Monthly Archives: August 2011

Conan the Barbarian Redux

Posted on August 24, 2011 by TheOx

Ok, so I saw this movie.  And afterwards I find myself asking, in the immortal words of William Hurt, “How do you fuck that up?” First some background: Conan the Barbarian is a “pulp” character created in the 30’s by … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Posted on August 15, 2011 by TheOx

In the garden.  In the Valley.  Of the Jolly Green Giant.  And other prepositional phrases. I’m not an especially big fan of the Planet of the Apes franchise.  I’ll grant the original with Chuck Heston was fairly good sci-fi with … Continue reading →

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Weekend preview

Posted on August 3, 2011 by TheOx

First I need to say something: I hear people asking why they didn’t call Cowboys and Aliens Cowboys vs Aliens.  They didn’t because nobody played Cowboys vs Indians.  It’s a play on words assholes.  Apparently people are now too dumb … Continue reading →

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TV Rant 2

Posted on August 2, 2011 by TheOx

What in the hell is up with Entourage?  This season’s new storyline with Ari’s wife is the dumbest thing anyone ever got a writing credit for, ever.  If you’ve never seen the show, for the love of god don’t start … Continue reading →

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Capt America

Posted on August 2, 2011 by TheOx

Patriotism is difficult to portray in this day and age.  Especially in America.  It’s not so much that people hate America or hate being American (lots of people do but that’s always going to happen so its not relevant).  It … Continue reading →

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Horrible Bosses

Posted on August 2, 2011 by TheOx

This will not be a long post.  This is a light comedy.  If you liked the previews you will like the movie.  There are no surprises other than how filthy Jamie Foxx’s character is.  Colin Farrel’s character is gloriously filthy … Continue reading →

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The Last Harry Potter Ever

Posted on August 2, 2011 by TheOx

Here’s the thing.  I know in my brain that it makes no sense to consider the source material when watching a film adapted from a book.  A film and a novel cannot be compared to each other with any degree … Continue reading →

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