[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/dragontattoo.mp3] Ever since I introduced the poll that lets fine people like you chime in on which movie gets ‘the treatment’ every week, one film has consistently and patiently waited its turn. I knew of its existence, heard it was extremely well-done and of interest for many reasons, including the fact it’s an adaptation of… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Tag: drama
Mind Crimes
“I respect a movie that kicks me in the balls.” This comment was how I summed up my initial feelings after watching Repo Men. It’s a Jude Law near-future picture about special ops guys who go after people and rip out their cyborg organs, since they’re 90 days delinquent on payments. I listed it as… Continue reading Mind Crimes
Warcraft RPers: You're Doing It Wrong.
I’ve touched on this briefly in this post and must once again point you fine folks in the direction of Warcraft Sues to give you an idea of what the hell I’m talking about. I’m going to rant a bit, and that means there’ll be some naughty words. Consider the cut below the metaphorical covering… Continue reading Warcraft RPers: You're Doing It Wrong.
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Departed
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/departed.mp3] Among other things, The Departed hammers home the lesson of not judging a book by its cover. For a long time, I considered Leonardo DiCaprio an actor that got by on looks rather than talent. Mostly this was due to how unimpressed I was by the acting in general in Titanic. That happened in… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Departed
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Brokeback Mountain
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/brokeback.mp3] Here’s a fun fact you might not have known about me. I grew up in house full of women. It was my mother and my two sisters, and when I was a young boy my grandmother moved in with us as well. Being surrounded by women, it’s probably no surprised I was exposed to… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Brokeback Mountain
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Adaptation.
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/adaptation.mp3] In case you didn’t know, writing is difficult. It’s grueling on an intellectual level, isolating on a social level and ultimately unrewarding in terms of both criticism and payment. Despite the banality of their works, Stephenie Meyer and Dan Brown are rarities, in that they’ve managed to make fortunes for themselves (and, in Ms.… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Adaptation.
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Crash
This week’s IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! brought to you by a generous donation by Benjamin Axel Jakobsson. Thank you for your support! [audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/crash.mp3] When Hubilub asked me to review Paul Haggis’ Crash from 2005, he did so in the following charming fashion: It won three Oscars and IT’S FUCKING HORRIBLE!. I hate it so much!… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Crash
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Sneakers
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/sneakers.mp3] If some of the screenwriters and directors in Hollywood are to be believed, computers are magical devices. Hook yours up to a wall socket, type really fast, and hey presto, the Pentagon’s your bitch. Some hackers out there are so good they can do this while being held at gunpoint, or shall we say… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Sneakers
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Hurt Locker
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/hurt_locker.mp3] Alfred Hitchcock once said that there’s a big difference between surprise and suspense. I hope he won’t mind if I paraphrase a little. If I were sitting here talking about movies, and my desk were to explode because someone planted a bomb here, that’d be a surprise. Now, if you as the audience knew… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! The Hurt Locker
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Gattaca
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/gattaca.mp3] In the early days of science fiction, the aim of its creators was not to impress the audience with bombastic explosions or cutting-edge computer graphics. While the overall goal was to entertain and engage and thus earn a living, they didn’t have the aforementioned crutches upon which to lean. They had to rely solely… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Gattaca
