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- The Ten Worst Science Fiction Films of All Time: ‘Prometheus’
In the late 1970s and early ’80s, British filmmaker Ridley Scott made two of the ten best — hell, two of the five best science fiction films of all time: 1979′s Alien and 1982′s Blade Runner. In the intervening 30 years, Ridley (now Sir Ridley) made movies about giant-horned devils, suicidal feminists, lady SEALs, historically [...]
- The 100 Quotations Every Geek Should REALLY Know
So Wired.com has up a post called 100 Quotations Every Geek Should Know, which is really a list of 17 quotations every geek should know, some quotations every pop culture fan should know, and some stupid quotes no one should care about. As someone who has been an actual geek for a very long time, I felt compelled [...]
- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 4 ‘The Airtight Garage’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. This time: Jean “Moebius” Giraud’s 1976 graphic novel The Airtight Garage. For an explanation of the choices for this list, see the first [...]
- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 2 ‘Erma Felna EDF’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. This time: the furry animal sci-fi comic Erma Felna EDF. For an explanation of the choices for this list, see the first entry. Number [...]
- Ten Famous Science Fiction Properties That Would Make Great VFX Movies — Part 1 ‘Wings of Honneamise’
This is a series of posts discussing ten existing science fiction properties (from literature, animation, games and comics) that could serve as the basis for ground-breaking live-action VFX films and television shows. First up: the 1987 anime feature film The Wings of Honnêamise. In the 1980s and 90s, effects-centered films and television shows occupied specific [...]
- The Ten Worst Science Fiction Films of All Time: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’
For more on how I am choosing these films, see my post on Battlefield Earth. Here’s a science fiction story for you: some time after the release of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989, George Lucas was replaced by an untalented clone duplicate. How else to explain the crap that has come out [...]
- The Ten Worst Science Fiction Jobs of All Time
Science fiction fans tend to want to live in the worlds they read about and watch in books and movies. They forget that Han Solo was a glorified space truck driver, or that Captain Kirk spent most of his time doing paperwork. Here are the ten worst jobs in science fiction (multiple spoiler alerts): Official [...]
- ‘FlashForward’ Flashback: Zoic Studios’ Steve Meyer on the Award-Nominated VFX for the Pilot
Posted by Erik Even in I Design Your Eyes on April 1, 2010 Property of ABC; screencap from the Zoic Television Reel. Based on the science fiction novel by Robert J. Sawyer, ABC’s FlashForward tells the story of the aftermath of a bizarre global event. For 137 seconds, every person on Earth (except perhaps one) [...]
- Ugly Elves & Inflatable Orcs: Rankin/Bass’ 1977 ‘The Hobbit’ Reviewed
On Periannath.com: a review of the 1977 Rankin/Bass animated version of The Hobbit. Author JRR Tolkien believed that we each have a great sacrifice to make, for the betterment of all humanity. Frodo bore the Ring, for the sake of The Shire; Aragorn walked the Paths of the Dead, for the sake of the Free [...]
- My Father is the “Churn the Butter!” Guy
I was vaguely aware that my father had done some work as a film and TV extra in the last few years, and that he’d been given a speaking role in one commercial. But I never saw that commercial until today. Yes, my father is the “Churn the Butter!” guy. Apparently, he has a few [...]
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