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 →