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Fairy Tales – The Ultimate Critic Proof Medium?
People often criticize fairy tales for promoting a dated, reactionary view of the world, but still maintain their status as defining cultural touchstones, with children continuing to read classic fairytales, watch fairytale films, and buy all sorts of Disney merchandise. Adults also love fairytales, with fairytale adaptations becoming a major YA subgenre, and fairytale films supposedly aimed at children gaining a vast millennial fanbase. In light of the continued perseverance of fairy tales, his article aims to examine whether or not they can be considered “Critic Proof”. To what extent do they evade the negative aspects of criticism, and how have responses to criticism allowed the genre to evolve? Due to Disney’s disproportionate dominance of the genre, much of this article will emphasize their movies, but it will also acknowledge the fairy tales they adapted, and some of the countless adaptations of these we have seen over the years.
Fairy Tale FanboyPublished 3 years ago in GeeksShort Film Reviews: "The" Movies
The Springfield Three: Starting off the list, we have a horror short inspired by a real-life unsolved mystery. On the night of June 7th, 1992, three women from Springfield, Missouri disappeared without a trace: recent high school graduates Suzanne Streeter and Stacy McCall (Ashlynn Yennie and Gigi Gustin) and Suzanne's mother Sherrill Levitt (Natalija Nogulich). To this day, authorities and the public are still unsure about what happened to them. Given the enigmatic nature of this case, it makes sense that Samuel Gonzalez Jr. takes such a surreal approach to his dramatization of the Springfield Three's final hours before vanishing. Befitting such a perplexing mystery, Gonzalez Jr.'s interpretation of what might've happened to the women has a morbid dreamlike atmosphere and plays around with time and reality.
Trevor WellsPublished 3 years ago in GeeksA Quiet Place II
The first film in the franchise, directed by John Krisinski of The Office, was an interesting concept. Unknown creatures(aliens?) Have decimated Earth's population, and if anyone is left, they have to be very quiet if they they want to survive.
Neville NicolPublished 3 years ago in GeeksPan's Labyrinth
Pan’s Labyrinth was released on December 29, 2006. In the summer of 1944 in Francoist, Spain eleven-year-old Ofelia and her pregnant but sick mother, Carmen, journey to live with Carmen’s new husband, Captain Vidal. Carmen is bedridden and Ofelia finds time to explore. One night she is visited by a fairy who takes her to a faun. There, she discovers she is the lost princess Moanna and will have to complete three tasks before the full moon in order to return to her kingdom. I have been recommended this film countless times and I finally saw it on Netflix. My neighbor liked how I referred to it as a Spanish Narnia. One fact about this film is in Spanish it is called El laberinto del fauno which translates in English to The Labyrinth Of The Faun. Despite the English title it was released as, it has nothing to do with the faun called Pan in Greek Mythology which I had originally thought but that did not suede my interest in the slightest. I only found myself imagining I was a little girl again and going on an adventure.
Melissa ClarkPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMovie Review: 'Midnight in the Switchgrass'
Midnight in the Switchgrass stars Emile Hirsch as Detective Crawford, an investigator for the Florida Department of Criminal Investigation. Crawford is convinced that a serial killer is operating on the outskirts of Pensacola but he can’t prove it. The local cops aren’t interested because the victims are sex workers. Also, the killer’s M.O. is inconsistent, thus proving one man was behind each of the murders proves difficult.
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in GeeksBlack Widow Script Doctor
Spoilers ahead. I spent a lot of time on tumblr yelling about how there ought to be a Black Widow movie. I shouted about how the character had an established fan base who wanted to see her in a starring role. I screamed about how Scarlet Johansson was a proven box office draw. I bemoaned about how studio executives were stuck in outdated beliefs about how female superhero movies didn’t work.
Buck HardcastlePublished 3 years ago in GeeksSpider-Man MCU Villain Fancast!
The Marvel cinematic universe has already done a very good job casting Spider-Man villains. However, if the rumours about 3 more Spider-Man films played by Tom Holland are true, there are still many classic spidey villains that have still to be featured. These iconic characters require some amazing actors to portray them when they finally come to battle Tom Holland's Spider-Man.
Greg FalconerPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMoments - 08 - The Last Samurai (I will miss our conversations)
The Last Samurai is a film that has stuck with me since its release. There was a meditative nature to the film where we follow the protagonist during his time in Japan at the turn of the century. Starting as a former soldier suffering from PTSD in the United State's, to moving to Japan to train infantryman, till finally he is held captive by the samurai over the winter. Seeing his change and the relationship that he develops with the leader of the samurai is quite fascinating. Thus the moment that stood out to me the most is the culmination of this relationship at the finale of the film.
Movie Review: 'Here After'
Here After is a rather smug and self-satisfied movie that takes some time to settle into. The film stars Andy Karl as Michael, a man recently killed in a car accident. That’s a shame but it gets worse for poor Michael in the afterlife. In the universe of Here After, people can only ascend to heaven in pairs. Thus, if one does not have a soulmate, they will be doomed to walk the Earth until they find a soulmate. If they never find a soulmate, they simply fade out of existence.
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in GeeksThe Ugly Dachshund - A Movie Review
This is not your average Great Dane. He thinks that he’s a Dachshund. The Ugly Dachshund was released to theaters in 1966. After their Dachshund gives birth to a litter of puppies, the Garrison’s bring home another guest. Brutus, a Great Dane, thinks he’s a dachshund. It’s not long until the Garrison’s house falls into shambles as Brutus tries to understand his true identity.
Marielle SabbagPublished 3 years ago in GeeksMovie Review: 'Willy's Wonderland'
Willy’s Wonderland piles absurdity on top of absurdity and in wonderfully, violently, crazy fashion. That this is a movie starring Nicolas Cage is something that should not surprise anyone. That Cage doesn’t utter a single line of dialogue, outside of an occasional grunt to signify effort, is surprising. Cage’s manic energy is often best employed when he’s wailing like a banshee or saying something strangely or hauntingly poignant. Without words in Willy’s Wonderland the famed personality somehow still shines through and is somehow as entertaining as ever.
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in GeeksThree classics
20JUL2021; 0045, TUE Well, it's another quiet night in, with yet another three-peat of timeless cinema checked off the to-do list. Suffice it to say that I'm most def grateful for my DVD player, as well as my super clutch streaming app subs (subscriptions).
Nefarious DarriusPublished 3 years ago in Geeks