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The Nuance of Numbers
On the internet we hear “movies aren’t as good now”, “well when movies were good” and “back when”, now these thoughts are all blatantly untrue because brilliant movies exist everywhere, people are just lazy and won't watch anything not handed directly to them. Often the general public blames writers for the lack of originality in Hollywood. The amount of sequels, remakes and reboots are often cited as to why writers don’t deserve to be paid properly. Especially in the year of the longest and biggest strike in entertainment industry history. What most people don’t realize is that all of those unoriginal movies that you hate are commissioned by studios, and are fulfilled simply by writers trying to feed themselves. You see studios see a movie that was successful, like Ghostbusters and they immediately think audiences want more Ghostbusters instead of seeing that audiences want more friend group comedies. They see no nuance in the numbers.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Mario, Zombies and the Return of the Mad Titan
Rick Grimes, the rugged and grizzled protagonist of The Walking Dead, was used to facing all sorts of dangers in the post-apocalyptic world he lived in. But when he emerged suddenly from a glowing green gateway of light, he found himself standing face to face with a short, portly Italian man dressed in red overalls and a bushy mustache. Rick looked toward him with a confused stare.
By Ben Ulansey8 months ago in Geeks
'Elvis: A Musical Revolution' Triumphs at North Shore Music Theatre
‘When things go wrong, don’t go with them.’ - Elvis Presley North Shore Music Theatre presents the king of rock and roll in the brand new musical, Elvis: A Musical Revolution. Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley has a passion for music. Promised a successful career by his deceitful manager, Colonel Tom Parker, the singer becomes the most famous rock star of his time - but not without controversies.
By Marielle Sabbag8 months ago in Geeks
Theory Breakdown: Going Series 'Ego'. Content Warning.
Hello fellow readers~ Just to quickly summarize everything, this will be a part one to the going series article dedicated to Going Seventeen's Horror Series Films created by the Gose Staffs. Though I would like to highlight that this specifically will be a long article on the first series I would love to dive deep into which is Ego.
By Anisah Suhailah8 months ago in Geeks
How “Harry Potter” Became the Gold Standard of Film Series Adaptations
It’s hard not to be a little biased when the first Harry Potter film came out not long after your fifth birthday, but there’s a magic to these films that extends well beyond the wizardry. I can think of no film that’s done more justice to the fantastical world of its source material than the colossal Hogwarts castle and the hallowed grounds around it.
By Ben Ulansey8 months ago in Geeks
Michael Gambon's Most Unforgettable Role
For those who grew up with the Harry Potter movies, they likely see Michael Gambon's face as the apotheosis of warmth and wisdom. Taking over the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore upon the death of the beloved Richard Harris, though, it was no easy task he had before him trying to fill those shoes. Famously, though, Gambon didn't even attempt to. He didn't read the books, and he didn't allow his approach to the character to be tainted by Harris's prior portrayal.
By Ben Ulansey8 months ago in Geeks
Best Christmas Movies
We have officially covered all of the main streaming services. Listing off the best Christmas movies to watch on each one. Unfortunately those lists did not come anywhere close to all of the Christmas movies. It didn’t even come close to containing half the best Christmas movies. No that can only be done through owning DVDs or of course taking a trip to the high seas. Most of these were procured through money but several were given to me by my husband and his internet skills. So here is the list of best Christmas movies to uh…find and watch this holiday season.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Amazon Prime
Last but not least we are looking to Amazon Prime for some more Christmas movies to watch. We are taking our Christmas research streaming service, by streaming service in an attempt to give you guys the best Christmas movies to watch this holiday season. All streaming services have their own supply of both classic and original Christmas movies. Amazon Prime has a lot of cartoon Christmas specials that just can’t be missed.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon a Time was a show that I picked up when it was in its second or third season. I remember thinking that the fairytale angle was brilliant and they could make it so much darker than the Disneyfied versions of these stories. It has been about a decade since the last time that I’ve seen this show but I know that it got weird towards the end. So this is on the list of shows that started good but went off the rails and we are going to analyze it just the same to figure out where the breaking point was. So here we go with the first season of Once Upon A Time.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Mario, Zombies and the Return of the Mad Titan Part II
Mario and Rick walked through the vibrant kingdom as Thanos lay bleeding and groaning on the ground. But as they neared a suspiciously large green pipe that emerged from the earth, Mario appeared to have a sudden change of heart.
By Ben Ulansey8 months ago in Geeks
Solid First Seasons
So occasionally we’ve talked about shows that just started off so strong and up a muddled mess. Unfortunately this is an all too common phenomenon, particularly in network shows. It boils down to studios wanting more money so they keep their successful shows on long enough to ruin them. So we are going to go through some of the shows that had incredible, groundbreaking first seasons. Perhaps they even had a good first few seasons, but eventually they ended up incomplete and messy.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks