We saw the new Die Hard movie last Friday, “A Good Day to Die Hard.” It wasn’t terrible—the action sequences were good and the concept was there—but compared to the last movie it was disappointing, largely because (for me) the dialogue was very stilted and cliché, focusing more on the one-liners than advancing the plot… Continue reading Not a Leap Year
Category: Movies
Star Wars + Disney
Obviously it’s not news anymore that Disney bought the Star Wars franchise—or more specifically, Lucasfilm—but all the speculation about the announced new Star Wars movies (starting in 2015) is interesting, if amusing. I’m not particularly worried either way about this new trilogy of Episodes VII, VIII and IX, but I do wonder a bit at… Continue reading Star Wars + Disney
Items of recent awesomeness
Some of these links aren’t as shiny-new as they were when I started this post, but even so: The CDC’s zombie apocalypse preparedness plan: Yes, the CDC is all over the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. For real. If zombies did start roaming the streets, CDC would conduct an investigation much like any other disease… Continue reading Items of recent awesomeness
Superman
A few weeks ago I checked out Superman from the library (the first Christopher Reeve movie) so I could watch it with the kids; it had been far too long since I last saw it, and the kids (naturally) needed an introduction to the best “Superman” movie, well, ever. And I have to say, even… Continue reading Superman
At World’s End
Finally got out to see “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” back on the first weekend of this month, and I quite liked it. I really liked it, I thought it was fun and supremely escapist with excellent action sequences and truly excellent special effects. A perfect summer blockbuster, in other words. And I… Continue reading At World’s End
Pop culture segue
Don’t let the title completely fool you, this entry is a rant, as much as anything else. And don’t think that I’m some sort of pop culture otaku; I’m usually behind the curve when it comes to such things, especially music. But I seem to consume a fair amount of it anyway, and so here… Continue reading Pop culture segue
Transformers. Live action movie. OMG.
Okay, I was a little slow on the uptake for this one: Transformers: The Movie. Live action. For real. Opening July 4th of this year. I remember hearing the rumor about this way back when, thought, “Hey, that would be cool,” without thinking it would actually happen—you know, the usual Hollywood stuff, rumors are always… Continue reading Transformers. Live action movie. OMG.
X-Men: The Last Stand
I saw the third X-Men movie on Saturday, and while I don’t think it’s as good as the previous two movies, I rather liked it. It won’t classify as a great movie, but it was certainly enjoyable. So what follows is my review… although it’s less of a “review” than just a general geeking-out about… Continue reading X-Men: The Last Stand
The 10 best sci-fi films that never existed
I just had to point to this: The Top Ten Sci-Fi Films That Never Existed. You gotta love it when he opens the Star Wars section with: Everyone remembers the exact moment when they realized that their Phanom Menace sandwich was filled with shit. For me, it was the scene on Tatooine where Qui-Gon is… Continue reading The 10 best sci-fi films that never existed
The Ultimate Star Trek Collection
This is one of those over-the-top, for-the-person-who-has-everything, I-have-too-much-disposable-income type of things: The Ultimate Star Trek Collection on Amazon. It’s insane: 212 discs All 5 TV series All 10 movies Commentary, interviews, documentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, trailers, and more All for the whopping-low price of $2,499.99! What a deal! Especially since you save $1,409.