PraxJarvin

May 18, 2013 8:05 pm Spock does not lie. He finesses the truth. "They are your *missiles*."

May 18, 2013 4:40 pm I think my first inclination that something was very amiss with the plotting of this film was when we're Admiral Marcus's office and there's a pan to the models on his desk. I gave a little "Yeah" when I saw the Phoenix and NX-01 (and Ring Ship which only appears in background shots!) and then I arched a brow when I saw the model of the "Super-Top-Secret-Ship-I'm-Clearly-Not-Building-Behind-Jupiter." It's dumb that I noticed it at all was interesting, but it looks so incongruous, and it's absurd. But that just was the first in a line of equally frustrating issues. Characters have unclear or very basic motivations. Much of the plot doesn't stand up to a modicum of scrutiny. Most of the main crew come across as particularly dumb. It's a shame. There are some particularly mangled scenes, a certain shout that barely worked the first time around was off that I can't believe that was the best take. Alas... I left the theater disappointed, the group I went with were similarly disappointed. Not a single audience member laughed, clapped, cheered, gasped with surprise. The people who left the theatre before us looked to be walking the Batan Death March. I really wish my complaints about the movie were the nerdy/geeky kind, but mostly the writing is just sloppy. Things happen for no real discernable reason and then are instantly reversed. Characters do thing just because they make things fun and really for no logical reason. I think a 3/5 is perhaps being too generous.

May 18, 2013 4:31 pm Iron Man 3. No question.

May 10, 2013 5:43 pm Considering Jeff pointed out this has happened before and that DC has often cross-promoted with He-Man, and they have an active license for the MOTU characters, this is logical. The only straw-grasping going on here is this accusation.

May 10, 2013 5:38 pm I'm not sure how I feel about He-Man wearing more clothes than Angela.

May 9, 2013 4:29 pm Not to be that guy but.... Reed makes all their uniforms out of "Unstable Molecules."

May 9, 2013 4:26 pm YES! A Sunfire-lead movie. I have this one shot and they've been hoping up from time to time. I recall liking it a lot at the time. They've been brought back once or twice before to try and attract a Japanese (and/or a Manga Audience). Curious and exciting.

May 9, 2013 10:32 am I like to imagine Reed made his unnecessary leather vest from the left over scraps of Susan's uniform/ FF branded dominatrix outfit.

April 11, 2013 5:34 pm Just page after page of Rick Remender rubbing Everyone's face in the Sentry-Rogue relationship.

April 11, 2013 5:24 pm Oh good, I was wondering if Rick Remender was out of touch. This just confirms it!