We recently watched Gods of Egypt, a big budget film that was certainly not a blockbuster upon release. This fantasy adventure had us intrigued as was from director, Alex Proyas who had given us The Crow; Dark City, I,Robot and his last film of 7 years ago, Knowing, all of which we enjoyed, so despite despite it's flop status, we decided to give it a go. In an alternate … [Read more...]
Why we see in 3D
3D if done right, can really enhance a film story, things have changed from those amusement park attractions where the 3-D was just a gimmick. You would go to have something hit you in the face or have a pole swing towards you (we still have nightmares of a snake in our lap, from the Disneyland Honey, I shrunk the kids attraction) 3-D is now used to show us depth and heights … [Read more...]
The Good & The Bad Of The Reboot/Remake
The reboot/remake is becoming increasingly more popular, with old favourites being turned into new movies or the now popular spin-off TV shows, with Lethal Weapon and Mallrats being the latest to be announced. The idea is of course not new, one of our favourite films of all time John Carpenter’s The Thing was a remake of 1951 classic The Thing From Another World. In … [Read more...]
The Girl With All The Gifts: Coming From Page to Screen
When we heard about a new film coming called The Girl With All The Gifts we were intrigued about it. Finding it was based on a book of the same name by M.R. Carey, we quickly added it to our reading list. If the film is half as good as the book it could be a real must see! It is provisionally set for a September 2016 release. The book which is set in the future has the … [Read more...]
3-D or not 3-D, That is the Question (for Movie Goers Lately ?)
Around 2005, our film experiences were served up a new experience which had been used in cinema as early as even the Fifties when a creature emerged from a Black Lagoon to scare movie fans in the format we know as 3-D Previous attempts to use 3-D have occurred since the Fifties, most notably in the Eighties especially in the Threequel, Jason stalked his victims on a Friday the … [Read more...]