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Welcome to The BurnettWork – the home to video blogs and other goodies produced by Writer-Producer-Director Robert Meyer Burnett.
Sit back and enjoy Rob’s unique take on genre media (e.g. science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the rest), updates on his projects, stories about his adventures in filmmaking and first-looks at projects produced by his friends and collaborators.
And, of course, don’t forget Gilbert – but then, maybe that’s a story for another day.
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Letters
We receive letters from members of the Post-Geek Singularity daily and post them to our website so everyone can join in on the conversation. Click here to read the latest!
Will the 3 Ninjas ever return (again)?
Imagination Connoisseur, Alan MIghell, asks if the 90s classic THREE NINJAS is worthy of a re-boot?
What do you think? Let us know.
From ZARDOZ to Camelot and beyond.
Imagination Connoisseur, Stephen Goggin, gives us a peak at his holiday weekend binge-watch and explains how a viewing of ZARDOZ lead him down a winding path to include BARRY LYNDON and EXCALIBUR.
You know what pairs well with a 1950s movie?
Imagination Connoisseur, Brian Ng, tests the nostalgia level of the Post-Geek Singularity and Robert Meyer Burnett by taking a deep dive into the great film music of the 1950s.
THE CROWN has returned … but who ARE these people?
Imagination Connoisseur and loyal subject, Ian Samuels, hails the debut of season 3 of THE CROWN.
Not all streaming services are created equal …
Imagination Connoisseur, Darren Seeley, shares some of his frustrations with Disney+ and other streaming services.
How do we measure Star Wars’ influence on science fiction?
Imagination Connoisseur, Phil Anastacio, asks what the science fiction genre would be like if Star Wars had never existed.
Robservations
A daily (or nearly daily) video blog from Robert Meyer Burnett sharing new ideas and work from some of the most exciting new creators in genre media. Click here to view all of the Robservation Episodes.
Beverly Hills Cop 4, Paramount profit and crossing the streams.
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, goes retro-90s-buddy-cop on the Post-Geek Singularity as he talks about the latest news concerning BEVERLY HILLS COP 4. Plus superchat questions, letters from fans and cameo appearances by Gilbert and Talulah on Epsiode #276 of ROBSERVATIONS.
What is the purpose and value of science fiction
Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, talks about sci-fi and the purpose it serves in society today – and the Imagination Connoisseurs of the Post-Geek Singularity adds their 2 cents’ worth on this episode (#275) of ROBSERVATIONS.
First impressions: Disney+, THE MANDALORIAN and the death of physical media.
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, is a big fan of physical media, but admits that Disney+ might change all that. Find out why in this episode of ROBSERVATIONS (#274).
With the fishes … What does DR. SLEEP’s box office failure mean for Hollywood?
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, leads the Imagination Connoisseurs of the Post-Geek Singularity into an in-depth look for the underlying reasons why Stephen King’s DR. SLEEP isn’t doing better at the box office. This and more on episode #273 of ROBSERVATIONS.
Gallery of the Imagination Connoisseurs
Check out the work of the talented fans who make up the Post-Geek Singularity. We share their art, stories, music, video and more in the ever-expanding celebration of love for all forms of genre entertainment. Have something you’d like to share? Submit it here.
The Ones I Should Share
The Imagination Connoisseur known as TheRichard Richard shares some of his out-of-this-world artwork with the rest of the Post-Geek Singularity.
KISS Meet and Greet in Iffezheim
Imagination Connoisseur, Dieter Bastian, shares his mid-summer, musical mind-trip with iconic rock band KISS when their tour stopped in Iffezheim, Germany in July of 2019.
Creative Outlets
Imagination Connoisseur, Ian Samuels, puts some of his creativity (besides writing) on display in the IC Gallery.
“Nerd Pics” with Jason
More fun in our fan gallery.
Imagination Connoisseur (and self-professed nerd), Jason McKibbin, sent in some fun snaps with celebs and his son (who appears to be a true Legomaniac).
This is What Joy Looks Like!
Matt Ferguson, an Imagination Connoisseur and US Army Vet shares his vision of what joy looks like.
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Deconstructing AXANAR
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, shares his insights into the 3-1/2 years he spent working on the Star Trek fan film, AXANAR.
Director’s Commentary for PRELUDE TO AXANAR
The director of PRELUDE TO AXANAR, Christian Gossett, shares his insights and stories behind the making of this short film which was to serve as a proof-of-concept piece for a feature-length, Star Trek fan-film.
A closer look at the Ares in action from the AXANAR feature film
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, gives us a closer look behind the space battle scene he was choreographing with VFX Supervisor Tobias Richter in the un-produced feature, AXANAR.
A behind the scenes look at AXANAR’s Starbase One visual effects
Robert Meyer Burnett, originally tapped to direct the failed, feature-length, Star Trek fan film, AXANAR, continues to deconstruct his experience on the project. In this mini-documentary, Rob runs down the work behind the first view of Earth in the 23rd Century as envisioned in the film.
SpaceRob
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, and game designer Neil Basconcillo, have created SpaceRob™ – an action-adventure RPG that follows Rob and Gilber the Gilbarian (from the Planet Gilbaar, of course) as they explore the cosmos.
SpaceRob: Keepin’ it clean
Rob and his faithful companion, Gilbert the Gilbarian (from the Planet Gilbaar, of course), are hard at work doing a little housecleaning of their ship, The Kubrick.
SpaceRob: Space travel is hard work
Rob appears to be concentrating on the details of an upcoming mission planned with his faithful fellow-adventurer, Gilbert the Gilbarian (from the Planet Gilbaar, of course), as they explore their own corner of the universe.
SpaceRob: Battling the beasts from beyond
Rob and Gilbert take on the Beasts from Beyond in this key frame art from the SpaceRob game created by producer Robert Meyer Burnett and game developer Neil Basconcillo.
Talkin’ Trek
Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett is a recognized expert on the subject of Star Trek. A regular participant on SDCC’s Starship Smackdown, frequent guest on The Inglorious Treksperts podcasts and writer-producer of all of the “Behind The Scenes” features on the Star Trek:The Next Generation Blu-Rays and select features for the Enterprise Blu-Ray set, Rob presents his extensive collection of interviews, videos, photos and more as part of the Burnettwork’s “Talkin’ Trek” series. Click here for all the webisodes.
Willow Talk: Dad and daughter drama on ST:TNG makes THE OFFSPRING a delight.
Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, offers her review of the classic Star Trek: TNG episode, THE OFFSPRING.
Willow Talk: Willow follows an alternate timeline and winds up reviewing ST:TNG’s Yesterday’s Enterprise.
Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, turns her critical eye to the classic ST:TNG Episode YESTERDAY’S ENTERPRISE.
Willow Talk: Why you should be able to pick your seat in the theater. (Eww)
PGS Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, sounds off in another Willow Talk blogpost – but this time, she’s not critiquing Star Trek. Instead she’s got a bone to pick about reserved seating in theaters.
Willow Talk: What’s not to like about Wesley Crusher? Seriously?
Imagination Connoisseur and Star Trek critic-at-large, Willow Yang, chimes in on what’s just not right about ST:TNG’s gary sue character, Wesley Crusher.
Reviews from the Post-Geek Singularity
The Post-Geek Singularity (PGS) is filled with all kinds of Imagination Connoisseurs. Devotees of a variety of genres, fandoms, media and culture. And we love hearing from them.
Here are reviews written by fans for fans and submitted for consideration (and sometimes discussion) on ROBSERVATIONS. We review each submission to make sure it meets with our own “Prime Directive” but we don’t judge the content of the argument – even if we disagree with it. Click here to see all the reviews.
A self-professed “Mustang Man” takes apart FORD V. FERRARI
Imagination Connoisseur, Mark Churay, drives by with his review of FORD V. FERRARI.
Willow Talk: Dark and beautiful, Phoenix’s JOKER is a transformative character in a riveting film.
Imagination Connoisseur, Willow Yang, shares her review of JOKER which – while not the perfect move – succeeds in creating something we haven’t seen in the theater in a while: a new take on a legendary comic book character.
There’s a lot to like about JOKER.
Imagination Connoisseur, Aaron Friedman, provides a detailed (but non-spoilery) review of JOKER and explains why it works for him.
For the love of cosplay!
One way fans show their love of a particular franchise is by literally wrapping themselves up in the costumes and, sometimes, other accoutrements of the world in which those particular characters live. In the world of genre entertainment fans and comic cons, it’s called cosplay … and it can be wildly entertaining.
Here are various pieces produced for The Burnettwork featuring Imagination Connoisseurs from all walks of life, living in “the moment” and celebrating their existence in the happy place we refer to as the “Post-Geek Singularity.” We hope you enjoy these tributes as much as we do. Go to our cosplay compilation page by clicking here.
Making a Star Wars 1:1 replica of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder.
In this ROBSERVATIONS Short Take, host Robert Meyer Burnett continues his interview of Greg Smith from Olympia, Washington who is a member of the 501st, Star Wars cosplayer and master-builder.
Middle-aged Cosplay: Boba Fett!
Writer-Producer-Director, Robert Meyer Burnett, introduces us to a lifelong friend, Greg Smith, who lives in Olympia, Washington and attends Star Wars events and comic conventions dressed as Boba Fett. Smith’s costume is built from scratch and includes a lot of remarkable detail – as we see in this video.
Middle Aged Cosplay: Resistance X-Wing Pilot!
Star Wars cosplayer, Greg Smith, shares the story behind his Rebel flight suit costume he built from scratch for sci-fi conventions and other events. Greg is from Olympia, WA, and a life-long friend of Robert Meyer Burnett, host of ROBSERVATIONS.
The John Campea Show
John Campea, a Canadian film director, author, film critic and video blogger is the former editor-in-chief of AMC Movie News. In January of 2018, writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnett joined Campea as a regular co-host of the streaming podcast, The John Campea Show. Check out John and RMB as they break down the entertainment industry every weekday.
The John Campea Show (09-04-19)
Show host John Campea, actress Kris Carr and writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnet take a look at how Deadpool might have to change to play nice in the MCU and the world of genre entertainment on the September 4th edition of The John Campea Show.
The John Campea Show (09-03-19)
Show host John Campea, actress Erin Cummings and writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnet discuss their expectations for JOJO RABBIT and Disney+’s upcoming series, The Mandalorian, (and more) on the September 3rd edition of The John Campea Show.
The John Campea Show (09-02-19)
Host John Campea, actress Kris Carr and writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, take a stroll through the world of genre entertainment on a special, Labor Day edition of The John Campea Show.