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Movie Blogging: A Look Ahead At Year 2

September 17th, 2010 | Posted by jasonmckinnon in Design | Web - (0 Comments)

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Now that I’ve officially entered YEAR TWO, it’s time to stop looking back and start looking ahead at a busy sophomore year.

I’ve definitely learned a lot over the last 12 months but it means nothing if I don’t continue to develop and evolve this site.

Next year, I’m hoping to really ramp up the content.  You’ll see more focused posts and features than ever before.  There will still be all the regular features like 10 Flicks and All Time Best but I’ll be working as hard as possible to make them better.

I’d also like to bring in content from outside sources.  So let this be an open call:

If you’ve got an interest in independent film, movies or screenwriting and a few posts you’d like to see on The Athletic Nerd.  Send them my way!

jason@17west.ca

Or even better if you’re an independent filmmaker with a movie you want to promote send me the details!  I’ll happily support the team!

Next year, 17 West will be producing more and more content so I’ll be constantly posting updates on our company’s progress.

There will be more interviews, more previews, more reviews and even more opinions than ever.

On a personal note, I’ve challenged myself to become a better writer.  It’s time to really find out what I’m made of in both the blogging and screenwriting worlds.  As a result, expect some personal posts about this important journey.  I couldn’t be happier about the year that lies ahead.

Bring it on!

As always, I want to hear from you!  If you have any suggestions about this site feel free to comment or email me.

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The Athletic Nerd Movie Reviews

I’m curious how many people wrote headlines like:

Kick-Ass, kicked ass…

I refuse to come up with a kick-ass headline but I can tell you that the movie was pretty entertaining.

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First off, it’s a great idea.  Why hasn’t anyone tried yet?  I’ve thought about it.

What I liked about the movie is how it was grounded in reality without taking itself too seriously.  Watching him get beaten down in the first hour or so was fantastic.  You always expect a superhero to be a perfect fighter right off the bat.  Kick-Ass isn’t a perfect fighter…

Apparently, an 11 year old girl is.

There has been a lot of talk about how a remorseless 11 year old can brutally kill about 40 bad guys.  Personally, it’s a little strange the first time we see her double bladed staff plunged through 8 people’s chests.  After that I was impressed at how well the actress handled the fight choreography.  It’s pretty impressive.

After the movie, my friend and I were talking about whether audiences would respond to her violent actions.  My answer?  Why not?  Her back story is pretty clear.  It’s not like the first half of the movie portrays a quiet violence fearing little girl and then for no reason starts waving switch blades around.  She’s ruthless from the beginning.  It’s a part of the story.  It’s based on a comic book after all.

Here is a perfect example of the debate this movie caused:

Harry Knowles vs Roger Ebert

I recommend reading this and Ebert’s review.

As for Kick-Ass.  It’s a decent comic book movie that would be perfect to rent on DVD.  I wouldn’t rush people into theaters but I wouldn’t want them to skip it altogether either.

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