Monthly Archives: August 2011

Once Upon a Time . . .

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The year of 2012 is clearly going to be the year of fairy tales. We’ll be getting two fairy tale themed television shows—sadly, neither of which is Fables—and two upcoming Snow White movies, neither of which I’m terribly interested in. This depresses … Continue reading →

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Impressive . . . Most Impressive . . .

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Once again, I am forced to break a tie that I find very hard to break. Last week, I asked you who should play Darth Vader in my imaginary remake of Star Wars. Opinion was incredibly divided. Every actor who … Continue reading →

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“Because the Needs of the One . . . Outweigh the Needs of the Many.”

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

I watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan earlier this year for the first time. Naturally, I had to watch Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as well. I mean, I was worried. What if they didn’t find him? … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon-Ish: Cabbage Patch Kids, Magic Kids, and the Invention of the Vibrator . . .

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

There are a few very different projects for you to look at today. The Odd Life of Timothy Green It’s strange. I know this is a wholesome movie. I mean, the trailer practically screams family values (inspirational music plus, you know, … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time Again . . .

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

The Adventure Has Been Cast Thus Far: Han Solo: Nathan Fillion Luke Skywalker: Anton Yelchin Princess Leia: Jewel Staite (Director: Guillermo del Toro) It’s only natural that we continue with quite possibly the hardest casting call ever: Darth Vader. NOTE: … Continue reading →

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If You’re Going to Remake It, At Least Make It Interesting . . .

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Most classic movies should not be remade. But I went ahead and proposed a few anyway, pairing said movies with some famous directors who might be a good fit . . . or might at least do something unique with … Continue reading →

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Uh, Buddy? What The Hell Are You Doing Here?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Today’s random recommendation comes from the lovely people at Cracked.com. It is a list of movie characters who are wildly unqualified for their jobs. The list can be read here. I think we all know these guys are going to … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon-ish: Zombies, Ghosts, and Hillbilly Psychopaths!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Shall we start with the bad news today? World War Z For those of you who haven’t read it, World War Z is a pretty awesome book that could also be an awesome film (if, admittedly, very challenging to make). I … Continue reading →

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“Look, Dave, I Can See You’re Really Upset About This.”

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Well. I finally did it. . . . I think I want two and half hours of my life back.

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Remake! Remake! Remake!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

We all know that most remakes suck. There are some really good ones, of course, but mostly . . . yeah, they just suck. It’s only even more aggravating when it’s your favorite movies that are getting dissected and badly … Continue reading →

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