This past summer I successfully read Dune for the first time after at least ten failed attempts. In part, I think those earlier aborted attempts were due to my failure to connect with the book, but there was definitely another factor that definitely had an impact: the length. The version of Dune that I finished was nearly 800 pages long and required a serious time commitment on my part. Fortunately for me, I was working nights for a while and had some time on my hands but that was not my normal schedule. Though I enjoyed the book, I came to one inescapable conclusion: it was way too long. Continue reading
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Geeks You Should Know: Dan O’Bannon
In general, a person is rarely considered to be influential when they have contributed only a small handful of works to a particular field, especially when those works are not considered to be complete game changers. I would argue, however, that Dan O’Bannon is one of a few people who are very influential on the world of film.
Dan O’Bannon as Sgt. Pinback in Dark Star
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Review: Jodorowsky’s Dune
Take a moment to think about the most influential science fiction movie. Chances are that most people have several of the same movies on their lists: Star Wars, Blade Runner, Alien, Avatar, Terminator, just to name a few. However, there is a movie that is potentially more influential than any of the ones I’ve listed, and yet that movie was never made. Such is the tale told by Jodorowsky’s Dune, a recent documentary that chronicles the failed attempt by director Alejandro Jodorowsky to make a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune. Continue reading
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Random Thought Generator Episode 6, Summer Blockbusters
***** SPOILER ALERT *****
This review will be discussing plot points which may be considered spoilers. Consider yourselves warned.
In which, the staff of Therefore I Geek discuss why summer blockbuster movies exist, some especially memorable summer movies they have seen, and the most exciting movies of this summer. Also, there are lots of spoilers and things, so watch out for those.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Death of Big Summer Blockbusters?
The Death of Gwen Stacy
Hugh Jackman Cosplaying Wolverine
Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
A Million Ways to Die in the West
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