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Teen Titans Returns?

With the release of Teen Titans Go: The Movie a lot of mixed reviews have come out. I understand. On the one hand it has an amazing cast (Nick Cage, Tara Strong, Will Arnet, Kristen Bell and other’s). But it takes more then a good cast to make a movie (I’m looking at you Justice League). The movie isn’t half bad. It’s kinda what you would expect out of an ish cartoon series. Which makes it like a 5/10.

But the actual exciting part is the end credit scene. From what it looks like, Cartoon Network is bringing back Teen Titans. The show a lot of us grew up with. Not the new one. And to be honest I’m not surprised. The DCEU isn’t doing super well. The live action Titans show has made fans hesitant. But one thing DC has done well is cartoons. Look at Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Batman the Animated Series, Superman. And now Young Justice is coming back. To bring back Teen Titans seems like a great move. But it raises two questions for me. One) Is it really coming back? And two) When is Batman Beyond coming back? I guess we will just have to wait and see

-RytheGeek

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MYST 25 Years Later

In 1991, two brothers in a small startup PC game company in Spokane, Washington were tasked with creating a unique and interesting game by their then parent company, Brøderbund. These two brothers spent hours, days, weeks, even months developing a world in which this game would take place. The game, as you can guess from the image above, is Cyan’s MYST. The game released in 1993 held the title for best selling Mac/PC game until Sims took the title from them in 2000. The creators were Robyn and Rand Miller.

Now, some may ask: “why are you telling us about a computer game from the 90’s? Wouldn’t that game be super outdated at this point?” As a matter of fact, yes. The game was released on almost every console and platform possible at the time, but at this point, you’d need an emulator, hard copy of the console version, or a Windows XP. There were some recreations of the game, such as MYST: Masterpiece (2000), and RealMYST (2004), but Masterpiece ran into the same issue as the original, and RealMyst was a different experience, as it was realized in 3D, and couldn’t run well on anything newer than Windows 7. Then, in 2014, RealMYST: Masterpiece was released; a full 3D modern version of RealMYST on modern computers. This was just the start.
On April 9th of 2018, a Kickstarter page was launched, named the MYST 25th Anniversary collection. It promised all 7 existing MYST titles as a bundle, all improved to work on modern computers. The time it took to reach it’s just under $250,000 goal, was 8 hours. As of May 24th, the kickstarter reached 1,100% of it’s goal, reaching just around $2.8 Million. The games will get a full re-release. As a huge fan of puzzle games, and this series in particular, I’m over the moon about finally getting to play all the titles straight through.
If anyone wants to check MYST out for themselves, the updates come out this month on Steam, and will be finalized on GOG as well. Look them up, and enjoy the game that (in my opinion) makes for the perfect introduction to how puzzle games done well look.


-Incensum

Cyan’s Website: https://cyan.com/

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

The last in our Indiana Jones #tbt series is finally here. Our last crusade so to speak, or more accurately Indy’s. The conclusion to an amazing trilogy that definitely does not have a forth movie about aliens in South America and crazy Commies.

It’s 1938 and Indy is already in trouble. His dad has gone missing while searching for the Holy Grail. Indy must travel all over Europe in search of his dad who has been kidnapped by… drum roll please… Nazis! Indy rescues his dad and the two return to searching for the grail. Things don’t go as planned and the Nazis make a mess of things, go figure. If you want to know what happens you should go watch it.

The Last Crusade was released May 24, 1989. It tied up the lose ends of the other two movies and gave Indy a nice retirement. Made yet again by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg the movie wasn’t half bad. It wasn’t nearly as dark as Temple of Doom and gave a nice background on Indy and his Dad who was played by Sean Connery.

I didn’t hate the movie. All things considered I didn’t think it was half bad. I have seen worse and I honestly feel it was better then Temple of Doom. It added a new adventure but didn’t betray the other movies. Overall I would give it a 7/10 🙂

Tune in next week when we start “scary” and “Halloween” geek movies to celebrate Spooktober!

-RytheGeek

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

It’s that time of the week again! We are here to put on our rose tinted glasses and look at classic 70s,80s, and 90s movies. It’s week two of the Indiana Jones trilogy and it’s another great movie.

We pick up with Indy a year before the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It’s 1935 and Indy is in deep trouble again. He is on the run from the Chinese mob and ends up getting partnered with a little kid named Short Round (how original). During their dating escape they end up in a small village in India. The village is in bad shape because of a cult. Indy sets off to stop the cult leader and save the village. A lot of crazy things happen like a mine cart chase and human sacrifices.

Created again by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg this sequel was supposed to be a lot darker then it ended up (I think human sacrifices is pretty bad). Lucas said “it had to have been a dark film. The way Empire Strikes Back was the dark second act of the Star Wars trilogy.” Lucas and Spielberg disagreed on much of the film, everything from the main villains to locations. After a lot of work we have the film that we all love today. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released May 23, 1984 to the pubic who loved it.

Temple of Doom is not my favorite of the three. I tend to find it a bit too strange. That’s not to say there aren’t great scenes like the mine carts or the temple itself. But all in I think it could have been better. There were ideas about an adventure around the Great Wall of China or bringing back a few of the Nazis but in the end they didn’t happen. I would have much rather seen the China story line over the Temple. But in the end it’s not a bad movie.

I give it a 6/10 😐

-RytheGeek

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Not all heroes wear capes. Some are college professors that wear a fedora and carry a whip. You probably already know who I’m talking about, Indiana Jones! Indy is the star of the next few weeks of our #throwbackthursday series. ⠀
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By the same studio that brought you Star Wars (Lucas Films) and the mind of Steven Spielberg comes an action movie that stands out. It has romance, adventure, treasure, and nazi fighting! Harrison Ford plays the smart and dashing rogue archeologist Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones who is out to seek the truth and do so in style. A trilogy (just. A. Trilogy.) the whole family can enjoy!⠀
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If the cheesy trailer doesn’t sell you, well I’m not done. The first Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark was the first in a series that followed Indy on his adventures to save priceless treasures and protect the past from the nazis and evil soviets. ⠀
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Raiders came out in 1981. The story is based in 1936 and follows Indy as he tries to find the Ark of the Covenant as talked about in the Bible. On his way to find the Ark Indy must fight off Nazis and try to stay one step ahead of them the entire time. ⠀
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Raiders started a franchise that has long been a staple of action adventure movies. Most people have seen and love the trilogy. Small side note, I know there is a forth Indy but I absolutely hate it and it wasn’t made in the 80s so it doesn’t count. Deal with it. I digress, Harrison Ford does an amazing job playing a rogue character that you really come to like. He is brash, charismatic, and what most young boys want to be. I love this series if you couldn’t tell. Well most of it. Overall I give Raiders a solid 7/10⠀
-RytheGeek

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Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III is the final part of the BttF trilogy. Even though it is the third by no means is it the weakest. Most people would assume by three movies, going back in time would be a tired old trope because the films would follow the same formula. They would be wrong. Sureee Marty (Michael J. Fox) gets stuck in some different time and has to have help getting back to 1985. But with each one there is a fun variation on how it happens and how time travel even works. It’s not always as simple as it seems.

In part III Marty gets stuck in 1885 with an also stranded Doc. Both have to fight off the town bullies and attempt to get back to 1985. Inadvertently Doc falls in love with a beautiful woman whom he just can’t leave. By the end Doc decides two things. To send Marty back alone and to destroy the time machine. These decisions have a lot of repercussions and you will have to watch to find out how the trilogy ends.

Overall it isn’t my favorite of the three but I also don’t hate it. It’s a solid conclusion that ties up the story nicely. In the end I give the Back to the Future trilogy 7.5/10. So go rewatch it and have some fun along the way!

-RytheGeek

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Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future part II is crazy. I think that’s the best way to describe it. After the events of Part I, the sequel follows almost immediately. Back to the Future Parts II and III were filmed back to back in 1989-1990. Each one quickly followed its predecessor since the success of the first BttF in 1985. Part II had a $40 million budget and made over $332 million worldwide. Much or the original cast returned except Crispin Glover and Claudia Wells. Part II was released November 22, 1989 to mixed reviews from critics. It currently holds a 7.8/10 on IMDb.

For those of you who have seen it I’ll try to summarize. Doc Brown finds Marty happily enjoying 1985. Doc tells Marty that Marty’s kids are in danger in the future and need help. They both travel to 2015 to discover a strange world with flying cars and growing pizzas. In short Biff (the reoccurring villain) steals the time machine and travels to 1955 so he can change 1985 because he wants a better 2015. He ends up ruining the world and everything is terrible. Marty and Doc have to fix the time line. In the end Doc is stuck in 1885 and Marty has to go save him.

The movie is a lot more technical then that but that’s the easy description. It’s a lot easier if you would just go watch it.

I love this entire trilogy. If that wasn’t evident yet. The use of time travel and classic 80s tunes are fantastically done. Even the use of the “butterfly effect” is well done. For those of you not versed in made up science, the butterfly effect is when someone goes back in time and accidentally kills a butterfly. The results in the present could be disastrous. You never know what that butterfly could effect in the past. I’m part II this is addressed when the villain helps his past self make a lot of money and in the end takes over the present. It’s really messed up but also fascinating.

I really enjoy this trilogy and highly suggest it. Or more accurately I think you should all rewatch it.

-RytheGeek

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Our Start

In August 2013 an idea came to a young man. His idea was to make a YouTube channel for people who liked movies and geek culture as much as him.

At that time he had directed two short films. The first being a horror suspense film called “Camp Drake Murder!”. The second short film was a heist movie titled “Olympus Heist”. Both films were entered into a small private film festival but received few awards.

Not letting himself be discouraged the young man came up with the idea to share his love of geek culture to the internet.

On October 2, 2013 Hufflepuff Videos went public on Facebook. The name did not last long however. Seeing more potential for the brand, later that month it was officially renamed Hufflepuff Studios. With the help of a longtime friend, Hufflepuff Studios created its first logo. The classic orange and blue globe.

On December 4th, 2013 Hufflepuff Studios released its first series titled “Hufflepuff Files”. The series lasted 18 episodes.

A few months later on March 2, 2014 Hufflepuff Studios released its first short film. Shattered Roses was a drama that won best lead actor and actress, best score, and best editing. Sadly it lost best film.

Content struggled to be produced by the studio till October 19, 2015 with the introduction of a new series call “Corner Coffee Comment”. Hufflepuff Studios quickly redesigned itself and introduced another series called the “Movie Minute”. The summer of 2016 Hufflepuff Studios released its weekly podcast called the “Hufflecast”. New episodes talking about movies were released every Friday.

A test episode of a series called “Super Nerd Battle” had been released March 4th, 2016. The show had two hosts and had over 20 episodes planned. Sadly due to funding only three episodes were released.

At the beginning of 2017 Hufflepuff Studios started a branch YouTube page called “Through a Geek’s Eyes”. Only a polite episode was made before the studio dropped it.

On August 1, 2018 Hufflepuff Studios was rebranded once more and became WetheGeek. With the introduction of a new name also came six new creators. Luna, MKAmethyst, Incensum, TheDoctor, KaytheHuman, and Mabel. Each one helping to bring new content and their own style to the company.

Today WetheGeek has new content daily. Be it reviews, news, memes, videos, or stories one thing has remanded true. WetheGeek has, and alway will be, true to the Geeks and Nerds by making sure our content is always Geek centered.

Thanks for being there these past five years. And hopefully to many more.
-RytheGeek

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Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Time travel is pretty neat. For a long time I’ve wanted to see the signing of the Declaration of Independence or the birth of Christ. Back to the Future is the quintessential geek movie that made time travel seem possible. With a stroke of luck, good casting, and 1.21 Jigawatts Robert Zemeckis made a trilogy that has stood the rest of time.

Most people have seen BttF sometime in the past 33 years but for those of you who have missed it I’ll explain briefly. Marty McFly (Michael J Fox) is friends with an old scientist named Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd). Doc Brown has spent his whole life trying to achieve time travel, and does it by converting an AMC DeLorean into a time machine. Marty accidentally travels back to 1955 (from the present 1985) and hi jinx ensue.

The comedy written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale was an instant success. The movie made over $11 million opening weekend and has since made over $210 million. To be fair the film wasn’t always a classic though. “The script was rejected forty four times before it was finally green-lit.” IMDb.com reports. Thankfully the finished product was astounding and still holds a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In the 33 years since it’s July 3, 1985 release BttF has spawned two sequels, several books, and cemented itself in pop culture. So much that the DeLorean was featured as the main mode of transportation for the hero in the book and film Ready Player One.

Each of the resulting BttF sequels was based in a different time period and I will discuss these films in weeks to come.

I can’t begin to praise this trilogy enough. I love everything from the score, to the 80s icons used, to the attention to detail. All of that is not mentioning the fantastic acting by the stars Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd. To say the least I’m a huge fan. I love BttF and give it a solid 8.5/10. If somehow you haven’t seen it, go watch it. And for everyone that has, go rent it again.
-RytheGeek