Modern life, for all its conveniences, can be stressful, sometimes, we need a release from our frustrations. In the 80s, Midway created an arcade game that took the fun of the classic monster/Kaiju movies of the past and married it to the fun of committing … Continue reading Rampage World Tour (1997)
It can be lost in a sea of ticket sales, but film is an artistic medium. Although, the pursuit of box office returns can lead to clashes between focus testing and artistic vision. Such skirmishes may lead to creatives wanting to distance themselves from the … Continue reading An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
Success can always lead to greater things, while the expectations can be higher, it can also mean the opportunity to showcase more ideas or discarded concepts, that could be included in the first run. As the profits roll in the investors double down for greater … Continue reading Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Doctor Who has become a surprising emblem of Britishness. A time-travelling eccentric alien, who is quick-witted and utilises his pacifistic solutions to save the day for almost 60 years. The art of regeneration allowing the character to live on, although different, meaning generations of fans … Continue reading Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997)
As technology improves, ideas improve along with it if you have a good idea and a newer platform to show it off on. It might be beneficial to flesh it out some more, to take advantage of the possibilities. In 1997, the framework of Indiana … Continue reading Star Wars: Yoda Stories (1997)
The Shining is an iconic ghost story that earned its beloved reputation, helmed from an acclaimed author Stephen King, and rendered on the big screen by the ingenious craftsmanship of Stanley Kubrick. Though Kubrick used more than his fair share of artistic licence and gave … Continue reading Macabre Month 3 Part I: The Shining (1997)
What can be said about The X-Files? A Monster-of-the-week mystery show, with overarching narratives. That not only invented those terms but also catapulted a young Anderson and Duchovny into household names. The show spawned countless imitators as it rewrote the book on Televisional narrative. In … Continue reading Sublime Parroty Part 3: The X-Fools (1997)
Star Wars has the Guinness World Record of being one of the “most successful film merchandising franchise”. Before the subsequent trilogies afterwards, many would argue that is one of the most perfect franchises in cinema. As such it has built up a fandom that is … Continue reading Sublime Parroty Part 2: Star Warped (1997)
Book adaptations are often shunned, usually for failing to condense the book’s subplots and themes into a palatable length for the screen. For the few that do get made, they’re the passion projects of the creatives, who would be willing to cross the established Rubicons … Continue reading The Postman (1997)
Disney, the towering titan of animation, has also had a successful run at live-action comedies, going all the way back to the 1950s. But the 1990s saw an increase in Disney remaking classic films and TV shows, for then-contemporary audiences. In 1997, they re-told one … Continue reading Flubber (1997)
The Real Mr. Positive 