Comments for Todd's Movie Blog http://toddsmovieblog.com Todd Gault's thoughts on movies and entertainment Sun, 20 May 2012 10:27:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Thanksgiving Suggestion 2011: Starcrash by NealP http://toddsmovieblog.com/2011/11/05/thanksgiving-suggestion-2011-starcrash/#comment-957 NealP Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:36:00 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/?p=229#comment-957 I remember going to see this when I was 14 years old and my friend and I riffed on the whole thing mercilessly (we were MST3K-ing it way before MST3K). Years later, I found a copy of it on VHS in a clearance bin and bought it on a lark. I didn't watch it for at least another decade when I decided to show it to my wife. It was even more horrible than I remembered, and my wife had one more reason to question the taste and sanity of her husband. I remember going to see this when I was 14 years old and my friend and I riffed on the whole thing mercilessly (we were MST3K-ing it way before MST3K). Years later, I found a copy of it on VHS in a clearance bin and bought it on a lark. I didn’t watch it for at least another decade when I decided to show it to my wife. It was even more horrible than I remembered, and my wife had one more reason to question the taste and sanity of her husband.

]]> Comment on New Superman by NealP http://toddsmovieblog.com/2011/08/23/new-superman/#comment-906 NealP Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:55:28 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/?p=221#comment-906 It's hard to make any judgments based on one or two stills, but I like the fact that they finally have a Superman who looks rugged. I always felt that Reeve and Routh were too soft looking. The comic version of Superman seemed very macho to me, and he did on occasion exhibit some rage and toughness. Although he is the biggest Boy Scout, I think Reeve reflected a 70s notion of the sensitive male, and Routh was just flat out Echo-Boomer Mama's Boy. I wouldn't mind a Superman that is more of a throwback macho man. Dark is wrong, I agree, but he shouldn't be a wimp. Not so sure about that Hefty Force Flex bag they made his suit out of, though. It’s hard to make any judgments based on one or two stills, but I like the fact that they finally have a Superman who looks rugged. I always felt that Reeve and Routh were too soft looking. The comic version of Superman seemed very macho to me, and he did on occasion exhibit some rage and toughness. Although he is the biggest Boy Scout, I think Reeve reflected a 70s notion of the sensitive male, and Routh was just flat out Echo-Boomer Mama’s Boy. I wouldn’t mind a Superman that is more of a throwback macho man. Dark is wrong, I agree, but he shouldn’t be a wimp.

Not so sure about that Hefty Force Flex bag they made his suit out of, though.

]]> Comment on Off Topic Rant by Max Allan Collins http://toddsmovieblog.com/2011/08/06/off-topic-rant/#comment-885 Max Allan Collins Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:01:19 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/?p=218#comment-885 I could not agree with you more about e-book overpricing. A book like THE BIG BANG should be priced around $2.99. A lot of my books, including reprints, go as e-books for $9.99 and up, and all it serves to do is discourage readers from buying them...and prevent me from making any money. This is a problem with both the majors and the, well, minors...and I will continute to protest until my preference for pricing is listened to. I hate sitting here watching no-name, no-talent "writers" control the marketplace by charging 99 cents for their unpublishable, largely unreadble work. Just know that you aren't alone on this subject. I could not agree with you more about e-book overpricing. A book like THE BIG BANG should be priced around $2.99. A lot of my books, including reprints, go as e-books for $9.99 and up, and all it serves to do is discourage readers from buying them…and prevent me from making any money.

This is a problem with both the majors and the, well, minors…and I will continute to protest until my preference for pricing is listened to. I hate sitting here watching no-name, no-talent “writers” control the marketplace by charging 99 cents for their unpublishable, largely unreadble work.

Just know that you aren’t alone on this subject.

]]> Comment on Favorite Movies by claire.scott787@gmail.com http://toddsmovieblog.com/2011/06/03/favorite-movies/#comment-876 claire.scott787@gmail.com Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:35:24 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/?p=215#comment-876 hi there, i love your blog. love the way you write and you have an interesting way of viewing and commenting on films. we would love it if you could write a blog on vampireweddingmovie and we will not only feature your blog, get your writing out there but also get interviews from the film makers and production team! let us know if your interested and keep up the good work hi there,

i love your blog. love the way you write and you have an interesting way of viewing and commenting on films. we would love it if you could write a blog on vampireweddingmovie and we will not only feature your blog, get your writing out there but also get interviews from the film makers and production team! let us know if your interested and keep up the good work

]]> Comment on Rob Zombie’s Halloween: Uncut Version by zstalker http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/03/13/rob-zombies-halloween-uncut-version/#comment-870 zstalker Tue, 24 May 2011 00:43:50 +0000 http://toddsmovieblog.com/2008/03/13/rob-zombies-halloween-uncut-version/#comment-870 Altough it's only a movie, i don't like raping scenes either. Altough it’s only a movie, i don’t like raping scenes either.

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