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Why The Shadow Failed
Long before Iron Man launched a cinematic universe, Hollywood’s movie studios tried to bring pulp heroes back to life with …
Why Starship Troopers Failed
Starship Troopers should have been a gargantuan hit. With a $100m+ budget and the director behind sci-fi triumphs like RoboCop …
Why Reign Of Fire Failed
Hey everyone, Drew Dietsch here again for Giant Freakin Robot, and this time I get to talk about something I …
Why The Iron Giant Failed
The Iron Giant is considered by many critics and audiences to be one of the greatest animated films of the …
Why Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Failed
Hey y’all, Drew Dietsch here for Giant Freakin Robot and we’re talking about Star Trek again. But not just any …
Why The Ghost In The Shell Movie Failed
Big budget, star-laden, special effects bonanzas are no longer guaranteed hits. But the box office landscape was different in 2017, …
How A Sci-Fi Masterpiece Was Shredded Into An All-Time Flop By Disney
In the long, storied history of Disney, the company has had massive successes, including the history-making Marvel Cinematic Universe and …
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Why Alien Resurrection Failed
Hey, everyone, Drew Dietsch back for Giant Freakin Robot and yet another dive into the film failures of yesteryear. Naturally, …
Why Blade Runner Failed
When we talk about some of the biggest failures in movie history, there are usually two kinds of films at …
Why Star Trek: Enterprise Failed
The 1990s were a time unlike any other for science fiction. That was especially true for Star Trek. Four movies, …
Why The Postman Failed
Remember in the ‘90s when the Horizon: An American Saga guy threw himself into an epic post-apocalyptic blockbuster that became …
Why Equilibrium Failed
I recently had to write a script for a list of movies that I felt owed a little or a …
How A 2000s Sci-Fi Movie Kneecapped A Beloved Series
An old saying goes, “Dying is easy. But comedy is hard.” Well, science fiction comedy is significantly harder. There have …
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How One PG-13 Sci-Fi Movie Destroyed An R-Rated Franchise
You know what I should talk about more? Sci-fi movies from the ‘90s. I feel like I haven’t given that …
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The ’90s Sci-Fi Adaptation Disaster You Can’t Stream Today
We’re pretty spoiled these days with good to even great video games getting equally or even better adaptations into movies …
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How The Biggest Sci-Fi Franchise Destroyed Itself With The Disco Era
After the release of Star Trek: Section 31, it is worth listening to negative criticism calling Star Trek a dead …
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How An Iconic ’80s Movie Spawned An All-Time Worst ’90s Sequel
Nowadays, we’ve become numb to filmmakers and studios making changes to movies and TV shows after their initial release to …
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How The ’90s Biggest Sci-Fi Superhero Failed And Why He Deserves Better
Judge Dredd is a movie that almost no one wants to defend. A box office flop and a critical disaster, …
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Why The 2000s Best Sci-Fi Family Movie Failed, But Is Still Worth Streaming
Controversial statement: sci-fi shouldn’t just be for grown-ups. Kids love science fiction and should get plenty of movies and TV …
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The 90s Sci-Fi Sequel That Became A Mega-Franchise Disaster, Redeemed At Last!
Alien 3 was always going to have a steep hill to climb. The overwhelming success of Alienand Aliens loomed large over David Fincher’s theatrical …
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The 90s Sci-Fi Masterpiece Flop Everyone Forgets Thanks To The Matrix
Dark City is one of those movies that people seem to either love or have never seen. Whenever you bring up …
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The ‘90s Superhero Blockbuster Flop Better Than Most Marvel Movies
The Phantom had a lot going for it. It was a handsome production, there was a strong marketing push, and it …
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The Superhero Team That Became An 80s Live-Action Disaster
Decades before Iron Man kicked off the MCU, plans were in place to create a different Marvel universe, one which …
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How Gene Roddenberry’s Other Star Trek Style Franchise Was Destroyed By Kevin Sorbo
Forgotten in the shadow of Star Trek is Gene Roddenberry’s other sci-fi show, Earth: Final Conflict, a syndicated 90s series …
How The Scariest Sci-Fi Movie Of The 90s Was Destroyed By James Cameron And Titanic
Before blockbusters were only allowed to be superhero movies or legacy sequels, the ‘90s offered a plethora of original big-budget …
How The First Ever Robot Fighting Movie Ruined A Company And Set Back Sci-Fi
We live in an age where a giant robot movie doesn’t seem all that special. Thanks to over a decade …
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How An 80s Sci-Fi Disaster Destroyed Marvel And Ruined A Back To the Future Icon
After decades of successful Marvel Studios movies, it may be difficult to imagine, but it’s true. There was a time …
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