While we’ve often been outward facing when questioning life beyond earth, we’ve never really questioned what the aliens would see in us, how they will take our way of life, our ethics, how we impact on the earth? Would they even acclimatise, and make good … Continue reading My Favorite Martian (1999)
With its live-action adaptation in 1999, Inspector Gadget managed to make a grand introduction to the silver screen, yet when it came time for a sequel, none of the original cast wanted to return. Shifting the tone of their franchise, to more reflect the property’s … Continue reading Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
Augmentation is a contentious issue, sure there are a lot of ways the tech could benefit us, but what about the cost of our humanity? Serious stuff, especially for a popular children’s cartoon about a bumbling cyborg cop. In 1999 like other properties Disney gave … Continue reading Inspector Gadget (1999)
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)
Disney nowadays holds a cinematic stronghold on the world of cinema, its intellectual property has been constantly smashed box office records and other ventures (like its famous theme parks) have set the standard of what triumph in those fields look like. In 2003, after the … Continue reading The Haunted Mansion (2003)
The Real Mr. Positive 