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Watchmen (2009)

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Action Flick Chick

…how good the story is, I never looked at my watch once while watching this film. I know, crazy, right? My favorite character would have to be Rorschach, of course, and here is an example why: He fights two henchmen, breaking the thumbs on one and killing the other using a toilet and electricity, following it up with, “Never disposed of sewage with a toilet before. Seems obvious really.” Then he looks at the hench-leader and says, “2- nothing. Your… Continue reading →

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Sequel-Worthy Older Films? Goonies 2, Rosebud’s Revenge, and Bill and Ted’s Most Triumphant Return

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Action Flick Chick

…an only hope leapetra: Goonies 2 would rock if you could get all the original actors. phinmagic: Sequel-Worthy Older Films? Ferris Beuller 2 & Buckaroo Banzai & the International Crime Syndicate. RavinMdMn: days of thunder , hate me all you want but i dig the hell out of that movie. danperezfilms: Blade Runner tragedyman: How about an Evil Dead 4? wyldride: The Last Starfighter. Or how about a Ladyhawke 2. eiram_assilem: What about Pretty Woman, T… Continue reading →

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Wired Interviews the Action Flick Chick: Geek Culture’s 26 Most Awesome Female Ass-Kickers

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Action Flick Chick

…potent reminder of the power of feminine fighters. A minority presence in sci-fi and action realms even in 2010, women warriors remain the exception to the guy-centric rule in film, TV, videogames and comic books. But that’s changing, according to Action Flick Chick blogger Katrina Hill, who moderates the “Where Are the Action Chicks?” panel Friday at San Diego’s Comic-Con International. “Compare the original Predator to this summer’s Predators,”… Continue reading →

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Wired Interviews the Action Flick Chick: ‘Action Chick’ Looks at Comic-Con’s Geek Girls

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Action Flick Chick

…g media are expanding to make way for action chicks.” In an e-mail interview with Wired.com, Hill dissects the “female power landscape” with her breakdown of sci-fi’s most compelling female characters past, present and future. (continued at Wired…)… Continue reading →

Posted in interviews | Tagged action chicks, Action Flick Chick, action heroine, Birds of Prey, Black Widow, Buffy Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Comic-Con, Comic-Con International, convention, convention news, DC Comics, female power, Gail Simone, geek girl, girl power, Hellcat, heroine, interview, Juliet, Kate, Kathryn Immonen, Katrina Hill, Lost, Marjorie Liu, Marvel Comics, Patsy Walker, San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego Comic-Con International, SDCC, superheroine, video game, Wired, Wired.com | 5 Comments

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ReBOOt: Your Reactions

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Action Flick Chick

Left to right: Kristy Swanson (movie Buffy), Sarah Michelle Gellar (TV Buffy), and...the next Buffy Summers?

…an, of course, to try and kill then feed off the carcass of something very sci-fi beloved by geeks and nerds everywhere…” Site: UberFanGirl’s Blog Post: No Buffy Without Joss! by Terri-Lynn Macartney: “I guarandamntee you I am far from the only Buffy-addict out there who watches the entire series on DVD at least once per annum. Buffy is still fresh in our collective Whedonconscious – please let the record show, I just invented that word – and in n… Continue reading →

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Bleedfest Celebrates Women Who Make Westerns and Horror

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Llama Mama

…:30am-1:00pm FEATURE FILM A FOUNDLING by Carly Lyn (90 minutes) A western, sci-fi, feminist, period piece starring two Asian women and an alien baby. Made by a young female filmmaker. Really. 1:00pm-1:15pm Q & A: Carly Lyn and actors 1:15pm-1:45pm BREAK: Open Bar, Red Carpet, Mixer ~~~~~~~~~~~~Ballots given to audience~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1:45pm-2:15pm IN COMPETITION: feature trailers FUGUE by Barbara Stepansky Q&A IN MEMORIUM by Amanda Gusack STOP I’M NO… Continue reading →

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Interview: Moon Bloodgood (TNT’s Falling Skies, Terminator: Salvation)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jessa Phillips

…love of stunt work, how she feels about the roles for women in action and scifi, as well as her passion for video games. Falling Skies premieres with a two-hour episode June 19, 2011 at 9/8pm CT on TNT. If you cannot wait, be sure to visit the websites (http://www.tnt.tv/series/fallingskies and http://www.fallingskies.com) for access to more Falling Skies, including character blogs, behind the scenes videos, a flash game and the web comic. In the… Continue reading →

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#FFF Fake Fangirl Friday: MTV Geek and the War on Geek Girls – Reactions!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Action Flick Chick

…wrapper: “Ultimately all these questions came down to one question: who profits? How does a woman ultimately profit from pretending to be a geek?” Site: Otaku Journalist Post: The “Hot Geek Girl” debate: this time, it’s not about looks by Lauren Rae Orsini: “If she says she’s a geek, that should be enough. In fact, I should be happy that a beauty queen who represents the USA has chosen to identify as a geek.” Site: iFanboy Post: Geek Is Not a Bad… Continue reading →

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