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Ghostbusters_3_posterI remember a time when reboots were relegated to remaking older films, usually originally shot in black and white, for a new generation. It's true that many people these days cannot stand to watch a black and white film, which is somewhat sad but a reality. We're used to shiny new grain-less spectacles of technology, and that's fine. I can even understand remaking a film that didn't get its fair shake; trying again with a new angle, director, or cast. Ocean's 11 is a good example of a well-deserved remake. It was a decent story that was retold with a new cast for a new generation.

But now... Now Hollywood has caught up with itself. Now we're rebooting franchises and films that happened a few years ago. (Looking at you Spiderman.) We're remaking eighties films like they were made in the thirties. As if no one has ever seen Carrie before. And it's not just that we're remaking Carrie for a new audience, and doing it justice like Ocean's 11, but we're making a sub-par lame version of Carrie that doesn't even deserve the namesake. Why? ...continue reading →

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Without a clear understanding of how things work, most anything could seem to be a sign from God. Early man must have pondered on how that big fiery thing in the sky could completely vanish at night. Perhaps the glowing life-giving sphere was our creator? God? Whatever helps you sleep at night, I always say. Without any learned knowledge of the universe and our role in it, things in the sky had no better explanation than being something worth worshiping.

When the signs are so clearly not from God, why treat them as if they were?  Recently some crackpot radio station owner put up a bunch of signs of his own. It was kind of funny, I know. Especially since he was wrong about his prediction and the world did not end on May 21st as he so loudly proclaimed it would, but some real damage was done.  Consequences from something not real are still real consequences. ...continue reading →

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I remember a time when only straight-to-video animated family films had three or more sequels. I made jokes when The Land Before Time 4 was being released over fifteen years ago, but at least back then fourth-quels knew their place. The recession has recently made Hollywood choose only what seems commercially viable over something with merit. In my opinion they should stick to trilogies. Beyond that you're jumping the shark, like Shrek.

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