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World War Geek: Contemplating The Hugo Fiasco

Warning: What you are about to read are my opinions about the hot-button topic of politics in geek entertainment. Please bear in mind that these are my opinions alone and are not those of GonnaGeek in its entirety. If you wish to voice your opinions, please contact me at ArthouseLegends@gmail.com. Thank you.   It has…

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Contemplating Mission: Impossible Part 2

Take any episode of Mission: Impossible, TV or film, and you can break it down into 4 parts: 1) the debrief, 2) the assignments, 3) the turn and 4) the objective. For most other shows, having a repetitive formula such as this would come off as rote or predictable. The reason why it works for…

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Contemplating Mission: Impossible Part One

I just realized what my first genuine geek moment was, that moment where most other people look at you a bit differently because your passion over something considered trivial by 99 percent of the population. I was 15 and I had just seen the first Mission: Impossible film. I was torn by the film, on…

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The Zombie Franchise Effect

Arnold Schwarzenegger came back to the Terminator franchise after a decade-long drought (if you don’t count that CGI abomination in Salvation) and was supposed to bring the whole series back to glory, right? From most accounts, the intent missed the goal by margins, though not nearly as badly as the McG catastrophe. But this marks…

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Why Joy & Sadness are better than Woody & Buzz

It was November of 1995 when Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Films’ TOY STORY introduced us to an odd couple that became synonymous with friendship for the next several decades. Woody, the charismatic cowboy doll with a pull string full of oddly dark humor (seriously, who puts “Somebody poisoned the water hole!” in a doll?…

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Batman: Arkham Knight Limited Edition Unboxing

GonnaGeek’s very own Chris Ferrell went and bought the Batman: Arkham Knight, Limited Edition, for Xbox One. What’s inside this great collector’s set? Watch the unboxing video and Chris lays out all of the details for you.

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Jurassic Fanboys: Why the WORLD is Not Enough

Most geeks between 31 and 40 know where they were on the second weekend of June, 1993 (or relatively close after). Director Steven Spielberg released his most ambitious film yet about a theme park/zoo hybrid called Jurassic Park. With near unanimity, we rejoiced and declared our love for what we expected to be a glorious…

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Ever Play GTA V and think “I wish this was Full House.”? Wish no longer.

If you’re a fan of GTA V and a fan of Full House, well then clearly this means there needs to be more murders and thefts in the upcoming Full House spin-off. However, while you’re waiting to see how DJ, Stephanie and Kimmy cover up a murder after a break and enter gone wrong, you…

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MovieDude Contemplates Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland was my most anticipated film of the summer and if you know me personally, it’s pretty clear why. I’m a Brad Bird uber-fan who has places every one of his films on a top ten list every time he releases a film. I am a huge fan of Damon Lindelof even when a vocal…

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World War Geek: Contemplating GamerGate

Before I get started, let me make this perfectly clear; what you are about to read are my thoughts and observations about GamerGate and do not express any views or opinions of anyone else. If you have a problem with these observations, you can email me at ArthouseLegends@gmail.com. I will try to respond to all…

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