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Where Are the Jews, Disney?
Growing up as a kid in the late 90's I loved Disney movies. I would ask my mother to put on Lion King 2: Simba's Pride at least five times a day, waking up to it, and it being the last thing I watched before I went to bed. I even watched the sequel before the original like the unorganized child (and adult) that I am.
By Aimes Israel8 years ago in Geeks
The Date Change for 'Infinity War' Is Bigger than You Think
Robert Downey Jr. and Marvel Studios rocked the world when they announced that the third Avengers film would be pushed ahead from May 4 to April 27, meaning that fans would have to wait one less week before Earth’s mightiest heroes face off against the Mad Titan. This change in release date did not come without consequence, as the Dwayne Johnson monster flick Rampage was also pushed up a week ahead of its April 20 release date (much to the disappointment of stoners). However, there’s more to it than simply shuffling when a movie will come out, in fact, this affects the entire spring and summer blockbuster seasons.
By James F. Ewart8 years ago in Geeks
'Stop Making Comics Political!'
So, let's do this. There has been a common theme in the comic book community as of late (I say late, when it's more like 2014 with the creation of Female Thor) that comic books are too political and that writers and artists are more interested in pushing a political message than telling a good story about the hero beating the bad guy into submission and everyone going home happy.
By Tom Wyatt8 years ago in Geeks
A Movie I Love
Here is a recommendation: A Tim Burton masterpiece detailing pride, hubris, and the human spirit overcoming adversity in even the most impossible of situations. A study in full of how far one will go for platonic love. Vibrant, dramatic, vivacious and never stopping to look back on its actions as it scales half of the United States in an epic journey of Homeric proportions. At its forefront is a vigilant, flawed, complex anti-hero who will stop at nothing to attain his one true love: his bicycle.
By Rhys Owen8 years ago in Geeks
The Importance of Meg Murry
It was not a dark and stormy night. At least I don't think it was. It was summer when I first learn about the story of a girl that reached beyond herself, beyond time and space, in order to save her father. The story did not resonate much at first. It seemed a cute movie about a girl in an adventure, although I have to admit, I managed to tear up with the trailer every time I watched it. But I love Ava DuVernay, the director, and the actors in it, so I decided to watch it.
By Andrea de Lera8 years ago in Geeks
Baby Got Buns: Paying 'Fitting' Tribute to the Comic Book Movie Poster Butt Pose
"Oh my god, Becky, look at her butt!" exclaims an awestruck blonde to her BFF in the opening of Sir-Mix-A-Lot's 1992 hit song, "Baby Got Back." Over the course of the wiggle-inducing track, the rapper from Seattle waxes poetic on the endless allure of the "bootay," producing what has ultimately become one of the most popular and enduring rump shakers in the known universe. Perhaps it was only by cosmic coincidence that May 2017 — which marked the 25th anniversary of Sir Mix-A-Lot's still remarkably popular song — also saw the theatrical release of the Marvel Studios film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Though one might seemingly have nothing at all to do with the other, a promotional image for Guardians 2 somehow brings Sir Mix-A-Lot's song to mind. The image to which I'm referring is a pulse-pounding panorama that features seven members of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2's extremely colorful cast. Featured at its center, next to a stylish and heroic-looking Star Lord (Chris Pratt) is the green-skinned and gorgeous Gamora (Zoe Saldana), with her little leather-clad buns turned tantalizingly toward the viewer.
By Paco Taylor8 years ago in Geeks
Finally, a Show About the Midwestern Pushover
In the Netflix show, Love, which just recently came out with its third and final season, the main character Gus is a blubbering fish outside of the fish tank of Midwestern niceness, the monotony of small town life, and the flourishing naivety that spawns rural sidewalks. The fictional character Gus grew up in the same small town that I did—Brookings, South Dakota—and moved out to Los Angeles—a city that many of us who grew up in the rural Midwest thinks as some sort of far away country of luxury we’ll never step foot in for longer than a week. Not only does he attempt to maneuver his complicated love life, but also his seemingly out-of-place personality, as he tries to adapt to LA. I’ve never been able to relate to a television character more.
By Ti Ana8 years ago in Geeks
12 Reasons Why Samuel L. Jackson Is A Geek God
When it comes to someone of Samuel L. Jackson's immense stature in American pop culture, I should probably be saying "the" geek god, not "a" geek god. Seriously. Don't let this man's fear-inducing yells, those uber menacing facial expressions or the embroidered, 70s-style "Bad Mother$#&@er" wallet fool you. Samuel L. Jackson's geek cred is staggering. As an only child growing up, Sam was a devout comic book reader. Invincible Iron Man and Nick Fury and His Howling Commandos were among his many favorites. Go figure, right? But his appreciation for the medium didn't fade when he grew up to become one of the world's most famous film stars. Heck no! Even at the height of his fame, Jackson could still be found visiting his friendly neighborhood comic shop to browse the eye-grabbing goodies. With his roles as the Jedi Knight Mace Windu in the StarWars prequel trilogy and as Colonel Nick Fury in films and TV shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jackson has also become quite the familiar face on the comic book rack as well. From titles like Star Wars: Jedi and The Ultimates to Ultimate Spider-man and his own 2010 comic book ColdSpace, his distinctive mug has the comics medium covered.
By Paco Taylor8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Los Angeles Overnight'
Los Angeles Overnight takes a familiar plot and dresses it up with some satisfying weirdness and one terrific lead performance. Arielle Brachfield plays Priscilla, a wannabe actress struggling to stay afloat in Los Angeles. Director Michael Chrisoulakis uses image and dialogue to keep audiences off balance, even as the story has the conventional trappings of a thriller.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
The 100 Season 5 Trailer Review
The 100 trailer, after much anticipation, finally dropped. The last season left off on quite the cliffhanger, and it’s been nearly a year since we’ve been able to check on the last remnants of the human population.
By Matthew Donnellon8 years ago in Geeks
Review: 'Tomb Raider'
For just over 20 years, the Tomb Raider video game franchise has become one of the most iconic and well known within the industry.
By David Grice8 years ago in Geeks
How Do the Pixar Shorts Fit into the Pixar Theory?
As some of you may know, the first article that I ever put out on Vocal was "The Pixar Theory by Jon Negroni". In case you don't already know, the Pixar Theory is a theory that explains how every Pixar feature-length film takes place in the same universe, and it's just a long story arc told out of chronological order. Recently, YouTuber Seamus Gorman put out an interesting video:
By Jonathan Sim8 years ago in Geeks