Archive for September 2010

V For Vendetta [Retro Review]   2 comments

“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” The Scoop: 2006 R, directed by James McTiegue and starring Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman and John Hurt Tagline: Remember, remember, the fifth of November Summary Capsule: Masked madman declares war on Britain’s corrupt government. Season with knife throwing and bald [...]

Culty Internet Goodness: My Favorite Video Series   7 comments

As much as I love movies and TV, I don’t spend near the amount of time watching as I do playing around on the internet — I mean doing important work-related things on the internet. Admittedly most of the stuff out there is a wasteland of wanna-be comedians, modern-day muckrakers, and attention-starved posers with delusions [...]

Justin does Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer   5 comments

“Did you know I can create a force field inside someone’s body and expand it until they explode?” The Scoop: 2007 PG, directed by Tim Story and starring Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis Tagline: Rise Summary Capsule: Deflate

Posted September 28, 2010 by Syp in Action, Adventure, Justin, Superhero

Justin does Push   1 comment

“Listen to me Nick. Someday a girl is going to give you a flower. You have to help her Nick. Help her, help us all.” The Scoop: 2009 PG-13, directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans and Djimon Hounsou Tagline: One push can change everything. Summary Capsule: Think X-Men. Now think of [...]

Posted September 27, 2010 by Syp in Action, Crime, Justin, Superhero

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters [retro review]   Leave a comment

“I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory. I wanted the fame. I wanted the pretty girls to come at me and say, ‘Hi. I see that you’re good at Centipede.’” The Scoop: 2007 PG-13.  Directed by Seth Gordon and starring Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, [...]

Movie Trivia of the Day: Trajan   Leave a comment

Learn more about “The Movie Font” (aka Trajan) by watching this short, informative video at YouTube:

Posted September 24, 2010 by Syp in Movie Trivia of the Day

Justin does Gamer   1 comment

“Pistachio butter. They make that?” The Scoop: 2009 R, directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, and starring Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta and Michael C. Hall Tagline: In the near future, you don’t live to play… you’ll play to live. Summary Capsule: Man locked inside a living video game yearns for FREEDOMMMMMMM!

Posted September 24, 2010 by Syp in Action, Justin, Scifi, Video Games

Wonderfalls [retro feature]   1 comment

“I don’t have a choice. I’m a puppet. The universe just sticks its hand up my butt, and if I don’t dance, people get hurt.” Perhaps no quote better described Wonderfalls, a critically acclaimed series that debuted on Fox in 2004 and, like so many promising shows before and since, was consigned to an early [...]

Posted September 22, 2010 by theluckyone20 in Comedy, Drew, Fantasy, TV

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Alien³ [retro review]   7 comments

“I forgot. You’re the one who made the deal with God to live forever.“ The Scoop: 1992 Rated R, directed by David Fincher and starring Sigourney Weaver, Charles Dutton, Charles Dance and Paul Mcgann. Tagline: The Bitch is Back. Summary Capsule: Ripley battles the big nasty on a prison rock.

Posted September 21, 2010 by Al in Horror, Justin, Scifi

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Aliens [retro review]   25 comments

“Game over, man! Game OVER!” The Scoop: 1986 Rated R, directed by James and starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, and Michael Biehn. Tagline: This time, it’s war. Summary Capsule: The bad black nasties go toe to toe with Ripley and a platoon of colonial marines.

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