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Velvet-lined Vintage
A few years ago, a touring Broadway company was bringing The Phantom of the Opera through my city. I bought tickets to take my best friend (and a small group of our compatriots) to the show for his birthday and planned a somewhat elaborate evening out for the lot of us. The tickets were a surprise, and I wanted to do something a little more elaborate to reveal that surprise than just tell him I was taking him, so I delved into my craft supplies and wrote him an invitation to the show from "The Phantom" using parchment paper and blood-red India ink with a dip-nib pen to make it look as authentic and ominous as possible, and sealed it with a red wax seal to make it official. I went out and found a distressed-looking book safe, which would act as the delivery service for the letter, to add a little extra panache.
By Brittany Dashiell5 years ago in Geeks
MCU's Loki: 5 Fan Theories That Might Come True
Since the series' announcement in 2018, Loki continues to be a highly anticipated and fan theorized show. Which makes sense considering that, despite his villainous acts, he's one of the most loved characters in the MCU.
By Derek Evers5 years ago in Geeks
5 Films to Override Your Algorithm
Whether it's a function of spending too much time with my streaming services (very likely), not enough time (highly unlikely), or just poorly engineered equations (no idea how likely), it seems I've tested the limits of every algorithm and broke them. Busted and trampled and burned them so badly that all they do is recommend crap now. Like a tech version of bad karma. So in an attempt to save you from a similar fate, I've concocted a new little formula, developed through countless hours of determined scrolling and committed viewing, that yields at least 5 great films. But first, let me explain the variables.
By Hazel Mack5 years ago in Geeks
The Man in the High Castle(2015–2019)- Review
Have you ever wondered what might have been if something in history didn't come to fruition; how the world would be different, how would people be, how different would you be. The Man in the High Castle is a series that does just that. It takes us through the ride through the world where the allies lost the second world war and the world is at the mercy of Nazi Germany and Japan. Based on thenovel of the same name by Philip K. Dick, the story rotates around Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) a woman living in San Francisco, which is on the Japanese side of occupied America called Japanese Pacific States. Initially introduced to the possibility of a better world by her sister, Juliana gets involved in the mission to free this dystopian America; the mission run by someone that goes by the moniker of The Man In the High Castle. Throughout the series, we are acquainted with a dearth of characters on both sides of the divided America among whom is John Smith (Rufus Sewell) one of the most important men in Nazi America, and on the other side of the occupation is Chief Inspector Takeshi Kido (Joel de la Fuente) an officer of the Japanese police, the two are at the heart of the story and pose as the biggest challenge to the Resisting Forces.
By The Couch Review5 years ago in Geeks
Let's talk about these upcoming video game movies (and why they are needed or not)
It has been a universal thing since the ever so nostalgic decade of the 90s, that video game movies are generally.... well.... not very good. Actually, let me be straightforward here. Not a single video game film, before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog and Detective Pikachu, has been able to crack a tomato rating of 60% or over. Things don't look much better on IMDB either. Yet while most of these sites should be taken with a grain of salt compared to the reactions of the average moviegoer or avid gamer. Those reactions haven't exactly been the most positive either. It's practically a historic (almost) trope that video game films are never destined to be good. You cannot make a good video game movie.
By Ian Hutchison5 years ago in Geeks
The Story Of Disney's Lost Generation
It's hard to believe now but for a period of about 15 years Walt Disney pictures had a lost generation. What's even stranger looking at the conglomerate that Disney has become that only 30 years ago Disney was in terrible trouble.
By Spencer Hawken5 years ago in Geeks
The Legacy of The Promised Neverland
I've been a huge anime fan for quite a long time. The first anime I ever followed closely was InuYasha: The Final Act way back in 2009, and after I saw what the medium had to offer, I jumped into the ocean and explored to my heart's content. From more generic shows like Dragon Ball Z and Naruto to masterclasses like Death Note and Fullmetal Alchemist, each anime I watched was unique in its own way and had something that kept me coming back for more. I enjoyed every anime I saw - even if some weren't as good as others; I was pleasantly surprised that out of so many shows, there was nothing that I actually come across that I flat out disliked. This continued to be the case until I ran into the Tokyo Ghoul franchise, which, if I'm honest, wasn't even that bad. I actually loved the first season - it had great animation, an engaging story, and great moments that I still remember to this day. I wish I could say the same thing about its sequel, though - Tokyo Ghoul: Root A was an absolute tragedy, and a large part of that is because at the very beginning of the season, there was a huge deviation from the story of the original manga. However, despite this, the ending of the season reached the same point as one of the most intesne parts of the manga, despite having virtually none of the story leading up to said point. This is where the season ended, and when the third season of the show started, Tokyo Ghoul:re, there was yet another deviation, with the season starting from an even later part of the manga. All in all, this led to me being totally disinterested in continuing the series, as there was zero consistency as to what was being adapted.
By Arvind Pennathur5 years ago in Geeks
If You Liked Alice in Borderland (AiB), then You’ll Love The Irregulars
I bet you are wondering how I am going to tie these two together. I mean, AiB is set in modern-day Tokyo or some surreal universe close to there, and The Irregulars takes place in London, quite close to 221B Baker Street, circa the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
By Stephen Dalton5 years ago in Geeks
Losing your faith in good television? Let Mr. Robot fill the void that's been gaping since Breaking Bad ended.
Hello, Friend. I didn’t see you come in. Are you here for help? Help from who? Me or Him? Oh, you’re here for television recommendations? For a show like Breaking Bad? And Mr. Robot is who you’re interested in finding out more about?
By Elsie Regina5 years ago in Geeks
If You Liked Kamisama Kiss, Then Take a Trip to Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
The pandemic was a veritable breeding ground of many things, new anime fans included. I’m not saying I’m glad it happened, but I will never complain about having more people to geek out with. And it’s undeniable: the lockdown forced many media consumers to turn to genres outside their norm in order to find entertainment. Many fans of romance found that anime wasn’t, in fact, just a bunch of buff dudes screaming at each other and becoming friends after punching each other in the face. I mean, those shows definitely exist, but there are so many others, including laughter inducing, tear-jerking, drama filled romances.
By Rebecca Evans5 years ago in Geeks
