First article in a while is up on The Federalist, talking about why dying franchises matter: The imaginative power of Star Wars’s IP has been systematically stripped away into a confused and contradictory mess loaded down with contemporary politics. The simple, yet rich story of the originals (and even of the prequels, for all their faults) … Continue reading Talking Dying Franchises at ‘The Federalist’

It Came from Rifftrax: “Jack the Giant Killer” LIVE

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

I thought we’d do something a little more ambitious this week; our first feature length Rifftrax. While the shorts are fun and tasty, it’s the feature films that are Rifftrax’s bread and butter, as with Mst3k before it. Among other releases, they periodically do live shows with the guys … Continue reading It Came from Rifftrax: “Jack the Giant Killer” LIVE

Yearly ‘Independence Day’ Tribute

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

Every year on the Fourth of July, I rewatch 'Independence Day,' and every year I re-post this summary of why it's among my personal favorites. When Independence Day came out, it was a huge hit, but ever since then it’s kind of become the poster-child for the big, dumb, CGI-fueled blockbusters of the late … Continue reading Yearly ‘Independence Day’ Tribute

Initial Thoughts on ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / 11 Comments

So, just got back from seeing Godzilla: King of the Monsters. I've you've followed my blog, you probably know that I am a massive, life-long Godzilla fan, so I was eagerly looking forward to this long-awaited sequel to 2014's Godzilla (which I liked quite a bit). So, how's this film stack up? Well, my immediate reaction … Continue reading Initial Thoughts on ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

Fun Facts

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / 2 Comments

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Conclusion

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

My Ranking of the Films (Note: the position of ‘Endgame’ is tentative at this point, as I still need to examine it more fully): Captain America: Civil War Avengers: Infinity War The Avengers Captain America: The Winter Soldier Guardians of the Galaxy Iron Man Ant-Man Ant-Man and the Wasp Avengers: Endgame Guardians of the Galaxy … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe: Conclusion

Brief Thoughts on ‘Avengers: Endgame’

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 / DBreitenbeck / Leave a comment

Past entries: -Iron Man -The Incredible Hulk -Iron Man 2 -Thor -Captain America: The First Avenger -The Avengers -Iron Man 3 -Thor: The Dark World -Captain America: The Winter Soldier -Guardians of the Galaxy -Avengers: Age of Ultron -Ant-Man -Captain America: Civil War -Doctor Strange -Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -Spider-Man: Homecoming -Thor: Ragnarok … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on ‘Avengers: Endgame’