Avatar losing at the Emmies
So I was thinking this week about Avatar losing out to Precious at the Emmies and, like most geeks, feel that James Cameron got ripped off. I mean, I’m sure Precious was great and all (haven’t seen it yet. Looks like it could be a bummer, and not in the cool “aliens win and destroy humanity” bummer. I’ve seen Avatar 4 times) but I have to ask myself, “What movie will I buy on DvD and watch another 100 times in my lifetime?” The answer to that is, of course, Avatar.
I think Avatar will end up making perfect painting background material, much like the whole Lord of the Rings is. I can only hope they offer an extended version with a lot of deleted scenes inserted into the body of the movie. I hate it when you have click on each extra scene in the menu and then try to figure out where it was supposed to go. If I wanted to interact with my TV I would be watching cable and channel surfing.
The other 3D movie I need to see is the new Alice in Wonderland. The Johnny Depp poster looks kind of freaky, but I think it will be great. Speaking of that poster, I have it coming in as a t shirt soon (I hope). Meanwhile, I just got this cool Alice in Wonderland Zenescope t shirt, which will have to go into my comic book t shirts section, as Zenescope is a really cool indy comic book producer. I think I am going to look for a couple of trade on this series.
Debating certain classic movie t shirts
I’m kind of conflicted about these classic “adult” movie t shirts I ordered. None of them have anything actually pornographic, but still some people could be offended. On the other hand, the cheesy kitsch value is huge. I think I will put them in the novelty t shirts section rather than movies. Still, it’s disconcerting. If any of you have an opinion let me know. I could always just bring them to conventions.
The shirts are all movie posters, and the three movies are Debbie Does Dallas, the Devil in Miss Jones, and the Italian Stallion (yes, with Sylvester Stallone pre-legitimate career). They are all hilarious.
It’s funny how the Puritan elements of our society creep into my mentality. I have no trouble telling everyone how much I think Superman sucks when compared to Batman (or any number of other comic book heroes. Growing up in Smallville with the Kents is NOT a tragic beginning) yet am worried about t shirts with PG images on from the adult industry. A hard core Superman fan could potentially be really offended and is more likely to be looking at my site than people who would be offended by these shirts.
I think I will put these up, but this is the limit. A lot of my vendors recommend some more “adult themed” shirts but really, I personally find them pretty childish (this from a guy who a few weeks ago posted a Care Bears t shirt and wrote an essay on it) and potentially very offensive. I don’t think I want to go in that direction. I am about nerds, and I don’t think that stuff fits in well.
Why I think the new Star Trek movie kind of blows
So I was talking with this guy about the new Star Trek movie and had to bring up the point that, while the acting and casting was great, the story was amateurish at best. In fact, there are any number of amateur fan scripts that I consider better. Time travel is the weakest plot device available to the movie industry (yes, I know Star Trek uses it all the time. They just aren’t so heavy handed with it) and the movie took a brutal approach to 40 years of recorded Star Trek history. Also, while Star Trek was never great about being scientifically accurate, the errors in this movie were embarrassing. It’s like Loki wrote the script (Loki image courtesy of the Loki t shirt genre page).
I don’t know. Maybe I should do some movie reviews and express my opinion more often. I just wish my beloved Star Trek could avoid the whole re-imagining phenomenon that seems to be sweeping Hollywood.
Anyway, I do like this Loki shirt. I was never sure about his horns but I guess they are kind of cool.
Dave
Star Wars: World’s Most Successful Franchise
While numerous science fiction and fantasy films leave a cult following in their wake, the ride is soon over when the films deteriorate or stop being produced. However, unlike most other media cults, Star Wars persevered for almost three decades before the series saw a revamp on the big screen. However, the first two new films were met with contempt from hardcore fans of the series. While characters like Jar Jar Binks appealed to children, adults who loved the original Star Wars movies found him pointless and darn near irritating.
When the second movie was released it was clear that director/producer George Lucas had lost some of his skill. The third movie, Revenge of the Sith, served as a suitable end to the series, but it still failed to instill the same magic that the originals had. Despite mediocre reviews, the movies grossed significant revenue. The most successful part of Star Wars however comes from the merchandising—from Star Wars t shirts to books and video games inspired by Lucas’ vision. Every year the revenue generated from movie-inspired merchandise keeps Lucas cranking out more.
