This morning, I decided to see how much Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” cost to produce. Box Office Mojo didn’t list its production costs, but with a modicum of searching I learned that the budget was probably around $250 million (most of which you can see on screen). Now, my whining comes in […]
“The Journey May Be Unexpected, But Beautiful Vistas, Interesting Challenges, And Humor In The Oddest Of Places Make The Journey More Than Worthwhile.” A few hours ago I got back from seeing Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” An Unexpected Journey” at 48 fps (frames per second) and 3D, and I have to say that the faster […]
I have never been a fan of reality TV, but I have to admit that the more I watch, the more interesting I find it. But that comes with a huge caveat: I tend to enjoy shows where people are doing things that are somewhat constructive, such as building things with their hands. For instance, […]
Recently I have been thinking about the old proverb, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” I have no idea what it means, literally because I can’t see any reason why anyone would look a horse, gift or otherwise, in the mouth. Though, if you’re talking figuratively, then I guess it’s saying that if […]
I just finished watching “Justice League: Doom” on Netflix, and I have to admit that I enjoyed it. I like that way that the Hall of Doom was used, and much to my liking, there wasn’t a bit of camp, irony or nods (other than its appearance) to the one that originally that appeared in […]
I have never heard of FUSE till I received an email from Electronic Arts. Having looked at there trailer, I have to admit that I like what I see. I particularly enjoyed the camaraderie between the characters, and would have been so happy to see one of them say “It’s not my fault!” in the […]
A bigger man would just be happy that Disney has put a sequel to 2010’s “Tron: Legacy” on a fast track, and leave it at that. Luckily for me, I have never been that big a man because for years on various message boards I have said that there would be a sequel, if only […]
“If more attention were given to character development, “Storage 24” could have been a genre classic, instead of a mildly interesting diversion.” Horror is a house with many doors, all opening onto the stuff of nightmares. Whatever your interest, be it torture porn, poltergeists, vampires, zombies, and just about everything in-between, you’ll find a place just […]
Let’s see…for fans of genre there isn’t all that much to pick from. Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit,” came out today, but it’s getting somewhat mediocre reviews. That being said, I am most curious about the version that’s filmed at the faster frame rate of 48fps (frames per second), despite reading that it has caused some […]
The trailer for Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” has finally arrived, and it’s too cool for school. It reminds me a bit of Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers’ films, except that it doesn’t suck, you care about the characters–which I can even tell from the trailer, amazingly enough–and has some awesome robots. I like two things in […]
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