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Curtis Weyant

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Some Force Awakens reviews myth the point

December 24, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been out for a week of public consumption now, and there have been reviews, a lot of them very positive. I’ve even written my own spoiler-free review, and I’m planning to write a more spoilery one after I see the movie again tomorrow. Incidentally, this review will likely contain spoilers and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Tagged: criticism, movies, sci-fi, Star Wars

The Force is not magic

December 14, 2015 by Curtis 1 Comment
Star Wars vs. Star Trek

The Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate is one that has been going on for decades. Recently, however, with the impending release of The Force Awakens and a new Star Trek movie coming out next July in time for the franchise’s 50th anniversary, the debate has been renewed quite a bit. Fuel has been added to the fire by statements from prominent science advocates like Neil … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: magic, movies, science, Star Wars

In Your Eyes essay notes and addenda

April 21, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion (Revised)

So, today my essay “‘I’ve Never Met Anyone I Didn’t Disappoint’: In Your Eyes‘ Flaws and Fortes” came out as part of the revised and updated edition of Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion, making this my second essay published on Whedon’s works. And of course, in a Whedonesque twist, it’s already outdated. Don’t worry, there’s nothing too … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, essays, In Your Eyes, Joss Whedon, movies, writing

Cabin in the Woods lawsuit: Legit or Lame?

April 16, 2015 by Curtis 12 Comments
The Cabin in the Woods movie poster

On Monday, an Arizona man filed a lawsuit against Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Lionsgate Entertainment, and Mutant Enemy (Whedon’s production company) claiming that the movie The Cabin in the Woods infringes on his copyright. Notably, the suit was filed on April 13, 2015, three years to the day after the movie’s theatrical release, which puts it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, Cabin in the Woods, copyright, Joss Whedon, laws, movies

Thoughts about Bryan Singer’s Forthcoming Adaptation of The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

March 12, 2015 by Curtis Leave a Comment
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

This is a roughly chronological delivery of the things that crossed my mind when I read that Bryan Singer was going to direct an adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. 1. Yes! I love that book! Finally they’re gonna make it into a movie! 2. Bryan Singer – is he the guy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, humor, movies, Robert Heinlein

O Captain! My Captain!

August 11, 2014 by Curtis Leave a Comment
#OCaptainMyCaptain

This won’t be a long post. Because, what exactly does one write about someone you never knew, but who made you laugh, think and cry more than anyone else in your life? Robin Williams died today at the age of 63 from apparent self-asphyxiation. Excepting people I’ve known, the news of his death has probably … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Tagged: death, literature, movies, people

Nice, but who cares? The confluence of Chaucer, Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club

March 25, 2014 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Geoffrey Chaucer

For the past couple of months I’ve been auditing Dr. Corey Olsen’s class on Chaucer’s non-Canterbury Tale works at Mythgard. I’ve fallen a bit behind due to deadlines related to another project, which unfortunately means I’ve missed the discussion about Troilus & Creseyde — the main reason I wanted to audit the class. (The nice … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: movies, reviews

A brief survey of cabin horror film “top” lists

June 12, 2013 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Courtesy mathias-erhart @ flickr

In preparing for the paper I’m presenting at the Joss in June conference at the end of the month, I’ve run across a bit of a phenomenon. To wit, about 14 – 15 months ago there appears to have set upon the internet commentariat a desire to craft “top” lists of horror movies that featured cabin … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Tagged: Joss Whedon, lists, movies, scholarship

Braff’s “brash” balls

April 27, 2013 by Curtis Leave a Comment
It's funny because he has "BALLS" written on his forehead

Having waited a week after the raucous manhunt for the Boston marathon bombers, I had been planning to write about militias and gun-related laws in Massachusetts, based on some commentary I had seen flit across my Facebook feed. But it seems something much more important has cropped up to discuss at this particular moment in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Tagged: entertainment, money, movies

What bespoken images art these?

April 23, 2013 by Curtis Leave a Comment
Will

In April did the Avon Bard appear, and in that self-same month did he depart whilst sun shone bright with ever-fulsome sneer and Springtime dallied chill as boggler’s art. Today, we halt anon and dream awhile to make our vulgar speeches simular, frail trump’ries though they prove to be, and smile in epilogue to his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: humor, literature, movies, poetry, Shakespeare, writing
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