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August 14, 2008 |
You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry.
The Movie Manifest has been woefully neglected as of late - an injustice now set right. Here's the quick lowdown on some recent (+ unrecent) viewing:
Indiana Jones and Crystal Skulls
The less I think on this "movie" the better. A blight on the entire series.
The Incredible Hulk
Makes with the punching and the destruction. Ed Norton reliably delivers the goods.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Absolutely epic kung-fu cinema. Recently remastered by Dragon Dynasty. Highly recommended.
Wall-E
Robots!
Batman 2: The Dark Knight
Ledger is as good as the hype. Still no Bat-mite.
The Happening
Worst of the Year. I'm done with you, M. Night.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
I was into the painterly textures, not so much the Saturday morning cartoon dialogue.
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August 7, 2008 |
Land of the Free
Photographer Steve Schofield has produced an exhibit of sci-fi and old west enthusiasts in their natural habitat. He's neatly captured this quiet, reverent quality that occurs when you remove "crowded convention center" from the costumed fan equation. Scope the full gallery right here.
 
Schofield's shtick is to explore "the fascination that the British public has with American popular culture and the sub-cultural world of fandom".
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August 6, 2008 |
Garage Directions
Designer guy Axel Peemoeller conceived this awesome signage (or "way-finding", for design pedants) for Melbourne's Eureka Tower Carpark (Melbournian for "garage", I suppose). Once drivers have achieved proper perspective, the directions seem to boldy float in space. Way cool.
 
Saw it on BoingBoing, posted here anyway.
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July 31, 2008 |
Gore-Al
Hilarity from The Onion:
Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet
EARTH—Former vice president Al Gore - who for the past three decades has unsuccessfully attempted to warn humanity of the coming destruction of our planet, only to be mocked and derided by the very people he has tried to save - launched his infant son into space Monday in the faint hope that his only child would reach the safety of another world.
"I tried to warn them, but the Elders of this planet would not listen," said Gore, who in 2000 was nearly banished to a featureless realm of nonexistence for promoting his unpopular message. "They called me foolish and laughed at my predictions. Yet even now, the Midwest is flooded, the ice caps are melting, and the cities are rocked with tremors, just as I foretold. Fools! Why didn't they heed me before it was too late?"
Al Gore—or, as he is known in his own language, Gore-Al—placed his son, Kal-Al, gently in the one-passenger rocket ship, his brow furrowed by the great weight he carried in preserving the sole survivor of humanity's hubristic folly.
Full story right here.
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July 8, 2008 |
The Zombie of Montclaire Moors Sculpture
Finally, an alternative to garden gnomes.
"Not for the faint of heart, Dickinson’s life-sized, gray-toned zombie will claw his way out of your garden plot or family room corner, pleading for assistance with the most lifelike eyes you’ve ever seen. His macabre expression is captured in such great detail in quality designer resin and finished so realistically that you’ll swear you can hear him breathing!"
Only $90 at Design Tuscano.
Thanks, Jay
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June 27, 2008 |
Betsy's husband?
Animal repartee at The New Yorker.
DALMATIANS
"Hey, look, the truck’s stopping."
"Did they take us to the park this time?"
"No-it’s a fire. Another horrible fire."
"What the hell is wrong with these people?"
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June 26, 2008 |
Apocalyptic Living
io9 has put together 8 Rules for Surviving the Apocalypse, complete with examples. You really can't afford not to check them out.
#2 - Do Not Join A Theme Gang
With the world ending, there will be many sad sacks who will try and recreate a Mad Max road warrior gang. Resist the urge to join anything theme-oriented. Basic rule of thumb: if you look like an idiot with a face tattoo or a fool running around in Medieval garb, you're going to get the sharp end of the death stick. Doomsday spelled this out pretty clearly: everyone who looked ridiculous got a ridiculous ending. Motorcycle gangs count too, don't forget even Romero's Dawn of the Dead leather riders got their just rewards for their hideous outfits and bad attitudes. Stick to the rag-tag refugee look, or lone wolf army motif. If you have to join a gang, stay in the back and never do anything you might later regret - like eat people.
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