Posts Tagged ‘ abridged classics ’

Abridged Classics: “Becoming Jane”

Jan 1st, 2008 | By

Wherein I slog through two hours of retrofitted history so you don’t have to. ———— Genevieve is a prolific writer of speculative fiction living in New York, but you’ll never find her there because millions of people live there and Genevieve likes her privacy. Examples of her fiction can be found in Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine,

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Abridged Classics: “The Tudors”

Apr 20th, 2007 | By

Like any costume geek, I’m watching The Tudors on Showtime. But, despite the costuming, there’s something a little…different about this Henry VIII. And by “different,” I mean “flaming.” ———— Genevieve is a prolific writer of speculative fiction living in New York, but you’ll never find her there because millions of people live there and Genevieve likes

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“Equilbrium”: An Abridged Classics Video

Aug 20th, 2006 | By

Science fiction is such a hard genre to pin down. By which I mean it’s terrible. Don’t believe me? Have a look at Equilibrium, where Christian Bale spins his wheels and works on his American accent, where Sean Bean is not a bad guy and is therefore quickly dispatched, and where kids are little assholes.

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