Tag Archives: Movies

Yippee ki-yay….

I didn’t want to see Die Hard when it first came out. Mostly it had to do with a strong distaste I had for Bruce Willis, whom at the time I only knew of via Moonlighting, which was a show … Continue reading

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Is the space opera over when the fat alien lady sings?

MD Jackson links this IO9 piece by Charlie Jane Anders about the fact that space opera has all but disappeared from filmed entertainment these days. It’s really a shame, I think, and I hate to think its partly reflective of … Continue reading

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“No fate but what we make”

I hadn’t watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day in quite a long time, so I picked it up from the library and gave it a whirl. I’ve only seen the first two Terminator flicks, but I’ve long counted them among my … Continue reading

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“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”

I swear, I have no idea why Robocop is riding a unicorn. No idea at all. But anyway: Funny story about the first time I saw Robocop: I watched it on VHS with my parents because a coworker of my … Continue reading

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Geekin’

Just a few pop-cultural items knockin’ round my head…. :: I love this poster, for the upcoming film Red Tails, which tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and is backed by executive producer George Lucas: Of course, I look … Continue reading

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Avada….

And, just like that, Harry Potter is over. I’d like to think that we’re not done with him, actually. JK Rowling is still on the young side, and she should have many years ahead of her. I wouldn’t mind at … Continue reading

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You disappoint me, Mr. Quint.

I’ve been enjoying the “Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day” feature over at AICN for quite a while now, even if it’s curated by ‘Quint’, who is my least favorite of the regular AICN commentators. I think that Quint … Continue reading

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Notes on the PopStuff

Some thoughts on a bit of pop culture stuff of late: :: Here is actor Henry Cavill as Superman in the new movie about Superman, titled…Man of Steel. In all honesty, I’m just not very thrilled with this. He looks … Continue reading

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Brightest day, darkest night, yada yada yada….

I saw Green Lantern a while back, and I’ve been struggling since then to figure out how to write about it. I liked the movie, quite a bit. I grant some of its flaws, but for the life of me, … Continue reading

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We could quibble all day on who shot first….

I’ve been waffling on whether or not to write this post, as part of it involves blogging about work, which I’m not generally thrilled to do, but I don’t think that the relevant work details are especially sensitive, so here … Continue reading

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