Comic Book Fact V. Fan-Made Fallacies

The Crotchety Old Man Has Spoken: Comic Book Fact V. Fan-Made Fallacies I’ve spent this weekend revisiting dozens of click bait videos and articles about Zack Snyder’s comment defending Batman killing people. And, if Zack’s statement being cut-up and taken out of...

The Rise of Palpatine

Rey shouldn’t have taken the Skywalker name at the end of the movie, but not for the same reasons you might think. Yes, Rey made out like a bandit – she got Luke’s family farm, Solo’s Falcon, and Poe’s droid – but the one thing she could have taken,...

Is “Man of Steel” Too Dark?

I’ve read and heard people claim MAN OF STEEL is “too dark.” I held my breath until I saw the movie. Now that I have seen it, and LOVE it, I am convinced more than ever that people, especially geek culture, suffer from short-term memory, and base their judgments...

The Amazing Spider-Man: Reboot or Rebut?

There are some who like the first three Spider-Man movies by Sam Raimi, who are not looking forward to the Mark Webb reboot. Surprising, there are those that didn’t like those three films, and are looking forward to the reboot. I loved the first three movies, even the...

Getting Through Twilight and Breaking Dawn

The Crotchety Old Man Has Spoken: Getting Through Twilight and Breaking Dawn (updated from 2012) I just saw TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN (PART 1) and I didn’t like it, but instead of ranting on about how bad it was, I’m going to change the pattern. I’m going to admit the...

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