Written by: Dan Geer
It would probably be an understatement to say that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has had an “interesting” ride since its theatrical release back in December 2017. On one side of the spectrum, it received rave reviews from both critics and fans alike, while on the other side garnered some of the most vicious reactions from viewers. As time progressed, negative reception to this film seemed to bring more and more people over to the Dark Side to the point where fan reception is now pretty much split right down the middle. Some people really hate this film. They hate it with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. Others think it is one of the best Star Wars films of all time, praising it for being bold and doing something new for a change. Both sides will fight to the death for their position.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Star Wars fandom.
While there are all sorts of complaints about the film – with everything from flying Leia, to the apparent necessity of the entire Canto Bight plot – the one thing that really seems to have set the haters over the edge more than anything else is its portrayal of Luke Skywalker. This, above all else, seems to be the thing that makes the film so unforgivable for these people.
But are their perceptions valid? Is Luke Skywalker really not portrayed “correctly” here? Let’s dive in and see if we can’t pick things apart a bit and perhaps put this whole thing into perspective…
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Posted on Aug 10, 2020 under Commentary, Editorials, Retrospective |
Written by: Dan Geer
It seems like only yesterday that PopcornMonster.com was created. I never would have thought it would still be around a decade later, but here we are!
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Posted on Apr 04, 2019 under Commentary, Miscellaneous, Retrospective |
Source: Back to Frank Black | Posted By: Dan Geer
Continuing the campaign for a feature film to get produced based on the TV Series
Millennium,
Back to Frank Black.com has come up with a special surprise for fans with their
Millennium Group Sessions podcast this Sunday, December 26th.
In a nutshell, the hosts of the show (James McLean and Troy Foreman) are bringing fans a special “Frank Black Family Reunion” episode with special guests Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher and Brittany Tiplady, who played Frank, Catherine and Jordan Black on the series! This will mark the first time the three of them have spoken to each other in twelve years (since the end of their last season together on Millennium in 1998)! Hit the jump to watch a promotional video for the Black Family Reunion!
Posted on Dec 24, 2010 under Miscellaneous, News, Retrospective |
Source: The X-Files 3 in 2012 | Posted By: Dan Geer
The X-Files 3 in 2012 is a Facebook page that was created by fans of The X-Files to show support for a third theatrical film in 2012. Basically, they post images from various episodes, create fan discussion and gather as many fans as possible to raise awareness that X-Philes will not stop campaigning for a third film until it gets made. As a fan myself, I must agree with the cause.
Anyhow, they recently posted a really cool collection of magazine ads for the show, as well as the two movies. Most of these ads I had not seen before, and they pretty much have them for almost every episode. Many of them are really well done. Hit the jump to reminisce!
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Posted on Sep 19, 2010 under Artwork, Retrospective, Television |
Posted By: Dan Geer
Recently, I was in Orlando, Florida exploring the Universal Studios theme park, riding the many movie-themed attractions they have there like Jaws, the Men in Black Alien Attack and Revenge of the Mummy. One of them I went on was the E.T. Adventure, where it simulates the flying bike ride from the movie as well as visiting E.T.’s home planet. While it’s a bit dated now, it was still quite a fun little ride.
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Posted on Sep 05, 2010 under Commentary, Retrospective |
Written By: Dan Geer
That’s right folks. Twenty-five years ago today, on July 3, 1985, Back to the Future was released in theaters. While director Robert Zemekis has made great films since then (the Back to the Future sequels, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, etc.), I think most everyone can agree that, out of all his films, this one is by far the most popular and most memorable by movie fans in general.
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Posted on Jul 03, 2010 under Commentary, Cool Videos, Photos, Retrospective, Trailers |
Written By: Dan Geer
Almost every Saturday night, I get together with friends and family to watch episodes of The X-Files – projected onto a big screen (well, a wall actually). Sometimes, we follow it up with an old-school sci-fi or horror flick, but it seems that, as of late, we’ve been watching a lot of X-Files episodes! So, for your viewing pleasure, I’ve taken a few photos (to the best of my camera’s ability) of what a typical Saturday night looks like for us.
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Posted on Jun 27, 2010 under Commentary, Photos, Retrospective, Television |
Written By: Dan Geer
That’s right! PopcornMonster.com celebrates its One-Year Anniversary today! Wow, has it really been one year already?
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Posted on Apr 03, 2010 under Miscellaneous, Retrospective |
Source: Big Light Social Network
Being the huge X-Phile that I am, I had to post these slide shows of original set pictures from the first X-Files film, Fight the Future. I am pretty sure that the only other place you can find most of these photos is in the book entitled The Complete X-Files, so I figured it would be fun to take a trip back to 1998 and remember when The X-Files was at the top of its game by posting these great photos here. Check out the pics from the Big Light Social Network after the jump!
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Posted on Oct 11, 2009 under Retrospective |
Written by: Dan Geer
It has been 10 years since Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace graced our theater screens. It was a great time for Star Wars fans, and movie-goers in general.
We have all heard time and time again what people didn’t like about the film, so I thought I’d compile a list of the Top 10 Best Things about The Phantom Menace. It’s about time we dwell on what we did like!
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Posted on May 19, 2009 under Retrospective, Top 10 Lists |
