Archive for the ‘Scifi’ Category
Jul
27
Posted by Mike
In the never-ending struggle of good versus evil, an eternal balance must be constantly maintained… at least as far as fiction is concerned. Conflict is the essence of drama, so for every power-hungry evil genius, there must be a muscle-bound monosyllabic gun-toting hero with a mysterious past to foil his elaborate plans. But in this miasma of heroes and villains, it’s the mirror image counterparts that stand out; the evil versions of our favorite heroes, possessed of all the abilities and strengths, but without the things like a sense of responsibility or compassion to balance them out. In a heroes world there’s nothing more disconcerting than to watch a darker version of yourself; the villain you might have become had you made different choices, wreaking havoc on the populace…but darned if it doesn’t make for some awesome stories… such as:
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Jul
21
Posted by Justin
“I love this game.”
The Scoop: 2008 R, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Joan Allen, Jason Statham and Ian McShane
Tagline: Get ready for a killer ride.
Summary Capsule: Convicts race fast, deadly cars for television ratings, babes and sweet, sweet freedom
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Jul
13
Posted by Lissa
“The wise and powerful Jabba has one more small condition: he demands you bring back the slime who kidnapped his little…punky muffin.”
The Scoop: 2008, PG, directed by Dave Filoni, starring: Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein
Tagline: No tagline
Summary Capsule: Anakin, Obi-Wan and friends fight battle droids a lot. Also, Dooku.
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Jul
10
Posted by Alan
”This is John Connor. If you are listening to this, you are the resistance.“
The Scoop: PG-13 2009, directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington
Tagline: The End Begins
Summary Capsule: John Connor fights the Future War while a death row inmate from 2003 tries to figure out how he wound up in 2018.
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Jul
07
Posted by Justin
“This isn’t my life anymore, Mulder. I’m done chasing monsters in the dark.”
The Scoop: 2008 PG-13, directed by Chris Carter and starring David Duchonvy, Gillian Anderson and Amanda Peet
Tagline: To find the truth, you must believe.
Summary Capsule: Some FBI agents, stymied on a case with some X-Files undertones, rescues our heroes Mulder and Scully from outsider status in exchange for some consulting. Boredom ensues for the audience.
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Jul
01
Posted by Drew
“My father was a wheel! The first wheel! And do you know what he transformed into? Nothing! But he did it with honor!”
The Scoop: 2009 PG-13, directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, and Megan Fox’s breasts in slow motion
Tagline: Revenge is coming.
Summary Capsule: Special effects gurus secure themselves an Oscar nomination by hiding Megan Fox’s tattoos for 2 1/2 hours. Also, giant transforming robots.
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Jun
10
Posted by Lissa
“I like this ship! It’s exciting!”
The Scoop: 2009 PG-13, directed by J.J. Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Karl Urban
Tagline: The future begins.
Summary Capsule: Star Trek gets a reboot/prequel/sequel of sorts… but it’s all good (mostly).
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Jun
01
Posted by Lissa
Sci-fi (or Sy-Fy, as a certain channel would have us believe, because it’s “less geeky”) is one of those genres that just seems to produce cult gems and mockworthy spectacles. Either movies are brilliant or flat out terrible, it seems like there’s very little middle ground.
With that in mind, I decided to undertake watching the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. I’ve never seen the original, but this one has Keanu Reeves! (Unless he’s playing Ted, this does the opposite of impressing me.) Because the thing is, good movies can get boring to review, unless I find a good hook. I was going to do this one night when I was alone, but last night Duckie and I decided we were in the mood for “mindless”. What could be more mindless than a Keanu Reeves movie?
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May
29
Posted by Justin
“Across the federation, federation experts agree that: A: God exists, B: He’s on our side, C: He wants us to win.”
The Scoop: 2008 R, directed by Edward Neumeier and starring Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock and Stephen Hogan
Tagline: It’s a good day to fry
Summary Capsule: There are no atheists in bugholes, it seems. And Casper Van Dien gets naked.
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May
19
Posted by Justin
“You’ve just crossed over into… the Twilight Zone. “
The Scoop: 1983 PG, directed by Joe Dante, John Landis, George Miller and Steven Spielberg
Tagline: You’re travelling through another dimension. A dimension, not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!
Summary Capsule: Four mini-movies attempt to recapture the classic touch of Rod Serling’s series. Doesn’t work so much.
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