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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol shows us that at least four impossible missions have been possible over the years

Should you choose to accept it or not, here comes yet another Mission Impossible starring Tom “Placenta-biter” Cruise scaling large structures for no reason other than to rent a helicopter. This time, though, it’s personal…or whatever, and there’s a protocol of ghosts! Read more…

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Used Nostalgia!…it’s not very effective… [Super 8]

(If I had photo shop, you can bet there’d be a fart cloud or a butt in that poster)

So the guys put up the latest episode for the show (which is sadly lacking my shaky cam), and the movie reviewed is Super 8. I didn’t feel quite what the guys felt but I still had a pretty good time. (Hit more for a review sorts. Come on, daddy needs them clicks.)

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Super 8 is so super we don’t have to vote for anything this week

Like last week, it seems that this week will have one juggernaut of a film that has made all other films cower in its presence. Last week it was X-Men: First Class, this week it will be (dur) Super 8. How can you go wrong with the coupling of (producer) Steven Spielberg and (writer/director) J.J. Abrams? Well, let’s just forget the last season of Lost…and maybe Cloverfield. Don’t focus on those. Remember how awesome Star Trek was, though? YEAH. Remember that?

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Set Phasers To “Not Suck”; New Star Trek Film Poised For Awesomeness

J.J. Abrams hasn’t had the best of luck lately. A couple of years ago Cloverfield came out to some marginal reviews, and last fall Fringe became a high budget show to avoid if for no other reason than the main character never changes facial expressions, but this summer might bring the mighty Abrams (J.J., not M1) back into the spotlight. Well, Lost’s new season currently not sucking could do the same, but we’re not talking about that right now, are we?

According to Yahoo News, even though it’s against Kahn’s wishes, the new Star Trek movie is actually pretty good.

Fans of the “Star Trek” saga will be delighted to see Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Bones (Karl Urban) and all the others in the early part of their lives as the Starship Enterprise takes its maiden voyage. The film is so much fun, however, that it will draw in moviegoers just looking for a sensational ride. The box office should beam up enormous returns when the film opens on May 7.

So there you have it. Some one you’ve never met liked the movie. I just hope that unlike George Lucas, this re-envisioning of a decades old space film will not feature any Gungans. Also, there had better be Tribbles in some form or fashion or I’m walking out of the theater.

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