So, yeah this past week's been a bit hectic.... I should start when it officially started for me, Last Friday!
Friday 8th October
I left at around 10 in the morning and headed off to Leeds, and then to Manchester, and Chester. Trains are ace! No seriously, I prefer them to buses, there's less hassle and rocking around. Much more pleasant journey. After arriving in Chester I promptly met up with a group of approx. 30 friends for a huge geekend!
Saturday 9th October
Geekend continues, we watched many films of varying quality. Including the awesomeness that is Rockula! No seriously, check out this film, it's ace! It's a vampire rom-com musical! In which a vampire named Ralph has to rescue his true love. Ressurected every 22 years only to be killed by a pirate. Who has a rhinestone pegleg. And a ham bone... So, he starts a band! It's bloody brilliant, the songs are funny and well produced and Toni Basil plays Ralph's mum, Phoebe! She's.... strange. But really track it down, it's well worth the effort!
In that same night, we also had a costume party, in which I was a Black Lantern version of myself. I'm proud of the costume. If anyone wants to see the results, watch my DevART page for a comparison between the design and final product...
Sunday 10th October
Pretty much the same, minus the costume party. But it had added Twilight-bashing and Dean-from-Supernatural in a daft rom-com, which had Clea Duvall as a tomato-girl!
Monday 11th October
Headed back to Lovely, lovely Leeds! Got up at 9, finally got back home at 3:30! The good thing was I wasn't hallucinating this time around (Don't ask.)!
Tuesday 12th October
Nothing much happened, spent most of the day catching up with things, the internet primarily. And began to draw the web comic. To date, it's still not done. Then at some point after 5 I headed off to Leeds for a Fantasy Art thing.
Wednesday 13th October
Went down to Bradford with my best mate and his girlfriend and went on the Uni Radio. Listen to ...And Be Done With It on RAMAIR 13.50 AM! Wednesday's 7-9pm! It's brilliant! There plugging out the way. The web comic's still not done. We went to the pub after, and the new studio's looking nearly there!
Thursday 14th October
Met my new girlfriend (Hi Nic, if you're reading! xx) and headed down the White Rose with her and her older Sister after a brief meeting at hers. Then I went down town. The comic's still not done. Noticing a pattern, Ladies and gents?
Friday 15th October
Hung out with my girlfriend, my best friend and his girlfriend. Not much, but STFU, this is my blog, I can talk about what ever bollocks I want!
Saturday 16th October
Started the day at 7:30, I had work at 8.... Ugh, I know people say they hate their bosses, but really. One of mine is an absolute cunt. May the bastard die screaming horribly. Fuck him, fuck his bad attitude and moronic decisions. The man has no idea how to run a supermarket! I could run it better than him, and I think he knows it... Anyway, after I finished at 5. Went home, got changed and left at 5:15. To go to Sheffield.
To one of the best nights of the year! I went to see one of my favourite bands ever. ALESTORM! Support one of the bands I do actually quite like, SABATON! They were ace! Yes, me and my mates got a bit lost on the way, but we right up there at the front, rocking and getting slightly crushed to songs like Captain Morgan's Revenge, Uprising, Cliffs of Galipoli and Keelhauled! Guess whose songs are whose... Yes, it was an amazing night out, despite my ears ringing and my voice slightly hoarse. My back weirdly, never felt better! Oh, and I met the band as well!
Sunday, we had a stock take, but that left me bitter and threatening horrific acts of hubris on my superiors involving pencils and ropes and stuffed owls...
And that is why I haven't got the next page of the web comic up!
Monday, 18 October 2010
Saturday, 2 October 2010
In The Mouth Of Madness, A Review...thing...
"Visit Scenic Hobb's End! Home of the maddeningly horrific works of novelist Sutter Cane!"
...
Actually... don't.
So I was watching In The Mouth Of Madness last week, and I thought it was pretty good! Alright, I'm a John Carpenter fan anyway so there's a touch of bias but bear with me. It was a great film, wonderfully atmospheric little horror, dealing with madness, literature and scary squid-shaped thingees...
And you can't fault a film which starts with your lead character shouting "I'm sorry about the balls!" while being dragged kicking and screaming into a padded cell. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
I've always been fascinated by H.P. Lovecraft's work, but I've never read any of it. Partly because I'm a visual person, and I love descriptions of monsters in novels. And Mr. Lovecraft's beasties are usually left obscure and not seen (I think), and to me, that's a bit boring. Sometimes I do like to know what I'm meant to be scared of. This film is a big tribute to him and his, complete with the weird foreboding sense of unease. Anyway...
It all starts with a man, no not our loony hero John Trent. But rather another loony. One with an axe. He attacks our John but not before asking "Do You Read Sutter Cane?" So, Sutter Cane's this famous horror writer, right? And his stuff's really good, and like H.P.'s. Only he's gone missing. So his publishers send John Trent with Cane's Editor/ Publicist, Linda Styles, to track him down and get his latest bit of work. The titular In The Mouth of Madness. Then thing's get weird....
It turns out that this place all his books are set in, Hobb's End, is actually real and not a fictional location! And things get weirder, paintings start changing, kid's disappear and Sutter's acting all smug and evil. Mind you, he's played by Jurgen Prochnow so that's understandable. What kind of name is Sutter anyway? Oh, and after reading a bit of the book, Styles is acting a bit off and the villagers are mutating. Poor, John meanwhile, is oblivious to all of this. Or trying to ignore it.
The film is really good with the whole paranoid mood. Everyone seems out to get the pair, from the kiddies with the semi-melty faces to the creepy old biddie who owns the local B&B. And the whole thing about the villagers all claiming to be written by Cane and not being real. As well as the town itself, not supposed to be existing.
It was a good film and the ending, which I will not ruin, was about right. If I say it's part of Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy, it should give you an idea of what to expect. But, as much as I liked it, I do wish there had been more of the monsters involved. Yes, there were some in it, but I do like my monsters and I would have loved to have seen some more utilised when scaring Trent. As well, I didn't think there was enough in terms of atmosphere to scare people. Yes it did get me thinking in certain bits, but overall if I want to be atmospherically spooked by something, I really want it to be a bit more there..
Still, I do recommend you see this one. It's a clever film and will make you think about the power of literature and beliefs. The only thing I hope is that Stephenie Meyer doesn't have the same power or end up with a similar cult following with her series...
That and I can find a region 2 copy of this film, it were great and I'd love to see it again...
...
Actually... don't.
So I was watching In The Mouth Of Madness last week, and I thought it was pretty good! Alright, I'm a John Carpenter fan anyway so there's a touch of bias but bear with me. It was a great film, wonderfully atmospheric little horror, dealing with madness, literature and scary squid-shaped thingees...
And you can't fault a film which starts with your lead character shouting "I'm sorry about the balls!" while being dragged kicking and screaming into a padded cell. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
I've always been fascinated by H.P. Lovecraft's work, but I've never read any of it. Partly because I'm a visual person, and I love descriptions of monsters in novels. And Mr. Lovecraft's beasties are usually left obscure and not seen (I think), and to me, that's a bit boring. Sometimes I do like to know what I'm meant to be scared of. This film is a big tribute to him and his, complete with the weird foreboding sense of unease. Anyway...
It all starts with a man, no not our loony hero John Trent. But rather another loony. One with an axe. He attacks our John but not before asking "Do You Read Sutter Cane?" So, Sutter Cane's this famous horror writer, right? And his stuff's really good, and like H.P.'s. Only he's gone missing. So his publishers send John Trent with Cane's Editor/ Publicist, Linda Styles, to track him down and get his latest bit of work. The titular In The Mouth of Madness. Then thing's get weird....
It turns out that this place all his books are set in, Hobb's End, is actually real and not a fictional location! And things get weirder, paintings start changing, kid's disappear and Sutter's acting all smug and evil. Mind you, he's played by Jurgen Prochnow so that's understandable. What kind of name is Sutter anyway? Oh, and after reading a bit of the book, Styles is acting a bit off and the villagers are mutating. Poor, John meanwhile, is oblivious to all of this. Or trying to ignore it.
The film is really good with the whole paranoid mood. Everyone seems out to get the pair, from the kiddies with the semi-melty faces to the creepy old biddie who owns the local B&B. And the whole thing about the villagers all claiming to be written by Cane and not being real. As well as the town itself, not supposed to be existing.
It was a good film and the ending, which I will not ruin, was about right. If I say it's part of Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy, it should give you an idea of what to expect. But, as much as I liked it, I do wish there had been more of the monsters involved. Yes, there were some in it, but I do like my monsters and I would have loved to have seen some more utilised when scaring Trent. As well, I didn't think there was enough in terms of atmosphere to scare people. Yes it did get me thinking in certain bits, but overall if I want to be atmospherically spooked by something, I really want it to be a bit more there..
Still, I do recommend you see this one. It's a clever film and will make you think about the power of literature and beliefs. The only thing I hope is that Stephenie Meyer doesn't have the same power or end up with a similar cult following with her series...
That and I can find a region 2 copy of this film, it were great and I'd love to see it again...
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Loiterers 2!
Well, after months and months... Alright, more bordering on a year or two now, I have finally got in mind a sequel for my first Youtube short, Loiterers! Woo!
Can't give much away yet, I haven't even started the script yet. However, I can say it will have more antics featuring abusing popular literature, films and other stuff! And a big world-changing event! (Budget-pending...). As well, this one's also going to be a bit more professionally done. I may even hire a decent camera! (Budget-pending...)
In the meantime, to bide you over, here's the original monstrosity!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSPE4xUbP0s
So, stay tuned. Will post more info as and when I can be arsed!
Can't give much away yet, I haven't even started the script yet. However, I can say it will have more antics featuring abusing popular literature, films and other stuff! And a big world-changing event! (Budget-pending...). As well, this one's also going to be a bit more professionally done. I may even hire a decent camera! (Budget-pending...)
In the meantime, to bide you over, here's the original monstrosity!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSPE4xUbP0s
So, stay tuned. Will post more info as and when I can be arsed!
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Lost Season 1: A Review/ Summary/ Thing (SPOILERS ABOUNDS)
So, long after the whole thing is over, the final season has now finished and is probably out on DVD by the time you read this (probably), I have finally gotten 'round to seeing what the fuss is all about! For this I would like to thank my good friend Saz for lending us the box-set. And about the spoiler thing, yes I know it's long after anything could possibly be spoiled on Lost, but you never know.
Firstly, the concept is a fascinating one. Bit boring on the face of it, Survivors of a plane crash on a desert island. But then you have the twist that the island's weird. Very weird. I like the whole it's a mysterious island with normal people dropped head first into the freaky shit. Mysterious island... I'm sure there's some Jules Verne connection there... Anyway, despite the lack of giant chickens, the prog was an interesting one. Instead of focussing on the island being weird, they put all the emphasis on the characters which has begun to appeal to me. I'm a bit of a misanthrope, so it's rare for me to like people outside my social circle. (Nothing personal to anyone, I just have issues with idiotic strangers, you'd be surprised how many are out there!)
I'll get my negative points out of the way first. The length of the season. I'm not overly keen on the whole 22+ episodes format. It's all well and good for some things, but god can it drag scenes out... It felt like some of the episodes were there for obvious filler, not that there's owt wrong, but it did feel like there were some eps which weren't needed. After that, I didn't really have many complaints with it. There were odd moments where I desperately wanted them to get on with it. But overall I did like it.
The locations were beautiful, it was much nicer to watch it when you didn;t have to look at interchangeable grey buildings, which some progs suffer from. As well it also helped when odd things happened like the polar bears. Yes, plural. But you're not interested in the pretty pretty backdrops of Oahu. You want to know what I thought of the story and the characters. So the story, after said plane crash we meet our heroes! Who I will get to momentarily. So, plane crashes on island, people scramble around to survive. They make friends, begin to prep for the long haul and so on. As they go exploring they find in order, a transmission repeating a distress call from a french woman, a polar bear, boars, another polar bear, a breifcase full of guns, some caves to live in, an 'Other', a concrete hatch in the middle of the jungle and another plane full of drugs. Oh, and some big clanky monster made of black smoke, but he doesn't show up til the end. Are giant amorphous smoke monsters male of female, or are they gender neutral? Anyway... During all this we also learn about our survivors through flashbacks! Seems everyone had issues which they were running away from/to/whatever. Some were fascinating, others not so much, but they were very well rounded and thought out. Still wish they'd had a bit more on Hurley.
Now then, the survivors. Wasn't too keen on Sawyer, he got on my wick... Not sure why, maybe it was that was an arrogant cock-jockey. But he didn't do owt for me, I felt a little for him after they revealed a bit of his backstory, but not enough to fully care. Still he did have moments.
Kate and Jack, they seem to pretty much be the main couple. Jack had a bit of old-school hero about him, all square-jaw and clay footed. Bit boring in that respect, but I get him. He's a doctor so he's always got that altruistic streak. Same for Kate, the good- bad girl. The con with the heart of gold, found myself feeling a touch sorry for her all this shit and it's still happening to her. Sawyer didn't help there... I smiled a lot when Jin and Sun made up during Exodus part 1. I really wanted them to at least be friends after that messy break up thing earlier in the series. They were cool.
My favourite characters of the series by far had to be Hurley, Charlie and Locke. Hurley was great! While you had the other 'pretty' cast members running like giant headless chickens, you've got Hurley there keeping up people's morale! He built them a golf course for god's sake! That was brilliant! Also, I liked how as well as compiling a list of the survivors, and helping keep up spirits and reading semi-eulogies during the main funerals, he was earnest! He knew he couldn't do much, but he still tried, bless him. Charlie has the same thing going, that earnestness. As well as being a British rock star (is there any other sort in American popular fiction?) he also got through his heroin addiction. I think. That one scene in the last ep... But still, it was nice him bonding with the lovely Claire. And being nice and friendly with the others. And Locke. Mr Mystery. This former paraplegic survivalist is the most intriguing character by far. He does genuinely want to help the rest of the 815 Survivors, but I don't think it necessarily means getting them off the island. As well, he adds to the weirdness of the Island, how does a guy who was in a wheelchair get up and walk around? Still interested to know why he knows so much about survivalism, not much cop for it being a paraplegic box company employee...
So, yeah I liked it! I'm curious as to what happens next and I hope it does make sense to me in the end. It had one or two little niggles, some characters I don't think were necessary. Some eps it could have done without but overall a very good and well made series so far! I may do another on the next season, so keep checking!
Firstly, the concept is a fascinating one. Bit boring on the face of it, Survivors of a plane crash on a desert island. But then you have the twist that the island's weird. Very weird. I like the whole it's a mysterious island with normal people dropped head first into the freaky shit. Mysterious island... I'm sure there's some Jules Verne connection there... Anyway, despite the lack of giant chickens, the prog was an interesting one. Instead of focussing on the island being weird, they put all the emphasis on the characters which has begun to appeal to me. I'm a bit of a misanthrope, so it's rare for me to like people outside my social circle. (Nothing personal to anyone, I just have issues with idiotic strangers, you'd be surprised how many are out there!)
I'll get my negative points out of the way first. The length of the season. I'm not overly keen on the whole 22+ episodes format. It's all well and good for some things, but god can it drag scenes out... It felt like some of the episodes were there for obvious filler, not that there's owt wrong, but it did feel like there were some eps which weren't needed. After that, I didn't really have many complaints with it. There were odd moments where I desperately wanted them to get on with it. But overall I did like it.
The locations were beautiful, it was much nicer to watch it when you didn;t have to look at interchangeable grey buildings, which some progs suffer from. As well it also helped when odd things happened like the polar bears. Yes, plural. But you're not interested in the pretty pretty backdrops of Oahu. You want to know what I thought of the story and the characters. So the story, after said plane crash we meet our heroes! Who I will get to momentarily. So, plane crashes on island, people scramble around to survive. They make friends, begin to prep for the long haul and so on. As they go exploring they find in order, a transmission repeating a distress call from a french woman, a polar bear, boars, another polar bear, a breifcase full of guns, some caves to live in, an 'Other', a concrete hatch in the middle of the jungle and another plane full of drugs. Oh, and some big clanky monster made of black smoke, but he doesn't show up til the end. Are giant amorphous smoke monsters male of female, or are they gender neutral? Anyway... During all this we also learn about our survivors through flashbacks! Seems everyone had issues which they were running away from/to/whatever. Some were fascinating, others not so much, but they were very well rounded and thought out. Still wish they'd had a bit more on Hurley.
Now then, the survivors. Wasn't too keen on Sawyer, he got on my wick... Not sure why, maybe it was that was an arrogant cock-jockey. But he didn't do owt for me, I felt a little for him after they revealed a bit of his backstory, but not enough to fully care. Still he did have moments.
Kate and Jack, they seem to pretty much be the main couple. Jack had a bit of old-school hero about him, all square-jaw and clay footed. Bit boring in that respect, but I get him. He's a doctor so he's always got that altruistic streak. Same for Kate, the good- bad girl. The con with the heart of gold, found myself feeling a touch sorry for her all this shit and it's still happening to her. Sawyer didn't help there... I smiled a lot when Jin and Sun made up during Exodus part 1. I really wanted them to at least be friends after that messy break up thing earlier in the series. They were cool.
My favourite characters of the series by far had to be Hurley, Charlie and Locke. Hurley was great! While you had the other 'pretty' cast members running like giant headless chickens, you've got Hurley there keeping up people's morale! He built them a golf course for god's sake! That was brilliant! Also, I liked how as well as compiling a list of the survivors, and helping keep up spirits and reading semi-eulogies during the main funerals, he was earnest! He knew he couldn't do much, but he still tried, bless him. Charlie has the same thing going, that earnestness. As well as being a British rock star (is there any other sort in American popular fiction?) he also got through his heroin addiction. I think. That one scene in the last ep... But still, it was nice him bonding with the lovely Claire. And being nice and friendly with the others. And Locke. Mr Mystery. This former paraplegic survivalist is the most intriguing character by far. He does genuinely want to help the rest of the 815 Survivors, but I don't think it necessarily means getting them off the island. As well, he adds to the weirdness of the Island, how does a guy who was in a wheelchair get up and walk around? Still interested to know why he knows so much about survivalism, not much cop for it being a paraplegic box company employee...
So, yeah I liked it! I'm curious as to what happens next and I hope it does make sense to me in the end. It had one or two little niggles, some characters I don't think were necessary. Some eps it could have done without but overall a very good and well made series so far! I may do another on the next season, so keep checking!
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Random updates on things
Quick post concerning everything that's happened in the last two weeks or so in regards to me.
1. I have seen Inception, it is glorious!
2. I have been neglecting the webcomic, I know. Someone please rap my knuckles for it...
3. But, hang on, I wouldn't be able to draw then...
4. I'm getting off topic.
5. I has been on holiday to Whitby. It were fun and inspiring. For some reason I always have found Whitby inspiring...
6. Probably the timelessness of it and the Abbey always looks spectacular.
7. And decent vampires come from there!
8. There's also lots of pubs. That's always a plus!
9. I also saw The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. It too was a very good film, and again one from the now defunct UKFC. May give it another watch, just to see what I liked about it.
10. I went for two potential jobs on different film crews in Yorkshire. I didn't get either of them.
11. I should really be working on getting stuff for a little interweb short of my own sorted. My second to date.
12. I believe over the next week or so I shall be off to see The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
13. I have been neglecting the webcomic.
1. I have seen Inception, it is glorious!
2. I have been neglecting the webcomic, I know. Someone please rap my knuckles for it...
3. But, hang on, I wouldn't be able to draw then...
4. I'm getting off topic.
5. I has been on holiday to Whitby. It were fun and inspiring. For some reason I always have found Whitby inspiring...
6. Probably the timelessness of it and the Abbey always looks spectacular.
7. And decent vampires come from there!
8. There's also lots of pubs. That's always a plus!
9. I also saw The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. It too was a very good film, and again one from the now defunct UKFC. May give it another watch, just to see what I liked about it.
10. I went for two potential jobs on different film crews in Yorkshire. I didn't get either of them.
11. I should really be working on getting stuff for a little interweb short of my own sorted. My second to date.
12. I believe over the next week or so I shall be off to see The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
13. I have been neglecting the webcomic.
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Klowns and Poncey Immortals: Additional
Forgot to add to the previous post, Dorian Grey was also one of the more recent films produced in part by the now defunct UKFC. I watched it partly in mourning. Still I suppose there are better films out there which were made with help from the UKFC. It will be sorely missed...
Klowns and Poncey Immortals
I saw two films today....
In something I may continue with in this blog, along with the general bollocks and the slightly mental ranting. I thought I'd have a go at film reviewing. Now, these aren't to be taken seriously or should be any basis of decision making on your part. I like humans who can think for themselves. But anyway..
I saw two films today, one was better than the other, in two examples.
The first, Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
This was hilarious. And bad, in a good way mind. The plot, if you haven't gathered from the title involves the titular "Klowns" being aliens from... somewhere space-y. It's never elaborated on and it's all the better for it! Who cares where these giggling beasties come from? Let's just see what they do to the poor people of Cove Crescent. Be it popcorn guns, balloon-animal bloodhounds or turning victims into sinister ventriloquist dummies, these klowns have an epic arsenal of circus-based weaponry. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's start at the beginning...
We meet the populace of Cove Crescent, young lovers Mike and Debbie see a shooting star in the sky while they're at the local make out spot. Investigating they come across a newly arrived, lit-up big top, which have some very unusual performers....
After narrowly escaping, the pair along with a couple of other characters, including a pair of Ice-Cream Van driving brothers. I'd say they're probably the comic relief, but this film is part comedy so that's redundant. But it's a hell of a daft film and well worth a watch, most of the film involves the klowns capturing the populace in outlandish ways. I will never ever trust shadow puppets ever again... That and it has a killer soundtrack.
The second one I watched was Dorian Grey.
I hope I don't need to explain the plot, but for the sake of clarity here it is in a nutshell. Dorian's a young, handsome man about town. HE gets a painting done whilst he's young and good looking, then he stops ageing. And the painting starts. After years of youthful decadence, he's gets bored or scared, that he's done something stupid and panics. The painting you see, has every wrinkle, blemish and injury Dorian's ever received since it's completion. Bum bum, BUUUUUUUM!!!
It was an okay adaptation, if I'm honest, all the bits were there, Dorian being a young berk, the painting , him not ageing. But it was a bit boring, Dorian and his mate (whose name I can't remember. It may have been Henry)had a lot of screentime together which is all well and good. And there was lots of naughty debauchery on Dorian's part. But not enough consequences. Dorian honestly didn't show much of a change when he wanted to repent. He got all teary-eyed and then went to a priest. But I wanted a long montage of him realising what a bastard he was, dammit! He was being a debauched Bacchus-child for a good few years, at least twenty judging by the old people's make-up and the change in backdrop. Oh, and Rebecca Hall's character's age. Where was all the horrific nightmarish shit he got up to?!That would have been fantastic, seeing him suffer from Acid-tinged flashbacks featuring grossly surreal imagery of women in corsets and men in very little (No really, Dorian likes both). It should have been like the video for Lyla by Oasis only with Period dress.
As you may be able to tell, I didn't reckon much to Mr. Grey's shenanigans. Still the final look of the painting was pretty good. You don't see that many period zombies nowadays. At least, until the film of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes out...
Overall, I want you to guess which film I liked more...
In something I may continue with in this blog, along with the general bollocks and the slightly mental ranting. I thought I'd have a go at film reviewing. Now, these aren't to be taken seriously or should be any basis of decision making on your part. I like humans who can think for themselves. But anyway..
I saw two films today, one was better than the other, in two examples.
The first, Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
This was hilarious. And bad, in a good way mind. The plot, if you haven't gathered from the title involves the titular "Klowns" being aliens from... somewhere space-y. It's never elaborated on and it's all the better for it! Who cares where these giggling beasties come from? Let's just see what they do to the poor people of Cove Crescent. Be it popcorn guns, balloon-animal bloodhounds or turning victims into sinister ventriloquist dummies, these klowns have an epic arsenal of circus-based weaponry. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's start at the beginning...
We meet the populace of Cove Crescent, young lovers Mike and Debbie see a shooting star in the sky while they're at the local make out spot. Investigating they come across a newly arrived, lit-up big top, which have some very unusual performers....
After narrowly escaping, the pair along with a couple of other characters, including a pair of Ice-Cream Van driving brothers. I'd say they're probably the comic relief, but this film is part comedy so that's redundant. But it's a hell of a daft film and well worth a watch, most of the film involves the klowns capturing the populace in outlandish ways. I will never ever trust shadow puppets ever again... That and it has a killer soundtrack.
The second one I watched was Dorian Grey.
I hope I don't need to explain the plot, but for the sake of clarity here it is in a nutshell. Dorian's a young, handsome man about town. HE gets a painting done whilst he's young and good looking, then he stops ageing. And the painting starts. After years of youthful decadence, he's gets bored or scared, that he's done something stupid and panics. The painting you see, has every wrinkle, blemish and injury Dorian's ever received since it's completion. Bum bum, BUUUUUUUM!!!
It was an okay adaptation, if I'm honest, all the bits were there, Dorian being a young berk, the painting , him not ageing. But it was a bit boring, Dorian and his mate (whose name I can't remember. It may have been Henry)had a lot of screentime together which is all well and good. And there was lots of naughty debauchery on Dorian's part. But not enough consequences. Dorian honestly didn't show much of a change when he wanted to repent. He got all teary-eyed and then went to a priest. But I wanted a long montage of him realising what a bastard he was, dammit! He was being a debauched Bacchus-child for a good few years, at least twenty judging by the old people's make-up and the change in backdrop. Oh, and Rebecca Hall's character's age. Where was all the horrific nightmarish shit he got up to?!That would have been fantastic, seeing him suffer from Acid-tinged flashbacks featuring grossly surreal imagery of women in corsets and men in very little (No really, Dorian likes both). It should have been like the video for Lyla by Oasis only with Period dress.
As you may be able to tell, I didn't reckon much to Mr. Grey's shenanigans. Still the final look of the painting was pretty good. You don't see that many period zombies nowadays. At least, until the film of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes out...
Overall, I want you to guess which film I liked more...
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