Tag Archives: Geek Stuff

“The Force will be with you. Always.”

Posted on May 25, 2022 by ksedinger

Forty-five years ago today, Star Wars opened in theaters. Here is a post I wrote in 2017 for the movie’s 40th anniversary. I didn’t see Star Wars on opening day. In truth I don’t even remember exactly when I saw … Continue reading →

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“I’d rather have fewer spectacular theaters than tons of cheap little multiplexes.” –Douglas Trumbull

Posted on February 18, 2022 by ksedinger

Filmmaker and special effects guru Douglas Trumbull died earlier this month. His body of work is not large, but its influence is gigantic. For filmgoers of a certain age and a certain disposition to genre–say, 50ish and inclined to fantasy and … Continue reading →

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“I know what you’re thinking, and you’re right”: A MAGNUM geek visits Paradise

Posted on January 12, 2022 by ksedinger

Longtime readers may remember that I was a big fan of the show Magnum PI back in the day. That is, the original show, the one that ran in the 1980s, and not the new reboot show that is running, well, now. … Continue reading →

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“I never joke about my ranking, 007!”: The Official and Correct Ranking of the James Bond Movies, conclusion

Posted on December 8, 2021 by ksedinger

And at last, here we are: the top five James Bond movies. I like that my top five has quite a bit of variety: it spans more than 40 years of films, and five of the six men who have … Continue reading →

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Licence to Rank: The Official and Correct Ranking of the James Bond Movies, part 4

Posted on December 6, 2021 by ksedinger

So here we go: the first half of my person Top Ten James Bond movies! Let’s refresh our rankings to this point: Part One: 26. LIVE AND LET DIE 25. DIE ANOTHER DAY 24. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME 23. GOLDFINGER 22. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER … Continue reading →

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A View to a Ranking: The Official and Correct Ranking of the James Bond Movies, part 3

Posted on December 1, 2021 by ksedinger

With this entry, we move from my bottom half of the Bond rankings into the top half. It’s worth remembering that this is all relative: there’s only one movie, Live and Let Die, that I find basically unwatchable. Every one of … Continue reading →

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Live and Let Rank: The Official and Correct Ranking of the James Bond Movies, part 2

Posted on November 29, 2021 by ksedinger

Continuing my Official And Correct Ranking of the James Bond films! This time we will go from Number 20 to Number 16. Our first entry contained the one Bond film I outright dislike, followed by several that just don’t do … Continue reading →

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You Only Get Ranked Once: The Official and Correct Ranking of the James Bond Movies, introduction

Posted on November 22, 2021 by ksedinger

It’s only natural that with the arrival of a new James Bond movie, the eternal cottage industry of ranking all of the movies up to that point revs up production again. I’ve seen a whole lot of these articles popping … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to the Maker!

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Happy birthday to George Lucas! It’s no accident, or exaggeration, when I say that George Lucas is the biggest influence on my storytelling. Star Wars imprinted on me at a very young age, and it is still my guiding star, even … Continue reading →

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“Can you tell me how to get to Mandalore?” “This is the way.”

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 A couple weeks ago, we finished watching Season Two of The Mandalorian, so here are my thoughts on the show, including thoughts on Season One. None of this is in any particular order. In fact, it’s pretty damned random, because … Continue reading →

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