Okay, I'm going to put Marvel month to rest with the best for last. What can I say about this film that hasn't been said before? Most people will agree that Guardians of the Galaxy is cool and worth multiple viewings, and I can't believe how much I wanted to see this one. I have to admit that this film did not start the way I thought it would. It begins when its … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month: The Guardians of the Galaxy
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Get The Labyrinth House now!
Okay, I am the writer of this here blog, and guess what, I've got another book out now. This isn't one of those LEGO Mindstorms EV3 book, but this one is Speculative Fiction ones, like the movies that I review every Saturday. In fact, I once intended this book, The Labyrinth House, to be a movie. Actually, I intended it to be a TV show, and about a decade ago, I wrote … [Read more...] about Get The Labyrinth House now!
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month: X-men: Days of Future Past
Well, with the exception of The Wolverine, this is the first time that I have ever touched on an X-men movie. X-men is a franchise that is as geeky as Star Trek and Star Wars, and it holds a special place in my heart because I grew up with it. I remember the first time I discovered them, in a Marvel book collection, which introduced me to the actual first class of … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month: X-men: Days of Future Past
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month: Captain America, The Winter Soldier
I will have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the first Captain America movie, and I was surprised that I liked it so much. I think the reason why I liked it was because it showed the world of the Greatest Generation combined with retrofuturistic technology that I always love. The first Captain America film ended on a note that was only touched about in The Avengers movie. … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month: Captain America, The Winter Soldier
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month, Part 1: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
I'm going to start by saying that even though the original Spider-man trilogy with Tobey Maguire had its dumb moments, but I felt the story was a solid translation from the source material, with the exception of the third film. I believe that Columbia pictures had to put out a Spider-man film by a certain year, or they would lose the rights to it. Apparently, the studio … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Marvel Month, Part 1: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Dark Horse and Comic Books in general
Okay, brace yourself, it is about to get really geeky. After all, I am going to report on comic books here, and for some reason, sequential art seems to be as geeky as they come, at least from a stereotypical point-of-view. As it is, I'm sure that it will come to no surprise that I read comics. This is read, pronounced "red", like past tense. The reason why I stopped … [Read more...] about Dark Horse and Comic Books in general
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Avatar, The Last Airbender
I'm going to conclude my favorite animated shows for this month with a show that could easily be one of my favorite shows of all time: Avatar, The Last Airbender. Let me put it this way: if all songs were like "500 miles", I would not mind. If all video games were like The Legend of Zelda, I also would not mind. If all shows were like Avatar: The Last Airbender, the world … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Avatar, The Last Airbender
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Samurai Jack
I suppose that I will continue with my review of animated shows that I like, and get to one of the most ambitious ever created: Samurai Jack. This was one of the Cartoon Network's greatest shows, and I'm not certain why it didn't last longer and marketed more. I'll explain more what I mean later, but if you aren't familiar with Samurai Jack, it had a unique premise. It … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Samurai Jack
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Teen Titans, without the “Go”
As I said in my last review, I'm going to review some of my favorite animated series. I have decided to do one that I first hated, but it got better as it improved. Like most super-hero shows, Teen Titans is based on a comic-book. The concept behind the comic book was essentially putting famous super-hero sidekicks in one group together. The leader of the group was … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Teen Titans, without the “Go”
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Generator Rex
I finished last month's line of films with my theme of weird independent films, so I'm not really certain what theme I want to go with this time. I suppose that I could talk about my favorite animated speculative fiction shows, but I have to admit that Generator Rex would not make this list. I remember the first day that I turned it on and watched it. It is weird to … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Generator Rex
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Fountain
Well, I suppose that our weird independent films month is over. I myself am currently at a gamer's conventino in Seattle known as PAXPrime, which I will spend all of next week talking about. I figured I would spend time talking about our 4 i's films with our old friend Darren Aronofsky. Some of you might remember when I talked about Aronofsky before with my review of his … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Fountain
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Synecdoche, New York
This next film is keeping with the monthly theme of the 4 "I's", which you can read about on the first review of the month, Mr. Nobody. I realize that I took a detour with my review of What Dreams May Come, but I still felt that it fit within my 4 "I's" standards, and it was an interesting representation with the recent death of Robin Williams. Today, I'll be looking at … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Synecdoche, New York
Speculative Fiction Saturday: What Dreams May Come
I realize that talking about this film is a departure from my theme this month. That is, the theme of 4 i's (independent, innovative, inconsistent, and in-compassing a lifetime). What Dreams May Come is probably not an independent film, but it is quite innovative, quite inconsistent, and it does encompass a life. And yes, the only reason why I'm reviewing this film now is … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: What Dreams May Come
Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Tree of Life
Okay, this week's film is so not speculative, I'm not even certain whether I should even begin to report on it. I seem to recall in many reviews that I have done before that I am tired of reviewing films that are only speculative because they have some fantastic elements in them. The film The Tree of Life is kind of renowned for being ultra, ultra experimental. However, … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: The Tree of Life
Speculative Fiction Saturday: Mr. Nobody
It seems that my Speculative Fiction Saturday has been doing "theme" months. One month, it was the films of Pixar, then the next month, it was the films of Terry Gilliam. I'm not certain what to call this month, I'm going to call it the 4 "I's" films. These films are independent (not backed by a major studio), innovative (not like films from a major studio), and inconsistent … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday: Mr. Nobody