Okay, I will have to admit that I had a hard time writing about the first Transformers movie, and I figured out why: I liked it. For some reason, it is harder to write about something you like, but it is so easy to tear a film you hate a new one. This is exactly what I intend to do with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, undoubtedly the worst film of the series. I … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers month, the First movie
Okay, I'm doing these movies because I like doing themes, unless you check out last week. On my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review, I promised to review these films by Michael Bay. I recently hear another critic who said that the Internet hating Michael Bay is as original as putting a caption under a cat. I think I rephrased that for another article that I wrote. … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Transformers month, the First movie
Speculative Fiction Saturday, The Land of the Lost
Okay, I think I said that I would be just reviewing films from 2014, and yes, The Land of the Lost came out in 2009, but I just saw it, and it is on my mind, okay? Generally, if I don't hear about a movie after it is released, I have a tendency to assume the worst. Sometimes, you can get some pleasant surprises, like that Edge of Tomorrow movie wasn't so bad. In the case of … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, The Land of the Lost
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Hobbit, The Battle of Five Armies
Well, some of you might remember my review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, so it is only a matter of time before I reviewed the third Hobbit movie with The Battle of Five Armies. I'm going to start by saying that the Hobbit movies got progressively worse, but at least that it didn't get terrible. Here's the biggest issue that I have with this movie. Most films … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Hobbit, The Battle of Five Armies
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Mockingjay, Part 1
Okay, let's talk about trilogies. Ever since the Star Wars original, they have been box office gold. If the trilogy is good, then that third one is worth the wait. If that second movie isn't so good, the third one still gets money because people think: "this probably won't be good, so let's just get this over with". So what do I think about the third film of the Hunger … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Mockingjay, Part 1
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
I'm going to come out and say that I am going to steal a comment I heard from the Nostalgia Critic and say that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been done too many times. This isn't like Superman, or Batman, who has been around since the thirties. I can understand those reboots, but the Turtles franchise has only been out since the early eighties. It began as a comic … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Okay, I will admit that I don't really have a theme for this month's Speculative Fiction Saturday, so I'm just going to review some films that I have seen in 2014. I'll go ahead and start with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Allow me to explain the Planet of the Apes for those who are not familiar with it. It was a movies series that began in the 1970's with a Charlton … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Big Hero 6
This will be the last film that I will talk about this year, but I don't think it is really the best. This isn't to say that Big Hero 6 is a bad movie, as it does stand out in a world full of superhero movies. The fact that it is Disney, owner of Marvel, the king of superhero movies makes it self-aware. "Self-aware" is one of those terms thrown about by Internet critics … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Big Hero 6
Speculative Fiction Saturday: How to Train Your Dragon 2
I'll admit that I only somewhat liked How To Train Your Dragon (the original) when it first came out in 2010, but the more I watch it, the more it grows on me. I always felt that Hollywood needs a good "dragon" movie, something quintessential. I mean, when you think space opera, you think Star Wars. When you think fantasy, you think Lord of the Rings. When you think … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Lucy
Lucy is a film that showed up last summer, and it looked kind of promising, but it also looked like another superhero movie. Yes, there are a lot of them these days. I'm not certain if you know this, but Marvel films has a lot of movies coming out based in its own universe, then DC has a whole bunch coming out as well. In fact, the next few years is so full of superhero … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Lucy
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Edge of Tomorrow
Okay, last month, we did most of Miyazaki's great anime films, and this month, we are going to do...the best of 2014 speculative fiction. Edge of Tomorrow was a film that I heard about one year before its release, and it was criticized as soon as the plot synopsis came out. The premise is about a guy who lives the same day over and over. Yes, you have heard this plot … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Edge of Tomorrow
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Spirited Away
Okay, today's film could be considered Miyazaki's best, as it did win an Oscar. It actually beat out several others like Monsters, Inc. and was the first anime to receive this award. Spirited Away is really one of the most mysterious films of Miyazaki, and I'll do my best to try and interpret what it means. Let's start from the beginning. Chihiro is an ordinary girl who … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Spirited Away
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Ponyo
I will be honest that I don't think that Ponyo is the worst Miyazaki film that I have ever seen, but it is the one that I probably like the least. However, it is still a very good movie. Like most Miyazaki films, the plot is pretty complicated for a film that looks like it is targeted for children. Of course, a lot of children's films like the ones from Disney and Pixar … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Ponyo
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Kiki’s Delivery Service
I realize it is late for me to report on a film for Speculative Fiction Friday, but I was at JetCon all day, and I will report on that later. Today, it is about another film by the great Hayao Miyazaki, Kiki's Delivery Service. Last week, when I talked about Castle in the Sky, I mentioned that Miyazaki's films are usually very complex. They often have no real villain, … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Kiki’s Delivery Service
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Hayao Miyazaki month: Castle in the Sky
This will be the beginning of Hayao Miyazaki month, where I will discuss a different Hayao Miyazaki film each month. If you never heard of Hayao Miyazaki, I first talked about him when I reviewed Howl's Moving Castle, and his animated films are as complicated as they are fantastic. Unlike last month's Marvel films, I'm going to start from greatest to least. Castle in the … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Hayao Miyazaki month: Castle in the Sky