by Sujoy on December 13, 2011
It’s raining amazing posters in posterland, and we have volumes to speak about two of them. So let’s kick off things with no. 1 straight away.
The Dark Knight Rises Poster:
This is a classic example of how kickass a posters can possibly look . There is that familiar Frank Miller touch to this with the reflective white on the overpowering black (you know, the one’s we saw in Sin City). Nolan’s Dark Knight was heavily influenced by Frank Miller’s take on Batman’s origin – The Dark Knight, and the Dark Knight Returns. And it is not surprising to see that influence of imagery in this poster.
Also, what works here immensely, is the sheer power of Bane that is conveyed through that broken Bat mask. In the comics, Bane did break Batman’s back. And Nolan’s version seems to not tone down Bane’s strength at all. Will Bane really put an end to the Batman legend? That ominous tagline could have multiple interpretations. This is indeed Nolan’s end of the Batman trilogy, and we cannot wait for it to hit the screens. The teasers and the viral campaigns have started rolling out, and with this poster, we can only expect things to be on the rise for this Dark Knight movie. Until then, feast your eyes on this.
Poster rating: 5 Bat Masks Out of 5
Read on after the jump, as we discuss the other two posters – Amazing Spiderman, and Battleship.
by Sujoy on October 24, 2011
Steven Spielberg is no stranger to the world of the larger than life movies. The man brought us dino-DNAs wrapped in amber, and T-Rexes chasing down jeeps. He also introduced us to Dr. Jones and melted our heart with the gleam in E.T.’s eyes. But somewhere during the noughties, his formula for blockbusters transformed into tamed affairs. Was it because we were seeing bigger explosions and better effects elsewhere? The last time we saw him in his fullest potential was when futuristic cop Tom Cruise had an eye transplant and was dodging precrime cops. That was the year 2002. Almost 9 years later, Steven Spielberg is back with a big bang! And it gives me immense pleasure to say, that the wait was well worth it. Teamed with co-producer Peter Jackson, and loaded with the technical brilliance of WETA, The Adventures Of Tintin is this year’s biggest movie by all means.
And before you can debate that, let me put forward my points.
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by Sujoy on September 13, 2011
And so it finally ends- with plenty of spilt blood on the screen, increasing body count and explosions on the opposite ends of the globe. The series finalé of Torchwood : Miracle Day – The Blood Line had bucket loads of rushed plots thrown at us at Mach speed. There were plenty of answers (Yes!), but on the other hand, we were left with a few open ends pointing towards a possible follow up season (Boo!). And in true Torchwood style, we see the departure of one of the key characters, again proving the point that RTD’s pen is the mightiest slasher. The climatic revelations were ridiculous enough to make me pull my hair out, but overall, I must say, that I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it is a pretty solid episode. On the whole, Miracle Day, as a season, was satisfying SciFi telly. But it comes nothing close to the epicness of Children of Earth.
There’s plenty of SPOILERS on the other side of this jump, as we discuss the final episode of Torchwood Miracle Day – The Blood Line.
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by Sujoy on September 7, 2011
This week’s Torchwood episode gave us more buzz words than we could handle, a geographical impossibility in the shape of a cliffhanger and lastly, a very annoying Rhys. This was what RTD had to offer as the penultimate episode of this 10 episode story arc. And judging by the looks of it, the series finale should be jampacked like a Tokyo subway, as there’s a hell lotta stuff ;eft to be resolved. Episode 9 - The Gathering, was also about more new characters (and we thought we already had enough of them). There’s the family heads, who look as cold as Arnie’s Mr. Freeze, and speak in idioms. Then there’s the annoying Category 1 collecting man, who is hell-bent on collecting Geraint Cooper, even when Overflow Camps are filled to the brim. And oh, I forgot to mention, this is now set 2 months after Episode 8. So, we are no longer in a world where people are dealing with the miracle, and its multi-faceted consequences. Instead, this is a world where recession has transformed into depression, China has closed down its borders and US is considering to do the same, insurance companies have gone bust, CIA rations fuel and the world has just accepted its fucked up state. Quite a bold move no doubt, but does the rest of the episode take advantage of this move? Let’s found out on the other side of the jump.
Join the discussion and we have a long list of speculations about the finalé ; SPOILERS
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