I love James O’Barr’s tragic masterpiece, The Crow. Like so many other members of my generation, the film adaptation starring Brandon Lee holds a special place in my heart. Anyone who struggled with love and death in the 90s seemed to gravitate toward the film and its related media. Brandon was born to play Eric. Everything [...]
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Brandon Lee Remembered
Posted by Adam J. Whitlatch on March 31st, 2013
Posted in Crow, Movies 
Tags: 20th anniversary, Brandon Lee, Brandon Lee death, Eric Draven, The Crow 
No Comments »That’s No Moon… That’s Epcot!
Posted by Adam J. Whitlatch on October 31st, 2012
I’m sure we’ve all heard and seen the jokes in light of yesterday’s announcement that Disney has acquired Lucasfilm, and with it, the Star Wars franchise. We’ve seen the Darth Vader with mouse ears, the Epcot Death Star, Mickey Mouse’s shadow looming behind young Anakin Skywalker, and the three suns arranged to look like Mickey’s [...]
Posted in Movies, Science Fiction, Star Wars Tags: Disney, Episode 7, Episode VII, George Lucas, Star Wars No Comments »Trailers for Trailers? Seriously?
Posted by Adam J. Whitlatch on April 1st, 2012
Yes, you read that correctly. The video above is a teaser trailer for the trailer to the Total Recall remake starring Colin Farrell and the sumptuous Kate Beckinsale, which is loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale.” Seriously, Hollywood? Is that the new marketing scheme? Trailers for trailers? [...]
A Reboot I Can Get Behind
Posted by Adam J. Whitlatch on February 7th, 2012
I remember where I was on May 3, 2002 when I got my ticket to see Spider-Man. I was working as a security guard at a Menards store in Cedar Rapids. I agreed to hold down the fort while my supervisor, who also happened to be a friend and former roommate of mine, snuck out [...]
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