7 Days? How About Horror Movies That Didn’t Suck Over The Last Decade
It’s that time of year again. The most wonderful time of the year! At least to those of us who love the macabre in their cinematic choices! I have to say that I’m not entirely convinced that Hollywood has progressed in the last 10 years or so, but it has had some highlights indeed and I’m about to show you those in my humble opinion. Indeed, there may be some spoilers. You have been warned.
The Ring (2002)
Inspired by the original Japanese film, Ringu, The Ring laid the groundwork for many mediocre Japanese horror remakes (thanks, Hollywood). Sometimes when one piece of pop culture is groundbreaking, it should be left alone to shine on its own. No matter how many times this film has been parodied, it’s still creepy as ever on many different levels. Gore Verbinski made every cinematic element get under your skin: The nightmarish images on the cursed video, the greenish filter that casts a sense of doom on its viewers, the unnervingly dark score amongst other t…
The Most Inspirational Speech For The Artists & Right Brainers by Kevin Smith
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Thanks to filmmaker Kevin Smith, this is one of the most inspirational speeches you will ever hear for those of us who are artists and/or love to create. One of the things that’s most appealing to Smith’s fans is that he’s the guy next door; the dude you’d hang out and chat on for hours about comics with. He’s not a Hollywood douche. He’s tangible and he knows what it is to be an artist and still be down to earth. I don’t feel I should add to much to this blog entry simply because I want this speech to speak for itself. Please listen closely to the story he tell of his father’s passing and how that relates to his statements later about encouraging each other’s as artists and living a ‘why not?!’ life! < --!more-->I was watching this on Netflix a few weeks ago from his “Burn In Hell” DVD live Q&A, and it was just the thing I needed to hear. I’ve seen all of his Q&A DVD’s and have had memorable moments, but this one was the golden one…
