Does the film ultimately
deliver the goods? Is the very idea of a “serious” Godzilla film an
oxymoron? Should giant monster movies be nothing more than campy fun?
Is it possible for the genre to offer something more substantial? Could
Gareth Edwards’ approach to the material be considered pretentious?
Should he have simply stuck to the blueprint established by Toho studios
over the past 60 years? Does he even manage to best Roland Emmerich’s
much derided Godzilla film? Will the undisputed “King of All
Monsters” ever receive proper treatment by an American studio? Is this
film worthy of a sequel? How heavily does it borrow from the Gamera Trilogy?
If there is a sequel, which one of Godzilla’s foes should make an
appearance? How many films will it take before Hollywood’s giant
monster revival becomes stale?
Friday, May 23, 2014
Scottscope Talk Radio 5/17/2014: Behold, The King of All Monsters!
Labels:
Creatures/Monsters,
Gareth Edwards,
Godzilla,
Jay-Z,
Kaiju,
Movie Review,
Odeisel,
Scandal,
Science Fiction,
Scott Wilson,
Scottscope Talk Radio,
Solange Knowles,
The Rowdy One,
VQ Dollars
He Stands Alone: An Interview With Lord Jamar Part 2
In part 2 of my interview with Lord Jamar (You can read part one by clicking here), he talks a bit about his much publicized feuds with Yelawolf and Marlon Wayans. He also discusses his acting career and his upcoming album.
Labels:
DJ Alamo,
DJ Vlad,
HBO,
Hip-Hop,
Interviews,
Kilts,
Known Associates,
Lord Jamar,
Omar Epps,
Oz,
Racism,
Skirts,
Supreme Allah,
Yelawolf
He Stands Alone: An Interview With Lord Jamar Part 1
Throughout the 1990’s,
Brand Nubian spread the gospel of The Five Percent Nation beyond the confines
of the five boroughs. Their debut LP,
One for All, served as a musical manifesto for the organization, making its
complex ideology palatable for the masses.
While the album didn’t set the Billboard Charts ablaze, it managed to
amass a loyal and reverent following. Group
members Grand Puba Maxwell, Sadat X (Formerly known as Derek X), and Lord Jamar
became icons of the Black consciousness movement in Hip-Hop. When Puba left the fold to pursue a solo
career, Sadat and Jamar continued on for two more albums before they reunited
for 1998’s Foundation. Throughout all of
the group’s incarnations, Lord Jamar always remained its most reserved
member. Nevertheless, his contributions
always proved essential to group’s lasting success.
Labels:
Brand Nubian,
Five Percent Nation,
Golden Era,
Hip-Hop,
Interviews,
Kilts,
Lord Jamar,
Nation of Gods & Earths,
Nation Of Islam,
New Rochelle,
New York City,
Westchester
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Scottscope Talk Radio 5/3/2014: Welcome Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man!
This on Scottscope Talk Radio, The Roundtable reviews The Amazing Spider-Man 2!
Is it any better than the first one? Might it actually be worse? Are
there too many villains and characters? Does director Marc Webb truly
understand Spider-Man? Will this franchise ever reach the amazing highs
that it did under Sam Raimi’s watch? Is Andrew Garfield a better Peter
Parker than Tobey Maguire? Does this film offer the best depiction yet
of Spider-Man’s powers and abilities? Should Sony Pictures allow a
crossover between Spidey and The Avengers? If so, should Spidey be the
sole headliner of that adventure? Does anyone actually need a Sinister
Six movie? Would Spidey be better off in Disney’s hands?
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