Author: Golden Man
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Lion King – Animated vs Broadway vs Live Action
The “live action” (actually CGI, folks) remake of The Lion King is hitting theaters. This new version of the Disney 1994 classic features significant differences. Now is a great time to return to Pride Rock — and revisit Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Mufasa, Zazu, and Rafiki — as we compare the animated, Broadway, and the…
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Top Toy Story Adventures You May Have Missed
Toy Story 4 is finally here. Everyone knows and loves Buzz and Woody. But do you remember the time Buzz got lost in the ball pit at Poultry Palace? Or the time Rex held a rave in the bath tub? Or the creepy hotel where the toys started disappearing? If not, there are some adventures…
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What Makes Men In Black Tick? Looking Back on the MIB Series and Why It Works
Note: contains minor spoilers for the Men in Black trilogy Men In Black: International opens this week. Now is as good a time as any to revisit the series and examine it. What makes these films so successful? What is their secret? Let’s take a look at the original trilogy to find out. Men In…
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Every X-Men Film Explained
Dark Phoenix marks the 12th film in the X-Men franchise. While there is still one more X-Men film in the can, this will be our last journey with this set of characters. Now that Disney owns both Fox and Marvel, they will supposedly reboot the franchise at some point and make it part of the…
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Aladdin – Animated vs Stage vs Live Action
The Aladdin remake will be flying into theaters soon. This will be Disney’s third version of this popular story, including the 2014 Broadway musical. So how does it compare to its predecessors? Let’s find out. NOTE: Aladdin article contains SPOILERS. Aladdin Sidekicks In the animated film, Aladdin has a monkey pal named Abu and…
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Is Godzilla: King of the Monsters a Sequel to Kong: Skull Island?
The trailers for the new Godzilla movie have been amazing, but the marketing campaign isn’t the clearest. What’s there to know besides the fact that awesome-looking monsters are going to destroy things for our entertainment? For the true movie lover? Plenty. Here are the connections they aren’t advertising. There’s a Monster Universe. Legendary Pictures…
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How Captain Marvel Stole Shazam’s Name
It’s no surprise that Captain Marvel and Shazam! both had movies released within weeks of each other this year. Despite being from separate comic universes, the two superheroes have always been inextricably linked by a connection with their name. Shazam was the original Captain Marvel?! The DC Comics character Shazam was originally known as Captain…
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RIP Star Wars Hero Chewbacca – Peter Mayhew is Dead
I was born in 1978. I have never known a world without Peter Mayhew. Until now. I have never met the man. I know very little about him personally. What I do know is the joy he brought me throughout my life via his portrayal of the beloved Star Wars character Chewbacca. I read an…
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First Star Wars Skywalker Trailer Breakdown
I remember seeing Return of the Jedi in the theater at a very young age and falling in love with ewoks. For most of my life, there were only three Star Wars films (and a brilliant Mel Brooks parody of them). And the vague promise that maybe someday George Lucas would make episodes I-III. In…
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A Open Response to Kevin Feige (re: Using the Bathroom During Endgame)
Dear Mr. Feige, We here at RunPee love Marvel movies more than Nick Fury loves cats. And flerkens. We are super excited for Avengers: Endgame. So much so that we did two breakdowns of the first trailer: Avengers 4 Endgame – First Trailer Review A Slightly More Than Casual Fan’s Reaction to Avenger 4 Trailer…
