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Universal snima još jedan remake klasičnih horora iz 1930ih. Ovaj put, u pitanju je "Wolfman". Radnja se zbiva u 19. stoljeću. Glumi Anthony Hopkins, možda Abrahama Van Hellsinga, sad malo nabrijanijeg nakon kaj je ubio Drakulu. Ostali glumci uključuju Benicia Del Tora i Huga "Agent Smith" Weavinga. Muziku im radi Danny Elfman. Mogu živjeti s tim. IMDB podaci o filmu Službena stranica (GNN) |
Neki od Watashijevih crteža sa sessiona. Njegov lik, Ezekiel Shulz, stari brodski mehaničar: "Planeboy" - najpopularniji avijatičarski magazin svog vremena: Grupni portret svih likova u partyu, u boji i sepia tonovima: Neki prastari časopis na palubi "Bonsai Kitten": (GNN) |
Čitajući na AV Clubu članak o "Metropolisu" Fritza Langa, klasičnom SF spektaklu iz doba nijemog filma, naletio sam na zanimljivi link. U pitanju je recenzija dotičnog filma koju je, za "New York Times" 1927. napisao britanski SF pisac Herbert George Wells. Izgleda da mu se baš i nije svidio. Possibly I dislike this soupy whirlpool none the less because I find decaying fragments of my own juvenile work of thirty years ago, The Sleeper Awakes, floating about in it. Čapek's Robots have been lifted without apology, and that soulless mechanical monster of Mary Shelley's, who has fathered so many German inventions, breeds once more in this confusion. Originality there is none. Independent thought, none. Where nobody has imagined for them the authors have simply fallen back on contemporary things. The aeroplanes that wander about above the great city show no advance on contemporary types, though all that stuff could have been livened up immensely with a few helicopters and vertical or unexpected movements. The motor cars are 1926 models or earlier. (...) Never for a moment does one believe any of this foolish story; for a moment is there anything amusing or convincing in its dreary series of strained events. It is immensely and strangely dull. (...) The film's air of having something grave and wonderful to say is transparent pretence. It has nothing to do with any social or moral issue before the world or with any that can ever conceivably arise. It is bunkum and poor and thin even as bunkum. I am astonished at the toleration shown it by quite a number of film critics on both sides of the Atlantic. And it costs, says the London Times, six million marks! How they spent all that upon it I cannot imagine. Najsmiješniji dio? Promijeni par riječi i dobiješ moje grintanje o "Avataru" Jamesa Camerona - još jednom tehnički inovativnom SF epu kojeg je, eto, dosta SF fenova - uključujući tu i mene - dočekalo na nož zbog nemaštovite priče. I sad sjedim za kompom i smijem se, al ne Langu, Wellsu ili Cameronu, nek sebi. Osjećaj i nije tako loš. (GNN) |
Characters: Reinhardt "The Fox" Fuchs – commander of the "Bonsai Kitten" Jewel Hayes a.k.a. Molly Malone – private investigator/radio operator/ public relations officer. Ichirai Hoshi – token Asian character Bones McCrakem – ship's alcoholic. Ezekiel Schulz – cranky old mechanic Rejoice! Our heroes have reached the Kingston airfield on Jamaica. Greeted by the local air force commander and surrounded by a large crowd of journalists and photo-reporters, our heroes were given a $10000 check by a representative of the Goodyear World Airlines for rescuing their zeppelin with most of the crew and passengers intact. A brief Q&A ensued. Reporter 1: "Kate Connor, "Planeboy Magazine". Captain Fuchs, what would you answer if Chancellor Hitler himself would to offer you a position in a newly established Luftwaffe…" Captain Fuchs: "I'd decline the offer." Reporter: "… a commanding position in Luftwaffe." Captain Fuchs: "Errr…. Weeeeeell… I mean, nonono! I'd still decline the offer." Reporter 2: "Recently, Germany has deployed so-called "Condor Legion" in Spain to help general Franco's Fascist regime. Do you support that decision or would you prefer to fight for Republican forces as some of American intellectuals already do?" Captain Fuchs: "Avoiding decisions like these is precisely why we on "Bonsai Kitten" prefer Caribbean to Europe. Here we're all one big rainbow of races and nationalities and… stuff. Look!" (Pulls Ichirai Hoshi to the front.) Captain Fuchs: "See? See how cosmopolitan we are?" Kate Connor: "Isn't he Japanese? Because, it's very interesting how similar goals of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan seem to be in the last…" Captain Fuchs: "FU-…" (Pushes Hoshi back; pulls out Ezekiel Shulz instead.) Captain Fuchs: "Look at him! He's a Jew! Look at his huge Jewish nose! I'm a German! He's a Jew! We get along splendidly!" Ezekiel's player: "Did I mention I don't wear pants? Because I totally don't. I'm old and senile and cranky and I don't give a fuck." Captain Fuchs: "Ok. Another bad example." Kate Connor: "Regarding you rescue operation and victory over Baron Samedi's pirates, aren't you afraid of his revenge? Samedi is well - known for his bloodthirsty cruelty. Stories abound of him slaughtering, scalping and eating passengers or leaving them to burn alive abroad their airships once they've been thoroughly looted." Captain Fuchs: "…" (Covers the microphone.) Captain Fuchs: (to the crew members): "What the fuck is she talking about?" Captain's player (to me): "What the fuck is she talking about? Why didn't you warn us about this guy?" Me: "I totally did! I told you he was the most notorious air pirate of the Caribbean." Captain's player: "They all say that!" Jewel Hayes: (steps to the microphone instead of the Captain): "This concludes our short Q&A session." (GNN) |
Opis uvodna dva sessiona koji sam slao na američki forum koji pratim: Characters: Reinhardt "The Fox" Fuchs – ace pilot and commander of the "Bonsai Kitten" Jewel Hayes a.k.a. Molly Malone – private investigator/radio operator Ichirai Hoshi – Japanese bodyguard and martial artist Bones McCrakem – ship's medic/alcoholic Ezekiel Schulz – cranky old mechanic with an oversized rifle It was a bad day for "Bonsai Kitten". Their lucrative shipment of Cuban rum destined for the Prohibition-plagued coast of US ended in the Bay of Mexico when Coast Guard's blimp demanded to board their airship for an inspection. Afterwards, they got caught by the storm before they could land in Jamaica or San Martin. But it turned out someone was in even bigger trouble then "Bonsai Kitten" when the crew received a distress call from airship attacked by the notorious air pirate Baron Samedi. Captain Fuchs ordered the change of course. Passenger airship "New Orleans" soon appeared within sight and captain steered his zeppelin above it, so that the heroes could descend to the top of the "New Orleans's" gas envelope and descend into it through the nearest hatch and down the maintenance ladder. Schulz - a chain-smoker if there ever was one - started lighting up his pipe. Reinhardt followed his example and tried to look as cool with a cigarette as only German military officers from the 1930s could. Then they remembered they are standing on a giant hydrogen-filled bomb just waiting for a spark to explode. They wisely chose to give up on smoking for the time being. Within "New Orleans" all the lights were out while several crewmen lay dead at the bottom of the ladder. Here, couple of pirates tried to ambush the rescue team but their combat skills proved to be inferior. Opening the lower hatch leading to the airship's gondola, heroes were faced with about half a dozen heavily armed pirates. Shooting ensued, with one of the pirates shooting the ceiling with his Tommy Gun and puncturing already battered airship's gas bags in the process. Luckily, airship leaked helium which produced amusing effects with heroes' voices but also made airship begin to lose it's altitude. This encouraged them to storm the gondola and dispose of the remaining pirates except for one that wisely surrendered to their mercy. Apparently, Baron Samedi has already killed most of the crew, robbed the passenger and left "New Orleans" to a small team of pirates with orders to follow him. Heroes quickly killed of the remaining pirates and liberated the passengers, including an Engrish-speaking Japanese whose master has been killed. Instead of committing seppuku, as he rightfully should have, Hoshi decided to join the merry crew of "Bonsai Kitten"! …and avenge his dead master somewhere down the line. So, while the heroes took the remaining passengers abroad their own zeppelin and travel to Kingston, the remaining crew of "New Orleans" proceeded to the nearest airship yard in San Martin for repairs. Now there's this cute pilot chick abroad "Bonsai Kitten" that looks for her brother who disappeared in Bermuda Triangle.. Apparently, there's also this guy named Dr. Wolfgang Sin that's, for some reason, interested in her. I wonder if that might be a plot hook? (GNN) |
Istiniti razgovor: Moja sestra: "Koji glupi film! Zakaj je tipa kojem su upravo čupali zube naživo sad strah teglice krumpira?" Ja: "To nisu krumpiri u teglici." Moja sestra: "Nek kaj?" Ja: "Ne želiš znati." (GNN) |