Tag: Antagonists
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Why the Live-Action “Fullmetal Alchemist” Movie Is an Abomination
In my last article I reviewed a movie based on a manga I love. The movie was an abomination. I didn’t go into the details there because it would have taken too long, but here I will examine the first few minutes of the film. Why only the first few minutes? Because the rest of…
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“Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” Movie Review
What can I even say about Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole? It was based on some great books, but sadly Zack Snyder directed it. All Snyder’s films are bad—only one even approaches being watchable—and this children’s film continues the trend. In my last review I praised Kathryn Lasky’s Guardians of Ga’Hoole series,…
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Top 10 Worst Book-to-Film Adaptations
There’s been some controversy concerning Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit, with some criticizing decisions such as making a three-part movie, the addition of original background characters, and many even pettier complaints. Some have even gone so far as to say that it “wasn’t very true to the source material,” despite staying far truer to…