[I stumble into the living room and sit on the couch next to my alter-ego, who is wearing pajamas and watching old YouTube clips of The Tom Green Show on his laptop] Me: Are you seriously watching Tom Green right now? Alter-Ego: Sure, what's wrong with that? Me: What's wrong with watching Tom Green in 2018? You don't find his humor to be a little...dated? Alter-Ego: Obviously not. Great comedy transcends time. Me: I'm aware...
[I walk in and sit on the couch next to my alter ego, who is holding a bowl of popcorn while watching a cop drama on network television.] Me: Strapped in for another 60 rousing minutes of realistic dialogue and not-at-all predictable plot twists, I see. Alter-Ego: Dude, don't be a hater. 30 million people watch this show. Me: That can't be right. Alter-Ego: Seriously, look it up. Me: Yeah, ok, let me just...
Bill, a CEO, and John, a hedge fund manager, are two regular, down-on-their-luck billionaires. Bill is facing pressure from his board of directors on account of the company having just finished the year a mere 3 points over LY. Meanwhile, John has recently found his assets seized on account of being indicted for insider trading, and is facing mounting pressure from angry clients threatening legal action as his company moves further and further to distance...
Based on a true story. Inspired by real events. These words accompany films of all kinds, from historical biopics to quirky indies, and have even managed to sneak their way into horror movies. Whether it’s The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or the more recent horror hit, The Conjuring, advertisers are always quick pull out the “based on real events” card when marketing their newest film. One of the more interesting ways this advertising gimmick has evolved...
Last week, we took a look at Numbers 10 - 6 of the Top 10 Fan Theories in Film and Literature. Click here to check out the article if you missed it. This week, we return with numbers 5 - 1. Blade Runner: Deckard is a Replicant The Film: Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic tells the story of Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a special police officer - a Blade Runner - who hunts down rogue robots...
Fan theories are a lot of fun. They can range from something fairly innocuous to a game changing revelation that turns your whole understanding of the film or novel on it's side. Sure, some can be completely ludicrous and insane, but every now and then, a couple of theories come along that make so much sense, they can actually change our understanding of the work in question. Here are ten of some of the more...
*The following conversation took place between me and myself on April 20'th at 4:20am. We were sitting on a couch eating Cheetos and watching paid programming on Comedy Central in between bouts of Madden.* Me: Hey, how many of these Magic Garden Hoses do you think they sell in a night? Alter-Ego: I dunno. Seventy, maybe? Me: Seventy? At $10 a pop, that's only $700. No way they make their money back on $700. Alter-Ego:...
June through August always marks something of a low point for sports. Hockey and basketball have just recently concluded, and baseball is in the middle of it's hundred and sixty game numb-a-thon of a season. Really, the only thing to do is to look ahead to that magical time when football will once again unveil itself to the world, and we can all dream that our favorite teams, both real and fantasy-based, won't completely suck....
With the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC Comics has officially thrown their hat in the cinematic universe ring, effectively competing with Marvel Studios. And if you have an internet connection, you're undoubtedly bombarded by videos, articles, and comments about how much the upcoming universe is going to suck. From the quality of Dawn of Justice to the complaints about Suicide Squad and the other movies, it is almost impossible to surf...
With the release of The Divergent Series: Allegiant, the first of a two part adaptation of the final book in the series, Hollywood’s obsession with squeezing as much money as possible out of any and every novel-based YA franchise continues, and it only seems to be getting worse. Not that its initial beginning was that great, but since 2011, no less than four different film series have released their final installment as two part adaptations....
Most Commented Posts