So I just saw Taken…

I blogged not long ago about the weird shifting around that the Super-Spy genre of filmmaking does.  I had a good time writing that, and I don’t feel many people (if any) read it.
Anyway, I went to Hollywood video today with the express decision to buy a used copy of In Bruges (the funniest, most [...]

Where is the Super-Secret Agent Zeitgeist Going?

Zeitgeist- n- the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation.
Secret Agent- n-a spy, a person engaged in espionage, or the gathering of intelligence. May also refer to members of so-called “black ops”, secret government operations deemed too covert for public knowledge.
Superhero- n- a fictional character of unprecedented powers dedicated [...]

Parents Just Need to Shut the F*** Up

I read an article today at Slate written by one of their columnists, a mother, about how her son is obsessed with Star Wars.  The article begins as an examination of what exactly it is about Star Wars that appeals to young boys, but it soon crosses over into a diatribe on the ways and [...]

Chi-Chi-Chi-Chi, Ka-Ka-Ka-Ka

I realized yesterday that I’m a gigantic nerd about the horror franchise started from “Friday the 13th”.  So much so that my mind often wonders about things like this.  To put this into perspective, Jason Voorhees was a very important figure to my childhood.  When I was a kid, my older brother would sneak me [...]

Phase 2

Now that Phase 2 is complete, the world is next.
Please draw your attention to the following-

This is a very real movie.
Why don’t I work on movies like this?  Want more proof of its awesomeness?  TRAILER!

Why is it so hard to make a good Punisher movie?

Practice makes perfect.  If that statement is true, then Hollywood should be damn good, DAMN good at making revenge-motivated action movies.  How many times have you seen this-
Guy has loving family.  Criminals kill loving family.  Guy gets pissed.  Guy kills criminals.  Guy learns lesson about murder not soothing his lust for revenge.
You’ve seen it a [...]

It’s never too early for a Christmas cartoon!

Yeah, it’s September.  I don’t care.  Santa can show up when ever I want him to.  I didn’t even realize it was September 11 until I was typing it into the bottom of the comic today.  Not that I feel like I should have done a cartoon on it, but still, I’m kind of surprised [...]

Whoa…

“Holy shit… he just killed that dude with a bear trap” was the phrase I uttered just a minute ago
I am watching the movie Straw Dogs with Dustin Hoffman right now before I go to bed (one of my Netflix rentals).  Very intense movie, very well made and all, about a man who defends his [...]

Sam Rants: On the Idea of Cars with Guns Attached to Them

Let’s get this out of the way very quickly.  I love cheesy action movies.  The more insanely violent the action scenes are, the more giddy I get.  The more explosions, the better.  Sure, I love classy movies like There Will Be Blood or Chinatown.  But, damn, when I need something to cheer up my day, [...]

Do we live in a golden age of comedy?

I remember a time when getting rated “R” for a film was a kiss of death.  Films fought and scrambled, sacrificed and trimmed themselves to anorexic levels to reach the vaulted PG-13.  Most of the 1990’s was like this.  R movies were rare, but when they came out, they sure as hell were “R” rated.  [...]