Pop Culture for Fun

Vampires have been depicted in many ways for the big screen along the years. By far the biggest influence on the genre has been none other than Bram Stoker’s Dracula. If I had to guess, I’d say movies about Dracula, or that derive from Stoker’s story make up about two thirds of all vampire movies. [...]

Posted on April 30th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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With Marvel Studios self-financing, and getting a couple of big hits (looking at you, Iron Man), DC trying to join the bandwagon and get more of their characters out, as well as any number of comics being turned into movies, superhero movies have become a thing of the present. With Chris Evans taking the role [...]

Posted on April 21st, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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When I started thinking about writing this, several names popped into my head, only to later realize the actors are (and this happens a lot) actually older than their characters. So, in order not to create too large a list, or to omit anyone, all the people on the list have yet to turn 20. [...]

Posted on April 16th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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There was a time when romantic comedies were not just about bringing together two attractive, likable actors in front of a screen to do a predictable and unoriginal movie. There was a time when a romantic comedy was all about the dialog, the fun banter between the protagonists, the exchange between people playing a flirtatious [...]

Posted on April 10th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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This year seems to be one for action movies with an ensemble cast. There’s not one, but three movies that rely on a group mercenaries/war veterans/CIA black ops on a mission to overthrow a dictator/clear their names/take revenge. Honestly I doubt the plot is all that important. Switch those variables around and it still makes [...]

Posted on April 6th, 2010 by MrWiseguy
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Here’s a look at the Lost candidates and their defining quotes: 4 John Locke “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!” Also uttered by Jack and Man in Black in Locke’s clothing, this line defines the whole persona of John Locke. Here’s a man whose life has been as close to a hell as possible: [...]

Posted on April 3rd, 2010 by MrWiseguy
Filed under: TV | 2 Comments »