M. Night Shyamalan’s latest attempt at filmmaking washed up cold, literally, in Avatar: The Last Air Bender. Forgoing any actual casting for talent, Shyamalan’s cast delivered their lines like dalek automatons: “Exposition! Exposition! Exposition!”
The story itself was interesting. Four tribes whose kung-fu was so strong it tied them to the elemental forces of nature. Fun. [...]
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Alice In Wonderland – again
Posted: 30th April 2010 by Eric in characters, film, reviewsTags: 3d, accurate, alice, film, high, life, real, Tim Burton, Wonderland
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I was reluctant to watch the film, I’ll admit. I wanted to simply let that one slide by. But, on a rainy night, with naught on my schedule but a potential hang-over, I called up the girl and we went to the late show. We go there early and fortunately, shared the theater with only [...]
The Movie "Role-Models" plagiarized me!
Posted: 20th March 2010 by Eric in Uncategorized, film, writingTags: film, plagiarism, role-models, screenwriting
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I’ve been plagiarized!
How many of you have seen the recent film “Role Models?” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430922/) You’ll notice it had five writers working on the script. In film lingo, “and” means the two worked together on the project. The “ & “ means the second person re-wrote the script. When you see something like this:
Writing credits
(WGA)
Paul Rudd
(screenplay) [...]
Legion: a film review
Posted: 3rd February 2010 by Eric in Uncategorized, film, reviewsTags: film reviews, Legion, science fiction
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The one thing I always hate about cinema is when films build upon one another’s cosmology. Legion, a sub-par piece in every sense of the word, starts off with bloody scene where the archangel Michael severs his own wings. He then stitches up the gaping wounds himself, as he is now mortal.
Being something of a [...]
Daybreakers: A film review
Posted: 15th January 2010 by Eric in film, reviewsTags: film, film reviews, movies, science fiction, vampires
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In this film, perhaps for the first time in the history of vampire-cinema, the immortal la vida loca is painted in a realistic light. We step into a dimly lit world where vampirism, spread like a sexual disease or perhaps a viral plague has consumed and transformed most of the world.
The plot centers around a [...]
Sherlock Holmes: Film Review
Posted: 31st December 2009 by Eric in Fiction, Uncategorized, characters, film, reviewsTags: cimena, film reviews, Sherlock Holmes
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One of the things I love about contemporary cinema is the filmmaker’s collective understanding of our extremely short attention spans. Sherlock Holmes is a film that indulges that attention deficiency in the extreme.
While I, and perhaps other members of the audience were expecting something more akin to a mystery, I found myself delighting in the [...]
Avatar: A film review
Posted: 25th December 2009 by Eric in Uncategorized, film, reviewsTags: Aliens, Avatar, Fiction, film reviews, James Cameron, science fiction, Sigourney Weaver
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I found myself repeating “what a beautiful film” to everyone who asked me what I thought. And it was. It was stunning. We’ve been spoiled by special effects in the last ten years. We’ve seen superheroes come to life, mighty starships free themselves of the confining wires and cameras on dollies, make effects have been [...]
I think we all understand that a zombie apocalypse is eminent, and further, that hilarity will ensue once the undead have dominated the shopping malls and golf courses of America. The film Zombie land takes us one step further, bringing that hilarity home with precise one-liners and editing gags that, while somewhat predictable elicit more [...]
Pandorum: the recipe is sound
Posted: 16th October 2009 by Eric in filmTags: film reviews, movies, sci-fi
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It seems like all I do lately is watch movies. Not that that’s a bad thing. Imagination is the cornerstone of invention, no? Anyway, I crept off by myself to watch Pandorum. I was expecting mid-grade science fiction, on par with Event Horizon and Soldier. I was pleasantly surprised, however.
Originality is for all intents and [...]
Terminator: Salvation
Posted: 11th July 2009 by Eric in film, reviewsTags: film reviews, movies, sci-fi, Terminator
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Having been on set once or twice, I can see how Christian Bale could lose his temper with an over-zealous grip or some production assistant sniffling during a take. That said, I heard his rant recorded during the production of Terminator Salvation and it was… excessive. But I didn’t let that simple lapse in judgment [...]