My dad had a children’s book that he passed down to me which left a lasting impact on me. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak addressed the loneliness, a creative spirit, and a sense of belonging. Maybe a lot of it is implied and I projected, but regardless, it was comforting.
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Crossover for ‘Transformers’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ Cancelled
I’m gonna be honest. I completely forgot that there was going to be a crossover film about Transformers and G.I. Joe. And why wouldn’t I forget? Sure, they were preparing for the crossover, with a character from the Transformers movies being approached by a G.I. Joe recruiter, but it was ultimately forgettable in an equally forgettable movie. Maybe I’m being a bit harsh, but do you remember much from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts?
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Sega Dreamcast’s ‘Crazy Taxi’ Possible Film on Netflix
Back in 1999 as a child, I had a gaming console that was the epitome of gaming consoles to me, but unfortunately I was in the minority of that opinion. Which is too bad, because I still think Sega Dreamcast was the greatest and everything went downhill after Sega broke my little gaming heart when they discontinued the system, and my gaming days became sparse and casual. A lot of Dreamcast games were fun and borderline whimsical, which made them charming. Like the game Crazy Taxi, where you play as a cab driver going against a clock to pick up and drop off people as quick as possible; no matter how many laws you have to break or lives you put in danger to make it happen.
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‘Miami Vice ’85’ has its Stars and Director
I can’t say I was ever a fan of any iteration of Miami Vice but there is a good chance that I will be when the latest version hits theaters. There is one good reason for that — by which I mean two — by which I mean three. Three good reasons: Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler are set to star in the remake, with director Joseph Kosinski at the helm. Both actors are incredible, and the director has directed one of my favorites: Tron: Legacy, and the really, really good Top Gun: Maverick.
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Comic-Con: Reflection
Preview night of Comic-Con is upon us and my years of going are approaching 30 years — which is wild to me — and I find myself reflecting on it. One of the things that suck out to me is how I used to wait entire days to get into Hall H for the panel for Marvel Studios. An entire day out in the hot sun, fighting dehydration and becoming hangry at everyone around me.
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‘Batman & Robin’ is a Perfect Film
I took a cursory glance at an article claiming Batman & Robin is one of the worst movies from the 1990s, and I was utterly appalled. I argue that Batman & Robin is one of the perfect films of the 90s. For all the wrong and right reasons.
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Thoughts on ‘Mortal Kombat II’
So before, I mentioned that Karl Urban felt like odd casting for Johnny Cage because Lewis Tan was a lot opportunity for the part. The movie has been out for a good while now, and I did end up watching it multiple times. I enjoyed it immensely. Urban was fun as an older, has-been Johnny Cage, and things played out in a way that made me okay with stuff I was concerned about before.
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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Brings us Johnny Cage
Okay, okay. I’ll admit it. At first I was kind of a hater on the new Mortal Kombat that’s coming out soon. The previous one was enjoyable, but it felt a little weird and not in a good way. Having the star of the film portray an original character instead of one of the plethora of characters he could have played was a choice. That choice felt even more weird when said star, Lewis Tan, basically played Johnny Cage in Cobra Kai. So I became bitter when Karl Urban was cast as Johnny Cage for Mortal Kombat II, rather than retroactively fixing the first by recasting Tan as Johnny.
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