Ok, so horror is in the dumper right now. It feels as if even the most ardent of fans have shuffled on to greener pastures. Message boards are tumbleweed strewn ghost towns, fan created audio shows are either taking breaks or struggling to put together content and theaters are a barren wasteland as far as straight genre cinema is concerned. So what is Shloggs up to and watching you might (probably not) ask.
Well, I've been thoroughly enjoying my bluray player for one. I picked up Kill Bill 1 and 2, Apocalypto, AVP, Commando, Predator ultimate hunter edition and the Pirates of the Caribbean box set all on the superior format that is bluray. The Kill Bill films look and sound phenomenal and should be in the collection of any film enthusiast. Volume 1 is pure cinematic heaven. It's probably my favorite QT joint for the simple fact that it boasts his finest shot composition and easily is the best paced of all his work. The 2nd Volume gets bogged down by painfully repetitive dialog and unnecessary sidetracks, most notably that fucking godawful Larry Bishop scene that threatens to go on for an eternity and derail whatever languid momentum he had going. I did appreciate it more this viewing on blu though.
What really blew my mind though was The Pirates box set. Sure, these films are ridiculously involved and perhaps a bit too cutesy for their own good from time to time, but for my money, they feature hands down the most impressive special effects, costumes and set design ever put to film. They should have called the films Production Value 1, 2 and 3. Davy Jones and his crew are so grotesque and monstrous it must be seen in hi-def to be believed. Bill Nighy should have got some sort of a special mo-cap Oscar for what he brought to that character. The films require a great deal of attention due to their convoluted plot lines and the ever shifting allegiances of the many, many characters and this approach to storytelling lends itself quite well to home viewing. I can see myself revisiting this series at least once a year for the rest of my life, much like Jackson's impeccable LOTR trilogy. If you've either never seen the Pirates films or saw them once and weren't impressed, I implore you to give them another look, especially on blu.
I checked out Predators last night and am pleased to give it the Shloggsy seal of approval. It felt like it was 1987 all over again sitting in that theater last night. So, not all is bleak. Don't worry my lascivious brethren, Autumn isn't that far away and before you know it, we'll all be deluged with bluray releases of classic films, theatrical joints of varying quality and all night movie marathons with our buddies. Sometimes a break is good to cleanse the palette, but this is getting rigoddamndiculous!
Well, I've been thoroughly enjoying my bluray player for one. I picked up Kill Bill 1 and 2, Apocalypto, AVP, Commando, Predator ultimate hunter edition and the Pirates of the Caribbean box set all on the superior format that is bluray. The Kill Bill films look and sound phenomenal and should be in the collection of any film enthusiast. Volume 1 is pure cinematic heaven. It's probably my favorite QT joint for the simple fact that it boasts his finest shot composition and easily is the best paced of all his work. The 2nd Volume gets bogged down by painfully repetitive dialog and unnecessary sidetracks, most notably that fucking godawful Larry Bishop scene that threatens to go on for an eternity and derail whatever languid momentum he had going. I did appreciate it more this viewing on blu though.
What really blew my mind though was The Pirates box set. Sure, these films are ridiculously involved and perhaps a bit too cutesy for their own good from time to time, but for my money, they feature hands down the most impressive special effects, costumes and set design ever put to film. They should have called the films Production Value 1, 2 and 3. Davy Jones and his crew are so grotesque and monstrous it must be seen in hi-def to be believed. Bill Nighy should have got some sort of a special mo-cap Oscar for what he brought to that character. The films require a great deal of attention due to their convoluted plot lines and the ever shifting allegiances of the many, many characters and this approach to storytelling lends itself quite well to home viewing. I can see myself revisiting this series at least once a year for the rest of my life, much like Jackson's impeccable LOTR trilogy. If you've either never seen the Pirates films or saw them once and weren't impressed, I implore you to give them another look, especially on blu.
I checked out Predators last night and am pleased to give it the Shloggsy seal of approval. It felt like it was 1987 all over again sitting in that theater last night. So, not all is bleak. Don't worry my lascivious brethren, Autumn isn't that far away and before you know it, we'll all be deluged with bluray releases of classic films, theatrical joints of varying quality and all night movie marathons with our buddies. Sometimes a break is good to cleanse the palette, but this is getting rigoddamndiculous!
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