At least Schwarzenegger had screen presence, even if he was (is) a terrible actor (though, I contend that he was pretty awesome in Conan the Barbarian). The Rock has no screen presence and no charisma. Also, yes, he's an ex-wrestler, which also biases me against watching his films.

Ugh, I hate those movies. All of them. But I understand where you're coming from. I grew up with terrible movies like The Beastmaster and The Sword and the Sorcerer, and those are still near and dear to my heart for the reasons you describe. One's tastes do tend to change over a couple decades.

Um, that sounds very boring.

1. It's Brett Ratner

It seems like social networking is a big key to the success or failure of a self-published writer (a well-written piece of fiction probably doesn't hurt either), and I wonder at whether I have the self-discipline for something like that. I've published in a few lit journals (I'm working on my first novel now), and I…

I just read the intro on Amazon, and I can already tell you're great with language. I've toyed with self publishing myself, but have never gotten serious about it. Would love to hear your thoughts on the matter.

Still better than any Michael Bay film.

This is in Austin. Cool.

Vacation, starting tomorrow. So ready.

Gonna check it out!

Thank you.

This film looks like something I'll pass on, but come on. They're Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Teenage boys are lewd, crude, and absolutely driven by hormones. Are we seriously going to question the logic behind an anthropomorphic turtle finding a human female attractive? These characters skate, eat pizza, watch TV,…

Why, oh why, couldn't this show have lasted?!

OMFG

An artist has to make the art that sets his/her imagination on fire. I agree that restrictions and art do not mix.

I can relate to what alexcaracas85 is saying, though. The films and books that really appeal to me (perhaps not to everyone) are not about ideas, they are about people. How we interact with one another. Why we love, hate, marry, go to war, live, and die. As a writer, no matter how fixated I am on whatever social…

Any science fiction film that attempts to do more than just wow audiences with SFX is a good thing. I will definitely see this in the theater.

X wing?