The Gods of Mars is considered by most to be the best of the Barsoom series; it fleshes out the hero, introduces new races and gives us more history of the planet, all that and it’s also one of the best attacks on organized religion I’ve ever come across.
Tag: Sequel
In the Name of the King 3: The Last Mission (2014) – Review
In this last installment of the In the Name of the King trilogy Uwe “Why do people keep giving me money?” Boll returns to make another nonsensical piece of cinematic trash.
Jaws 2 (1978) – Review
The effect of Spielberg’s shark movie cannot be overstated, not since Norman Bates ruined showers for millions of people has a film kept so many people out of the water, so the idea of a sequel to this mega-blockbuster seems natural by today’s standards, but sequels were not the norm at this point in history.
Son of Kong (1933) – Review
It had been years since I last set eyes on Son of Kong and I had forgotten just how disappointing this film actually was, but it does perfectly illustrates that quick cash grab sequels are as old as the film industry itself.
The Expendables 3 (2014)- Review
The original Expendables movie had a very simple premise, get a bunch of 80s action heroes, throw them into a simple meat-grinder action plot, then sit back and enjoy. It worked rather well. Now the first film contained more than just eighties action stars as it included the likes of Terry Crews and Randy Couture but they…