WHERE OUR EXPECTATIONS MATCH OUR FANDOM
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The mural was created by Star Wars artist Jason Palmer, who was apparently mentored by legendary artist Drew Struzan. This is something that has been a long time coming, as many fans have tried to capture this Saga with art of their own.
Read MoreOne of the great things about Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was the camaraderie between FN-2187 (Finn) and Poe Dameron. It was great to see how well they connected!
Read MoreIt’s a great time to be a Star Wars fan! We should be celebrating our similarities and not ridiculing our differences. I recommend reaching out to fellow Star Wars fans and discuss the good things you like about the Saga, take time to see why they are a fan and what they like. Overall, be grateful that we have a franchise that has endured decades of storytelling and creativity.
Read MoreOne of the biggest events to happen within the Wheel of Time book series, and not fully explained, would be “The Breaking of the World”, often referred to as: The Breaking. The Breaking was the event that started the beginning of the Third Age (third turning of the wheel), just as the sealing of the Bore, which led to The Breaking, ended the Second Age
Read Morehe Credible Nerds have a new website and are ready to create new website content. Starting today, we will be back online and actively posting new nerdy content!
Read MoreA map of Gotham from the new Joker movie has been leaked online. On it we can see some interesting stops and locations.
Read MoreStar Wars Animotion! I like this trailer for A New Hope, I’d watch this film, even with subtitles.
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Someone at DC decided that today, September 15th, will be known as Batman Day. So we here at the Credible Nerds want to wish everyone a happy Batman Day! Watch your favorite Batman movie, read your favorite Dark Knight comic book, or wear your favorite Batman t-shirt! Celebrate the Day of the Bat of Gotham in your own way.
It's no secret that we here at TCN (The Credible Nerds) are more DC than Marvel (but love both), and Batman is one of our favorite superheroes of all time. TCN recently recorded an exclusive podcast review episode of 2008's The Dark Knight. We are making it available for our readers and listeners for free on Podbean in celebration of Bruce Wayne Day, er...I mean Batman Day!
So check it out and give the episode a listen and let us know what you think!
You underestimate my power!
Anyone who knows that I am a Star Wars fan, should also know that I am a Prequel lover and that Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is my favorite Star Wars movie and one of my all time favorite movies. There are many reasons for this and I was recently reminded of some of them. In an article published on The Chronicle of Higher Education's website in October 2012, the author of the essay, Camila Paglia, enumerates on why Episode III is an artistic masterpiece. The essay is lengthy and discusses George Lucas' beginnings and how he came into Star Wars starting from Star Wars in 1977, but the end of the essay delves into Revenge of the Sith. This essay is actually an excerpt from her book, "Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars", which I have yet to read but plan to do so at some point.
“Who is the greatest artist of our time? Normally, we would look to literature and the fine arts to make that judgment. But Pop Art's happy marriage to commercial mass media marked the end of an era. The supreme artists of the half century following Jackson Pollock were not painters but innovators who had embraced technology—such as the film director Ingmar Bergman and the singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. During the decades bridging the 20th and 21st centuries, as the fine arts steadily shrank in visibility and importance, only one cultural figure had the pioneering boldness and world impact that we associate with the early masters of avant-garde modernism: George Lucas, an epic filmmaker who turned dazzling new technology into an expressive personal genre.”
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-George-Lucas-Is-the/134942
I didn't write this, but I agree 100% and have had similar thoughts since I first saw the movie in the theater.
I found this on Twitter, on @Martha5527's account. I'm assuming he is the author.
The digital copy of Avengers: Infinity War is available for purchase today! Download it via your favorite platform, iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Movies Anywhere, etc. and watch it today. The physical copy will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K will be available on Aug 14th.
Today is International Sherlock Holmes Day! Which actor, TV show, movie, or story is your favorite? I prefer the Robert Downey Jr. films myself, but I have enjoyed all of them.
Here's a great write up of Solo: A Star Wars Story by Variety by Kristopher Tapley. If you're on the fence about seeing Solo, this article breaks it down and puts the movie into perspective and as to how it fits into the Star Wars Saga. The article also outlines how Lucasfilm has misfired on hiring the right directors for over half of the Star Wars films (except Episode 7 and 8) since the Disney buyout, and how they made the right choice with Ron Howard for Solo.
“Solo” is the fourth film in Disney’s revamped franchise machine to creatively malfunction: Director Josh Trank exited a still-unmade Boba Fett spinoff in 2015; Oscar-nominated filmmaker Tony Gilroy was brought in to save 2016’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” when director Gareth Edwards’ efforts missed the mark; and “Jurassic World” helmer Colin Trevorrow — who was originally hired to direct the next “Star Wars” movie, “Episode IX,” in 2019 — was shown the door following clashes over the script.
Making a Star Wars film isn't easy and is serious business, not only from a financial perspective, but from a producer/actor/filmmaker's perspective, and a fan's perspective. It's not easy to have a successful Star Wars film without scoring big on those three perspectives, something even George Lucas had to work hard to do.
The article also lets the reader know which scene George Lucas had a little bit of input on, so check it out!
While I am looking forward to Solo, I'm a little more excited about seeing it after reading this article from Variety. The Nerds will be seeing this film on Friday! We'll be giving a reaction video and a review show as usual, so stay tuned! Anyone else have tickets yet?
Which is your favorite Star Wars movie? StarWars.com is having a poll on their official website, that you can vote in. Are you old school with the Original Trilogy? Or are you down with the Prequels? Perhaps you’re loving the Disney-era films and the new stories being told?
I don’t think there can be a wrong answer as they all bring something awesome and fun to the Saga! But we all have our favorite - which is yours?
My favorite - and yes it’s hard to choose just one, is Episode 3-Revenge of the Sith. For me it’s the pivotal point in the Saga, everything changes in this film. It’s the heart of Star Wars - the Prequels come to a dramatic end, and it provides a deep, dark hole for the Original Trilogy to climb out of and bring us that hope that we know and love that culminates in Return of the Jedi. - J
Yes, it's that time of year again, May 4th to be specific, where Star Wars fans around the world post various memes, photos, and other Star Wars pictures on social media to celebrate this punny day - May the Fourth.
In the Star Wars movies, there is a phrase used by the heroes, "May the Force be with you." that they say to each other as a way to wish those around them good luck or to offer them well wishes. May the Fourth is a fun way to play off of that sentiment. Believe it or not, this pun was actually created way back in 1979, but has only recently taken the world by storm since the rise of social media.
"Apocryphally, the reference was first used on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. An online news article from the Danish public broadcaster says her political party, the Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in The London Evening News, saying "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. " Congratulations." - Wikipedia
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I appreciate and celebrate this day; but for me, as you may well know, Star Wars day is everyday!
But for the less casual fans, please join in on the revelry and eat some Wookiee Cookies, drink some Yoda Soda, or a Darth Malt. Put on a Star Wars shirt, and watch your favorite Star Wars movie with family and friends, because that's what this day is really about. Celebrating a fun movie franchise with those that matter the most to you.
May The Fourth Be With You - Always!
We've finished doing our Marvel Avengers Re-Watch series, and here is my final rankings of the MCU so far:
It's hard to rank the films at the top, as they are all good and depending on my mood at the time, they could switch places with another film. Plus, with some of these films I haven't seen them in a few months and perhaps years.
*Updated from an older post as of June 25, 2018.
A new Middle Earth story, The Fall of Gondolin, will be published in August 2018 as reported by TOR.com and other sites.
"Tolkien has called this story, which he first began writing in 1917, “the first real story of this imaginary world”; i.e., it was one of the first tales to be put to paper. "
It seems like this Middle Earth franchise that I thought was finished after The Hobbit movies were completed, still has a lot of life left. With the release of new material, The Chidren of Hurin, Beren and Luthien, and now The Fall of Gondolin; the literary works of Tolkien are still something to collect and read. Combined with the newly announced Amazon Studios 5 season series, there will be many more tales told about Middle Earth. It's an exciting time to be a Middle Earth fan!
For those interested in gaming, miniatures, and military fiction - check out Borderguy190 and his blog, War Across the Ages, and other dark horrors. He knows his stuff!
https://warthroughtheages.wordpress.com/2018/03/29/a-first-look/
This fan cut consists of scenes from the trailers and some deleted scenes are cut into the existing film and parts are re-scored with Hans Zimmer's music from the earlier films.
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Disney has released its second wave of animated shorts, Forces of Destiny. We get to see some more adventures of Rey, Jyn, Leia, Rose, Padme, and Luke on Dagobah.
https://youtu.be/SIRtw4WufsA