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Review: Zardoz
I have been seeing stills and even a few clips from “Zardoz” since way back in the 1980s, with the general impression that it was a cheesy B-grade sci-fi movie. And while I appreciate that Sean Connery in a red … Continue reading
Why Do Fans Want Artists to Make Money?
I enjoyed watching Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy a lot at the theater. It’s got a lot going for it — clever writing, interesting characters, some impressive CG (that technology has come a long way!), and more. One thing I … Continue reading
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Movie: “Desk Set” (1957)
We watched “Desk Set” with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy last night. I’m pretty sure I had added this to my Netflix queue on a recommendation from a film director, although I’ve lost the source on that. It does look … Continue reading
Pacific Rim – Kaiju + Mecha + LiveAction – done pretty much perfectly
Yesterday, I went to see Pacific Rim with my offspring (ages 10, 15, and 17). We’re pretty much all fans of anime and Japanese pop-cinema in general, so we’re pretty familiar with the “Giant Mecha” genre and the “Kaiju” genre. … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, film, filmmaking, free culture, mecha, movie, music, optimism, pacificrim, review, science fiction, sciencefiction, sound, soundtrack
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Impressions of “The Hobbit”
I’ve gone to see Peter Jackson’s adaptation of “The Hobbit”, and these are my first impressions of it. I found it disappointing, but it’s important to realize that this is as much due to high expectations as to it actually … Continue reading
Review: Cloud Atlas
So we saw Cloud Atlas last night. It was interesting on several levels. I found that the reincarnation aspect could be regarded as entirely figurative or completely literal depending on your preference. The movie instead focuses on stories with strong thematic unity. … Continue reading
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Prometheus
Saw Prometheus. Review in one word: “Meh”. Longer review with ‘spoilers’ . . . (If you can call it that — there were ZERO surprises in this plot, so it was pretty much born spoiled). It’s very thinly-plotted around the … Continue reading
Pressed Words from Terry Hancock 