Pop Culture Mashups

Recently I’ve been straining my limited photoshop abilities in order to make some silly jokes by combining various pop culture properties.

Why? Because they crack me up, that’s why! I’m pretty sure I’m the only one they’re cracking up, but sometimes you gotta make stupid gifts for yourself, ya know?

 Second Breakfast at Tiffany’s

The Matrix Graduate

 Christopher Lambert and Ernie

Book List 2015: February

February

* = reread
GN = Graphic Novel/Comic Anthology
art = Art book

15.

The Secret History of Wonder Woman

by. Jill Lepore

A look at the history of Wonder Woman, her origins, and her impact.

Comic books are often under fire for their sexist practices (and rightly so), but it’s so intriguing to read about how Wonder Woman was created to battle that trend. Especially in the many ways she both succeeded and failed to bring about change.

However, the book is not so much a history of Wonder Woman as it is a history of William Marston, the man who created her. And rightly so, because this allowed the author to show just how much of his life experiences were put into those comics.

For instance, Wonder Woman’s iconic bracelets were modeled on the bracelets one of his lovers always wore. The lasso of truth? That stemmed from his work as the inventor of the lie detector.

Marston is certainly an interesting subject for examination. He somehow managed to be both very progressive and an utter hypocrite at the same time. And the book does a great job at showing both his virtues and his faults.

“In the press release [‘Noted Psychologist Revealed as Author’], Marston explained that Wonder Woman was meant as an allegory: ‘Like her male prototype, “Superman,” “Wonder Woman” is gifted with tremendous physical strength—but unlike Superman she can be injured.’ Marston went on, ‘“Wonder Woman” has bracelets welded on her wrists; with these she can repulse bullets. But if she lets any man weld chains on these bracelets, she loses her power. But it she lets any man weld chain on those bracelets, she loses her power. This, says Dr. Marston, is what happens to all women when they submit to a man’s domination.’ Wonder Woman was a form of feminist propaganda, Marston insisted: ‘“Wonder Woman” was conceived by Dr. Marston to set up a standard among children and young people of strong, free, courageous womanhood; and to combat the idea that women are inferior to men, and to inspire girls to self-confidence and achievement in athletics, occupations and professions monopolized by men.’ She wasn’t meant to be a superwoman; she was meant to be an everywoman.”

pg. 220

[art]   16.   [art]

Legend of Korra:

The Art of the Animated Series

Book Two

by. Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

A collection of production artwork, interviews, character designs and other backstage goodies from the second season of Legend of Korra.

What is there to say? I love the Avatar series and I love looking at concept sketches / background paintings / the evolution of character designs / behind-the-scenes stories about cartoon production. So OBVIOUSLY I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

“To this day I get asked if I based Aang’s design on Mike and his perfectly round, smooth bald head. So when it came time to design the first Avatar, the joke was that I was going to base him on me: scrawny, lanky, with a narrow triangular head. I never had hair as cool as Wan’s, but hey, it’s a fantasy.”

pg. 84

*   17.   *

A Monster Calls

by. Patrick Ness

inspired by an idea by. Siobhan Dowd

illustrated by. Jim Kay

A young boy accidentally calls forth an ancient monster when his mother’s cancer takes a turn for the worst.

One of the most (if not the most) beautifully poignant books about death you’ll ever read.

“Conor looked up to his bedroom window, frowning again. ‘So the good prince was a murderer and the evil queen wasn’t a witch after all. Is that supposed to be the lesson of all this? That I should be nice to her?"

He heard a strange rumbling, different from before, and it took him a minute to realize the monster was laughing.

You think I tell you stories to teach you lessons? the monster said. You think I have come walking out of time and earth itself to teach you a lesson in niceness?

It laughed louder and louder again, until the ground was shaking and it felt like the sky itself might tumble down.”

pg. 63

[GN]   18.   [GN]

Batman:

Year One

(deluxe edition)

written by. Frank Miller

pencils by. David Mazzucchelli

The story of Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Batman.

There is a lot of really great material in this book.

That being said there are also a number of parts that make me want to start ranting. You were so close, Frank Miller. You were so close to not making me want to rant about a story of yours.

“Ladies. Gentlemen. You have eaten well.

You’ve eaten Gotham’s wealth. Its spirit.

Your feast is nearly over.

From this moment on...

...none of you are safe.”

pg. 38

[GN]   19.   [GN]

Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Rift, vol.1-3

written by. Gene Luen Yang

art by. Gurihiru

Tensions run high when the avatar gang discovers Toph’s father has started a destructive mining operation on sacred Air nomad land and thus angered a local spirit into attacking.

This one is definitely the weakest of the Avatar comics. However, I’ve gotta admit that the last third really brought the story home. It deals with a lot of really interesting questions regarding whether or not humans can peacefully coexist with nature. Not to mention pointing out the Avatar’s bias towards humanity.

“‘My agreement with your predecessor only staved off the inevitable. There is no longer a place for spirits in this world.’

‘No! Don’t you get it? That’s why I’m here! It’s my job to maintain balance between the spirits and the humans!’

‘You repeat those words over and over like a mantra, but you are only fooling yourself.

Whenever the border between our two worlds grows into a rift, the avatar will always side with the humans.

The avatar is, after all, a human.’”

pg. 65-66

20.

King Kong Theory

by. Virginie Despentes

translated by. Stéphanie Benson

A collection of essays about how our culture’s ideas about such things as rape, pornography, and prostitution are not only harmful, but also evidence of the systematic oppression of women.

I heard abut this one from Emily Horne’s 2014 booklist and was intrigued.

(As some of you already know, Emily Horne is half of the duo behind A Softer World, and it was her booklists that inspired me to start my own.)

I’m really glad I gave it a shot, because it turned out to be extremely thought provoking and has really changed the way I think about some of these issues.

“What women have endured is not only the history of men, but also their own specific oppression. Extraordinarily violent. Hence this simple suggestion: you can all go and get fucked, with your condescension toward us, your ridiculous shows of group strength, of limited protection, and your manipulative whining about how hard it is to be a guy around emancipated women. What is really hard is actually to be a woman and to have to listen to your shit.”

pg. 131

21.

The Ballad of Mulan

retold and illustrated by. Song Nan Zhang

The story of a woman who masquerades as a man in order to take her ailing father’s place in an army draft.

I’m a fan of the Disney adaptation, so it seemed only right that I see what the original story was like. As the title suggests the original story is actually a ballad and is thus quite short. But it’s an enjoyable story. A nice thing about the original tale is that—unlike the movie—in the ballad people don’t really care all that much when it turns out that Mulan is a woman. They’re just all like, “What? Really? How did we not notice that? Oh well.”

“By nightfall she was camped by the bank of the Yellow River.

She thought she heard her mother calling her name,

but it was only the sound of the river crying.”

pg 9

Book List 2015: January

January

* = reread
CB = Children’s Book
GN = Graphic novel or comic anthology
audio = audio book

1.

Die Trying

by. Lee Child

Itinerant hobo—and ex MP officer—Jack Reacher offers to help a woman on a crutch with her bags, but unfortunately for him this ends up getting them both kidnapped by separatist terrorists.

It wasn’t as good as One Shot, but it was still enjoyable. I read it during the 5 hours I had to wait for a train from Portland to Minneapolis to arrive and the time flew by. So really, anything else I could say is moot. After all, any book that can make 5 hours disappear has to—on one level or another—be a rather engaging read, don’t you think?

“He had learned a long time ago that some things were worth being afraid of. And some things were not. Things that he had done before and survived did not justify fear. To be afraid of a survivable thing was irrational.”

2.

Journey to the West

Vol. 1

translated and edited by. Anthony C. Yu

The first volume to Anthony C. Yu’s unabridged translation of one of China’s most famous novels.

When a monkey king gains the power of immortality he quickly becomes a massive pain in the side of the gods. But they’re willing to forgive and forget if he’ll agree to protect a holy monk on a mission to collect scriptures from the distant west.

For those of you who weren’t aware, Journey to the West is a big deal. I can’t think of a great parallel, but the closest I can get is that Journey to the West is to China what Grimm’s Fairy Tales is to Europe. It’s so big even people who have never read the book know the stories. They learn it through cultural osmosis. It’s one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China (aka the best and most influential of pre-modern Chinese novels). It’s so big that you’re probably familiar with parts of it without even realizing it.

Anyways, I’ve read Arthur Waley’s abridged version of the story (Monkey: Folk Novel of China) before, but this is my first time tackling the entire novel. If you’re new to the story, I’d probably recommend Waley’s version. It’s a lot shorter and just deals with the real meat of the story. But if you’re like me and already know the basics and want to know what else happened, then I’ve gotta say that so far I’m liking this translation. He’s kept in all the poetry sections which is fun, and he’s got plenty of nice footnotes to explain all the references I don’t understand.

But if you do check this one out don’t feel obligated to read the Introduction. It’s 62 pages long and will probably only interest you if you’re in the mood for a rather dry, scholarly analysis of the text.

“He strode right up to the tiger, crying, ‘Cursed beast! Where do you think you’re going?’ Crouching low, the tiger lay down on the dust and dared not move. Pilgrim Sun aimed the rod at its head, and one stroke caused its brain to burst out like ten thousand red petals of peach blossoms, and the teeth to fly out like so many pieces of white jade.”

3.

I Feel Bad About My Neck:

and other thoughts on being a woman

by. Nora Ephron

A collection of humorous stories from the life of a prominent screenwriter / middle-aged woman living in New York City.

So one day, about 2 years ago, I checked this book out from the library. I then proceeded to misplace it almost immediately. Unable to return it, the library  fined me and eventually charged me with a replacement fee. I KNEW it was in my apartment somewhere and was determined to find the book instead of paying the replacement fee. But this did not happen. And this, my friends, is why last year I didn’t use the public library at all.

In any case, I have since paid the fees and can now check out public library books again. And, of course, I eventually found the book. It was underneath my bookshelf.

I’m still not entirely sure of the logistics involved there.

But after a very long wait I can now say that this book is pretty good. Not the kind of thing I need to own—even though now I do—but it was enjoyable. She’s wonderfully witty, as I’m sure you already know if you’ve seen any of the movies she’s written (When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, etc.) and her stories were quite fun. I’m sure I would have enjoyed it even more if I were a middle-aged woman, but what can you do? Those are the breaks.

“Oh, how I regret not having worn a bikini for the entire year I was twenty-six. If anyone young is reading this, go, right this minute, put on a bikini, and don’t take it off until you’re thirty-four.”

[GN]   4.   [GN]

Rat Queens, Vol. 1:

Sass & Sorcery

written by. Kurtis J. Wiebe

art by. Rop Upchurch

A notorious 4-woman adventuring group known as the Rat Queens finds out that someone is offing the local parties. But these ladies aren’t the type to go down without a fight.

The writer described this series as “Lord of the Rings meets Bridesmaids.” And I really can’t sum it up more accurately than that.

I will say, however, that it was a really fun read and if you’re a fan of sassy ladies / fantasy adventures, then you need to check this thing out.

“‘YOU THE FUCKING RAT QUEENS?’

‘GODSDAMNED RIGHT WE’RE THE FUCKING RAT QUEENS!’

‘YOU CUNTS KILLED MY BOYFRIEND!’

‘We kill a lot of boyfriends! What makes you think we killed yours?’

‘He told me! He told me that you bragged about it and drank to his slaughter!’

‘Nice one, Gary.’”

5.

The Strange Library

by. Haruki Murakami

translated by. Ted Goosen

A short story about a man who goes to the library to look for a book, but ends up trapped. Forced to consume information to fatten up his brain for a carnivorous librarian.

One of the wonderful things about a Murakami’s books is that you’re never quite sure what they’re going to be like. I certainly wasn’t expecting this. The book is exceedingly short (think short story length), has really weird way of opening, and is scattered throughout with art pages.

As a book, I’m not that impressed. Although as a short story I quite like it. But irregardless I’ve got to give it credit, because it may be a lot of things, but it’s certainly memorable.

“This news staggered me. ‘In libraries everywhere?’ I stammered.

‘If all they did was lend out knowledge for free, what would the payoff be for them?’

‘But that doesn’t give them the right to saw off the tops of people’s heads and eat their brains. Don’t you think that’s going a bit too far?’”

6.

A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

by. Bill Bryson

illustrated by. Yuliya Somina

A kids version of Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything, in which Bryson attempts to give the reader a brief summary of...Science. All of it.

The book works nice as a kind of appetizer science book for kids. By which I mean it makes you hungry to know more about all the cool science mentioned, but it is so broad that it can’t do more than to give a very brief overview of everything.

My main problem with it was that it focused EXTREMELY heavily on European scientists. Namely white male scientists. Only a handful of women scientists were mentioned (they didn’t even mention Rosalind Franklin when discussing Watson & Crick!), and I don’t think any scientists of color were mentioned at all.

“The hot facts!

• Yellowstone sits on an enormous reservoir of molten rock that begins at least 200 kilometres down and rises to near the surface.
• The heat from the hot spot is what powers all of Yellowstone’s vents, geysers, hot springs and mud pots.
• Beneath the surface is a magma chamber that’s about 72 kilometres across--roughly the size of the park--full of unstable magma that could blow at any time.
• Since it first erupted 16.5 million years ago, it’s blown up about a hundred times. The eruption of two million years ago put out enough ash to bury the whole of California six metres deep.
• Scientists have worked out that Yellowstone blows roughly every 600,000 years. The last time was 630,000 years ago.

Could Yellowstone explode again at any time? And without warning? Yes, it happens all the time.”

[CB]   7.   [CB]

Hi, Koo!

by. Jon J. Muth

A book that takes you through the seasons with a series of short poems.

I was shocked to find this out, so I’m going to tell you upfront: The poems in this book aren’t really haikus! The author admits to this and explains his reasoning, and he’s kind of got a point, but not really. If you want to stick to the spirit of a haiku, but break the form? Go for it. More power to you. But, personally, I don’t consider them haikus anymore.

I mean, to me at least, the whole point of haiku is that it boxes you into a very succinct bottle and the poetry comes out of figuring out how to build a ship inside of it.

But the accuracy of what he chose to call his poems aside, how was the book? Answer: It was enjoyable, but not perfect. I felt he nicely captured the feelings and imagery of moving from one season into another. But there was this whole pseudo-Alphabet thing happening that seemed really unnecessary.

“Autumn,

are you dreaming

of new clothes?”

[CB]   8.   [CB]

Sparky!

by. Jenny Offill

illustrated by. Chris Appelhans

A little girl gets a pet sloth. But it turns out sloths aren’t very good at doing the usual pet things.

The idea of a little kid with a pet sloth is adorable and so is book. I don’t know what else to say really. It’s kind of exactly what you would hope a book about a kid getting a pet sloth would be.

“I asked her every day for a month, until she finally said, ‘You can have any pet you want as long as it doesn’t need to be walked or bathed or fed.’

I made her promise.”

9.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running:

a memoir

by. Haruki Murakami

translated by. Philip Gabriel

A memoir as told through his relationship with running and how running serves as a metaphor for his life.

I can’t say that I’m all that interested in long distance running, but I am intrigued by Haruki Murakami, so I decided to see what this book was all about. I’m glad I did because it’s really quite an interesting piece. He uses his running as a sort of metaphor for his life and his writing, & goshdarnit if it isn’t an effective metaphor.

Hearing about running is passably interesting, but hearing him talk about writing was exceptionally interesting. If you’re a Murakami fan I’d recommend you take a look at this one.

“No matter how long you stand there examining yourself naked before a mirror, you’ll never see reflected what’s inside.”

10.

Console Wars:

Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation

by. Blake J. Harris

A look at the war between Nintendo and Sega from behind the scenes of factions.

Growing up I was always a bit more of a Nintendo fan and my best friend was always a bit more of a Sega fan, but we both loved both systems, so we were in the wonderful position of getting to play all the fun stuff for both sides.

But I never before knew just how interesting things were from the companies’ perspectives. When Sega started trying to make a move on Nintendo, Nintendo was HUGE. I mean, like, controlling 90% of the video game market huge. And through ingenuity and marketing SEGA managed to beat them back down and change the landscape of video games in this country. It was really a fascinating read.

Would someone who doesn’t know/care about that period in the 90s when SEGA v. Nintendo was a big thing, or about video games in general like this book? Probably not. Although the nature of business at work in this book is really interesting in and of its self. Most of the big players in this industry weren’t huge gamers (a lot of them never played video games at all), they were businessmen and marketing geniuses. That just blows my mind, how some people are such good salesmen that they can sell anything.

Word of Warning: Feel free to skip the Forward. It’s by Seth Rogan & Evan Goldberg and it’s essentially them babbling to each other about how they don’t have anything meaningful to say and how they’ll just have to bullshit until they get to their page count. It was so inane that I nearly quit the book right there.

Another word of warning: This thing is nearly 600 pages, so it’s not a light read. I mean, it has a fun and engaging storyteller kind of writing style and all, but it’s not the kind of thing most people would read on a whim.

“‘The new company mascot is ready, and he is sure to be a success.’

‘This is the hedgehog named Mr. Needlemouse?’

‘Ah, you have heard,’ Nakayama said, surprised. ‘We have made some changes, and his name is now Sonic.’

‘Okay,’ Kalinske said. ‘Well, when can I see him?’

‘I will send him over now,’ Nakayama said, and then barked orders in Japanese to someone on the other end. ‘He will enter through the fax. I will stay on the line to hear your reaction. You will be very pleased.’ Kalinske made his way over to the fax machine as it buzzed and huffed, printing out lines of what would be the company’s savior. ‘My guys here have already begun work on the game engine. They showed me an early version, and it is fast like nothing else.’

The fax machine stopped sputtering, and Kalinske picked up the sketch. ‘Ah,’ he said, trying not to sound repulsed. ‘Very interesting.’ Kalinske stared at the drawing trying to see in it what Nakayama saw, but it was no use. The hedgehog looked villainous and crude, complete with sharp fangs, a spiked collar, an electric guitar, and a human girlfriend whose cleavage made Barbie’s chest look flat. ‘I assume this is his girlfriend?’

‘Yes,’ Nakayama said. ‘That is Madonna.’”

11.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

by. Robert C. O’Brien

In order to save the life of her sick child a widowed mouse is forced to ask for the help of the mysterious rats of NIMH: a strange group super-intelligent of rats.

I had seen the Don Bluth animated adaptation of this, but I had never actually read the book. Clearly this needed to be rectified. Turns out Bluth took a lot of liberties. A WHOLE LOT of really bizarre and terrible liberties.

And as it turns out, the actual book is really well done and I can see why it is such a classic.

The only thing I can really say against it is that...not a lot happens? Think of it this way:

Imagine if your friend told you a story about how she had gone to the store to buy medicine for her sick kid. But on her way she got delayed when she helped out a nice lady who was having car trouble. Then at the store she realized she had forgotten her purse at home! And out of nowhere it turns out that the nice lady with car trouble had been Beyoncé and she shows up and pays for the medicine! This book is a lot like that, except that in this case your friend is a mouse and Beyoncé is an escaped lab experiment.

So, it’s an interesting story to be sure. But when you get down to it, not a lot really happened.

“‘Then,’ Justin said, ‘I guess what we do is stake out scouts wherever we can, try to keep track of Dragon, and hope for the best. Some nights he doesn’t go near the garden at all. We might be lucky.’

‘Or we might not,” said Arthur. ‘I don’t like it. We can’t dig that block out without some noise, you know.’

Mrs. Frisby interrupted quietly. ‘There is another way,’ she said. ‘If Mr. Ages can get into the kitchen, so can I. If you will give me the powder and show me the way, I will try to put in Dragon’s bowl.’

Justin said quickly: ‘No. It’s no job for a lady.’

‘You forget,’ Mrs. Frisby said, ‘I’m Timothy’s mother. If you, and Arthur, and others in your group can take risks to save him, surely I can, too. And consider this: I don’t want any of you to be hurt—maybe even killed—by Dragon. But even more, I don’t want the attempt to fail. Perhaps the worst that will happen to you, with luck, is that you will have to scatter and run, and leave my house unmoved. But then what will happen to us? Timothy, at least, will die. So if there is no one else to put the cat to sleep, I must do it.’

Nicodemus considered, and then spoke:

‘She’s right, of course. If she chooses to take the risk, we can’t deny her the right.’”

[audio]   12.   [audio]

Yes Please

written/read by. Amy Poehler

The autobiography of actress/comedian/writer/director Amy Poehler.

Have you ever gone on a trip to see a friend and they are such a sweet host that at the end of the visit you’re left feeling in their debt? Well that accurately describes my dear friend Hannah and my recent trip I took to Portland to visit her.

Anyways, while I was there I heard her mention that she wanted to read this book, but hadn’t yet because it was only out in hardcover and she didn’t want to pay the hardcover price. So when I got back home I was like, “I should find a used copy and send it to her as a thank you gift!” 

But then I heard this clip from the audio book version. And was immediately like, “Screw Plan A, Hannah needs the version that lets her hear Amy Poehler curse out douchey old white guys.” I mean, that’s the gift that just keeps on giving.

And even though I took my sweet time in acquiring it/sending it to her, it turned out that she still hadn’t read it, because she had decided she wanted to hear the audio version of it! So in short: Go me! & Go Friendship!


I can’t say how the book book was (although I hear there are some really fun pictures in there), but I really enjoyed this audio book. I’m not usually a fan of biographies (as I generally find them to be rather dry), but I found this one to be extremely entertaining and thought provoking. Not to mention filled with some really great life lessons. It was especially poignant because Amy Poehler reads the book herself and you can really hear the sincerity behind her words.

Plus she has some really great guests with her at the recording studio which made the book all the more fun to listen to.

“I don’t like when bratty, privileged old white guys speak to me like I’m their mouthy niece. And I got that amazing feeling you get when you know you’re going to lose it in like the best, most self-righteous way. And I just leaned back and I yelled, ‘FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU.’ And then I chased him as he tried to get away from me and I said, ‘You rich motherfucker! Who do you think you are!?  You’re not better than me. Fuck you! Fuck you and your fucking opinions, you piece of shit!’”

13.

What If?:

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

by. Randall Munroe

A book that answers such hard-hitting questions as, What would happen if a pitcher threw a baseball at near light speed? And, How long will it for the last remaining human light to go out once we’re all gone?

If I had a list of obscure genres that I love, “Books applying real science to fantastical situations” would certainly be on there. And this one does not disappoint.

I know it is not extremely practical to know what would happen if a glass of water were to be literally half empty, or if a person could fly by firing enough guns at the ground, but there’s a strange comfort in knowing the answers nonetheless. Not to mention that there’s something wonderfully humbling about using the illustriousness of Science for ridiculous purposes.

“They say there are no stupid questions. That’s obviously wrong...But it turns out that trying to thoroughly answer a stupid question can take you to some pretty interesting places.”

14.

Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes:

A No Bullshit Guide to World Mythology

by. Cory O’Brien

A collection of mythology from around the world as told in a simplified style without any of the pomp.

I first heard about this one after seeing a couple of passages from it on Tumblr and I immediately knew that it was something I had to read. For not only do I love myths, but I love when people aren’t afraid to point out how wonderfully crazy they all are sometimes.

I think a lot of people are afraid to see the humor in holy works (especially those of their own religion). But you know what? The world is a wonderfully ridiculous place sometimes. Would you really trust a religion that didn’t reflect that wonderful madness in one way or another?

“So next time she and Zeus get busy

she is like ‘Hold on there, bad boy

make love to me like you make love to your WIFE.’

and Zeus is like ‘Aww man, way to kill the mood.

Look, if I did that, you would explode.’

and Semele, thinking that he is speaking figuratively

is like ‘Come on, handsome, I can take it.

And anyway, I totally won’t believe you’re Zeus unless you do this.’

and Zeus is like ‘WHAT? NO, I’M TOTALLY ZEUS

WHO SAYS I’M NOT?’

and he turns into lightning

and sets her on fire

and she explodes

and Zeus is like ‘Aww dammit

I knew this was going to happen.’”

Movie List 2014: 1-50

Oh, movies. Who doesn’t love movies? My first love will always be books, but there’s just something universally attractive about movies, isn’t there? You can share them with friends, talk about them with strangers, or even just experience them by yourself. They can cheer you up when you're sad, provide an excellent excuse to curl up with someone you love, and even inspire you towards change.

I don’t know about you, but I just don’t trust people who claim they don’t like movies.




 * = Rewatched
[a] = Animated

1SR = A one sentence review of the movie by yours truly.

*   1   *

Batman Begins

2005

Genre: Superhero

 

The first of Christopher Nolan’s modern Batman trilogy. Covering Bruce Wayne’s transformation into Batman and his subsequent battle against Ra’s al Ghul and The Scarecrow.

Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Cain, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe


1SR:
This thing just straight up puts the previous Batman movies to shame.

“But it’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you.”

*   2   *

The Dark Knight

2008

Genre: Superhero

A new district attorney named Harvey Dent may be Gotham’s best hope for a better tomorrow, but Batman is forced to go to extreme lengths to stop an anarchist called Joker from causing Gotham to rip itself apart.

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman


1SR:
The greatest superhero movie ever made.

“Don’t talk like one of them. You’re not! Even if you’d like to be. To them you’re just a freak. Like me! They need you right now, but when they don’t, they’ll cast you out. Like a leper! You see, their morals, their code, it’s a bad joke. Dropped at the first sign of trouble. They’re only as good as the world allows them to be. I’ll show you. When the chips are down, these...these civilized people, they’ll eat each other.”

*   [a]   3   [a]   *

Tokyo Godfathers

2003

Genre: Homeless fairy tale adventure

It’s Christmas Eve on the streets of Tokyo and a trio of homeless people have just discovered a baby girl abandoned in a pile of garbage. Now they're determined to take care of her and uncover the mystery of her past.

1SR:
If “Japanese fairy tale hobo adventure” doesn’t make you want to see this movie, then I just don’t understand you.

“What is your desire? My magic? Or an ambulance?”

“A- Ambulance...”

“Well! Aren’t you rude!”

*   4   *

Home Alone

1990

Genre: Heartwarming slapstick comedy

A large family decides to take a Christmas vacation overseas, but accidentally leaves their youngest son home alone. Now he’s the only one left to defend his home against two would-be burglars.

Starring: Macauly Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catharine O’Hara, John Heard


1SR:
Arguably the greatest slapstick comedy ever made.

“You guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more?”

*   5   *

The Matrix

1999

Genre: Sci-fi action

A hacker named Neo discovers that the world around us is a lie: an advanced computer simulation fed into our brains to keep us enslaved. Now he’s free and it’s up to him and a group of freedom-fighters to hack themselves into the system and it from within.

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Hugo Weaving

1SR:
The first time I saw this was when my sister told me I needed to see it, popped it into the VCR, and blew my little teenage brain.

“What is real? How do you define ‘real’? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.”

6

Jack Reacher

2012

Genre: Action mystery

A sniper goes on a shooting spree and when caught all he says is, “Get Jack Reacher.” Reacher, an itinerant hobo and former military police officer, gets involved in the investigation and discovers that there is a lot more to this case than it seems.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog

1SR:
I went in thinking this movie would be terrible, but it’s actually a pretty darn good adaptation of the book.

“You think I’m a hero? I am not a hero. I’m a drifter with nothing to lose. Now you killed that girl to put me in a frame. I mean to beat you to death and drink your blood from a boot! Now this is how it’s gonna work. You’re gonna give me the address and I’ll be along when I’m damn good and ready. If she doesn’t answer the phone when I call this number, if I even think you’ve hurt her, I disappear. And if you’re smart, that scares you. Because I’m in your blind spot. And I have nothing better to do.”

7

Hansel and Gretel:

Witch Hunters

2013

Genre: Brainless fairy-tale action

After Hansel and Gretel defeated the witch in the fairy tale they continued to ply their trade. Now this brother-sister witch-hunting duo is after the queen witch, hoping they can stop her before she can perform an ancient rite.

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arteron, Famke Janssen

1SR:
Haha, I kind of wish I had never seen this.

“Most people will say witches aren’t real, it’s stuff of fairy tales. Then, one day, they show up at your door and eat your kids. That’s where we come in!”

8

Philomena

2013

Genre: Drama

An elderly woman attempts to track down the baby that was taken from her and sold by a nunnery after she had birth out of wedlock as a teenager.

Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan

1SR:
Judi Dench is brilliant & the Church has done some really messed up stuff over the years.

“But I don’t wanna hate people. I don’t wanna be like you.”

*   9   *

Miss Congeniality

2000

Genre: Comedy

When a terrorist threatens the Miss America pageant it’s up to FBI agent Gracie Hart to enter the contest undercover and save the day. She has the looks, but the grace? Not so much.

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner

1SR:
This flick was a lot more fun than I remembered it being.

“Miss Rhode Island, please describe your idea of a perfect date.”

“That’s a tough one. I’d have to say April 25th. Because it’s not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.”

10

Grabbers

2012

Genre: Drunken Irish Horror

Strange blood-sucking creatures are crawling out of the ocean to threaten a small isolated town in Ireland. However, it turns out that they’re allergic to alcohol and thus a person with a high blood-alcohol content is poisonous to them. Now it’s up to the town to get trashed and kick ass.

Starring: Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russel Tovey

1SR:
I will happily watch any movie that has Ruth Bradley & Richard Coyle getting drunk and fighting monsters.

“As flattering as it is to hear a beautiful drunk slurrin’ her feelings for me...now’s not the time.”

11

Dead Heat

1988

Genre: So bad it’s good

Two LAPD officers are on a strange case to track down whoever is reanimating corpses to commit crimes. But when one of them dies and gets brought back, he’s only got 12 hours to solve the case and bring his murderer to justice before he falls to pieces.

Starring: Treat Williams, Joe Piscopo, Lindsay Frost, Darren McGavin, Robert Picardo, Vincent Price

1SR:
The 80’s were a very strange time.

“Hey, you’re hurt.”

“Lady, I’m fucking dead.”

12

Magicians

2007

Genre: Surprisingly dark comedy

Two best friends used to be a successful magician duo, but after a tragic accident they go their separate ways. Years later they’re both strapped for cash and are forced to team back up in order to go after a magic contest’s large cash prize.

Starring: Robert Webb, David Mitchell, Sarah Hadland, Jessica Hynes

1SR:
Not as good as a one would expect from a movie starring Robert Webb and David Mitchell.

“So, I’ll take you out and show you my prop van in a bit, but first, coffee. How do you like it?”

“Weak and white, like my men.”

*   [a]   13   [a]   *

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

2009

Genre: Goofy comedy

An oddball inventor creates a machine that can convert water into food. But when the machine goes out of control it threatens to destroy the town.

Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Mr. T

1SR:
I know this movie kind of sounds dorky, but trust me when I tell you that it is outstanding.

“Not every sardine was meant to swim, son.”

“I don't understand fishing metaphors!”

*   [a]   14   [a]   *

Mulan

1998

Genre: Disney musical

When the Huns threaten China, an eligible male from every household is required to join the army to defend the country. Fa Mulan disguises herself as a man in order to spare her aging father from going.

Starring: Ming-na Wen, Eddie Murphy, James Hong, Pat Morita, BD Wong

1SR:
One of my favorite Disney movies.

“Ha! I see you have a sword. I have one too. They’re very manly and...tough. [drops sword]”

*   15  *

Get Smart

2008

Genre: Secret agent comedy

An analyst for a secret-service group dreams of one day becoming a field agent and gets the chance when the identities of all the other agents are compromised.

Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, James Caan

1SR:
It’s kind of a stupid movie, but I’ve got to admit I have a lot of fun watching it.

“I’ll tell you what we’re not! We’re not people who jam staples into other people’s heads! That’s CIA crap!”

*   16   *

Cool Runnings

1993

Genre: 90’s Comedy

A group of Jamaican sprinters who failed to make it into the Olympics convince a washed-out coach to teach them how to Bobsled and thus become Jamaica’s first bobsled team.

Starring: John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba

1SR:
My friend Hannah sent me a copy of this movie for no real reason other than her being the sweetest person around.

“Derice, a gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you’re not enough without one, you’ll never be enough with one.”

17

Captain Phillips

2013

Genre: Thriller

An ocean liner is attacked by pirates, leaving the captain to desperately try and protect his crew.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi

1SR:
It's well done, but I don't really like movies that make you tense the whole time.

“I’m the captain now.”

18

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

Genre: 20’s silent comedy

A college student comes home to see his father and help him run his paddle-steamer operation, but he instead falls in love with the competition’s daughter.

Starring: Buster Keaton

1SR:
This is now my favorite silent movie; it's like a 20's Jackie Chan movie!

*   19   *

West Side Story

1961

Genre: Romantic gang war musical

It’s 1960’s Manhattan and a white gang (the Jets) are having a turf war with the Peurto Rican gang (The Sharks), in this modern and musical take on Romeo and Juliet.

Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer

1SR:
West Side Story is quite possibly my favorite musical.

“All of you! You all killed him! ... Not with bullets or guns. With hate. Well, now I can kill too, because now I have hate!”

*   20   *

Space Jam

1996

Genre: Animated

Space aliens challenge the Loony Tunes to a basketball game, but then cheat by stealing the talent out of the NBA’s best players for themselves. Luckily for the Tunes, Michael Jordan had retired and thus is the only one who can help them save the day.

Starring: The Loony Tunes, Michael Jordan, Dwane Knight, Bill Murray

1SR:
There’s a lot of nostalgic love out there for this one, but none of it is mine.

“I tought I taw -- I did! I did! I did tee Michael Jordan!”

*   21   *

Galaxy Quest

1999

Genre: Satiric Star Trek comedy

A group of aliens see the broadcasts from a defunct sci-fi show called Galaxy Quest and mistake it for historical documents. They recruit the show’s out-of-work actors to help them save their planet from an evil warlord.

Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shaloub, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Rockwell, Justin Long, Enrico Colantoni

1SR:
This movie is so friggin’ fun that I rented out a theater to show it.

“HEY! Don’t open that! It’s an alien planet! Is there air? You don’t know!”

22

Sweeney Todd:

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007

Genre: Dark musical

A murderous barber kills those who wronged him in the past and turns them into meat pies.

Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Jayne Wisener, Laura Michelle Kelly

1SR:
There’s something about the rhyming structure of the songs that really bugs me.

“There’s a hole in the world like a big black pit,

And the vermin of the world inhabit it,

And its morals aren’t worth what a pig could spit,

And it goes by the name of London.”

*   23   *

Down Periscope

1996

Genre: 90’s (Naval) comedy

A scheming Naval commander wants to sway an upcoming war game in his favor so he assigns a nearly washed-out and highly unconventional naval captain to the command of an old junker WWII submarine loaded with the worst the Navy has to offer.

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Harry Dean Stanton, William H. Macy

1SR:
This movie is too 90’s for its own good.

“Now call me a prude if you want, but I don’t think it’s good policy for the Navy to hand over a billion-dollar piece of equipment to a man who has ‘Welcome Aboard’ tattooed on his penis.”

24

Burke & Hare

2010

Genre: Corpse thief comedy

In the 19th century, two ne’er-do-wells get into the corpse selling business in order to make some quick money, but end up getting in over their heads.

Starring: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tim Curry, Tom Wilkinson, Isla Fischer

1SR:
Despite a great cast, this movie somehow still manged to be really dull.

“I played Agnes in Moliere’s ‘School for Wives’ at the Garrick Theatre in London. Then times got tough and I branched out to...physical theater.”

“Ah, like acrobatics?”

“...sometimes.”

*   25   *

The Cutting Edge

1992

Genre: Ice-skating romance

A modern figure-skating take on The Taming of the Shrew, in which an oafish ex hockey star is recruited to be the doubles partner to a talented but termagant figure skater.

Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O’Quinn

1SR:
It's rather silly, but I love it anyway.

“As a matter of fact, I do have a boyfriend.”

“Well there’s a rough gig. What do you do, keep him chained up in the basement?”

*   26   *

Hot Rod

2007

Genre: Absurd Comedy

Despite a significant lack of talent, Rod dreams of being a stunt man. And when his step-father becomes ill Rod’s stunts are the only hope to save the day.

Starring: Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Isla Fisher, Will Arnett, Sissy Spacek

1SR:
When it comes to absurd comedies, this one is my favorite.

“Life is pain. We’ve got to scrape the joy from it every chance we get.”

27

Penelope

2006

Genre: Modern Fairytale romance

A young girl is cursed with a pig nose until such a time as a royal learns to love her.

Starring: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hare, Peter Dinklage

1SR:
A cute little story with a nice message.

“With such a large nose, do you smell better than the rest of us?”

“Haha, you tell me.”

28

This was a German movie I saw at a local theater that shows random movies. I thought it was called “Risen,” but for the life of me I can't find anything about it even exists. So I'll just have to go back and fill this part in once I figure out what the heck this movie was.

29

The Monuments Men

2014

Genre: Historical comedy

An allied group during WWII who were tasked with finding and preserving art from being destroyed.

Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, John Goodman

1SR:
Both humorous and historically interesting.

“You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their homes to the ground and somehow they’ll still find their way back. But if you destroy their history, you destroy their achievements and it’s like they never existed. That’s what Hitler wants and that’s exactly what what we are fighting for.”

30

The Usual Suspects

1995

Genre: Who-dun-it?

While in police interrogation, the only survivor of a mob massacre tells what led to the event and how a motley crew of criminals got together to work for a mysterious mob boss named Keyser Soze.

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Benicio Del Toro, Stephen Baldwin, Pete Postlethwaite, Kevin Pollak, Gabriel Byrne

1SR:
Not as good as the hype, but still interesting.

“Do you believe in him, Verbal?”

“Keaton always said, ‘I don’t believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.’ Well, I believe in God, and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze.”

*   31   *

The Kings Speech

2010

Genre: Amusing Drama

The story of the King George VI’s rise to throne and battle with a speech impediment.

Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter

1SR:
I'm a sucker for historical dramas that have a comedic slant.

“My husband is, um...well he's required to speak publicly.”

“Perhaps he should change jobs.”

“He can’t.”

“Indentured servitude?”

“Something of that nature, yes.”

[a]   32   [a]

Batman Beyond:

Return of the Joker

2000

Genre: 3-seasons-and-a-movie Movie

Following the events of the TV show, Terry McGinnis, the new Batman, gets involved in a torrid mystery when the infamous (and supposedly deceased) criminal the Joker resurfaces to wage war on Batman once again.

Starring: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Angie Harmon, Melissa Joan Hart, Dean Stockwell

1SR:
I love the cartoon and I quite enjoyed this, but really didn’t like their explanation for why the Joker was back.

“The real Batman never talked to you much, did he? That’s probably why you were so fixated on him.”

“Don’t play psychoanalyst with me, boy!”

“Oh, I don’t need a degree to figure you out. The real reason you kept coming back was you never got a laugh out of the old man.”

*   33   *

10 Things I Hate About You

1999

Genre: 90’s Shakespeare

A 90’s retelling of The Taming of the Shrew, in which a younger sister can’t date until her older sister (who has no interest in doing so) does. So a would-be suitor hires a ne'er-do-well to try and woo the elder sister.

Starring: Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordan-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, Andrew Keegan, Daryl Mitchell

1SR:
I realized that I didn’t own this movie and have subsequently rectified that situation.

“I guess in this society being male and an asshole makes you worthy of our time.”

34

Veronica Mars

2014

Genre: 3-seasons-and-a-movie Movie

A sequel to the classic television series, wherein Veronica (now a college graduate looking for a job with a law firm) is called back to to help Logan who’s been accused of murder.

Starring: Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni, Jason Dohring, Tina Majorino, Percy Daggs III, Krysten Ritter, Francis Capra, Jerry O’Connell

1SR:
Everything a marshmallow could have hoped for.

“You were issued a private investigator’s license for your 18th birthday? Is that something California kids do?”

“My dad is a P.I. I worked for him. It was more  answering phones and handling his travel than anything else.”

“Really? Before you were 20, your name popped up on LexisNexis in 14...”

“Fifteen.”

“Fifteen separate articles or briefs in cases ranging from multiple homicides to dognapping. You have a degree is psychology, Miss Mars. What do you think that says about a person?”

“Compulsive, clearly. Addictive personality. Possible adrenaline junkie.”

*   35   *

Star Wars Episode I:

The Phantom Menace

1999

Genre: George Lucas is the worst

Darth Vader as a kid, lots of talk about trade embargoes, Jar Jar Binks.

Starring: Jake Lloyd, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid

1SR:
One of the friggin’ worst movies of all time and a blight on precious childhood memories all over the world.

“But, master, what are midi-chlorians?”

*   36   *

Star Wars Episode III:

Revenge of the Sith

2005

Genre: Poorly directed sequel

Anakin Skywalker loses his freakin’ mind and all common sense when goes over to the dark side. “WTF, man!?” says Obi-wan.

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Frank Oz

1SR:
Still below Star Wars par, but Ewan McGregor friggin’ straps this thing to his back and single-handily carries it above mediocrity.

“You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you!”

37

Seven Chances

1925

Genre: 1920’s silent comedy

A lawyer finally succeeds in tracking down a benefactor of a will. The man is informed that his deceased grandfather’s will states that he will inherit seven million dollars if he gets married before 7pm on his 27th birthday. The only problem: Today is his 27th birthday!

Starring: Buster Keaton

1SR:
I have yet to see a Buster Keaton movie that wasn't entertaining.

*   38   *

Scream

1996

Genre: Meta-horror

A mask-wearing psycho-killer is going after young high-school women.

Starring: Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan

1SR:
I have a soft spot for horror movies that make fun of horror tropes.

“Do you like scary movies?”

“What’s the point? They’re all the same. Some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl who can’t act, who is always running up the stairs instead of going out the front door. It’s insulting.”

39

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

Genre: Modern muppet comedy

A notorious criminal discovers that Kermit is his doppelganger, so he arranges to trade places with him and then use the Muppets as a cover to commit crimes.

Starring: The Muppets, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, (original songs by) Bret McKenzie

1SR:
Much better than The Muppets, but not nearly as amazing as the old Muppet movies.

“You mean all this time I’ve been trapped in a Russian Gulag, no one, not one single person from the Muppets, except Animal, noticed I’d been replaced by an evil criminal mastermind?”

“It sounds worse than it was...”

*   [a]   40   [a]   *

Dumbo

1941

Genre: Weirdly fucked up kids movie

A little elephant with abnormally large ears is shunned and bullied until he becomes rich and famous.

1SR:
This movie is really fucked up when you think about it.

“You all oughta be ashamed of yourselves. A bunch of big guys like you, pickin’ on a poor little orphan like him.”

*   41   *

The Return of the Living Dead

1985

Genre: Comedic Horror

A couple of medical supply warehouse workers accidentally unleash a strange chemical that brings the dead back to life.

Starring: Thom Matthews, James Karen, Clu Gulager, Beverley Randolph, Linnea Quigley

1SR:
I don’t know if it’s good or not, but it’s definitely entertaining.

“Send more cops!”

*   [a]   42   [a]   *

Frozen

2013

Genre: Disney fairy tale musical

A princess is cut off from the world when her magical powers prove too dangerous to control and her sister tries desperately to save her.

Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk

1SR:
I hope they one day release a version of this that edits out that dumbass Troll song.

“Some people are worth melting for.”

43

Stripped

2014

Genre: Documentary

A documentary about comic strips.

1SR:
The guys who made this movie are greedy pricks who took advantage of all their Kickstarter backers. So they can go shove it.

44

Night of the Comet

1984

Genre: Ridiculous 80’s fun

The Bad News:
Anyone who looked at that strange comet last night have been turned to dust or transformed into a horrible mutant, leaving two teenage sisters alone in a strange new world.

The Good News:
100% off sale at the mall!

Starring: Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran

1SR:
This movie is ridiculous, but it’s ridiculous in the best way possible.

“You were born with an asshole, Doris, you don’t need Chuck.”

45

Devil

2010

Genre: Elevator horror

A group of people are trapped in an elevator and one of them is the DEVIL!

Starring: Some people and brief moments of Caroline Dharvernas

1SR:
I watched this entirely because Caroline Dhavernas was in it, but it is a TERRIBLE movie.

“‘Don’t worry,’ she’d say. ‘If the Devil is real, then God must be real, too.’”

46

Thor:

The Dark World

2013

Genre: Superhero sequel

I have no idea. I even went and looked it up and I'm still not entirely sure what it was really about.

Starring: Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Anthony Hopkins

1SR:
Can we please get a Thor spin-off that is just about Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings cracking jokes, doing science, and having fun?

“Look at you. Still all muscley and everything!”

47

The Haunting

1999

Genre: Godawful adaptation of a classic book

While pretending to invite subjects to stay in a house to document paranormal sightings, a scientist is conducting an experiment on the nature of fear. But things start to go wrong when the house turns out to really be haunted.

Starring: Lili Taylor, Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson

1SR:
An awful movie with an amazing Owen Wilson death.

“What’s the deal with the Addams Family mansion?”

*   48   *

The Avengers

2012

Genre: Superhero

When the god Loki attempts to break open a hole to another world, the Marvel heroes must team up to stop him.

Starring: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner

1SR:
I didn't like any of the Action, but loved all the Comedy.

“That man is playing Galaga! Thought we wouldn’t notice. But we did.”

49

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

Genre: Wes Anderson

A promiscuous hotel manager and his lobby boy are forced to go on the run after an issue regarding a missing painting of great worth.

Starring: Ralph Finnes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Adrian Brody, William Defoe, Saoirse Ronan

1SR:
There’s some fun performances in this movie, but it was putting me to sleep.

“Rudeness is merely an expression of fear. People fear they won’t get what they want. The most dreadful and unattractive person only needs to be loved, and they will open up like a flower.”

50.

Farscape:

The Peacekeeper Wars

2004

Genre: 4-seasons-and-a-movie Movie

The movie that wraps up the TV show Farscape.

Starring: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, The Jim Henson Creature Shop

1SR:
Thank goodness they made a movie to wrap things up, because the series ended on a friggin’ crazy note.

“Goodbye, John. Thanks for your memories.”