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A 70 minute film about The Phantom Menace… Posted by Gargleman

…which also happens to be far, far more enjoyable than actually sitting through Star Wars: The Phantom Menace itself.

If you think that Jar Jar Binks is the beginning and the end of why this movie sucks, think again: this series of seven YouTube clips by RedLetterMedia is the funniest thing I’ve seen in ages, and also contains some genuinely insightful moments to boot.

The original and worst? Posted by Gargleman

After reading this post about hating retro gaming I got to thinking: is the original also the best? Or is retro retarded? So here is Nomad Radio’s unacceptably geeky handy guide so you know what to think.

OBEY.

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C3P0's mum

As RottenTomatoes “Top 50 science fiction films” shows, genre pioneers like Metropolis (1927) are still highly regarded. Directed by Fritz Lang, Metropolis was one of the earliest science fiction movies and was hugely influential on everything from Star Wars’s C3PO to Tim Burton’s Batman. It is also almost totally unwatchable and should be avoided unless you are a film student. Or George Lucas.

VERDICT: Original is worst. Really. Forget Serenity or Star Wars, I’d rather watch a compilation of the Anakin/Padme love scenes on repeat for two hours than watch Metropolis again. Though I’d rather watch stray dogs fight over the rotting carcass of a tramp than either. › Continue reading

10 Stupidest Things About Science Fiction Posted by Gargleman

"Klingons and humans? Make babies they surely cannot!"

I love science fiction. I do. I’m a massive geek and could happily watch nowt but scifi for the rest of my life – but there’s just a few really stupid things that so much science fiction TV and movies get really up my nose. › Continue reading