“Leeeeeeeroyy Jeeeeeeeennkins!” We’ve all seen it. A group of highly motivated World of Warcraft players are gathered in a group discussing tactics, crunching numbers and readying-up for a big encounter. Leeroy returns and, ignorant to the meticulous planning of his … Continue reading Leeroy Jenkins and Deadpool: The Meme Effect
I was reading an article recently posted on Cinema Sins concerning the state of the action genre, using the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron as a platform from which to launch their argument. As an advocate of original cinema the second installment in The Avengers franchise didn’t get a rave review from me, or anyone for that matter. While I enjoyed the article and agreed with much of what they had to say it was a comment from a stranger that inspired this article. “It is due to CinemaSins that I critique every single movie I watch nowadays, which … Continue reading Ignorance is Bliss or: How I Learned to Appreciate Cinema and Endure the Flop
It’s been almost a month since the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron and the hype surrounding Joss Whedon’s fantasy superhero sequel has finally died down, but what of The Avengers’ legacy? I’ve recently adopted a philosophy of cinematic superhero … Continue reading Avengers: Age of Ultron
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