Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book to Movie Adaptations

There are two main ways of thinking about movie adaptations. One is how closely the movie sticks to the book. I don't like that interpretation as books and movies are different mediums and should be treated differently. Some things that work on the page just won't work on a screen. The second is how closely …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

It's amazing how many films have been based off of comics. While I've already gone through a lot, I keep finding more. This post is about the 2006 release of the movie Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Source Comic: Action Comics (DC) IMDb Rating: 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: …

Another Set of Underrated Movies

I made my first list of underrated films a while ago, but I stuck strictly to science fiction and fantasy. I wanted to do another list of underrated films, but this time I didn't feel like restricting myself to a single genre (though I still have plenty of sci-fi/fantasy. Since I had a much broader …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: The Kitchen

I'm still going through movies adapted from comic books, though I'm starting to run a little low on available titles. This post is about the 2019 movie The Kitchen. The Kitchen IMDb Rating: 5.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 23% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 69% My Rating: 5/10 I had no expectations going into this. I had heard …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Joker

I'm still going through movies adapted from comic books, though I'm starting to run a little low on available titles. This post is about the 2019 movie Joker. Joker IMDb Rating: 8.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 68% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 88% My Rating: 7/10 I understand why Joker became a movie. The character is one of …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Akira

I'm still going through movies adapted from comic books, though I'm starting to run a little low on available titles. This post is about the 1988 movie Akira. Akira IMDb Rating: 8.0/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 89% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 90% My Rating: 8/10 I'm pretty sure the first time I watched Akira was in college …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: The Losers

I'm still going through movies adapted from comic books, though I'm starting to run a little low on available titles. This post is about the 2010 movie The Losers. The Losers IMDb Rating: 6.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 48% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 54% My Rating: 6/10 I was pretty excited to watch this one. I really …

My Ranking of the Star Wars Movies

With the release of The Rise of Skywalker, the main Star Wars storyline has now ended. I don't think anyone believes that the Star Wars saga will be over any time soon, but this is a nice breaking point. With that in mind, Here's my list of the theatrically released (so no Ewok movies) live-action …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: Popeye

I'm still going through movies adapted from comic books, though I'm starting to run a little low on available titles. This post is about the 1980 movie Popeye. Popeye IMDb Rating: 5.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 61% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 39% My Rating: 5/10 This movie has gained a bit of a cult following over the …

Comic Book Movie Rewatch: TMNT

I'm still going through movies adapted from comic books, though I'm starting to run a little low on available titles. This post is about the 2007 movie TMNT. TMNT IMDb Rating: 6.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes critics: 34% Rotten Tomatoes audience: 60% My Rating: 6/10 I watched this movie years ago, but I really didn't remember anything …