Category Archive: Geek Rant

WTF Hollywood??? Why Casting Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a Horrible Idea

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*WTF Hollywood??? will be a reoccurring feature on House of Geekery where I will sound off about ridiculous, inane, or shameful things that occur in the movie industry. My passion for film runs… Continue reading

Hollywood is the ‘Dune’ killer Part II

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*In part II I will explore how to go about creating a solid adaptation While it’s important to acknowledge that a fine work of literature deserves an equally appropriate movie adaptation, it’s another… Continue reading

We Need Less Wolverine

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Ok, ok, settle down. Read the article first. Then there’s a poll at the bottom so you can have your say. But seriously, we need less Wolverine. This notion has come to the… Continue reading

Top 10 Stupidest ‘Star Wars’ Merchandise

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Tiny Tower is a popular app game available for iOS where players manage and build a residential and business tower. The mechanics of the games are designed to get the addicted and invite… Continue reading

Ender’s Blame: Exploring the Controversy Over the Film Adaptation

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While the United States is not without its flaws as a country, one of our most cherished freedoms is the right to free speech.  It is a fundamental tenet of the United States… Continue reading

Trans-Gender Issues in ‘The Looney Tunes Show’

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With the latest iteration of the ever-popular cartoon rascals the ‘Looney Tunes’ we’ve seen a number of changes to the tone and style. Expanding from shorts to a sitcom format has rubbed some… Continue reading

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Final Season Needs to be Left at the Altar

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We’ve said in the past on more than one occasion that the sitcom How I Met Your Mother has, whilst starting strong, long ago peaked. Years later we find that it is still airing and more out… Continue reading

Hollywood is the ‘Dune’ Killer: Part I

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*Note 1:  In Part 1 of this segment I will examine WHY Dune needs a quality film, in Part 2 I will explore HOW to make Dune into a successful feature film, and… Continue reading

‘The Hangover’ Trilogy – How to Kill a Franchise in Two Steps

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Four years ago there was a surprise comedy hit by the name of The Hangover. No doubt you remember it since it was only four years ago. One thing that made it really good… Continue reading

Getting the DC Cinematic Universe in Order

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In recent times Warner Bros. has made no secret that they want to emulate Marvel’s success and creative a cohesive movie universe for their DC Comics properties. Unfortunately their efforts in this have… Continue reading