Category Archives: Movies

Oh, Silly Hollywood

March 19th, 2010 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants, Movies, TV

In the past few years we have been subjected to reboot television shows and movies of old franchises (and in some cases just characters) and it is rare when it proves to meet the level of its original. The Superman reboot leaps to mind, and the list continues with Knight Rider, Charlie’s Angels,  Transformers, Land […]

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Finally, Proof that Television is Bad for You

March 9th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies, TV

So, here we are in the back 9 of this television season and it quite frankly it hasn’t been spectacular. The uber-geniuses at ABC have just the thing to make everyone stand up…… It’s titled No Ordinary Family. Here is the 411 … the story of a family whose father, Jim, a once aspiring artist […]

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If Kurt Vonnegut was a Romantic, or, Billy Pilgrim “with benefits”

February 18th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Literature, Movies

No, it’s not a new movie but The Time Travelers Wife is really quite something…and therein lies the paradox. What is it? Is it truly science fiction, is it a romance or is it a horror story? I’m thinking the answer is yes; and here is why (and parenthetically why I adore this movie). First […]

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Your Friday Movie Rumor Update

January 15th, 2010 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants, Movies

The Terminator Franchise has been sold to Lions Gate, seeing as Salvation was such a dog. Joss Wheadon offered 10K for it, and everyone in the Buffy-verse wishes they had taken that bid, myself included. The thought of Amy Acker as Sarah Conner is soooo hot. News of The Lantern: Blake Lively has been set […]

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Revisionist History in Movies or…..

January 7th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies

2010 is destined to become The Year of the Remake. Having just written that sentence, my mind vomits at the thought that this coming year will serve up MORE remakes than last year and yet, the proof is in the trailers. Green Hornet: Sorry folks, as good as this might possibly be, the ghost of […]

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Who Ya Gonna Call?

January 4th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies

It has become a movie industry bereft of an spark of originality, with very few exceptions. For every Avatar, there are 5 or 10 movies so derivative, so sequel-ly, so damn rubber stamped that it boggles the mind that there might be any brain cells left in Hollywood.  Bearing that in mind, I shudder to […]

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When is a Remake Just Another Stupid Idea?

December 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies, TV

When Vampires are hot, that when! And, let’s face it, the vegetarian Vamps in Twilight are hot, if not even vaguely vampy. So, who is the idiot who came up with a reboot movie of the television series, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer? Not Joss Whedon.  This idea is being pushed by the people and studio […]

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Star Trek 2009: the Undiscovered Scene

December 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies

Much has been made of the good/bad film of the reboot of the Star Trek series. Some fanboys complain of the inconsistencies, others revel in the new regime. Whatever side of the fence you sit on; there has been one debate about this film from day one: SHATNER. Why was Nimoy in the film and […]

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Mickey? I would like you to meet Hulk. You two have a lot to talk about.

August 31st, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants, Movies

I remember, years ago, when visiting Disneyworld Orlando, and hearing a marching band playing the Muppet Show Theme, signifying that Disney has just bought out Hensen studios. Since then, The Muppets have never been the same. Well Cats and kiddies, get ready for the homogenization of Marvel comics as Disney is about to spend 4 […]

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Star Trek-The ReBoot and where I have been…….

July 20th, 2009 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies

Much has been said of this reboot of the Gene Roddenberry franchise. Praise for J.J. Abrams classic direction. Pro and con arguments on Zack Quinto’s portrayal of Spock. The wasted use of Eric Bana. By the way, who knew Uhura was so freakin’ hot? The use of dual time lines to reset what is now […]

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