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Brett Seegmiller
Hi, I’m Brett. I’m a UX Designer, a YouTuber, and a novelist.
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A Great Character Moment: Ford v Ferrari
A Great Character Moment: Ford v Ferrari
Introduction
Brett Seegmiller
Jan 9, 2023
New Book Release: White Serpent
New Book Release: White Serpent
After the War of Angels, humanity was thought to be extinct. When the sole survivor, an immortal man with a mysterious past, rescues a…
Brett Seegmiller
Oct 29, 2022
Please Bring Back the Real Batman
Please Bring Back the Real Batman
Maybe it was because it was 2021, and nothing remotely interesting was released in theaters that year, but, for whatever reason, Zack…
Brett Seegmiller
Feb 16, 2022
Did the Protagonist Need a Backstory in Tenet?
Did the Protagonist Need a Backstory in Tenet?
Christopher Nolan’s more recent films have, in one way or another, been polarizing, to say the least. Whether it was the narratively messy…
Brett Seegmiller
Oct 5, 2020
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Preaching is the worst, debates are the best.
Preaching is the worst, debates are the best.
Saying that Jurassic Park is about dinosaurs is like saying that Interstellar was about space travel.
Brett Seegmiller
Jul 13, 2018
Frank Herbert changed my life. Two great life lessons from Dune
Frank Herbert changed my life. Two great life lessons from Dune
It came as something of a surprise to hear that Frank Herbert’s classic science-fiction novel, Dune, is being remade into a new film. In…
Brett Seegmiller
Feb 3, 2018
Cobra Kai is the best TV show of the year
Cobra Kai is the best TV show of the year
For a month or two I saw snippets of advertisements for what appeared to be some kind of Karate Kid continuation story. I have to admit…
Brett Seegmiller
Jun 30, 2018
The Mandalorian Ends With a Dud
The Mandalorian Ends With a Dud
The eighth and final episode of the Mandalorian was released this week, and unfortunately, it was super disappointing considering how much…
Brett Seegmiller
Dec 28, 2019
Continued
A look back at Alien vs. Predator. Do weapons matter?
A look back at Alien vs. Predator. Do weapons matter?
Let’s get this out of the way first thing, Alien vs. Predator is a garbage movie, and there’s no getting around that. However, there is a…
Brett Seegmiller
Jun 29, 2020
What Makes Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse so Great
What Makes Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse so Great
When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse released back in 2018, I remember several people telling me that I had to check the movie out…
Brett Seegmiller
Apr 22, 2020
The Lion King Rejects Nihilism and Embraces Tradition
The Lion King Rejects Nihilism and Embraces Tradition
Due to the disappointment of Disney live-action failures such as Beauty and the Beast, I had no desire to go see the “live-action” version…
Brett Seegmiller
Feb 8, 2020
Why Disney Should Do a Live-Action Remake of The Sword in the Stone.
Why Disney Should Do a Live-Action Remake of The Sword in the Stone.
Very rarely do the Disney live-action remakes improve upon their animated predecessors. Almost every creative decision that was added to…
Brett Seegmiller
Jan 25, 2020
Underwater: Why Jumping Straight Into the Action Doesn’t Always Pay Off
Underwater: Why Jumping Straight Into the Action Doesn’t Always Pay Off
There’s a technique that commonly circulates among writers that boils down to this: Plunge the story straight into action or conflict.
Brett Seegmiller
Jan 20, 2020
Minority Report And The Flaws Of A Perfect System
Minority Report And The Flaws Of A Perfect System
One of the more fascinating movies of the early 2000s was Steven Spielberg’s cyberpunk noir thriller, Minority Report. Starring Tom Cruise…
Brett Seegmiller
Jan 11, 2020
What Lies Beneath Was All Wrong
What Lies Beneath Was All Wrong
What Lies Beneath is the type of film that seemed decently popular back when it came out in 2000, but for one reason or another, I never…
Brett Seegmiller
Oct 24, 2019
Ad Astra Soars But Crashes And Burns
Ad Astra Soars But Crashes And Burns
After Endgame came out earlier this year, I didn’t have my eye on too many movies afterwards. I have to admit that I’m starting to tire of…
Brett Seegmiller
Sep 25, 2019
Are Men Emotional? A Tale Of Two Brothers.
Are Men Emotional? A Tale Of Two Brothers.
It’s timely that the teaser for the new Star Trek series, Picard, has recently been released because the location that we see in the…
Brett Seegmiller
Jul 6, 2019
Batwoman Destroys Batman’s Legacy
Batwoman Destroys Batman’s Legacy
Several weeks ago, the new teaser trailer for CW’s new superhero offering, Batwoman, was released. While I’m not surprised anymore at the…
Brett Seegmiller
Jun 22, 2019
Great life lessons from movies: Star Trek Insurrection
Great life lessons from movies: Star Trek Insurrection
Ever since I can remember, Star Trek has been a part of my life — due in large part to my father who is a lifelong Trek fan — and while…
Brett Seegmiller
May 28, 2019
How Did Captain America Do That Big Impressive Thing In Endgame?
How Did Captain America Do That Big Impressive Thing In Endgame?
SPOILERS!!!
Brett Seegmiller
May 4, 2019
What’s The Big Idea?
What’s The Big Idea?
If I asked you what the first word would be that came to mind when thinking about Heath Ledger’s turn as the Joker in the Dark Knight, I…
Brett Seegmiller
Apr 17, 2019
Did The Oracle Lie To Neo In The Matrix?
Did The Oracle Lie To Neo In The Matrix?
HOW THE ONE IS A SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY
Brett Seegmiller
Apr 1, 2019
Aladdin looks…better…I guess
Aladdin looks…better…I guess
I have to admit that it’s incredibly amusing seeing Disney in full-on PR mode. After the disastrous teaser trailer that finally showed the…
Brett Seegmiller
Mar 15, 2019
Is Halo Infinite a true spiritual reboot?
Is Halo Infinite a true spiritual reboot?
When 343 Industries took over the Halo franchise from Bungie, 343 promised that they were going to refresh the series in such a way that…
Brett Seegmiller
Mar 7, 2019
This one scene ruined Mission Impossible: Fallout
This one scene ruined Mission Impossible: Fallout
Mission Impossible: Fallout begins with Ethan Hunt standing beside a lake with his ex-wife, Julia, and a priest who is reciting wedding…
Brett Seegmiller
Feb 23, 2019
Glass shows how ridiculous superheroes actually are
Glass shows how ridiculous superheroes actually are
Glass was undeniably something of a mixed bag. While it had some great ideas on a foundational level, it wasn’t particularly…
Brett Seegmiller
Jan 22, 2019
The new Aladdin teaser has landed, and it’s super disappointing.
The new Aladdin teaser has landed, and it’s super disappointing.
I can’t say that I was looking forward to the live-action remake of Aladdin because Disney has a knack of disappointing me over and over…
Brett Seegmiller
Oct 18, 2018
Venom: Not so poisonous after all.
Venom: Not so poisonous after all.
Sometimes the movies with nothing to prove turn out to be the ones that prove everyone wrong.
Brett Seegmiller
Oct 8, 2018
Creepy characters that defined actors’ careers
Creepy characters that defined actors’ careers
Sometimes an actor plays a character that is so slimy, so despicable, that no matter what other roles they may take in the future, the…
Brett Seegmiller
Sep 16, 2018
The simplicity of Halo Combat Evolved and the future with Halo Infinite
The simplicity of Halo Combat Evolved and the future with Halo Infinite
There was something special about the original entry into the Halo universe: Halo: Combat Evolved.
Brett Seegmiller
Aug 17, 2018
Mission Impossible Fallout is the new Skyfall. Why that’s a bad thing.
Mission Impossible Fallout is the new Skyfall. Why that’s a bad thing.
Mission Impossible — Fallout is a good movie. Not a great movie, but a good movie.
Brett Seegmiller
Aug 10, 2018
Most bad guys are terrible. Here’s how to make them memorable.
Most bad guys are terrible. Here’s how to make them memorable.
There is a common complaint levied against the Marvel Cinematic Universe films which is that most of the villains featured in the Marvel…
Brett Seegmiller
Jun 14, 2018
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