Rated: 3 / 5 A bit too hard on him over the prequel films in my opinion (this isn't a film capable of delving into the pros and cons of the prequel trilogy). Then again, it was mostly based on an initial reaction, plus it does take eventually consider the perspective/opinion of the new generation, … Continue reading The People vs. George Lucas (2010) non-review
Film Reviews
Reviews of films.
Star Wars: Goddamnit that’s fucking it!
A Long Massive Intro "If Hollywood isn’t going to risk telling new stories, the least they could do is not fuck up the old ones." -- David Ehrlich I tried. I tried with considerable effort to avoid getting back into discussing this film. I did a review of this film months ago, and I may … Continue reading Star Wars: Goddamnit that’s fucking it!
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) review
Rated: 4 / 5 "It knows only that it needs, Commander. But, like so many of us... it does not know what." [...] "Each of us... at some time in our lives, turns to someone - a father, a brother, a God... and asks..."Why am I here? What was I meant to be?"" So the … Continue reading Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) review
The Youth of the Nation: Finding Forrester (2000)
Rated: 3.5 / 5 "Do you know what people are most afraid of?" "What?" "What they don't understand. And when we don't understand, we turn to our assumptions." Only real issues I had with this movie was a bit of preachiness on the part of Busta Rhymes near the end, saying something like, "They let … Continue reading The Youth of the Nation: Finding Forrester (2000)
Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy (1999-2005) epic review
Yep it's here. Let's do this. So revisiting this trilogy after a few years, I have to admit, it's a bit better than I remember. Probably because I was too young to give a shit about the political elements. And make no mistake, this trilogy is heavy handed with the political messaging. Yet it succeeds … Continue reading Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy (1999-2005) epic review
Vietnam – A Television History (1985) review and comparison to the 2017 PBS documentary
Rated: 3.5 / 5 Introduction So this documentary series was recommended by a reviewer or two after watching the Ken Burns and Lynn Novack PBS documentary from 2017 (which left me wanting, and feeling cheated, by the end). When I found out that this documentary series was censored via its 2004 DVD release (compared to … Continue reading Vietnam – A Television History (1985) review and comparison to the 2017 PBS documentary
Cinema Paradiso (1988) review
Rated: 3.5 / 5 "Life isn't like in movies. It's much harder." It's films like these that make me glad to be an avid film-watcher. Films that show how powerful film can be, the emotions they carry, the memories they hold, and how they cause one to reflect upon life. That doesn't mean I … Continue reading Cinema Paradiso (1988) review
Fahrenheit 451 (2018) review and comparison to the novel
Rated: 2 / 5 So they did it, they made a modern adaptation of the novel (itself I have reviewed). How is it compared to the novel? As in most novel-to-film adaptations, not as good. And it suffers from some of the problems that I feared it would. Yet does have some balls with some … Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 (2018) review and comparison to the novel
The Youth of the Nation: Suicide Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDKwCvD56kw Introduction Over the past couple weeks, my drive has slowed to a crawl. I have no one but myself to blame, for the most part. I have a bad habit of taking on too many projects at once, from television series (attempting to make a review for Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Babylon 5, Vietnam - … Continue reading The Youth of the Nation: Suicide Club
Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) review
Alright, I think I've held off long enough on reviewing these films, so let's get to it. But it should be mentioned that I am not a major die-hard fan of the Star Wars franchise. I've only really watched the movies, I haven't ever gotten into the spin-off comics, novels, or tv shows. So I … Continue reading Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) review
The Anomalous Host 