Robservations - The Show About Something

Zack Snyder and HBOMax just dropped the most epic valentine on Imagination Connoisseurs everywhere. The new trailer promoting the upcoming "Snyder Cut" version of the Justice League movie gives us a hint of what's to come.

And as ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, says - it may be the most "metal" superhero movie ever.

Find out what this writer-producer-director thinks about what Snyder has revealed in this latest trailer and what fans should expect from this 4-hour saga when it hits HBOmax on March 18. Plus, Rob reads and responds to mail from viewers and answers questions from fans in the chat during the livestream.

All in all, quite possibly the most metal ROBSERVATIONS ever. At least for this week.

(ROBSERVATIONS Episode #620 • Originally aired February 14, 2021)

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Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, weighs in on the announcements by Disney that Gina Carano (Cara Dune from THE MANDALORIAN) will not be returning and by The Daily Wire that Carano will be starring in an upcoming movie produced and distributed by the online site. Fan outrage for and against Carano has been significant and has taken over social media for the past day or two.

But what's really behind all of this? Can one party be held entirely at fault? The answer, of course, is much more complex and takes time to fully investigate. RMB talks about issues from an industry perspective and laying the groundwork for closer introspection at a later date.

Plus Rob reads and responds to viewer mail and answers questions from fans in the live chat. All of that and much more on this episode of ROBSERVATIONS.

(ROBSERVATIONS Episode #619 • Originally streamed on February 12, 2021)

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Based on comments received on previous episodes of ROBSERVATIONS, host Robert Meyer Burnett talks about the love of nostalgia and the importance of being a critical thinker.

(ROBSERVATIONS Episode #611 • Originally streamed on February 2, 2021)

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Today, writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett takes a leisurely stroll through the Post-Geek Singularity with friends and fans covering a wide variety of topics including ...

A review of the Ddos attack on thedigitalbits.com after they published their review of the latest 4K release of CAPTAIN MARVEL, followed by a question from viewer Dan Atkins who asks about STOKER and the work of BAFTA Award-winning director Park Chan Wook (or, Chan-wook Park if you're looking for him on Imdb).

After that, RMB reviews a letter from Imagination Connoisseur Jim Boyette asking what's really wrong with STAR WARS, anyway - giving Rob a chance to riff on world-building. Then, viewer Christopher Garland writes in with his disagreements with ROBSERVATIONS #130.

Later on, a first-time letter writer discusses STAR WARS and Kathleen Kennedy's performance as head of LucasFilms.

In a heart-felt moment, RMB reads a letter from Derick Corey, discusses his experience asa member of the Post-Geek Singularity and how he's felt excluded elsewhere because of his Mormon faith. A few more letters and then a final submission on why one Imagination Connoisseur watches The Burnettwork (and he's a neighborly guy)

(ROBSERVATIONS EPISODE #147 • Originally streamed on June 15, 2019)

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Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, loves the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and has from the time he saw Ironman in the theater. RMB takes a closer look at the MCU and what makes it work so well from the visionary leadership of Kevin Feige to the way these filmmakers draw on original source material and the best stories told in Marvel Comics over the last sixty years.

The Infinity Saga includes twenty-three films - with an average box office of $1B (an astounding feat) - is a unique blend of structured discipline and individual creativity. Each filmmaker involved in contributing to the saga has been able to make their own mark both stylistically and narratively. But even given the fact that each film is able to find its own "voice," they all work together to tell a larger story.

Rob also addresses questions and theories posed by other Imagination Connoisseurs through their letters and then goes on to answer questions from fans in the livestream chat. It's all part of a rollicking ROBSERVATIONS episode well worth the 90 minutes.

(ROBSERVATIONS Episode #608 • Originally streamed on January 29, 2021)

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Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett shares his experience of going on the GEEKS AND GAMERS YouTube channel and chatting with the channel's host, Jeremy (part of the Fandom Menace). Rob also recaps his experience working on the Axanar fan film project - explaining his role on the PRELUDE TO AXANAR fan film and other projects he took on during that time while the production battled with Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios over a variety of copyright infringement allegations.

Plus letters from viewers and questions from those in the live chat ... all on this episode of ROBSERVATIONS.

(Episode #257 • Originally streamed on October 23, 2019)

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So who owns the Jack Ryan character created by Tom Clancy and featured in books and movies like PATRIOT GAMES, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and EXECUTIVE ORDERS. Would it suprise you to learn the answer isn't "Tom Clancy"?

Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, explains how intellectual property ownership can get tangled and muddy and the impact that can have on producers aspiring to make their "next great movie." As RMB says: "It ain't show-friends, it's show business." And never has that expression more at work than in this episode of ROBSERVATIONS.

Plus letters from fellow Imagination Connoisseurs, questions from fans in the live stream and more!

(Episode #618 • Originally streamed on February 11, 2021.)

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Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, reads and discusses letters from fans covering a variety of issues from how fans are treated by their favorite franchises to whether or not there is an objective standard for "good art." Fans chime in via SuperChat and Tips to the channel.

(Episode #605 • Originally streamed January 26, 2021)

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Are movie theaters going to be a thing of the past or will their owners and operators understand the role they play in providing gathering places for like-minded people to enjoy entertainment and develop a sense of community? Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett shares his opinion as well as those of other Imagination Connoisseurs who, to one degree or another, are preparing for "the streaming media world" of the future.

Rob also shares letters from fans, answers questions about the business and comments on questions and statements made by fellow enthusiasts in the live stream chat.

(Originally aired February 10, 2021)

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Will movie theaters survive the COVID-19 pandemic?

ROBSERVATIONS host, writer-director-producer Robert Meyer Burnett, talks about the challenges facing movie exhibitors and the effect of piracy on independent films. RMB also provides an update on the upcoming Intergalactic Imagination Connoisseurs' Film Festival, plus dozens of letters from fans and live questions from viewers of the live stream.

(ROBSERVATIONS Episode #524 • Originally streamed September 29, 2020)

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