Tag Archives: Adventure Film

G.I. Joe Retaliation (A Cultural Counterpoint)

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: April 2, 2013

This may be the only sincere, unapologetic positive review you read of G.I. Joe Retaliation. Such a film is doomed from the start for any positive critical praise. There are only two generally accepted views on this kind of film: A) It’s terrible. B) It’s stupid, but I liked it anyway. Both opinions are the [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Action Adventure, Action Film, Anyday, Brave Heroes, Character Study, Code Names, Counterpoint, Critical Praise, Dastardly Villains, Fate Of The World, G I Joe, Gimmicks, Heroes Fight, Honest To Goodness, Misstep, Original Concept, People Find, Rebuttal, Retaliation, Snoozefest | 2 Comments

Apples and Lampshades

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: May 9, 2012

I’ve been finishing up my latest project, Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest, so haven’t had a lot of time to post. But now that I’m near the end and confident I will meet my deadline, I thought it’d be cool to drop by and say hello. Hello. This is a preview of Apples and [...]

Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Movies | Also tagged Abomination, Apples, Avengers, Business Practices, Captain America, Clashes, Disney, Fantasy Adventure, Films, Hulk, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, Merits, Original Source, Project Helen, Source Material, Thor, Villain | 7 Comments

More Than You Ever Wanted to Think about Tron

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 3, 2011

A post or two ago, I mentioned my indifference to Tron Legacy. I ended up seeing the film anyway, mostly because there was nothing else that really struck me as worth seeing either. Tron Legacy was everything I expected. A lackluster film taking the skin of a previous movie and stretching it over a trite, [...]

Posted in Blog, Movies, Writing | Also tagged Absolute Power, Computer Animation, Dominance, Fantasy Film, Fantasyland, Film Animation, Hinges, Importance Of Computers, Indifference, Intelligent Film, Legacy, Mainstream Films, Revolutionary Ideas, Tron, Visual Representation, War Games | 3 Comments

Fun VS Cool

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: April 3, 2010

Just got back from seeing the new CLASH OF THE TITANS. It was good. I wouldn’t say great, but I enjoyed it. Still, there was something that kept it from winning me over completely. Considering that this is a movie with giant scorpions, a gorgon, harpies, and a kracken, that’s saying something. Let me preface [...]