Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
I’ve been writing on some heavy themes lately. So how about a little light-hearted fare this week? I promise we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled deep dives into modern atrocity and what we can do about it very soon. But this week, let’s talk nerd. For those new around here, The
Continue readingThe Nerd Cut: Star Wars, Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
People have been abusing terminators for years. This must end. There was once a time when terminators were treated with respect, sometimes even with adoration. Those days are long gone. In the modern era, terminators are treated like million-dollar chips on the craps table – put a few down on a random
Now, let me say right up front that I enjoyed The Force Awakens. Sure, it was basically a rehash of A New Hope and had plenty of issues I could pick apart, but after the disappointment of the prequels I was satisfied with what I saw. I thought the ending set up
I’ve decided to start a new series: The Nerd Cut. This is where I take movies that bug me for one reason or another and produce an alternate cut of them. Maybe the movie suffered from a bad ending or an unfortunate casting, maybe it had major plot holes indicative of lazy writing, or maybe it was nearly perfect except for that one little detail – like a small piece of excrement folded into an otherwise perfect batch of cookie dough. … Continue readingThe Nerd Cut: Avengers Endgame