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Acid Reflux

By on February 14, 2009 11

NosferatuSo, I have this idea for a scene in a movie, but I have no idea for the rest of the movie, so here’s the scene. Some people find it really funny, others are like “what?”

The characters are fighting a bunch of vampires, and the Cool Guy takes out this water cannon and starts blasting the vampires with liquid. When it hits them it burns like acid; the vampires’ faces melt, they collapse screaming, etc.

Less Cool Guy: Damn, that stuff works on them just like acid! What is it, holy water?

Cool Guy: No, it’s acid.

That is all.

Watching the Watchmen More Closely

By on February 14, 2009 0

Rorschach in prisonCheck out Ross Levatter’s terrifically detailed ongoing analysis of Alan Moore’s Watchmen – or, more accurately, of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, since a great deal of the analysis concerns the artwork. Levatter has noticed and documented all sorts of fascinating details that just went right by me before. (Conical hat tip to Jeff Hummel.)

With Such A Lustre He That Runs May Read

By on February 12, 2009 9

SPOILER ALERT FOR SECRET WARRIORS #1:

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.Spider-man may be gushing over Obama, but Nick Fury sure isn’t. In last week’s Secret Warriors #1, Fury finds out that S.H.I.E.L.D., the anti-terrorist organisation he’s worked for since Strange Tales #135 in 1965, has all along been a front for the terrorist group HYDRA. So he breaks into the White House to confront Obama; and although he decides the President’s not a HYDRA agent, the meeting is not exactly a warm one:

Obama: You know, most people have the humility to respect the office – if not the man – when they enter this room … Have you forgotten that, Colonel Fury?

Fury: I’ve been in this room with Eisenhower, Truman, Kennedy, Reagan, Johnson … Nixon … you know the list. That shit’s lost its luster.

Gaimania!

By on February 12, 2009 4

CoralineI saw the movie (3D version, which is definitely the way to see it) of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline the other night; it was beautifully done (and all physically real stop-motion – no CGI) and I highly recommend it.

Admittedly, I have some gripes about the story changes (this review by Gary Westfahl captures many of my grumbles – read it!), and I also prefer the visual look of P. Craig Russell’s wonderful adaptation. But if you let ill-advised infidelity to source material ruin movies for you, you’re going to be unhappy way too often.

In related news, check out this hilarious/creepy clip of Gaiman himself advertising some movie – Benjamin Button, I’m guessing?

In slightly less related news (and justifying the IP and LL tags), Gaiman takes a less annoying position than his agent on IP issues.

Ends of the Earth

By on February 8, 2009 6

I have some speculations about Battlestar: Galactica that contain SPOILERS for those who haven’t seen the last few episodes, so I’m burying them in the comments section.

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