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Batman/Superman movies 4 – Superman 1978
This is it, the big one. The main reason I wanted to start this blog series. Superman, directed by Richard Donner, is a very significant movie. It featured what was then groundbreaking visual effects, its massive success proved that superhero … Continue reading
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Tagged academy award, alexander salkind, bafta, christopher reeve, comics, david newman, dc comics, gene hackman, guy hamilton, ilya salkind, john williams, jonathan kent, jor-el, krypton, leslie newman, lex luthor, lois lane, margot kidder, mario puzo, marlon brando, pierre spengler, richard donner, robert benton, saturn awards, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, superhero movies, superman, superman movie, tom mankiewicz, warner brothers
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Sean Connery Month 4 – Zardoz
Apologies for the delay with this post. Long story short, I worked a lot of overtime in the last couple of weeks at work, and felt pretty drained. Anyway, to conclude my blog’s celebration of Sean Connery’s career, let’s look … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century fox, arthur frayn, beethoven, burt reynolds, charlotte rampling, consuella, cult, david munrow, drugs, empire magazine, IRA, ireland, irish travelling community, john boorman, niall buggy, post-apocalyptic, roger ebert, sara kestelman, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, sean connery, sean connery month, william stair, zardoz
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Indiana Jones movies 4 – Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The first three Indiana Jones movies all released within the 1980’s. I don’t remember where I read this theory from, but there’s a theory where film sequels should either be released within 5 years of its predecessor, or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure movie, aliens, cate blanchett, cgi, cold war, david koepp, george lucas, harrison ford, hawaii, iguaza falls, indiana jones, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, irina spalko, jim broadbent, john hurt, karen allen, kingdom of the crystal skull, Lawrence Kasdan, marion, movie review, movies, mutt williams, paramount pictures, razzie, sci-fi, science fiction, shia labeouf, soviet union, steven spielberg, young indiana jones chronicles
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MCU movies 15: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
After the massive success that was the first Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Studios actually moved up the original release date for its sequel by several months. Writer/director James Gunn began working on the film mere months after releasing the … Continue reading
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Tagged adam warlock, baby groot, bradley cooper, chris pratt, dave bautista, drax, drax the destroyer, ego the living planet, gamora, groot, guardians of the galaxy, guardians of the galaxy vol. 2, james gunn, kurt russell, mantis, marvel cinematic universe, marvel studios, mcu, mcu movies, peter quill, pom klemantieff, rocket raccoon, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, stan lee, star lord, superhero movies, vin diesel, yondu
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MCU Movies 10 – Guardians of the Galaxy
As great as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s track record was in 2014, there was worry that people would start to get sick of superhero movies. You could argue that’s starting to happen now, in fact I have several friends who … Continue reading
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Comics of October 31, 2018 and NaNoWriMo update
Happy Halloween everyone. I’m writing this post for two reasons. One, I picked up two new comics today, in addition to a couple back issues of Captain America. Two, NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow. As such, while I usually write full reviews … Continue reading
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Tagged ario anindito, avengers, BRODOK, cable, comic review, comics, cyborg, cyborgs, ed brisson, erick arciniega, extermination, hawkeye, jean grey, kate bishop, kelly thompson, marvel comics, marvel legacy, modok, nanowrimo, nathan summers, novel writing, original x-men, pepe larraz, sci-fi, science fiction, stefano caselli, triona farrell, west coast avengers, writing, x-men
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My thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi released a couple weekends ago, and while it’s making a lot of money and most people seem to enjoy it, there’s no denying that it’s a divisive movie among hardcore Star Wars fans. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged a new hope, adam driver, ben solo, carrie fisher, chewbacca, daisy ridley, fantasy, finn, jedi, kylo ren, luke skywalker, mark hamill, movie review, movies, poe dameron, porgs, princess leia, return of the jedi, rey, rian johnson, rose, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, star wars, star wars: the force awakens, star wars: the last jedi, the empire strikes back, the last jedi
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X-Men Movies 1 – Generation X
I really enjoyed my Disney movie blogathon, and I didn’t get sick of it by the end, but I also don’t feel like committing three months to a single blog project again. So instead, I’m here to introduce my second … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century fox, 90's x-men, banshee, buff, canada, comics, emma frost, finola hughes, generation x, hatley castle, heather mccomb, high school drama, jeremy ratchford, jubilee, matt frewler, monet, monet st. croix, movies, refrax, russell tresh, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, skin, superhero movie, superhero movies, tv movie, x-men, x-men movies
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Disney Animated Movies 54 – Big Hero 6
When Disney bought Marvel in 2009, it was only a matter of time before Disney Animation Studios would release a movie based on a comic. After all, nearly all of the previous animated movies are adapted from something. Enter Big … Continue reading
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Tagged baymax, big hero 6, big hero 6: the series, comics, disney, disney studios, fred, GoGo, hiro hamada, Honey Lemon, hyperion, joe quasada, marvel comics, movies, san francisco, san fransokyo, sci-fi, sci-fi movie, science fiction, stan lee, superhero movie, Wasabi
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