Pacific Rim

Filmmaker, Guillermo Del Toro, (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape Of Water) was hired to help out screenwriter, Travis Beacham, to polish his screenplay called, “Killing On Carnival Row.” The script is about a giant robot battling a giant monster. After Guillermo came up with a theme involving survivor’s guilt in much a realistic tone, rather […]

Flashback Review: The Iron Giant (WB’s Flops Vol. 1 #7)

In 1968, English author, Ted Hughes, published a book called, “The Iron Man.” (has nothing to do with Marvel’s Iron Man) The Premise is about a boy who encounters a massive robot from space, as he teaches him humanity & and helps him adapt to his surroundings on Earth. Two Decades Later, The Who guitarist, […]

Flashback Review: Treasure Planet (Dinsey’s Flops Vol. 1 #6)

In 1985, back when Disney was in the middle of a slump, former Disney boss/future CEO of DreamWorks, Jeffery Katzenberg met with producers to brainstorm on some ideas to develop their next big project. One of them pitched the idea on adapting Treasure Island as an animated sci-fi action-adventure film. Jeffery wasn’t into the idea, […]

The Cloverfield Paradox

In 2008, a giant monster movie called “Cloverfield,” became an unexpected critical and box office success. After eight years of hectic development for the producers including J.J, Abrams, to come up with a possible follow up, a stand-alone installment called, “10 Cloverfield Lane.” Like it’s predecessor, the second entry was also a critical and box […]

Flashback Review: Atlantis: Milo’s Return

After Atlantis: The Lost Empire failed to make enough revenue at the box office, Disney worked on a follow up to the original called Atlantis: Milo’s Return. Atlantis: Milo’s Return was released in 2003 as one of Disney’s direct-to-video sequels, or as TV Tropes calls them, “Cheapquels” next to unnecessary clunkers like Beauty & The […]

Flashback Review: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (Disney’s Flops Vol. 1 #5)

In 1996, one day at a Mexican restaurant, producers at Disney Animation celebrated after completing The Hunchback of Norte Dame. While pigging out and drinking margaritas, one of the producers brought up an idea about another animated entry, this time, it’s not a musical, but an action-adventure film similar to Indiana Jones. The producers packed […]