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Tag Archives: superman
Tread Perilously — Lois & Clark The New Adventures Of Superman: When Irish Eyes Are Killing
Tread Perilously rounds out SuperJune with a look at Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and its third season episode, “When Irish Eyes Are Killing.” After Clark decides he loves Lois too much to date her, their sniping … Continue reading
Yakmala: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
How bad does a movie have to be before a guaranteed cash cow is put out to pasture? How many clueless executives does it take the strangle the promise out of a character? How painfully stupid does the writing have … Continue reading
Yakmala: Superman III
Making a good Superman movie is apparently only slightly easier than convincing a clown to sterilize his chainsaw before he gives you a makeshift vasectomy. There have been six live action attempts, and by my count, we have a grand … Continue reading
Posted in Projected Pixels and Emulsion, Yakmala!
Tagged Christopher Reeve, Nightmare fuel, Richard Pryor, superman, superman iii, Yakmala!
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Yakmala: Man of Steel
It’s unfair to compare adaptations across media. A movie should stand on its own, and even if it comes from a book, comic book, webcomic, dirty limerick, homeless guy’s subway ravings, it should stand on its own as a discrete … Continue reading
Posted in Projected Pixels and Emulsion, Yakmala!
Tagged anhedonia, Christopher Nolan, David Goyer, DC, Henry Cavill, man of steel, not Superman, superman, Yakmala!, zack snyder
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Dammit Janet
We all know the story. Johnny Depp writes this great part for his girlfriend, Sarah Jessica Parker, only to obtain funding he has to give the part to Drusilla from Buffy. This week, I tackle the movie within that movie, … Continue reading
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Tagged atomic power, Bride of the Monster, Ed Wood, superman, Yakmala!
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