Tag: Adventure
REVIEW: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
“Our people live but our culture is dying.” In the early 2000’s Disney was intent on experimentation. The studio had produced a slew of hits in the early 90’s, but throughout the decade their success slowed and the output needed to adjust accordingly. Rather than cling to the formula that ga...
Read MoreREVIEW: Lost in Space – Season 1, Episodes 3 and 4 “Infestation” and “The Robinsons Were Here”
*Spoilers* “Infestation” opens with Dr. Smith arguing with her sister, who is set to go into space. She offers Dr. Smith – whose real name is June Harris – her house and car, but Smith has already drugged her and she passes out. June removes a chip from her sister’s arm and leaves her ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Dinosaur (2000)
“Some things start out big, and some things start out small. Very small. But sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest changes of all.” Throughout the late 80s and 90s Disney films utilized computer graphics quite a bit. By the turn of the century, they decided to try to make a film wit...
Read MoreWhat I’ve Been Playing – Splinter Cell: Conviction
After booting the game up for the first time in a while, I was reminded how much I love Splinter Cell: Conviction. Playing through the opening chapter, re-familiarizing myself with the controls and game mechanics was like sliding back into routine. I remembered where enemy positions were, how far th...
Read MoreREVIEW: Lost in Space – Season 1, Episode 2 “Diamonds in the Sky”
“I think he’s all alone, or else he wouldn’t have needed me to help him.” Episode 2 of Lost in Space opens with Dr. Smith and Ignacio Serricchio’s Don West trapped in their crashed ship and attempting escape. Meanwhile, the Robinsons are trying to learn more about Will’s robot wh...
Read MoreREVIEW: Tarzan (1999)
“No matter where I go, you will always be my mother.” Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan novels may be among the most frequently adapted literary works of all time. Games, comics, movies and TV shows have been spun off from the books since almost the very beginning. Disney’s Tarzan is one of many ...
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