Simply Everything

By Peter K. Lam

Andrew Garfield

It was recently reported by SciFi Wire that Andrew Garfield will assume the mantle of Spider-Man in the upcoming films. Garfield is pretty much a new face for me and I don’t know anything about him. He does look like he could be a decent Peter Parker/Spider-Man but it will be pretty hard to replace Tobey Maguire. I can’t believe it’s been nearly eight years since “Spider-Man” first debut as a film franchise and it’s now already being rebooted for a new generation.

What do you guys think? Does Andrew Garfield fit the bill as the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man?

Joss Whedon (Writer/Director)

By Peter K. Lam

I have been a fan of Joss Whedon’s work for many years. It all started with the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” TV series that aired on The WB. Since then I’ve watched practically every show he’s done and followed his career as well as his other writers in hopes of finding even greater story and vision. My friend recently sent me this video about Joss Whedon getting a lifetime achievement award as a cultural humanist. After watching the hour+ video, it just made me see how much of a visionary Joss Whedon truly is.

They played some clips from his shows so that the students at the lecture can ask him about them. There were quite a few clips all of which were powerful moments in time. There were also discussions about characters and stories that I had not thought about in ages. Thinking back to them, Joss Whedon definitely has the ability to write very powerful and meaningful stories that strikes right into your core. If you’re a Joss Whedon fan, you should watch the video. I have it embedded here for your viewing pleasure!

By Peter K. Lam

British lingerie model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

If you haven’t heard already, British lingerie model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, has been confirmed to replace Megan Fox in “Transformers 3.” Well this is a disappointment. It would appear that Michael Bay and crew could care less about acting ability. As long as the actress is “hot” then she can star in the film. I understand that a movie franchise like “Transformers” is not big on acting but seriously!! There are plenty of good looking actresses that could do a great job on the movie. Katie Cassidy or any of the other candidates would’ve been a better choice.

It’s pretty clear that the new female lead will only serve as a romantic interest and nothing more. I had higher hopes that there would be more of a story and character development with the new character but I guess that was just expecting too much. We can probably expect another explosion packed, testosterone infused movie with fighting robots and hot chicks. Story and plot was too much to ask for.