When I returned to the states for a while last month, I put aside time to catch up on some movies. It being summer, this means I mostly watched superhero and action films. I’ve already wrote up my thoughts on…
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Geek, Movies
Belated Transformers 3 Review: Less than meets the eye
So I finally got around to seeing Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. It was definitely a movie. it certainly exists in that form. And it does a great job… existing. If that response comes off as an extremely generic…
Disney, Movies
Cars 2 dazzles but ultimately disappoints
The streak is over. Cars 2 isn’t a bad film by any measure. It’s visually dazzling, it has some fine action set pieces, and it has a breakneck pace that is far from boring. It also features a witty spy…
Movies, My Quora answers
Who is the protagonist in Hitchock’s "Psycho?"
There are two protagonists. The first is clearly Marion Crane, who we invest our emotional energy in as she attempts to steal the money and start a new life with her boyfriend Sam Loomis. Then… after a shower that goes…
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What is the best action movie of all time?
With all due respect to the surveys, the best action movie of all time is Raiders of the Lost Ark. It has the best script, the best action sequences and the best action hero (besides James Bond) of all time…
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What is the best "date movie" of all time?
It's not one movie, but three: I nominate the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You have romance, fantasy, swordplay, drama, suspense, visual effects, and you also have classic literature (being an adaptation of the classic J.R. Tolkien work). It's the…
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What is the best movie trailer of all time?
Best movie trailer of all time? Was going to say the extended trailer for Psycho, but then I realized that in space, no one can hear you scream. The teaser trailer for 1979s ALIEN is just fantastic. It tells you…
Movies, TV
Peter Falk dead at age 83
Actor Peter Falk passed away today at the age of 83. I’ve had the chance to meet many actors and “famous” people in my time, but never had the chance to meet Mr. Falk. If I had I would have…
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What is the best software for scriptwriting?
Final Draft is the industry standard and top notch… If you're on a budget and want to dabble, I suggest that you try Scrivener for the Mac: http://www.literatureandlatte.co… It has some great features for building out a story and it…
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What are the best "guilty pleasure" movies?
The answers are obvious. Flash Gordon. The best of the best, the one that rules them all. "Flash, I love you, but we only have 14 hours to save the Earth!" "No, no, not the boreworms!" Do I need to…
Geek, Movies
Review: The THOR movie hammers expectations by being… Quite good!
Working on a long-term contract in Australia has some benefits. Besides the temperate climate, fantastic people, and copious amounts of top-notch sushi and beer, we also sometimes get some movies before the rest of the world does. This was the…
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Who was the best Bond villain of all time and why?
I'm this close to saying Goldfinger, but then the obvious answer becomes apparent. Ernst. Stavro. Blofeld. He built the best supervillian lair, ever (hollowed-out volcano), he had not one, but THREE great schemes (cause WW III, brainwash beautiful women to…
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Why did James Bond show up to perform so many missions in a suit?
He's fitting in. He's a spy. If he wears tactical gear all the time he'd stick out like a sore thumb. Look at the James Bond films, and when Bond gets into fights. He's either in public being chased or…
Movies, My Quora answers, TV, Twin Peaks
Can we ever expect a Special Edition DVD/Blu Ray of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me?
Not knowing the current ownership/rights around Fire Walk With Me, I'm pretty sure that if one man wants it released it will be. That one man is David Lynch, who has been historically opposed to the idea of a "directors"…
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What are the most overrated movies ever?
I can't say anything more about Avatar and Titanic than has already been said except this: they are as thin as paper and manipulative as hell. Very very overrated. Have to also reinforce that The Social Network is way overhyped…
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What are the most underrated movies ever?
I propose six films: Scrooge. This musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol has great music, a fantastic performance from Albert Finney, and is an incredibly entertaining film. If it was made a decade earlier, it would be a classic. Now…