STRANGE SPANNERS being an accounting of strangeness of the warp and woof of my mind For those of you new here, think of this as 1/2 "Night Gallery" Our Motto: Nos somnium quisnam es futurus fatum quod insolitus tutus vos!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Today's Secret Code for September 16 2010
"I like to follow fine taste wherever it is, I guess that makes me an ambiance chaser." Again: "I like to follow fine taste wherever it is, I guess that makes me an ambiance chaser." Today's colours are posh. Today's author is a band on the run. That is all, maho maho.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Zombie Rabbit
I take anything good in my life very seriously, so I take the honour of passing out the Zombie Rabbit Award very seriously. I'm going to take my time and parse them out one a day I think.
Today I would like to honour EVIL ON TWO LEGS
I like the style, and I always pop by every monday to see what new horror films are coming out. Thank you for producing such a fun site!
Don Din Dong
Don Din Dong is the reputed mob boss of Hysop Cluster. Marred by radiation burns from early exposure as a child he was rejected by Hysopian hyper elite. That didn't stop Din Dong one bit, and he soon formed a crew of some of the toughest anti-socialites of that sector. Now referring to himself as "Don" from old Earth myths, Don Din Dong makes sure his fingers are in every pie.Necromentia
"Necromentia" is an ugly horror film. Most horror films really AREN'T horror films. They are films that want you to JUMP when the scary killer suddenly appears on the screen, but they really don't want to horrify you or scare you. Others are gross out films, they do want you to be horrified but in the gleeful way you get horrified as a child when your little brother opens up his mouth to display his already chewed food. Rare is the film like "Necromentia" that really sort of makes you want to take a shower after the film.
The story is about people and hells. The hells they create for themselves, and the hell that we fear is waiting for us. In this particular film hell seems to be a badly lit access tunnel. It's a doorway to nothing from nowhere and it eats everything. Some folks who are not very nice want to open this door but really they don't want to be the first. So they seek some suckers who are equally twisted. Sort of, I don't know, keeping your dead girlfriend around twisted. Yeah that will work.
Obviously the best laid plans are not going to work here. What's interesting is that as the film unfolds we realize there are connections between all the characters that we didn't see before. As I said this film is just creepy and sometimes just in a way that made me want to turn the tv off. I really didn't want to see a guy who's day job is torturing people because that's their fetish. Just a bit much for me. On the other hand the effects and make up are nice and it does get an "A" for thinking outside the box. On the other other hand, I would have gleefully killed all these characters in the first five minutes, and the demon with a pig head just made me want to pull my ears off. This is definitely not a film for the casual horror enthusiast.
I'm ready for close up, Mr. Gieger
The story is about people and hells. The hells they create for themselves, and the hell that we fear is waiting for us. In this particular film hell seems to be a badly lit access tunnel. It's a doorway to nothing from nowhere and it eats everything. Some folks who are not very nice want to open this door but really they don't want to be the first. So they seek some suckers who are equally twisted. Sort of, I don't know, keeping your dead girlfriend around twisted. Yeah that will work.
Obviously the best laid plans are not going to work here. What's interesting is that as the film unfolds we realize there are connections between all the characters that we didn't see before. As I said this film is just creepy and sometimes just in a way that made me want to turn the tv off. I really didn't want to see a guy who's day job is torturing people because that's their fetish. Just a bit much for me. On the other hand the effects and make up are nice and it does get an "A" for thinking outside the box. On the other other hand, I would have gleefully killed all these characters in the first five minutes, and the demon with a pig head just made me want to pull my ears off. This is definitely not a film for the casual horror enthusiast.
I'm ready for close up, Mr. GiegerPrince of Persia
Ah reviewers have a tendency to dislike Jerry Bruckheimer. Some critics absolutely hate "popcorn" films and wish every day was 3 day pass to Cannes. To them ol' Jerry is crass, crass, and more crass. It's like wanting PBS but only getting "The Jersey Shore." Other critics like popcorn films just fine, but just have some blockage when it comes to Jerry, I think its the same reason folks never really like the guy that owns the liquor store or that guy who's a friend of a friend that you know you can buy some pot. They just seem too eager to feed your addiction.
Because of this, the news that "The Prince of Persia," only made back half its production in the box office was greeted with some mean spirited glee. I don't know, really. I hate to think I'm the sort that would wish ill on someone just cause they've been doing so well. That seems a little petty.
On the other hand I had to watch "Transformers 2"
As I wrestle with these thoughts, there is another axis. "Prince of Persia," is based on a video game. Quality wise does this film break the long considered curse over video games movie. I myself believe there have been several films that have already come very close to being classics in their genres despite being from video games, but the general perception (some what aided by the Ebert flame wars over video games and art) is that every video game movie sucks.
Well now I can honestly say, I did not think this film sucks. I did not hate it. I did not raise my fist and say "CURSE YOU BRUCKHEIMER!!" I did, however, began to lose interest after the beginning. Also the cute meet, let me your prince for tonight "romantic" back and forth between the titular prince and pretty princess was just bad. The type of lines you thought were cool in middle school. That bad.
I really can't say anything bad about Jake Gyllenhaal who plays Prince Dastan. Well, maybe now that he's got some money buy a real last name. Really people, remember when stars had star names? Victor Mature, Cliff Robertson, John Wayne. They rolled off the tongue. Now we have actors named Mikale Ryybyr. Please. The last actor with a really decent name was Vin Diesel.
But I digress...
The production of the film can't be faulted. A reverse time dagger is cool. Ben Kingsley glowers wonderfully. It's just.. hmmm where's the problem... ahhh ahhhh... I see it now.. it's becoming clear..
Five people involved in writing the story. Five.
Really.
For Prince of Persia?
Guy bouncing around with magic dagger took five people to write.
ahem....
CURSE YOU BRUCKHEIMER!!!!
Because of this, the news that "The Prince of Persia," only made back half its production in the box office was greeted with some mean spirited glee. I don't know, really. I hate to think I'm the sort that would wish ill on someone just cause they've been doing so well. That seems a little petty.
On the other hand I had to watch "Transformers 2"
As I wrestle with these thoughts, there is another axis. "Prince of Persia," is based on a video game. Quality wise does this film break the long considered curse over video games movie. I myself believe there have been several films that have already come very close to being classics in their genres despite being from video games, but the general perception (some what aided by the Ebert flame wars over video games and art) is that every video game movie sucks.
Well now I can honestly say, I did not think this film sucks. I did not hate it. I did not raise my fist and say "CURSE YOU BRUCKHEIMER!!" I did, however, began to lose interest after the beginning. Also the cute meet, let me your prince for tonight "romantic" back and forth between the titular prince and pretty princess was just bad. The type of lines you thought were cool in middle school. That bad.
I really can't say anything bad about Jake Gyllenhaal who plays Prince Dastan. Well, maybe now that he's got some money buy a real last name. Really people, remember when stars had star names? Victor Mature, Cliff Robertson, John Wayne. They rolled off the tongue. Now we have actors named Mikale Ryybyr. Please. The last actor with a really decent name was Vin Diesel.
But I digress...
The production of the film can't be faulted. A reverse time dagger is cool. Ben Kingsley glowers wonderfully. It's just.. hmmm where's the problem... ahhh ahhhh... I see it now.. it's becoming clear..
Five people involved in writing the story. Five.
Really.
For Prince of Persia?
Guy bouncing around with magic dagger took five people to write.
ahem....
CURSE YOU BRUCKHEIMER!!!!
Today's Secret Code for September 15, 2010
"What goes ping pong ping pong? A bell with a pickle for a clapper." Again: "What goes ping pong ping pong? A bell with a pickle for a clapper." Today's colour is green which is never easy. Today's author is a dilly. That is all, maho maho.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
HOORAY
Thank you Mother Firefly http://fasterpussycats.blogspot.com/ for awarding me the Zombie Rabbit award. I am speechless (well practically), anyhoo I understand I have the honor of passing this on to ten other special blogs and I shall, I'll have to give it a bit of thought though. Keep posted in the next couple of days!!!!
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