Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Welcome Back, Carter


In March, the new Disney film John Carter opens, but word on the street is lackluster at best.  Not so much the reviews from people who have seen it, but the buzz from folks who have seen the trailer and have decided they just don't care.  I care, but I can't argue with anyone about it.  What can I say?  It looks like what it is...A filmed version of an old pulp novel that has been ripped off in film so many times, we've seen it already, most recently, and most obviously, with James Cameron's Avatar - The movie which, by the way, proves that Cameron doesn't have an original bone in his body.


Monday, February 20, 2012

Area 88 - Finally


When I was in High School, I watched a bootleg VHS tape with episode 1 of the OVA "Area 88" on it. No subtitles, no internet FAQs to help me decipher what was going on...just grainy third generation awesome from Japan: gritty, fascinating, and intense. I never saw the rest of the series until now...