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Viernes, 02 de Mayo de 2003

10:53:45 PM

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Illustration by Charlie Powell
The Matrix
It's Harry Potter with guns.

Illustration by Charlie Powell
Harry Potter
Pampered jock, patsy, fraud.

Illustration by Amanda Duffy
Tarzan
Disney turns Burroughs' Ape-Man into a Momma's Boy.

Illustration by Michael Sloan
Sex and the Single Superhero
Spider-Man's vow of celibacy.

Despite the Harry Potter simile, The Matrix is actually getting praised. Why? Because its hero "gets to pack heat, learn kung fu, wear a black trench coat and sunglasses, and, to top it off, he gets a hot, ass-kicking girlfriend who sports fetish wear."

Hmm...

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