For this entry, I’ve been inspired to talk about Star Wars fandom, and what that has become since the prequels. I became a fan of Star Wars while in junior high, this was in the mid-1990s, a few years before the Special Editions would come out in theaters. Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released in the spring of my senior year, just prior to my high school graduation. Until that time, the only fan related Star Wars hate revolved around the Ewoks, whom I had no trouble with and still don’t.
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Star Wars Prequel Reboot: Blog #2 – Fans of the Saga
Saturday, April 10th, 2010The Book Isn’t Always Better – Part 2: The Princess Bride
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
I haven’t written an article in this series since the fall of 2008. But I’ve decided that it’s time to write the next entry in the series. This time, about The Princess Bride.
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. It is one of the few favorite films that I list off of the top of my head when asked. Most people assume that it is based on a book, and that the book is what the grandfather reads in the film. A little bit of research and you’ll find that those people are only half right. It is based on a book of the same name, but the author, S. Morgenstern, doesn’t really exist. William Goldman wrote the book, which was published in 1973.
Please Release The Wonder Years on DVD and Blu-ray – #1
Friday, February 12th, 2010
This is the first entry of another column that I’m planning on writing somewhat regularly. It’s pretty self explanatory, so I’ll just get right to the point.
The Wonder Years
Here’s a show that has many hurdles to overcome to ever be released on DVD and Blu-ray. It is a fantastic show that deserves a great release with interviews and features galore. The show would be an instant hit on DVD, and could potentially help to bring back some of the DVD market that has hit a slump with the current recession. I think that the time to restore all of the footage should be taken to make the release worth owning.
Star Wars Prequel Reboot: Blog #1 – Foundations of Stone
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
This is the first of a series that I have not planned out, about an idea that I have had for some time, for how the Prequel Trilogy should have been formatted. This is something that I know that many people have their own ideas for, and I am curious to see what others think of my own ideas, as well as hopefully foster something positive with regard to the often hated and much maligned Star Wars prequels.
I should start by saying that I really like the prequels. In fact, I love those movies. I grew up watching the original trilogy and was absolutely beside myself when the prequels were announced and watched each film as they came out, ignoring as much as I could, the general public’s reaction to the films. I should also say that I have a very high tolerance for movies of varying degrees of quality. If you continue reading my blog, you’ll see that in what I write about. Especially if you look at the contents of my DVD collection, or my flixster movies list.
The Book Isn’t Always Better – Part 1: Big Fish
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
This is probably the first in a series of articles on the times that a movie has either been as good as the book, acted as a great complement to the book, or bested the book. This is the result of being tired of hearing the misconception that “the book is always better.” The truth is, it’s not. Sometimes the movie far exceeds the book in execution of the same story.
It could be that the filmmaker had a better vision for the story. It could be that the filmmaker is simply a better storyteller. It could be that the book just lends itself to also be great on film.
When I do my comparative analysis, I’m going to let you know whether I’ve read the book that the film is based on, and whether I read it before or after seeing the film, as all of these things have an effect on the results.
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