I have the same criticism of Chris Nolan’s movies as many critics. Once you get past the high concept movie making, how much meaning is there in the Nolan filmography? It’s not just the inaudible dialogue that made TENET problematic. When you get down to it is there anything more to Nolan than narrative gimmicksContinue reading “The redemption of Christopher Nolan”
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Last hope for heroic fantasy
I was really hoping the D&D movie would be good. There’s been a of disappointing capital F for Fantasy storytelling recently. Fake Tolkien. Wheel of Tedium. Willow…best ignored. So I was prepared for the worst. What I got is one of the best heroic fantasy movies for a very long time. And maybe more importantly…aContinue reading “Last hope for heroic fantasy”
James Gunn made me cry
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Every way Dune 2 could be a total catastrophe
Dune is a story about men in rubber suits fighting over who gets to eat the poop of giant sand worms.
There’s a lot of ways telling that story on a cinema screen can go HORRIBLY wrong.
Even after the success of Dune part 1 – which I consider to be a masterpiece – Denis Villeneuve has an uphill fight to repeat the trick with DUNE 2.
As a lesson in narrative craft and storytelling, it’s valuable to think through what those challenges are and how the story will have to be adapted to prevent it being a total…
…DUNETASTROPHE
TRIGGER WARNING – contains criticism of Frank Herbert and the essentially gendered nature of archetypal storytelling.
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Rogue One was Disney’s biggest mistake
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Warhammer 40k BARBIE
Girls??! Fighting in the grimdark future of Warhammer 40k?! I made this thumbnail as a parody of anti-Woke youtube and then discovered there is an entire subculture of dudes who are perpetually enraged about Woke Warhammer. Oh well, I guess people will figure it out. I’m making these unedited vids at the moment because I’mContinue reading “Warhammer 40k BARBIE”
Rogue One was Disney’s biggest mistake
I like Rogue One But it was Disney’s biggest mistake WATCH HERE
Rollerball is one hell of a movie
The best thing about Rollerball? No CGI They took a bunch of stunt guys, strapped them into roller skates, tossed in some dirt bikes then actually played Rollerball to figure out how it would work in real life. No fatalities but a couple of serious injuries. I’m sure everyone had a blast. There are twoContinue reading “Rollerball is one hell of a movie”
Isaac Asimov’s 3 Laws are TRASH
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All the scifi movies you love are allegory
Blimey. There’s a thread on the movie Ad Astra burning in the Science Fiction group. And I need to find the gif of Mal Reynolds to express my feelings on it. I’ll make it the first comment. Look. Folks. Do people generally understand that Ad Astra is an allegory? It’s been the fashion for scifiContinue reading “All the scifi movies you love are allegory”
I-Ching as gateway to creative power
The I-Ching is a 5000 year old book of wisdom…which I think qualifies as “ancient”.
Around 17 years ago I made a reading from the I-Ching (by tossing coins to generate one of the 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching). The reading had a dramatic effect on my life. In fact it’s fair to say I would’t be leading the life I am today if I hadn’t stuck my nose into this weird old book.
The latest episode of the Science Fiction podcast tells the story of that reading, and delves into why the I-Ching has such a powerful hold on the human imagination for over five millennia.
Warning – it’s possible that none of this is true.
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Yes, Deckard is a Replicant
So. The major reason that the “Deckard is a Replicant” matter confuses many fans of the movie is that much of Blade Runner is told by implication. Firstly, Nexus replicants are identical to humans in every regard, including genetics. That’s why the empathy test is required. Secondly, if replicants live long enough they also developContinue reading “Yes, Deckard is a Replicant”
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