Archive for October, 2008

19
Oct
08

Movie Review: Quarantine

Quarantine is an American remake of a 2007 Spanish film REC and the first of the two horror movies I’ve been looking forward to in the month of October, the second of which being Saw V.  Find out what I thought about Quarantine after the break… or don’t, it’s your choice really.

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16
Oct
08

What If Adam West Took The Role Of James Bond?

When you hear the name Adam West chances are the image of Batman immediately comes to mind.  It’s an understandable association when you consider how much Mr. West has done for the Batman franchise.  But what you might not be aware of is that Adam West was offered the chance to play another iconic fictional character.  He could of played the suave, ruthless, British agent with a license to kill.  He could of played the man who will be gracing movie theaters worldwide this November, the man known by millions as Bond, James Bond.

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01
Oct
08

On Heideggarian Re-Thinking and The Dark Knight

In the Dark Knight, many have seen the unfortunate impacts of technological, calculative thinking – those with “a plan” – and, for many, the hero has become “The Joker,” Ledger’s mind-bending antagonist. In this sense, Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster could be seen as…

A litmus test for Heideggarean re-thinking?

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