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The History of Goku vs. Superman
Many Internet debate has never been this widespread and overdue as much as the debate of Goku battling against Superman. Two powerful fictional characters in anime and comic book history. Both have a similar origins of being alien beings, being shipped off from their doomed planet before residing on Earth, and then becomes heroes of Earth. Well, when did this debate become largely widespread, and when did it become overdue. Here’s a timeline of events that contribute to the debate of Goku vs. Superman.
By Bass Man Eddie3 years ago in Geeks
Tate Donovan Switches TV/Film Gears for Broadway
Photos by nationalwildlife.federation Tate Donovan landed his first major film credit alongside John Cryer and Demi Moore in the 1984 comedy No Small Affair. He followed the introduction up with larger roles in Space Camp, Clean and Sober and Memphis Belle. Off those successes, Donovan co-starred in his first leading role with Sandra Bullock in Love Potion No. 9, and has built a career that has kept him busily bouncing between films such as Swordfish and The Pacifier and TV stints on Friends, Ally McBeal, The OC and Damages. In June, he follows up his 2010 Broadway run on the Southie based drama Good People with something that he tongue-in-cheek considers contemporary.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in Geeks
Werewolf By Night
Disney+/Marvel’s first special presentation Werewolf By Night has gotten great reviews, but of course I don’t trust the reviews of the general public as the general public knows nothing so I had to watch it for myself. Before Halloween of course because Halloween is for transitioning to Christmas…
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Comic Book Rewind
Hello all, we are doing another installment of comic book rewind today and we are rewatching the Silver Surfer. The second Fantastic Four film was released in 2007 and introduces one of the most well known comic book characters of all time. These films as a whole are widely regarded as subpar but in rewatching them I have found that the reality is that they were simply a product of their time. The casting was impeccable and thought the actual writing left much to be desired. The feeling of the characters was there. So here we go chapter two of the Fantastic Four.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
The Origin and Evolution of Mary Sue
The joy of internet discourse is people throwing terms around that they do not actually know the definitions of. One of the most used terms on the internet, used in attempts to discredit and criticize women lead projects is Mary Sue. Now I have never once seen this term actually used correctly and have only seen it in reference to Rey from the latest Star Wars movies, Captain Marvel and Galadriel in Rings of Power. None of these women are Mary Sue’s and the term has evolved into an easy identifier for misogynistic asses who are incapable of valid criticisms but this was not always what the term was. So here we go, the origin of the term Mary Sue.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
#60yearsofJamesBond: GoldenEye
This instalment of #60yearsofJamesBond is dedicated to the memory of Robbie Coltrane - 1950-2022. The early 1990s was a particularly bleak time for James Bond. While the preceding two films in the series, 1987's "The Living Daylights" and 1989's "Licence to Kill", had been fairly successful, there was a sense that, even with Timothy Dalton's reinvigorated take on James Bond, the franchise was in serious need of a rampant success story. Added to that, the end of the Cold War, a new era of political correctness, the beginning of the countdown to the new millennium, and legal difficulties between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Danjaq, who held the rights to the Bond film series, and it felt like there might never be another film: in many ways, "Licence to Kill" had felt like a place to end, and one that, perhaps, they wouldn't come back from. As such, it looked like the end of the swarve secret agent: a situation made even more likely by the protracted legal situation between Albert R. Broccoli and MGM. By 1993, it looked like Bond would be returning to the silver screen: however, despite sounding interested in the film's initial development, Dalton decided not to reprise the role as he felt unable to commit to more films beyond "GoldenEye". As such, Barbara Broccoli, who was now producing the Bond series with her husband Michael G. Wilson, would have to find a new Bond. To find their new Bond, the producers went back to their initial choice for Roger Moore's replacement: Pierce Brosnan. Released in 1995, "GoldenEye" was the smash success the producers had been hoping for, and has since gone on to be seen as a high watermark for the series. However, while I see a lot of the appeal of this film, I personally don't find it as good as most other Bond fans do. There's a lot of good ideas here, and some aspects of the film work surprisingly well. However, there's something just something missing for me, and it isn't quite the high watermark for Bond films as some seem to claim that it is.
By Joseph A. Morrison3 years ago in Geeks
North Shore Music Theatre's 'Kinky Boots' is a Glittery Success!
Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. North Shore Music Theatre presents Kinky Boots. Inheriting his father’s shoe factory, Charlie is reluctant to save the business. Forming an unlikely partnership with Lola, a drag queen performer, they produce a line of red high-heeled boots. During this time, they discover that there is always more to a person than one thinks.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
‘Doctor Who’: 3 Theories About The Empty Chair At The Former Companion Support Meeting
With the airing of the BBC centenary special, 'The Power of The Doctor', the tenure of Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor has come to an end. As a celebration of Doctor Who's long history on the BBC, 'The Power of The Doctor' was packed full of Easter Eggs and special appearances from former cast members. Among these, a favourite moment for many fans was a support group for former Companions taking place towards the end of the special.
By Kristy Anderson3 years ago in Geeks
TAR
Next up on the AMC movie pass docket is TAR. Going into the film I had only seen the trailer once, and the production team was very careful to not give much, if anything away. My first impressions of the film was that it was going to be a pretentious, arrogant, self indulgent film that does everything it can to tout itself as high cinema without actually developing it's plot enough to be considered as such. After seeing it I can say that I was in fact correct.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Black Adam
I finally saw Black Adam this weekend. Now I want to start by saying that my expectations for DC movies are astoundingly low and that story accuracy isn’t important to me, but characterization accuracy is. That said Black Adam led by the Rock was one of the worst pieces of mindless, braindead media I’ve ever sat through in my life.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
House of the Dragon v Rings of Power
With House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power being released and concluded around the same time fans can’t help but compare the two, at least a little. Though the two share the same overarching genre, their subgenres are different. House of the Dragon is medieval fantasy whereas Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is high fantasy. Now to be clear House of the Dragon, and Game of Thrones simply would not exist without Lord of the Rings and Tolkien. Let's not pretend that George R.R. Martin came up with original thoughts, he simply rearranged the furniture Tolkien built.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Young Frankenstein - A Movie Review
Did you say that you got this brain from Abby Normal? Young Frankenstein is a 1974 film. The grandson of the infamous scientist is adamant about verifying that his grandfather was not a madman. Traveling to Transylvania, he discovers the process of bringing the dead back to life.
By Marielle Sabbag3 years ago in Geeks
