There were 8 total, and you had to get 8 people, one with each, to get a nice Trek laptop bag with the insignia embroidered on it. I was standing by as some guy had all 8 tickets, but not 8 people for them. The employees bitched, so seven of us random guys stepped up saying things like "Hey man, I made it!" Feigning familiarity to get in on it. We all ended up with bags, everyone was happy.

Then came the kicker. The moment I knew couldn't be topped, so I just left the con after. I came out from the Paramount booth, and directly across is a booth that has an elevated, second-story platform for autograph signings. I look up, and there's that guy who's playing Rorschach in Watchmen. He's having his picture taken on the balcony, away from the signing. I tell my lady to snap some shots, she does. Then I pause, and realize, the fates have aligned me and Rorschach perfectly. He's up there, I'm down here. I couldn't resist.

I yell "Rorschach! Save us!"

He looks down at me, smiles, and whispers, "No."

Best Comic-con day ever.

-FreeScreeningWhore

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Plant
by Unlabled
Jul 24th, 2008
10:23:08 PM
Nice report.
by Biggie Kaiju
Jul 24th, 2008
10:23:24 PM
Really enjoyed this report.
by bravogolfhotel
Jul 24th, 2008
10:28:32 PM
What a badass encounter.
by iamnicksaicnsn
Jul 24th, 2008
10:32:15 PM
That "Win a STAR TREK bag!" scratch game sounds horrendous
by bravogolfhotel
Jul 24th, 2008
10:32:41 PM
"that guy who's playing Rorshach"
by Loosejerk
Jul 24th, 2008
10:35:49 PM
"No."
by Zarles
Jul 24th, 2008
10:43:25 PM
Damn
by fofo
Jul 24th, 2008
10:43:38 PM
what's with all these asterisks?
by OptimusCrime
Jul 24th, 2008
10:54:31 PM
I see that they did not.
by OptimusCrime
Jul 24th, 2008
10:54:43 PM
Dear Reviewer Guy,
by lost.rules.
Jul 24th, 2008
10:56:40 PM
McGowan is clearly fucking Rodriguez for the starring roles
by Bobo_Vision
Jul 24th, 2008
10:58:09 PM
Ludacris is Jim Bravura!?!
by Raymar
Jul 24th, 2008
11:04:05 PM
Dude Gambit throwin cars live action CGI makes me want to....
by The Eskimo
Jul 24th, 2008
11:14:44 PM
Oh wait....
by The Eskimo
Jul 24th, 2008
11:16:10 PM
Next to yours of course Harry :)
by The Eskimo
Jul 24th, 2008
11:17:05 PM
Damn
by Bob of the Shire
Jul 24th, 2008
11:18:16 PM
I hate Gambit
by Mockingbuddha
Jul 24th, 2008
11:45:24 PM
Best quote ever
by MrJohnson
Jul 25th, 2008
12:08:54 AM
i dont need a con review from a guy who doesnt know
by bacci40
Jul 25th, 2008
12:31:45 AM
so i just left....
by bacci40
Jul 25th, 2008
12:34:05 AM
Holy shit, if you think THAT was a great Comic Con day..
by Speed Fricassee
Jul 25th, 2008
12:35:04 AM
My Day One Report WITH PICS
by aceattorney
Jul 25th, 2008
12:51:56 AM
Total weight loss to date
by HEADGEEK
Jul 25th, 2008
01:13:32 AM
Keep it up Harry
by IndustryKiller!
Jul 25th, 2008
01:38:44 AM
Harry:
by Rev. Slappy
Jul 25th, 2008
01:53:11 AM
fit
by rookie116
Jul 25th, 2008
02:21:05 AM
"save us!" Damn, that's geeky. (I'm jealous)
by V'Shael
Jul 25th, 2008
03:04:49 AM
That is the best climax to a fan story
by Jawa 007
Jul 25th, 2008
03:16:14 AM
Where can I get a truck of Highway Meat?
by Internet Thug
Jul 25th, 2008
06:16:13 AM
Any movies based on original ideas or scripts...?
by LORDRANDO
Jul 25th, 2008
08:29:17 AM
Damn, Harry, my wife weighs 102 pounds
by Speed Fricassee
Jul 25th, 2008
08:32:00 AM
Great review
by dr sauch
Jul 25th, 2008
08:45:12 AM
The ending made me smile.
by kungfuhustler84
Jul 25th, 2008
09:14:28 AM
very cool
by ByTor
Jul 25th, 2008
10:09:32 AM
Watchmen
by UnCoolNews
Jul 25th, 2008
11:04:04 AM
stories like that make me proud to be a nerd.
by fireclown
Jul 25th, 2008
12:36:45 PM
"...never felt like Gambit represented the X-men very well.
by Big Jim
Jul 25th, 2008
12:58:55 PM
well, the Rorschach part was cool
by finky089
Jul 25th, 2008
05:36:10 PM

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