Fatality: Superman Finishing Move

April 12, 2008

It’s fun watching old movies from your childhood. The way you saw it as a kid is nothing like how you see it now. And that was definitely the case with Superman III and me.

Kryptonite - SupermanThis movie has so much unintentional comedy gold to be mined from it, but I’m only going to touch on one part that I found especially funny. [Read more]

Did Indiana Jones Eat Poo?

April 8, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - MovieAfter writing this article, I remembered a scene in Temple of Doom where Indy, Short Round, and Willie ended up in that village in India after jumping out of their doomed aircraft.

Welcomed by the villagers, they camp down inside a hut and the hosts bring the tired adventurers a meal. A meal which I tend to think was a plate full of shit. [Read more]

No Time For Love Dr. Jones

April 7, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kindom of the Crystal Skull - 4th MovieOh hell yes… talk about a movie I’ve been looking forward to for many years! And it looks like there won’t be much more waiting before it’s finally here.

I’d be ashamed to tell you how many times I’ve watched all the Indiana Jones movies. The count must be pretty obscene by now. Hell, all the DVD’s are still sitting right on top of my computer tower, Temple of Doom out of its case and ready for another run anytime soon. [Read more]

Johnny 5 Is Still Alive

April 5, 2008

Johnny 5 - Short CircuitIs Hollywood out of ideas? Has everything been done already? It would appear so, seeing as even the film Short Circuit has been tagged for a future remake.

There are a number of old movies I’d love to see remade someday. This is not really one of them. [Read more]

Three Games I’d Like To See Become Movies

April 4, 2008

Silent Hill MovieA comment got me thinking about the possibility of more games crossing over into the movie realm, to help counter game critic’s arguments against the value of today’s favorite past time. It’s sometimes common for a movie to launch a game after its success in theaters, but the reverse hasn’t happened as often as I’d like.

Can you think of a game you’d like to see turned into a Hollywood blockbuster? [Read more]

Yo, Joe! American Hero.

March 26, 2008

gijoemovie.jpgHe’ll fight for freedom wherever there’s trouble. Fighting to save the day. He never gives up. He’s always there. Fighting for freedom over land, sea and air!

GI Joe, the well known American Hero, is set to hit the big screen in the summer of 2009. And while that’s a long ass time from now, a few details have already been released about the upcoming live action movie. [Read more]

Big Trouble in Little Azeroth

March 16, 2008

jackburton.jpgMovies and games are two of my favorite subjects, and this is a cross over reference that I was completely oblivious to for a long time.

I queued up Big Trouble in Little China into Netflix recently.

Now, I can’t remember the last time I watched this, but it was just as good as I remember it being. And later on during the movie, something clicked in my head. [Read more]