I think I mentioned in my review of The Final Cut that Robin Williams is generally in movies that have a certain formula to them, and Bicentennial Man follows that formula all the way. The formula is that Robin Williams plays a character who carries a certain happiness with him, but the rest of society just doesn't see it that way. Robin Williams then does his best to be even … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Bicentennial Man
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Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005 Version)
As I have said before, I like watching people review bad movies like the Nostalgia Critic, and if you watch enough shows about bad movies, the same titles show up like Batman and Robin, Freddy Got Fingered, and The Last Airbender. For some reason, I never see The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on this list, and perhaps it is too new. Hitchhiker's is one of those films … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005 Version)
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Monsters University
It seems that I have been targeting subjects that have been in the news for one reason or the other. I suppose I was trying to make a story with last week's Left Behind, as I can't understand why in the world I didn't hear about Nicolas Cage being in a Left Behind movie months ago. I have recently heard that Pixar has cancelled their animated movie for 2014, which is a … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Monsters University
A Very Special Speculative Fiction Saturday: Left Behind (2000) and why in the world are you remaking it!
I suppose we all knew that this one was coming. After all, a site about technology and geek culture, reviewing speculative fictions films every week, it is only a matter of time before the biggest speculative Christian film of all time was reviewed here. If you aren't familiar with Left Behind, it was a series of books that sold very well in both secular and Christian … [Read more...] about A Very Special Speculative Fiction Saturday: Left Behind (2000) and why in the world are you remaking it!
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Okay, it was either this film or Encino Man, which I am still contemplating a review of. During the eighties, there was a lot of science-fiction films that were specifically targeted to teenage audiences, and they had teenagers as the main characters. I think this was a sort of throwback to the films of Steven Spielberg, who succeeded in mixing the mundane with the fantastic … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Final Cut
Lately, I have been reviewing films that are more fantasy than science fiction. This is good, since I like to talk about speculative fiction films that discuss how technology can change society, and it usually isn't in a good way. The Final Cut would probably be one of those, but I don't think I feel comfortable classifying it as science fiction. I mean, it takes place in … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Final Cut
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Sucker Punch, why didn’t this film do better?
I have mentioned before on this blog why certain films don't do as well as they should with Speed Racer, and I just don't see why Sucker Punch didn't do so well. The film has pretty much everything most people go to movies for, like attractive females, explosions, action, giant samurai robots with machine guns, steampunk zombie soldiers, and...yeah, I can see why some people … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Sucker Punch, why didn’t this film do better?
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Jack the Giant Slayer
I mentioned the other week when I reviewed Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas that I usually don't review fantasy movies. Generally, I like to focus on films that deal with the consequences of technology, such as last week's Demolition Man. As I had a free Redbox movie rental available to me, I decided to give Jack the Giant Slayer a chance. I had been wanting to see it … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Jack the Giant Slayer
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Demolition Man
I think this is the first time that I reviewed a film with Sylvester Stallone. Stallone has a reputation of doing ultra-violent action films, dumb comedies, and then there are the boxing and over the top films. I am not talking about Expendables 2, but the one where he was arm-wrestling. This film, Demolition Man, is an intelligent film, and is often confused with Judge … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Demolition Man
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas
Normally on Speculative Fiction Saturday, I try to talk about films that talk about the future an where we are going, technologically-speaking. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas is the first film that I have talked about that is fantasy, like that DawnSinger book I talked about a while ago. Sinbad is really a lesson in technology that we just haven't learned. You see, the … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Donnie Darko
I know I usually do Speculative Fiction Friday on Friday, but I have changed it so it is Saturday. The reason why I changed it is because less people read my blog on the weekends, so I might as well just do a post that is fun for you and me. Today's sample is a film that has less closure than last week's Blade Runner. Donnie Darko was not a huge hit when it was first … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Donnie Darko
Speculative Fiction Friday: Blade Runner, the classic sci-fi noir which I still don’t get
I started Speculative Fiction Friday to celebrate some of my favorite speculative fiction films, as well as others that I find interesting. I have talked about ones that I didn't like, but I don't include Blade Runner in that category. I consider Blade Runner to be a good film, but not essentially one of my favorites. It is a landmark of a film whose influence can be … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Blade Runner, the classic sci-fi noir which I still don’t get
Speculative Fiction Friday: Cloud Atlas
I have mentioned several times on Speculative Fiction Friday that I am very tired of excellent films being ignored due to the amount of speculative fiction elements in them like Big Fish and today's film, Cloud Atlas. Today, I realized that my mother will never enjoy some of my favorite films because they have been slapped with the sci-fi/fantasy label. However, I think … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Cloud Atlas
Speculative Fiction Friday: Paul
When it comes to comedy, it is usually something that encompasses a lot of other genres. Films like Ghostbusters are often categorized as a comedy even though they have enough science-fiction and special effects elements that you would expect to be shelved with speculative fiction. The beauty of a good speculative fiction comedy is it will reach a bigger audience, but Paul … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Paul
Eoin Colfer, creator of Artemis Fowl, creates W.A.R.P. Book 1, The Reluctant Assassin
I usually don't review books, but then again, I just reviewed that DawnSinger book last week by Janalyn Voigt. Hyperion sent me a new book by Eoin Colfer, and I am not familiar with his work. I have heard of Artemis Fowl, which is is probably most famous for, and a series that he drew to a close recently. I assumed it was a Harry Potter clone, but from what I have heard, … [Read more...] about Eoin Colfer, creator of Artemis Fowl, creates W.A.R.P. Book 1, The Reluctant Assassin