Several years ago, P-Diddy released, "We Invented the Remix," an album which highlighted his label's knack for sampling older songs, updating them with modern hip-hop beats and vocals, and making new hits. In many ways, J.J. Abrams has done a similar thing in the science fiction genre. It first started with his excellent Star Trek "updates", including Star Trek and Star Trek … [Read more...]
Star Wars The Force Awakens A Ton Of Comments From My Family And Friends
Not only has Star Wars The Force Awakens shattered the box office opening weekend record, it may be the most talked about, Tweeted about and YouTube viewed Internet topic in quote some time. As a result, I decided to ask my close buddies, who are also Star Wars fanatics, to share their musings on the latest story in a galaxy far, far away...here are a … [Read more...]
My Spolier-Free Stars Wars The Force Awakens Timeline
Ten years after the release of Stars Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, me and millions of Star Wars fans have waited for the fateful day of December 18, 2015 - the release of Star Wars The Force Awakens! This is not a recap, review or summary of the film but just a quick time-stamped synopsis of my festive and climactic movie experience. 10:30 AM. I entered the … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly In The Batman V Superman Trailer
Unless you are living under a rock, do not have Internet access or have zero interest in comic book movies, you have probably already seen the Batman v Superman trailer. After initially watching, my reaction was generally positive. However, after some back-and-forth banter with my family and friends offline, I began to question my initial reaction. And then I inevitably … [Read more...]
Five Things I Loved About The Captain America Civil War Trailer
For those that celebrate Thanksgiving, I wish you a happy one. And for those who recently had a nerd-gasm after watching the new Captain America Civil War trailer, I am here to tell you that I share your enthusiasm. And here are my primary reasons why: Continuity. I loved the fact that the opening scene in the new trailer picked up where the end-credits scene in Ant-Man … [Read more...]