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Somebody please green-light a sci-fi spec script…
As a preface: a spec script is a screenplay written on the speculation that someone will buy it and make it into a movie. The writer creates an original story in his overactive imagination, a process similar to the catharsis … Continue reading
Blade Runner 2. Here’s my take…
An untitled Blade Runner project is currently in development from Ridley Scott. Due out in 2014 it’s not clear yet if it will be a prequel, sequel, or remake. Here are my ideas and opinions and they are only the … Continue reading
Difference between Science Fiction and Horror
Ever wonder why the science fiction genre and the horror genre are so closely related?There is a fine line between science fiction and horror since both deal with science run amok, or what can happen if man delves into any … Continue reading
Living Like Ants
Some food for thought. For survival. For life. Continue reading
Repo Men – Future of the Credit Card Industry?
This movie raises questions about the value of life in a world where life can be extended for a price. Is it moral for a corporation to act like god in matters of life and death? Is it ethical to charge interest on a loan many will never be able to repay? Sound like the credit card industry? Continue reading
The Green Zone – Very Intense
I think the closing image of The Green Zone is worth noting. We see a long straight highway leaving Baghdad full of Humvee’s traveling towards an oil field. The closing image says it all. Continue reading
Alice in Wonderland – Let’s go down the rabbit hole together!
In the latest Tim Burton feature we have a retelling of the classic Alice in Wonderland and Through the looking Glass stories originally by Lewis Carroll. What makes this version unique is the state of the art special effects and … Continue reading
Shutter Island – Hitchcock turning over in grave?
Shutter Island tries too hard and ends too fast. Continue reading
The Book of Eli – Supernatural or Divine Intervention
In The Book of Eli we see the hero, Denzel Washington on the road in a post-apocalyptic world littered with bomb craters and full of Mad Max characters that appear to be re-using the same costumes from the original movie. … Continue reading
Avatar – The Matrix meets Dances With Wolves
I know you must be thinking the Atomic Writer has lost it this time, but read the entire post and I think you’ll find new insights into this great movie and agree with my comparison.I really think the title speaks … Continue reading
