movie
Best geek movies throughout history.
What Could Have Been: Treasure Planet 2
You might remember the Disney movie Treasure Planet, or you might not, because it's never really achieved the same level of fame as the rest of the Disney pantheon - but not because it was a bad movie. It was a hybrid 2D/CGI updated version of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' - in space! With classic sailing-ship-looking crafts that sailed in an airy space atmosphere called the Etherium. It had a blend of Celtic-sounding music with some 90's grunge songs (by Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik) mirroring the steampunk-ish vibe of old-meets-"new," and brought in an element of parental abandonment and found family.
By RoAnna Sylver8 years ago in Geeks
Rainbow Alert! A Beloved Character Comes Out in 'Star Trek Beyond'
Since Star Trek first aired fifty years ago, it has always gone where no one else has gone before. It has redefined science-fiction for many people, pushed for gender equality and even featured the first interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura back in 1968. And now the series looks set to enter a new frontier of representation in Star Trek Beyond!
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Scorsese's 'Rashomon': A Remake Begging to Happen
Back in 1950 an unknown director named Akira Kurosawa invited the filmgoers to a rainy day in medieval Japan beneath the Rajōmon city gate, where a woodcutter and a priest were taking cover from the downpour. There the two are joined by a petty thief to whom they start recounting a disturbing story they have just witnessed. Now, what followed did not only launch the international career of a legendary filmmaker and introduce the world to Japanese film industry, but also gave us a truly fascinating cinematic exploration of human nature. One that is about time we continued.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
Auteurs Unleashed: 4 Ways How the Coen Brothers Break Convention
You've just seen a Coen brothers movie and someone asks you to describe what kind of a film was it. Are you going to start by talking about the story, tone, genre, etc? Probably not, as the only logical answer here would be that, well, it was a Coen brothers movie. Kind of like its own little genre, where the only consistency is this unique and unconventional brand of enjoyment. However, when delving deeper into their varied and fascinating filmography, it becomes evident that there is a clear rhyme and reason behind that unconventionality.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
Lost Under the Weight of a Franchise: In Defense of 'The Bourne Legacy'
I really wasn't interested in ever seeing this one. Indeed, with none of the key players returning, The Bourne Legacy just felt like an unnecessary addition to the iconic and beautifully bookended trilogy of films that changed the spy genre for good. Add to that a fairly negative critical reception and the fact that 2016's Jason Bourne was often summed up as "not as bad as Legacy" and I was perfectly fine with ignoring this seemingly misguided attempt to cash in on a famous franchise.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
The 6 Most Underrated Live-Action Disney Films
Nowadays, everyone seems to be clamoring to make live-action versions of the classic cartoons that, let's be honest, we don't really need. But while the "House of Mouse" has procured, and thus released, many new live-action films from other companies, such as Marvel and Lucasfilm, there was a time when they were able to come up with their own live-action stories in a rather clever way. Now, I know there are a lot more where these came from, I am just naming the ones that I find have been overlooked in recent years.
By Tisha Eaton8 years ago in Geeks
5 Reasons Why You Should See Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
From the many teases and false hope of release dates, it seemed that fans of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies fans would become members of the walking dead before the movie would ever be released. Based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, the movie has been in the works since December 2009, but has been stuck in a sort of production limbo. Filming finally began, however, September 14, 2014 and ran until November 21.
By Tisha Eaton8 years ago in Geeks
'The World Is Not Enough'— A Christmas Carol 007 Style
This holiday season, as I was constructing my annual #Christmasmovie binge list, a Bond fan in me asked: Is there a #Bondmovie one could watch in the holiday spirit? And, well, it dawned on me rather quickly that one of my favourites — The World Is Not Enough — not only takes place around Christmastime, but actually ends with Bond's idea of a #Christmas celebration.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
How 'Rocky' Became the Sports Movie That Changed the Genre Forever
Who doesn't like a good sports movie? Even moviegoers who aren't big into the sports scene — or know how a certain sport is played — can find joy in these types of films. The journey and the message is always clear and in most of these films the story represents the same thing to everyone: hope.
By Tyler S. Callaway8 years ago in Geeks
