Alright blogsphere,
I haven't abandoned my other projects, but I have started a new one which I'm very enthusiastic about called Paradise Road. This is a very noir styled story, set in modern day era. Here's a quick blurb that I came up with about it:
Oliver Murdock is an investigative psychologist on the trail of a serial killer, who kills his victims in bizarre and strange ways. As he follows the killer's trail of carnage however, he begins to uncover something much more sinister. Beyond even the heinous and depraved murders, the killer begins to take Oliver on a journey, revealing terrible secrets and a world of horror.
The road to Paradise is not paved with good intentions.
There's a little more to it than that of course, but I guess I'll have to wait till I actually get the comic done for anyone to read it. On the other hand, I do have many characters in the story, which I intend to profile. Starting next week, I'll post the ones that Igor and I get done here, and hopefully we'll have some more to show later.
Till then I suppose ^^
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Movie Review: Star Trek, Book of Blood, Angels and Demons, and Terminator: Salvation
Hello again blogsphere,
Well you got one comic post, so of course you knew another movie review couldn't be far behind ^^
I actually postponed this one because, well to tell you the truth, I really don't have much of a review for any of these. Apart from Star Trek, the rest of the movies weren't very good. Maybe I'm just over the flash bang of summer blockbuster movies, but I'm just not that impressed with movies in theaters right now.
I'd elaborate more on these movies, but I'm really not very compelled to so here goes:
Star Trek - very good. go see it where the sound can shake your seat.
Book of Blood - alright.
Angels and Demons - it's a Dan Brown book turned into a movie. that means awful.
Terminator: Salvation - Holy crap what a letdown.
Other than that, I really didn't feel much for these movies at all. I think that I need to just take this summer time to look for even more obscure films, and possibly forgo the movie theater until September (with the great exception of seeing Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, because that will be awesome).
Till I find another movie to watch blogsphere...
p.s. - oh yeah, I forgot that Drag Me to Hell comes out soon. I'll see that ^^
Well you got one comic post, so of course you knew another movie review couldn't be far behind ^^
I actually postponed this one because, well to tell you the truth, I really don't have much of a review for any of these. Apart from Star Trek, the rest of the movies weren't very good. Maybe I'm just over the flash bang of summer blockbuster movies, but I'm just not that impressed with movies in theaters right now.
I'd elaborate more on these movies, but I'm really not very compelled to so here goes:
Star Trek - very good. go see it where the sound can shake your seat.
Book of Blood - alright.
Angels and Demons - it's a Dan Brown book turned into a movie. that means awful.
Terminator: Salvation - Holy crap what a letdown.
Other than that, I really didn't feel much for these movies at all. I think that I need to just take this summer time to look for even more obscure films, and possibly forgo the movie theater until September (with the great exception of seeing Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, because that will be awesome).
Till I find another movie to watch blogsphere...
p.s. - oh yeah, I forgot that Drag Me to Hell comes out soon. I'll see that ^^
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Untitled Detective Story
This is Oliver Murdock, the main character of the next story I'm working on with Igor Glushkin.
More details soon...
Monday, May 4, 2009
Movie Reviews: 20th Century Boys and S. Darko
(crap! forgot to post this...eh well. Here's a post from last week!)
Okay, so I'm late to the party again blogsphere,
I've come to realize that 2008 (whose Oscar picks sucked btw) was a really good year for movies, in my humble opinion. There were quite a few movies that I saw, which were just really good in lots of ways (movies which I won't list right now because I'm lazy :P).
The reason why I mention this is because I just watched 20th Century Boys today, and while it was released in November, it was still last year and I didn't know about it till this one. While this movie didn't blow me away, it was just really cool to see something of the like. The story is based on friendships from childhood, which of course is typical Japanese, but I thought it was illustrated very well this time. These kids who all grew up in the same neighborhood and played with each other, came up with this story about the end of humankind, through an evil organization bent on conquering the world.
Of course they get older and forget about it, and they all grow apart and start their own lives, but after a school reunion they find out that a friend of theirs died. The way he died causes them to think about their childhood more, and they remember the story, eventually noticing that it's actually happening exactly how they wrote it as children. I won't say that it's a great movie, as it's got a bit of slow down as most J-movies tend to, but it was really well put together and fun to watch. Oddly enough, this is a movie that I would like to see an American remake of, or at least a Luc Besson spin on ^^
The latter movie is a far less enjoyable experience.
Granted, I'm not the biggest fan ever of Donnie Darko, but I did enjoy the movie. I thought that it had quite a bit going for it, and appears to have influenced quite a few indie films in years since. S. Darko of course, is nothing like it's predecessor. The story revolves around Donnie's younger sister, Samantha as she runs away from home with her slutty friend from wherever they're from and get into doing the same thing her brother did.
The only reason I gave this movie the time of day, was the fact that it's got the Darko name attached to it. I thought that it would at least be a nice homage to what was, or maybe something completely different. I thought that I'd find something redeemable about it (granted I'm actually still technically watching it, as it plays while I'm watching this), but I really don't like it. Maybe it's just me, but everything seems very much forced, none of the characters seem like they fit the world they inhabit. I find the story itself to be a try-hard version of Donnie Darko, while desperately trying to differentiate itself as an original creation.
I'm being harsh though. I mean it is direct to DVD, and...well...I should probably be over Donnie Darko since I was never really into it. I guess if you're like me, and you expect this movie to have a semblance to the original: don't. If you want to watch it to satisfy your curiosity, have a crack at it, but lower your expectations, critical standards, and intelligence quotient, immediately before doing so. I should have known better than to watch anything other than a summer blockbuster. That'll teach me. Thank god I'm seeing Star Trek later this week.
Okay, so I'm late to the party again blogsphere,
I've come to realize that 2008 (whose Oscar picks sucked btw) was a really good year for movies, in my humble opinion. There were quite a few movies that I saw, which were just really good in lots of ways (movies which I won't list right now because I'm lazy :P).
The reason why I mention this is because I just watched 20th Century Boys today, and while it was released in November, it was still last year and I didn't know about it till this one. While this movie didn't blow me away, it was just really cool to see something of the like. The story is based on friendships from childhood, which of course is typical Japanese, but I thought it was illustrated very well this time. These kids who all grew up in the same neighborhood and played with each other, came up with this story about the end of humankind, through an evil organization bent on conquering the world.
Of course they get older and forget about it, and they all grow apart and start their own lives, but after a school reunion they find out that a friend of theirs died. The way he died causes them to think about their childhood more, and they remember the story, eventually noticing that it's actually happening exactly how they wrote it as children. I won't say that it's a great movie, as it's got a bit of slow down as most J-movies tend to, but it was really well put together and fun to watch. Oddly enough, this is a movie that I would like to see an American remake of, or at least a Luc Besson spin on ^^
The latter movie is a far less enjoyable experience.
Granted, I'm not the biggest fan ever of Donnie Darko, but I did enjoy the movie. I thought that it had quite a bit going for it, and appears to have influenced quite a few indie films in years since. S. Darko of course, is nothing like it's predecessor. The story revolves around Donnie's younger sister, Samantha as she runs away from home with her slutty friend from wherever they're from and get into doing the same thing her brother did.
The only reason I gave this movie the time of day, was the fact that it's got the Darko name attached to it. I thought that it would at least be a nice homage to what was, or maybe something completely different. I thought that I'd find something redeemable about it (granted I'm actually still technically watching it, as it plays while I'm watching this), but I really don't like it. Maybe it's just me, but everything seems very much forced, none of the characters seem like they fit the world they inhabit. I find the story itself to be a try-hard version of Donnie Darko, while desperately trying to differentiate itself as an original creation.
I'm being harsh though. I mean it is direct to DVD, and...well...I should probably be over Donnie Darko since I was never really into it. I guess if you're like me, and you expect this movie to have a semblance to the original: don't. If you want to watch it to satisfy your curiosity, have a crack at it, but lower your expectations, critical standards, and intelligence quotient, immediately before doing so. I should have known better than to watch anything other than a summer blockbuster. That'll teach me. Thank god I'm seeing Star Trek later this week.
Friday, May 1, 2009
So yeah...
Hi again blogsphere,
Since this blog is really just a bunch of reviews and random thoughts, I think that I'm just going to turn it into my personal blog. I don't know when I'm going to start a new one, but it will be dedicated to the comic book stuff I do, rather than just smattered about like they have been.
The comic stuff will appear here too, but obviously less frequently than the other crap I have to say XD
That is all. You may now return to your daily lives ^_^
Since this blog is really just a bunch of reviews and random thoughts, I think that I'm just going to turn it into my personal blog. I don't know when I'm going to start a new one, but it will be dedicated to the comic book stuff I do, rather than just smattered about like they have been.
The comic stuff will appear here too, but obviously less frequently than the other crap I have to say XD
That is all. You may now return to your daily lives ^_^
Movie Reviews: The Solosit, Dead Snow, and Splinter
Hi blogsphere,
I know, long time no speak, but I come bearing the review of a great horror flick! Actually I've seen a few movies of note, one being The Soloist, and the other being Dead Snow.
The Soloist was a bit of a letdown considering the actors and director involved, though that's not saying it's not worth watching. To me, it falls along the lines of another Slumdog Millionaire; meaning that it's a look at another lifestyle, drastically different than most of our own. Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx both play their roles well, and Joe Wright (director of Atonement) do a good job of illustrating the story, but their efforts are undermined by that of the story.
Dead Snow on the otherhand, is nothing short of b-movie goodness. I've been looking forward to seeing this, as it runs along the same lines as Hysteric Psycho, nonetheless it didn't dissapoint. With Zombie Nazis, and a forign cast, you can't really do too much wrong. The gore was over the top, the characters were cardboard, it's just a great b-movie to laugh and have fun with.
But what I just recently watched, is by far, the best horror movie I've seen in a long time.
Splinter is a nail-biting, skin crawling, scary horror film. A suburban couple decides to go on a camping trip for their anniversary, and on their way pick up a young couple whose truck has broken down. The pair are taken hostage, as it turns out the couple happen to be criminals on the run. Forced to drive to the border, they stop at a gas station to prepare, discovering it vacant. This is where their trouble begins.
I found this movie actually scary. Everything is well done. I mean everything. The special effects, the actors, the directing, I couldn't find a fault with this movie. Nothing was hokey, or cheesy about this, and the way that the settings, and characters worked with each other made everything seem believeable. That, and the suspense is so viceral, I found myself actually jumping and cringing at only 15 minutes in. Honestly, if you like horror, this is a total must watch.
Oh yeah, I've noticed that I've slacked on the comic updates. What can I say, I'm poor. I'll post more as soon as I get some things worth showing, but rest assured there will be more.
Till next time ^_^
I know, long time no speak, but I come bearing the review of a great horror flick! Actually I've seen a few movies of note, one being The Soloist, and the other being Dead Snow.
The Soloist was a bit of a letdown considering the actors and director involved, though that's not saying it's not worth watching. To me, it falls along the lines of another Slumdog Millionaire; meaning that it's a look at another lifestyle, drastically different than most of our own. Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx both play their roles well, and Joe Wright (director of Atonement) do a good job of illustrating the story, but their efforts are undermined by that of the story.
Dead Snow on the otherhand, is nothing short of b-movie goodness. I've been looking forward to seeing this, as it runs along the same lines as Hysteric Psycho, nonetheless it didn't dissapoint. With Zombie Nazis, and a forign cast, you can't really do too much wrong. The gore was over the top, the characters were cardboard, it's just a great b-movie to laugh and have fun with.
But what I just recently watched, is by far, the best horror movie I've seen in a long time.
Splinter is a nail-biting, skin crawling, scary horror film. A suburban couple decides to go on a camping trip for their anniversary, and on their way pick up a young couple whose truck has broken down. The pair are taken hostage, as it turns out the couple happen to be criminals on the run. Forced to drive to the border, they stop at a gas station to prepare, discovering it vacant. This is where their trouble begins.
I found this movie actually scary. Everything is well done. I mean everything. The special effects, the actors, the directing, I couldn't find a fault with this movie. Nothing was hokey, or cheesy about this, and the way that the settings, and characters worked with each other made everything seem believeable. That, and the suspense is so viceral, I found myself actually jumping and cringing at only 15 minutes in. Honestly, if you like horror, this is a total must watch.
Oh yeah, I've noticed that I've slacked on the comic updates. What can I say, I'm poor. I'll post more as soon as I get some things worth showing, but rest assured there will be more.
Till next time ^_^
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