Thoughtful Analysis. Black-hearted Cynicism. Unaplogetic Fangirling.

Thoughtful Analysis. Black-hearted Cynicism. Unaplogetic Fangirling.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Wreck-It Ralph: An Emotional Journey in Gifs

Ta-DuClau and I went to see Wreck-It Ralph (In cosplay wigs because because).

I will now take you on a journey through my viewing experience. Sort of spolier-y.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Review: Captain America

Let’s start with the saga that was my Captain America viewing experience, and the reason this review is going up well over a week late. I saw the film with my family opening weekend, at what is undeniably one of the most shit theaters in Pittsburgh, [Name Withheld]. We went there because it was close to our house, and if you think about other things, you can ignore the smell and not think too hard about the weird sticky seats. But they managed, in the course of that one show, to have it be out of focus, mess up the sound so that every quiet scene was inaudible over the random static, and cut to black just as the credits started, so that the die-hard fans couldn’t see the obligatory Marvel movie bump. So, the next weekend, I had a double feature with my friend, Tai DuClau, and got to rewatch it. 

So, Captain America. Does it come close to the cinematic masterpiece/abomination that was the 1990 film?

Sunday, July 17, 2011

HP7: The Viewing Experience in Trailers

As per usual, I’ll be interpreting the theater’s thoughts about the audience via the trailers. The general impression I got this time around was “YOU! YOU ARE OLD!” Almost everything was either for kids or some sort of retro concept. Let's explore!

Friday, July 15, 2011

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II


Before I bog you down with details, let’s make this simple. If you enjoy the Harry Potter films and have seen Deathly Hallows Part 1, proceed immediately to your theater and see this movie.

Deathly Hallows Part 2 picks up exactly where the first part left off, and I mean that literally: it starts with that exact scene. It is essentially the third act to an extremely long film, and that’s not a complaint. The film covers the final third of the book, and while it adds some superfluous details, as the film adaptations of this series are wont to do, it hits all the points that the fans really demand (including my favorite character’s Crowning Moment of Badass, which caused me to squeal with delight).

Awwwww yeah
 
The scenes are all extremely well done, particularly the emotional backstory of one of the film’s supposed antagonists. As per usual with this sort of film, I take issue with the over reliance on CGI over practical effects, but again, everything is fairly well done so it’s hard to be too venomous on the issue. 

I strongly recommend not seeing this in 3D. Now, I have a lot of hate in general for 3D, but considering the effects in 2D were enough to make me feel like my eyeballs were exploding.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Wonder Woman Reboot Canceled? Quick! Get Your Jokes In!


So you may have heard that the upcoming Wonder Woman television reboot, which from the pilot scripts seemed a lot less DC Comics and a lot more Ally McBeal, was killed before it ever aired. Let’s discuss why that was hilariously predictable. Wonder Woman’s inevitable cancelation was readily apparent from the moment the following image hit the internet: