You’re No Geek!

Action Flick Chick | June 9, 2011

What a horrible thing to say! And yet…even if it shouldn’t, even if it’s utterly unfair, something comes to mind. Doesn’t it?

You’re not really a geek if you’ve never _____________.
Answers on twitter:

ashmeaboutit: gone to a midnight release of a Harry Potter book. lol.

BKLYNPaula: memorized the lines to Neverending Story …borticusmaximus: … seen Han shoot first.
BunniculaGirl: [...]

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Action Archive Christmas Edition Volume 2: Jolliest Bunch This Side of the Nuthouse

Action Flick Chick | December 25, 2010

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988): Butter, Dunder, & Blixem?
It’s that time of year again! A time when everyone is in the holiday spirit and full of love and willing to give to the less fortunate…but mostly give to the people that they really like or need to suck up too. I love this time of the [...]

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BusyGamer Gamette of the Month – Bonus Photo Gallery

BusyGamer | December 1, 2010

From BusyGamer.com:
Gamette: Katrina Hill (Action Flick Chick)
Location: Texas
Photographer: Jim Brown
Featured Gear: Red Skully, Man’s Ruin
BusyGamer: You get to pick which apocalypse you’re a survivor of: Zombie, Nuclear, or Fuzzy Kitten. Now tell us why you’d prefer that particular apocalypse, unless it’s the Fuzzy Kitten one at which point we’re going to have to demand you [...]

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Which Iconic Film Characters Should Fight Zombies?

Action Flick Chick | September 10, 2010

Zombieland: Smile for the camera!

Cracked.com has posted some smart and interesting analyses of important issues related to your survival during the zombie apocalypse – like the scientific reasons why a zombie outbreak could occur, how a viral-based zombie outbreak would not spread too rapidly, and which zombie combat maneuvers will probably just get you killed. One recent article looked at how [...]

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Which Movie Villains Died Too Easily?

Action Flick Chick | June 12, 2010

Darth Vader, art by Alex Langley.

Following up on her previous topic, “Dumbest Movie Death,” the Action Flick Chick asked more specifically, “Which movie villains died too easily?” A few of the same names came up both times – especially names out of Star Wars.  
WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND!!!!!  
 Tanner Gibson: WHIPLASH! Geez, that was the biggest problem with Iron Man 2!  
 Ric Mulligan: Whiplash [...]

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Die Hard 5: Only the Good Die Hard and Harderer than Ever Already with More Vengeances, Viagra, New Cars, Zombies, Fries, and a Yippie-Ki-Yay Mother-Icee with Shia LeBeouf

Llama Mama | February 23, 2010

“I think we’re going to do a Die Hard 5 next year,” Bruce Willis told MTV’s Josh Horowitz, while noting that no firm details have been established.
The Action Flick Chick has reviewed the first two films in the chronicles of John McClane, Die Hard (fake terrorists in a building) and Die Hard 2: Die Harder [...]

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Action Archive Christmas Edition: Yippee Ki Yay, Santa Lover Volume 1

Action Flick Chick | December 19, 2009

Not all of these are action movies, and not all Christmas action movies are here.
Rotten Tomatoes made sure to point out that the Chick hasn’t hit Lethal Weapon yet.
But these are the Christmas-related films the Action Flick Chick has reviewed so far.
More are on their way. First we have to help fill the sleigh.

Gremlins 2: [...]

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Thanksgiving: That Time of Year When Evil Turkeys Scare the Stuffing Out of You

Llama Mama | November 25, 2009

thankskilling

There aren’t a lot of Thanksgiving action movies. Frankly, a discussion with some fellow film lovers turned up a grand total of none. Several people mentioned the comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, but that’s no action movie. Addams Family Values at least includes a strangely violent Thanksgiving play at summer camp.
Last year the Chick had no [...]

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