More Movie Talk pt. 2 - Extended Directors Cut
This blog is an extension of yesterdays blog which can be found here;
http://torbox.vox.com/library/post/more-movie-talk.html
... Another film which had that effect on me was A Beautiful Mind. I guess it must be movies that show a distorted sense of reality blending into the real world. I think even the Matrix has the same quality to it to a lower extent. But that is neither here nor there.
Another film which ‘The Signal’ reminded me of was Shawn of the
Dead. One of the directors has a sick sense of humor, and it shines through
amazingly. For the most part the action is taken seriously, but during a few
scenes they throw in some of the darkest humor ever. They contrast a
ridiculously terrible scenario with some laughs, which I always think is a
great combination. Not nearly as comical as Shawn of the Dead, but that mood
which is set by cracking jokes while surrounded by zombies is still there.
So as of now my description would have you believe the movie is 28 Days Later meets Requiem for a Dream meets Shawn of the Dead meets From Dusk Till Dawn. With comparisons like that I don’t think there is any logical way to avoid seeing this movie. Then you can watch it, hate it, and pop my delusional bubble about the awesomeness of this movie. I encourage this type of behavior because I am always interested in a discussion, although sometimes its hard to have a debate on such an objective topic as a film.
I am currently searching IMDB to see what else these directors have done, perhaps they have pulled off another film like this that I haven’t heard of. I’ll keep you posted on my findings, if there are any. The search for cinema greatness has only just begun.
TOTD: What is your favorite vegetable?
Seeing as this blog is the tail end of a film review I didn’t finish yesterday I am out of words. Looks like the topic of the day will have to remedy that.
I was always one of those kids who didn’t get along well with vegetables. I’d eat broccoli or celery with cheese whiz, or onion on a burger, or potatoes if they were in the form of a french-fry. I’d eat a salad with red or green peppers in it. But I was a picky eater and didn’t make any ventures into the world of vegetables much deeper than that. Well, I still am a picky eater. To this day I can’t stand the consistency of cooked vegetables. Its weird, but I’m fine with it. I take my vitamins so there’s nothing to worry about.
