fic has ALWAYS been accessible. writing has been accessible for YEARS. people have been writing fanfiction since the 1800s and publishing it since the 1890s. Accessibility has never been an issue, as there is literally no gatekeeping happening and nothing stopping anyone from writing fic.

humans read and learn, but anything they produce is created through their particular lens informed by their own entire life, way of thinking, and their capabilities. What they read, they paid for (with money, time, personal investment), they appreciated, and it inspired them. If a human learned to write the same way…

They’re gonna bust Aerith’s ghost?

They kept the open-top when they brought Wally West into The Flash, and it just really does not work without that tuft of hair sticking out of the top.

That Sympathy for the Devil trailer needs some music over it, but I just can’t think of what might fit.

Even if it was entirely deliberate, I’d still consider it a bug. A better writer would’ve been able to nod in that direction without it being nearly so clumsy (whether by not overdoing it, or by planting tongue firmly in cheek as they do), which is demonstrated by Kasdan’s contributions in comparison to the four films…

I wish io9 could focus on articles like this more often, a little diversity amongst the wastelands of corporate IP warfare…but then I see only a handful of us interacting or commenting on this article.

I gotta presume the “they” is just using Miller’s pronouns correctly, and Sasha Calle was randomly included to cause maximum linguistic confusion.

That would be a PERFECT fit for him. Hell, Sucker Punch feels like it has at least one foot in that style already.

Exactly. Lucas was sort of like the Tarantino of the 70s and 80s — blatantly stealing from all and sundry, not really even attempting to hide it, but putting it all together in a way that felt exciting and new (if only he had an ear for dialogue too... *sighs wistfully*).

That’s not true. He was homaging stuff like The Dambusters too, and that had nothing to do with Kurosawa.

When you get down to it.. almost ALL movies borrow from others.. Conceptually there are really no NEW ideas.. its various repeats/retellings/repackaging of the same core stories.. and like most repackaging.. sometimes do a good job of disguising what’s inside so its not immediately obvious from the outside (like…

As someone in that demo, I feel a tad confused that Cameron think Neytiri having or not having breasts will change my decision to see or not see Avatar. Do people really make movie choices based on that? Like, if al I really wanted to see is blue tits, there are easier sources than Avatar. Do you know how much blue…

“surely both Barry Allens can defeat Zod”

I vote it should be “Barrys Allen”.

I think the last part of that quote explains the state of SF coverage around here.

He would also absolutely be my pick for another Heavy Metal movie. 

Why does that ship have breasts? They even have nipples...

Live fast, fight well, and have a beautiful ending. 

I mean, Seven Samurai + Star Wars is just Battle Beyond the Stars, isn’t it?

My favorite description of his comics-accurate costume was “Oh shit, Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man’s done got himself a new job!”