Movie: Pacific Rim This action packed movie is the film I have been waiting for my whole life. Giant man-operated robots (mecha) fighting giant alien monsters, ummm, YES! This movie was filled with great battle scenes and even hit me in the gut with a surprise emotional scene that actually moved me, a very rare occurrence. I loved this movie and it is in my … Continue reading My Favorites of 2013
Villains are the interesting characters. I have often hoped for the villain to win ever since I was a child. They have the great plans. They make the stories move. They give the “real” protagonists something to overcome and fight against. Without villains most stories would not even exist. This is especially true in comics. Nemesis was suggested to me by someone who knows what … Continue reading Mark Millar’s Nemesis: The Villain that deserves a movie
So, if you were a teen with super powers and were suddenly teleported to a world with other teens who also possessed super powers and told to fight for 30 days until only one survivor was left, would you play the game as a hero, villain, or survivor? That is the question posed in Avengers Arena: Murder World. We see the kids placed into this … Continue reading Avengers Arena: Murder World – A Superhero Hunger Games
I avoid emotional, tear-jerker movies and TV shows worse than a germaphobe (mysophobia) sidesteps snotty nosed kids at the height of flu season. I have always treated my media watching experience as an action-fueled thrill ride tinged with comedic bumps along the way. However, I have been presented with the opportunity to make a change. To actually explore how the other side experiences movies: to … Continue reading The Emo side of Scifi and Fantasy: Catching the feels
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