Nerd Rating

Author: Beth Millford

  • Filming Continues on the Hobbit Trilogy

    Photo courtesy of collider.com

    It would seem that Peter Jackson has resumed filming the Hobbit.  Personally, I’m happy for this new development.  Jackson’s decision to split the franchise into 3 movies was ill-received; much of his audience seems to believe that a trilogy will only drag the series out with long and unimportant scenes.  But hopefully this additional footage will change that.

    Not to mention, this almost guarantees future extended editions, which I can certainly appreciate (To a certain extent, that is — at least until a so-called ‘friend’ proposes a marathon…at which point I will kindly excuse myself from the vicinity and carve the lyrics of “One Week” into my arm with a shattered dvd while listening to a tape where the sound of children’s laughter slowly turns to screams of pain, all while eating shattered glass with a side of hydraulic fluid.  No really, ask me how I feel about movie marathons.).

    So yeah.  Thumbs up to Peter Jackson.

    http://collider.com/the-hobbit-filming-resumes-peter-jackson/

  • Sharknado. Because why not?

    Photo courtesy of dreadcentral.com
    Photo courtesy of dreadcentral.com

    What’s worse than a shark in its horrifying natural habitat?

    A flying one.  In a tornado.

    Enough said.

    Check out the cast of this beast here

  • Ichabod Crane Returns

    Yet another Sleepy Hollow revival is in the works and will be airing on FOX this fall (Mondays at 9pm ET for those of you who care). And though I believe this trailer looks absolutely fantastic, I fear getting too invested in the show. After all, it’s a FOX show, right? It’ll be cancelled before it even airs.

    However, if it does make it to prime time, the show won’t get a full season; ‘The Following’ is expected to take over the time slot mid-year. So perhaps FOX is changing things up. Maybe they’ll put real effort into a fewer number of episodes and the show will actually be as cool as it looks.

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  • Game of Thrones Timeline Announced

    Image courtesy of thebraininjane.com

    Game of Thrones producer Frank Doelger recently revealed a (very) rough timeline for GoT, predicting that it will continue for four more seasons, concluding with seven in total.

    We’ve already been told that book three will be divided between seasons three and four, which immediately poses a problem.  Seven books are expected to complete the series, but that suggests at least one season will contain two or more books.  Now I haven’t read the books, and so I do not know the plausibility of such a decision, but it seems rather premature to state that seven seasons will be the limit.  I guess that’s why it’s a rough timeline and not a final decision.

  • The Forgotten Art of Short Films

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    Earlier this week I watched a stop-action short film.  It’s a few years old, and so I’m surprised to just now hear about it.  A Ride Towards the Sea is a story about a man’s failed journey into the real world, and was reportedly inspired by Pixar’s Finding Nemo.

    I’ve always been interested in short films — it’s amazing how such a grand story can be told in only a few minutes.  Think of what Pixar has done — their numerous independent short stories — even the heartbreaking introductory scenes to Up. 

    After seeing last year’s The Girl is Mime, starring Martin Freeman, my interest was renewed substantially, and I’ve been on the lookout for equally inspiring and heartbreaking stories, hence my recent discovery of A Ride Towards the Sea.

    I dare you to watch either of these films and then admit that you felt nothing.  Short films are truly a forgotten art.

    Please share any short films you know and appreciate.

  • A Girl’s Perspective on Captain America (or maybe just Chris Evans)

    So let me tell you something.  I had to be dragged, kicking and screaming, to go to the midnight premiere of Captain America.  I was not interested.  I was not amused.  And I was very tired.

    But let me tell you something else.  I sat moping in the audience, sending the occasional glare to Trey, and waiting for the movie to start so that it could finally end.  But when that steam dissipated and Chris Evans stepped out of that crazy metal magical muscle maker, my opinion changed drastically.

    In case you need a reminder…

    Yup.  I like this movie.

    Mind you, I am not opposed to the rest of the film.  I found the story compelling and interesting (and I wanted to slap that bitch who kept eyeing up my man).  Keeping in mind that I never read the comics or knew the general concept, I was pleasantly surprised when he survived the crash, and I honestly look forward to next year’s sequel.

    Speaking of which…I found out recently that they’ve started filming for The Winter Soldier, and I got excited.  I mean, the sooner they film, the sooner we watch, right?

    Wrong.  Turns out they’re filming in Washington DC.  I live really damn close to DC.  I could be there in minutes (speed limits are just guidelines, right?).  Apparently I’ve been wasting my time working and studying for finals (who needs a degree anyways?) when I could be stalking watching Chris Evans.  The filming is going to continue for a few days, so I’ll have to resist that temptation.

    But I truly am excited for the movie even though I wasn’t in DC yesterday watching him repeatedly get in and out of a car (which was apparently being driven by Scarlett Johansson for those of you who bat for the other team).  The Marvel franchise is only getting stronger, and the movies only seem to get better (there was an Iron Man 2?).

    And yeah, I know that Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth are out there smiling and looking sexy…but my allegiance has yet to falter.

    I mean…look at this guy! LOOK AT HIS BODY.

    For the record, I promise not to have too many muscle-oriented posts.  I just couldn’t resist.