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BIRDS! FOG! Together, For the First Time!
BIRDS! FOG! Together, For the First Time!

Finally, Hitchcock and Carpenter get the careful analysis the world has been clamoring for! 

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Forgotten New Hollywood part4: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
Forgotten New Hollywood part4: Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia

My adoration of this movie speaks volumes about my psyche.

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Nerd, Overheard: The One Where a Dork Sounds off on Killer Cars
Nerd, Overheard: The One Where a Dork Sounds off on Killer Cars

The first of a never-ending column where I foolishly attempt to use logic, reason and critical thinking to combat some of the stranger stances that I've heard geeks make.  This column has significantly raised my aspirin budget.

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Yes, I Do Have Strong Feelings About King Kong.
Yes, I Do Have Strong Feelings About King Kong.

Thank you for asking!

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Words, Sans Monkeys
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Forgotten New Hollywood part 3: The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Forgotten New Hollywood part 3: The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Crime, Boston, and Robert Mitchum are kinda depressing.

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Merry Christmas or Whatever
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The (stupid) Spidey Marriage debate.
The (stupid) Spidey Marriage debate.

Yeah, I know the title could be better... YOU make the Spider-Marriage pun!

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Forgotten New Hollywood Part 2: White Lightning
Forgotten New Hollywood Part 2: White Lightning

An essay about a Burt Reynolds flick that uses the term "mise-en-scéne"... I'm breaking new ground!

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A No-Monkey Announcement
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No, Brian Hibbs, In Fact, It Ain't You At All.
No, Brian Hibbs, In Fact, It Ain't You At All.

It turns out comic shop owners aren't the best judge of cultural sensitivity.

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Forgotten New Hollywood Part 1: The Silent Flute
Forgotten New Hollywood Part 1: The Silent Flute

Y'all remember the movie where David Carradine played a Blind Man and also a monkey, right?

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Surprise! Rob Liefeld is a Racist
Surprise! Rob Liefeld is a Racist

An Xtreme-Death-Blood-Awesome-Wolf-Carnage Racist, but a racist, nonetheless.

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So, About Captain America Being A Nazi...
So, About Captain America Being A Nazi...

ITEM! Comic nerds think metaphors are real!

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Double-Barrel Movie Fun: Commando & Robocop
Double-Barrel Movie Fun: Commando & Robocop

If you can't get an Austrian, get a cyborg.

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Welcome to Joemazel.net, where your ol’ pal, Joe Mazel, will expound on movies, comics, books, music and most importantly, the minutia, attitudes and problems with geek culture. This is a spot where I want to help older geeks come to terms with the changing landscape, deal with the rampant sexism, racism, and myopic thinking that runs rampant throughout comic stores and message boards throughout the country.  I’m here to take old cult films, cartoonists, and comic books and force them to be looked at through a legitimate critical lens, to abandon the old way of thinking, where the most complex viewpoint was “I hate that Thor has a beard!” Expect stupid jokes. Also, monkey drawings. Enjoy!