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For years Hollywood has attempted to dip their wallets into the large market that is the Video Game industry. For the most part it would seem to be a smart idea for a director to attempt to appease fans of a game series by translating it into a cinema event. The only real reason for it to happen is just because of the size of the fan base. To be honest though, the fan base of these games, for the most part, actually want to see a successfully translated film.
By Jameson Smith8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars and Films of 1988
So what happened in movies in the year of 1988? This was a good year for movies. Viewers had a great choice of serious or silly. Silly doesn't tend to do as well in Oscars as it may do at the box office; neither does horror, unfortunately. People love the horror genre—this is evident in Stephen King's success and all of his book to movie productions. Every year a slew of horror movies comes out, and every year the Academy ignores them. Not one horror film has ever won for Best Picture. I think that is unfair. I also really wish that the Academy would add some categories, especially one for horror. Every year several horror movies are released, but most of them don't get taken seriously by awards groups. I think if there was a specific category for it, it would inspire the makers of that genre. In 1988 an incredible horror flick was presented: Serpent and the Rainbow and the Academy seemed as if they couldn't care less. Oh well, sorry, horror fans.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: '15:17 to Paris'
15:17 to Paris is an epically misguided attempt at honoring three people who did something extraordinary. On August 21st, 2015, three Americans, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alec Skarlatos, were traveling on a train from Germany to Paris when a man with a gun began threatening passengers. Stone and Skarlatos, being military members on vacation, decide to charge the man and they prevented him from killing a lot of people.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars and the Films of 1989
1989 – The year I graduated from high school put out some great movies. My favorites of the year were When Harry Met Sally, Indiana Jones, Dead Poets Society, The Little Mermaid, Pet Sematary, Born on the 4th of July, and Lean on Me. Of my favorites, only two were nominated and won an Oscar; Oliver Stone got Best Director for Born on the 4th of July and Dead Poets Society won Best Screenplay. Looking over the list of the winners of the 62nd Academy Awards, I am again in disagreement. I wonder if there will ever be a year when I actually agree with them. I doubt it. They said the Best Picture was Driving Miss Daisy—I disagree. They said the Best Actor was Daniel Day Lewis in My Left Foot—I disagree. They said the Best Actress was Jessica Tandy of Driving Miss Daisy—I disagree again. Let me tell you how I would have awarded the Oscars, and then I'll explain why.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
Christopher Nolan Is the Spielberg of the 21st Century
In honor of the Oscar-nominated Dunkirk, which is written and directed by Christopher Nolan, I have decided to dive deep into shark infested waters to compare one of our generation’s most creative minds and compare him to one of cinema’s finest film-makers, Steven Spielberg. Christopher Nolan is not of the caliber or status of a Steven Spielberg quite yet but the potential is certainly there and has been there since his big screen debut in 1998’s Following. Now, even though you’ve probably already come into the article with steam coming out of your ears, your blood boiling, and the words, ”Nolan is overrated and will never be Spielberg” prepared, hear me out. Christopher Nolan has certainly taken the modern day cinematic landscape by storm and that cannot be ignored. Nolan continuously has new ideas swirling in his head that are ripe for the big screen, and will spend years studying the next film he is tackling or will tackle down the line. Nolan is dedicated, ambitious, creative, and crafts unique works time and time again, and it reminds me of the younger version of Steven Spielberg. Two directors who have become such big household names through their ability to insert their audience into the worlds they create, and directing us on these paths to go on a cinematic journey unlike anything we’ve seen before. There isn’t anyone quite like Spielberg, but Nolan has taken a very similar approach to his filmography and it is paying off in dividends and that is one of the many reasons why I believe Christopher Nolan is the 1970-2002 version of Steven Spielberg reincarnated.
By Roman Arbisi8 years ago in Geeks
The Best New Podcasts of 2017
About this time last year, I did a piece on the best new podcasts of 2016, highlighting a list of shows that represent the best of what the medium of podcasting can attain: The West Wing Weekly, Craig's List, Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure: An IVF journey, and The Jackie & Laurie Show.
By Christopher Royce8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars Countdown: 'Darkest Hour'. Top Story - February 2018.
Darkest Hour may cover a considerably wider window than Dunkirk, but the two spend a surprising amount of time on the same page. It’s almost odd, given how they’re both nominated for Best Picture this year. I’m afraid the only lasting impact Darkest Hour had on me was a recent obsession with these long lost siblings of cinema. So let this serve not only as a review of one film, but as a pitch for a version of either World War II snooze button that might’ve been a more exciting time.
By Mike Charest8 years ago in Geeks
From Writ to Script
I've been training professionally to work my way into a longform career. In the meantime, I've been writing—everything from blogs to scripts for story-driven podcasts. I work with some amazing people to bring joy to everyone in every form I can learn how to do. If you want to read some thought-provoking articles or follow along with some amazing and sometimes very comedic stories meant for radio time.
By Jameson Smith8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars and the Films of 1987
1987 was a strange year for movies. There were serious dramas, ridiculous comedies, and lots of horror pics. Looking over the Oscar winners for the year, I have to say that for the most part I disagree with the Academy's choices. Not only do I not like their choices for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress, but they practically ignored one of Kubrick's gems - Full Metal Jacket - with only one nomination for the screenplay, and they paid absolutely no mind to one of the best Horror films ever—Hellraiser. Just knowing that is enough to make me shake my head in disagreement, but let me explain in detail why I disagree with their winning picks.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
My 2018 TBR
"Just another geek trying to imitate the popular people and failing miserably." —Heather Duke, 1989 Hello! I'm new to Vocal, if you couldn't tell. When seeing the ad for this site, I knew my niche had to be books. The first thing to come up when I searched "books" was someone's TBR (To Be Read) for 2018. I see popular easy thing, I use popular easy thing to get me started. It's simple.
By Angela Clark-Sola8 years ago in Geeks
Oscars in the 80s
The 55th Academy Awards celebrating the films of 1983 must have had everybody talking. The two films competing for awards and attention? Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough and E.T. directed by Steven Spielberg. At this point, Spielberg's name is on the lips of every common man and woman. We the people of 1983 may not be movie critics or familiar with the industry's artists, but we know who Steven Spielberg is.
By Shanon Norman8 years ago in Geeks
