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Best geek movies throughout history.
Al Pacino Makes Us Believe in and Justice for All
1979's And Justice for All stars Al Pacino as an honest lawyer. In a profession where oath and ambition insulates judges, prosecutors, and attorneys from doing what's right, I hope after all my Star Trek commentary that the world is OK with more science fiction.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
Some Anime or Manga Shouldn't Be a Live Action Film, but 'Alita: Battle Angel' Changed That
Just recently I saw a film called Alita: Battle Angel. The movie was terrific. The story was great and the special effects were off the wall. The film is set several centuries in the future and the Earth became imbalanced because of a war called, “The Fall.” (The whole planet became somewhat of a recovering post-apocalyptic world.) The abandoned Alita is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to his clinic (which also happens to be his home). When Alita awakens, she has no memory of who she is, nor does Alita have any recognition of the world she finds herself in. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City with the help of a boy named Hugo who happens to fall in love with her. Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious past. He has a good reason why. I saw in the end credits that the film was based off of a manga except it was called Battle Angel. I was surprised that the movie was great. This is because in the past there have been many anime and manga turned in to live action, and they have not done well in theater or direct to video. I can name a few, but let’s stick with Alita: Battle Angel.
By stephanie borges7 years ago in Geeks
Case Study: 'Wreck-It Ralph' and Audience Emotion
“And if that little kid likes me, how bad can I be?” - Ralph, Wreck-It Ralph When you go to a movie like Wreck-It Ralph, you expect a few things. It’s Disney, so it’s going to either be amazing, or it’s going to be ho-hum, so-so, cinema-fodder. Granted, Disney typically does a better job knocking films out of the park. But how do they do that?
By Ben Rawlings7 years ago in Geeks
‘Detective Pikachu' - Trailer 2: A Fanboy Reacts
We’ve all, at some point in our lives, wondered what the world would be like if Pokémon were actually real. In reality, their adorable, cutesy designs don’t always scream scales and fur, and yet here they are in the second trailer for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.
By Sam Gamble7 years ago in Geeks
'Greta' What We Know Without Seeing It
What is it about? Greta tells the story of an elderly woman, by the name of Greta, who leaves her purse on the subway. The purse is recovered by a teenager named Francis McCullen who sets about returning the purse to Greta. So thankful is Greta for the return of her purse that she invites Frances to dinner and charms her with her life story and appeals to her sympathies by talking about how lonely she gets. The friendship starts well, but soon Greta’s insatiable need for attention becomes overwhelming while evidence of her seeming mental illness slowly begins to surface.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Geeks
The 10 Most Disturbingly Adult Plot Elements in the 'Harry Potter' Franchise
SPOILER WARNING FOR FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD. And Harry Potter in general. Though why are you reading this if you've never seen or read Harry Potter before, you big weirdo?
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Geeks
'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' Is an Unusually Well-Executed Trilogy Capper
The Godfather Part III,Spider-Man 3, Alien 3, The Matrix Revolutions. ... These are just a few examples of third installments in trilogies that have ended up being considered worse than the first two.
By Jonathan Sim7 years ago in Geeks
The Ridgefield Playhouse Screens Blazing Saddles, and ‘Oh Dah Do Dah Day,’ There Was Plenty to Rejoice with Burton Gilliam
“Comedy has to walk a thin line, take risks. Comedy is the lecherous little elf whispering into the king’s ear, always telling the truth about human behavior,” Mel Brooks told Maane Khatchatourian of Variety in 2017. The American icon also lamented that our “stupidly politically correct” culture is the death of comedy, and that Blazing Saddles could never be made today. Even so, it’s pretty hard to find anyone online who doesn’t get the joke. A packed audience at the Ridgefield Playhouse seconded the sentiment on the February 22 screening of Blazing Saddles. But the showing wasn’t the only thing that made the audience want to jig it up with some Camp Town Lady.
By Rich Monetti7 years ago in Geeks
