Alien VS. Predator

In 1989, Dark Horse Comics published a crossover series called, “Alien VS. Predator.” Based on two sci-fi horror movie series, both villainous species from their respective franchise duke it out. The series spawned several video games, merchandise, t-shirts, action figures and a film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Alien VS. Predator was released in 2004. […]

Dragon Ball Evolution

Hello movie goers from around the globe. When I was a kid, Cartoon Network’s programming block Toonami introduced me to anime franchises like “Sailor Moon,” “Gundam” and last but not least, “Dragon Ball Z” or DBZ for short. I’m a huge fan of the latter franchise since 2000. I’ve watched “Dragon Ball,” which is the […]

Green Lantern (2011)

“Green Lantern” was released in 2011. (same year Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol came out) It was critically panned by critics, fans and movie goers alike. Plus, the movie wasn’t able to recoup its $500 million losing approximately $281 million. Labeled as a box office flop. This film was supposed to launch a series of interconnected […]

Land of the Lost (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #8)

Land of the Lost was released in 2009. (same year Sherlock Holmes came out) It received negative reviews from critics and failed to break even at the box office as a result of “The Hangover” becoming the number one comedy of the year. Land of the Lost won a Razzie Award for “Worst Prequel, Remake, […]

The Prestige

In 1995, British author Christopher Priest published a novel titled, “The Prestige.” It follows the story of two rival magicians competing against each other to see who makes the best magic trick. After seeing Christopher “Chris” Nolan’s groundbreaking mystery thriller “Memento,” Priest offered him a copy of The Prestige. Now-defunct production company Newmarket Films bought […]

Tank Girl (1995) (MGM’s Flops Vol. 1 #7)

In 1988, Jamie Hewlett (co-creator of the Gorillaz) & Alan Martin published a comic book titled, “Tank Girl.” Set in a post-apocalyptic Australia with a punk rock mood, the series revolves around the titular character in her absurd wacky misadventures driving a tank wreaking havoc. Basically, a cross between “Mad Max” & “Heavy Metal.” Tank […]