Planet Skulk: Why Marvel is Done Giving the Green Guy a Shot
Two Tuesdays ago, Marvel unleashed its mighty line-up. 11 films over 5 years. And it’s a ton to process. But notice no Hulk movie. You see, the Incredible Hulk’s an incredible mess.
Two Tuesdays ago, Marvel unleashed its mighty line-up. 11 films over 5 years. And it’s a ton to process. But notice no Hulk movie. You see, the Incredible Hulk’s an incredible mess.
A series in which Zach Oheim and I watch a classic blockbuster, then its money-grabbing rip-off and assess HOW close they came to copying, HOW original they dared to be, and WHICH one is the true work of genius.
“Let the Audience add up two plus two. They’ll love you forever.” -director Ernst Lubitsch Last October, an ex and I pried our bodies from our soft, safe sheets and plunged into a fog so moody and moor-ish, Poe would’ve positively beamed. It was a Sunday. And, rather than doze off during services, we’d decided to enlist…
Apes. Ants. Alligators. Spiders. Snails. Even Praying Mantises, for Christ’s sake. If it’s creepy, it’s crept down Main Street USA to the shriek of tax-paying citizens. Giant Things-That-Aren’t-Typically-Giant is nothing new. It’s like Yeah, yeah. We get it: Monster crushes car, Monster batters building, Monster is impervious to bullets. We’ve been at this since Godzilla. Except, wait: Fleischer’s Arctic Giant beats Godzilla by 12 years.
Dishing on and dissecting D.W. Griffith’s 1916 classic Intolerance via games and questionnaire. Genius and hilarity ensue.
An interview series, fusing film love with autobiography. Where we talk firsts, favorites, fields of expertise, etc. 1) Which of Shakespeare’s works have translated best to the big screen? 2) If Tom Hanks dies tomorrow, what’s the very first film we watch in respect? 3) When was the day that DVD officially killed VHS? 4)…
A film review series in which I (and a potential guest) hash out our raw summations on the car ride home from the cinema. This week’s offering: the simian sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Does Cesear still reign supreme? Or is he in some bad need of grooming… SPOILER-FREE!!! This Week’s Trailer:…
A brand-new series in which Zach Oheim and I (Jordan Troublefield) watch a classic blockbuster, then its money-grabbing rip-off and assess HOW close they came to copying, HOW original they dared to be, and WHICH one is the true work of genius.