Classics

Calvin and Hobbes snowmen made into a miniature montage

Calvin and Hobbes has always been a little on the ridiculous side when it comes to making comics about snowmen.

For Remake's Sake: Arthur (1981) / Arthur (2011)

Of the films explored in this series, 1981's "Arthur" seems the most appropriate to remake. Starring Dudley Moore, in what would be his most iconic role, "Arthur" follows the misadventures of the titular hapless drunk whose immense fortune and desperate alcoholism has left him alone and distanced from the rest of the world.

For Remake's Sake: A Continual Exploration into the Art of Story-Retelling - Let the Right One In and Let Me In

In 2008, one of the best foreign films in recent memory was released and not only redefined the perception of horror but defied boundaries of the nature of love and the capabilities for young actors to capture convincing characters and manage innate but intimate emotion.

For Remake’s Sake: A Continual Exploration into the Art of Story-Retelling - The Departed and Infernal Affairs

To remake a film, one must fight against all the images, characters, lines and scenes of the original that play in your head like a never ending carousel going ‘round and ‘round and ‘round, and create something new and hopefully just as appealing. But with so much of the magic of film lying in the realms of unexpectedness, that unidentifiable factor that evokes emotion and establishes deep-rooted connections between the characters and audience is there an art or a point to retelling a story that worked well in the first place?

Who needs an original idea when you can re-make a re-make of a really bad adaptation that will at least break even?

In a time of recession and economic hardships, the last thing major studios want to do is sink hundreds of millions into a movie that won't break even, especially with competing studios crumbling and filing for bankruptcy all around them. The creatives have run for the hills and the accountants have taken over Hollywood.

Wolfenstein 3D Converted to a 1-Pixel Line

Wolfenstein 3D, a game said to popularize the first-person shooter genre and the first to feature WWII German baddies, is easy to find. It is available in many forms on many different systems and devices. The game was originally released on the PC as shareware, but eventually found it's way to Macintosh computers, Acorn Archimedes, Super NES, Atari Jaguar, Amiga 1200, Game Boy Advance, iPhone, 3DO, Nintendo Wii, Linux, and back onto PC via Valve's Steam platform. But it has never been recreated like this before! Now you can play Wolfenstein 3D as it was meant to be played: in 1D!

Papercraft Half-Life 2 is amazing and made from 100% recycled materials

Gordon Freeman, the main character in the series Half Life, a high quality video game and excellent First-Person Shooter, is the man. He can do anything he wants with any weapon he wants. He has access to all sorts of high-tech and lethal devices, yet he chooses to tough things out with an old crowbar. What a badass.

Nine Anime movies worth seeing

Movies can change your entire life. They can alter your moods, your values and beliefs, and even change your hardened philosophy. Film brings out the best in people, allowing them to feel free and be open-minded about even the most controversial topics.

Mortal Kombat: Rebirth

Release date is still TBA, but, by the looks of it, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth may make it to theaters by 2011.

The New A-Team Looks Nice

I pity the fool!

Streets of Rage: Remix

Ahh, the good old day’s of sidescrolling Beat Em Ups, the estranged cousin of Shoot Em Ups. So many genres have been overlooked now that the big titles in video games are mostly RPG’s, FPS’s, and sports games. While the multitude…