en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/566177 Comments by mediamenace http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/2/18/kurt-cobain-biopic-to-be-developed-by-the-messenger-director.html#IDComment57721218 a) Definitely not too young. b) I like the shallow and the deep. I actually do own Nirvana music and can appreciate it on a certain level. I just never thought that Kurt was the Musical Messiah that others did. Nirvana and Pearl Jam did herald in the Grunge era and they will hold a place in history for that. As in all entertainment media, people will find different things in what they see and hear. If Nirvana had an impact on you, as it did scores of others, then that is fine. I'm sure the shallow surface feeling rock in my collection would not appeal to all. By the way, I do not now, nor have I ever, owned any Backstreet Boys music... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:41:57 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/2/18/kurt-cobain-biopic-to-be-developed-by-the-messenger-director.html#IDComment57721218 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/2/18/kurt-cobain-biopic-to-be-developed-by-the-messenger-director.html#IDComment57568922 I know I'll get some heat for this, but oh well. Kurt Cobain was one of the most overrated musicians of the 20th century. Yes, he popularized Grunge with his mediocre tunes and unintelligible lyrics, but there is not much there that will be remembered once this generation is gone. His story may be interesting and I have no doubt that a movie will generate plenty of interest. Kurt Loder compared him to John Lennon on MTV. What?? Well, the 2 Kurts were friends, so what else is he going to say. Looking at the track record, I'd say the real talent of Nirvana was Dave Grohl. I've enjoyed Foo Fighters music, hands down, more than Nirvana. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:15:51 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/2/18/kurt-cobain-biopic-to-be-developed-by-the-messenger-director.html#IDComment57568922 http://geektyrant.com/2009/11/j-j-abrams-in-talks-to-produce-micronauts-movie/#IDComment42278210 I have fond memories of these toys. And, I collected the comics including issue #1 seen above. Jefe is right. The story lines were pretty good. It was a fairly original idea and I think it would be a surprise hit if done right. Baron Karza, the bad guy, had kind of a Darth Vader thing going on (but hey, Star Wars was huge at the time). The Time Traveler character was always interesting too. Another property to be considered: ROM - Space Knight. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:00:52 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/11/j-j-abrams-in-talks-to-produce-micronauts-movie/#IDComment42278210 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/new-pix-for-the-dawn-treader-from-the-next-narnia-film/#IDComment31187860 That's correct Joanne. The Magicians Nephew was actually written as the 6th book of 7. It was a bit of an after-thought of Lewis to have a "creation" story for Narnia. The Horse and His Boy was written 5th and was really a parallel story and didn't have much to do with the big picture. I'm glad they're filming them in this order since it is the way that Lewis intended to tell the story. The old set of books I have are in published order not chronological and I prefer them that way. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:59:07 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/new-pix-for-the-dawn-treader-from-the-next-narnia-film/#IDComment31187860 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/blair-witch-3-will-a-dead-franchise-be-revived/#IDComment30596170 I believe it was a (then)Sci Fi channel special that talked about them "finding" the video footage that was shown as the movie. I always thought it would be interesting to explore who found the tapes, how they found them, and what the authorities plan to do about it. A prequel story could be interesting as well. The part 2 movie that they did make should have just been called something else and released as a stand-alone. It really had nothing to do with the first one. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:00:20 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/blair-witch-3-will-a-dead-franchise-be-revived/#IDComment30596170 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/brbryan-singer-taking-on-battlestar-galacica-film-for-universal/#IDComment30595164 I agree about missing the mark at the end of the RDM Galactica, but I could write a book on that. Regarding Bryan Singer, he could probably do a good job, however, they need to let it go for a while. With The Plan telefilm and Caprica series on the horizon, they risk over-saturating the market. This is what happened to Star Trek. Too many series and movies, hastily prepared and poorly executed. Give it a rest, then bring it back later. People will be more receptive to it if they have some time away from it. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:45:57 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/brbryan-singer-taking-on-battlestar-galacica-film-for-universal/#IDComment30595164 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/riddicks-big-screen-return/#IDComment30593930 I've been waiting for this. The Chronicles of Riddick had a really good feel to it. Reminded me a little bit of Dune. It was always intended to be a trilogy with Pitch Black as a prequel. I think Mr. Diesel once talked about this being his Lord of the Rings. The novel brought out more about the Elementals and their powers. I'd like to see more of this in the next movies. Riddick is the last of the Furyans, a race with elemental powers over fire. In the book he uses this (not knowing he could because his past is a bit of a blur to him) and it reveals more of his character. Dame Judi Dench was of the Air Elemental race, so the idea was at least introduced (I think we saw her walk on air for a short distance). I'll be watching for more updates on this. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:30:10 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/08/riddicks-big-screen-return/#IDComment30593930 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-concept-art-mcg-should-use-for-captain-nemo/#IDComment27538019 The concept art looks great! You see this kind of stuff all the time but nobody ever uses it. Saw some fantastic work for John Carter a few years ago but I'm sure that's in the trash by now since it's changed hands so many times. Not sure why everyone is picking on Terminator: Salvation. This was supposed to be part one of a trilogy and was laying groundwork for the bigger story to come. I'm not saying it was a great movie by any stretch, just not as bad as everyone indicates. As far as it being a dud, the box office on it would indicate otherwise. It has made over 350mil worldwide. Any movie that makes more than a quarter of a billion dollars doesn't really qualify as a dud in the studios eyes. It's made more money than The Hangover ;-) Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:32:08 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-concept-art-mcg-should-use-for-captain-nemo/#IDComment27538019 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/emh-brings-you-this-weekends-predictions-and-pays-homage-to-nobby/#IDComment26263080 Couldn't get mine to post last week for some reason. So, I'll give it another shot. Transformers 2 - 68M Ice Age - 60M Public Enemies - 27M The Hangover - 12.5M The Proposal - 9.5M Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:59:55 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/emh-brings-you-this-weekends-predictions-and-pays-homage-to-nobby/#IDComment26263080 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/bill-nighy-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hollows-finally/#IDComment26119531 The new rumor is that Nighy will play Rufus Scrimgeour, an Auror with the Ministry of Magic. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:14:06 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/bill-nighy-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hollows-finally/#IDComment26119531 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/bill-nighy-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hollows-finally/#IDComment26119128 Oops! Looks like Xenophilius has been cast as well as Aberforth and Grindelwald. Rhys Ifans as Xenophilius Jamie Campbell Bower as Grindelwald Ciaran Hinds as Aberforth Any other ideas? A Peverell brother seems to be popular. I hope they didn't hire him on to play "Person #1 Standing on Street Corner" or some lame cameo like that. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:07:03 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/bill-nighy-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hollows-finally/#IDComment26119128 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/bill-nighy-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hollows-finally/#IDComment26092167 I'm thinking he'll be Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth. That would be perfect! Thu, 2 Jul 2009 04:36:54 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/bill-nighy-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hollows-finally/#IDComment26092167 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9361/#IDComment26085629 Vampire stories have over saturated the market right now. I'm so burned out on them. However, this one looks pretty good. A new take on an old tale. This may be for Vampire flicks what 28 Days Later was for Zombies. I'll check it out. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:58:12 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9361/#IDComment26085629 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/jeff-goldblum-confirms-his-own-death/#IDComment26085270 No one could have said it better than..... Jeff Goldblum built a career on portraying himself in every role. So, who better to eulogize Jeff Goldblum? Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:52:31 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/jeff-goldblum-confirms-his-own-death/#IDComment26085270 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/deleted-scene-explains-why-all-t-800s-look-like-arnold/#IDComment26084804 That was awesome! Stupid, but awesome! T3 may have been better with it left in. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 02:45:32 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/07/deleted-scene-explains-why-all-t-800s-look-like-arnold/#IDComment26084804 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/forface-off/#IDComment25531214 Wow, that is a long list of categories. I have to say that 2 of the 3 times I caught a lot of grief for picking the movie to see were for Broken Arrow and Battlefield Earth (The third was Cabin Boy - what was I thinking?). However, I have always said that Nicolas Cage only ever plays one character...Nicolas Cage. He falls in the Jeff Goldblum group for is acting range. You did leave out one crucial category....Best Dancer! C'mon, Travolta hands-down! I have enjoyed several of Cage's movies, but overall, you guessed it, Travolta. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:27:14 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/forface-off/#IDComment25531214 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9352/#IDComment25529589 I was wondering when they were going to get around to making this movie. Her story has been crying out to be told. The cast is great and the trailer looks excellent. I'm looking forward to it. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:04:32 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9352/#IDComment25529589 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9094/#IDComment25528802 At the very least, perhaps the movie will generate interest in the original series so that it may find an audience who would have never known about it. They will be able to see it in its intended setting. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:50:19 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9094/#IDComment25528802 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9204/#IDComment25445835 I'm looking forward to a new Cameron film. It's been a while. And, while Star Trek is a great flick, it will be great to see motion picture Science Fiction return to space with a fresh story. We've been Earthbound for too long... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:01:47 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9204/#IDComment25445835 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9238/#IDComment25445204 I have nothing against this show as I've watched it off and on over the years. However, when I mentioned this article to some people today, the unanimous reaction was "that show's still on?" My area has no local CW affiliate and you have to go fishing on Cable or Satellite to find it. So I've missed most of the last couple of seasons. I missed Supernatural too. Always thought that was a cool show. Callum is a good actor and I'm sure he'll do a great job as Zod. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:49:33 +0000 http://geektyrant.com/2009/06/9238/#IDComment25445204