In the not-too-distant future, genetics will play a tremendous role in the lives of the Earth’s population. Parents will be able to choose virtually every aspect of their child’s genetic makeup from the best possible samples of their own DNA. Any imperfection, such as bad eyesight, heart disease or evenContinue Reading
After 1992’s abysmal Alien 3, the masterminds at 20th Century Fox just had to find a way to bring back Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) for one last go round in the Alien universe. One would think that after five years of brainstorming and script options, they would have created aContinue Reading
Before watching this movie, someone told me that it was the worst film they’d ever seen. Now, when someone tells you that, you just have to watch it. Don’t you? Well, I did, and it’s not the worst movie I’ve ever seen. Not by a long shot. However, it doesContinue Reading
Event Horizon was billed with the tagline, “Infinite Space, Infinite Terror.” It should have been more along the lines of “Infinite Running Time, Infinite Boredom.” The year is 2047 and the crew of the Lewis & Clark, a rescue spaceship, embark on a mission to retrieve Event Horizon, the firstContinue Reading
In the not-too-distant future, humans can be augmented with robotic parts. These robotic bodies are called “shells” and the part that is most commonly referred to as the soul is called the “ghost.” A person’s ghost can be transferred from one shell to another if their shell breaks down orContinue Reading
The fact that this movie was pushed back from a summer release should have been an indication that something was wrong with it. Unfortunately, I had no idea exactly how much until I sat in the theater to watch this incredibly disappointing movie. But, I digress. Starship Troopers, which isContinue Reading
Working as a projectionist in 1990, I heard some really cool music emanating from one of the movie houses in the theater where I worked. The music was a song by Public Image Ltd. and it was part of Hardware‘s closing credits. Unfortunately, the movie left before I had aContinue Reading