For the last month or two, I’ve been absolutely crazy to see the movie Sucker Punch, or as I heard it called (sounds like a great pitch quote) : “Alice in Wonderland with Machine Guns”. I’m not aiming to spoil this for anyone, so there’s a courtesy cut below. Don’t go complaining to me about spoilers if you clicked to read the rest: This entry is about the intersection between plot and message, and how the two can undermine each other, leaving the audience dissatisfied. Also, I will say above the cut that the movie is definitely worth seeing. The 1% of the movie that I complain about is what I focus on in this article, not the 99% that was amazing.
Sucker Punch
March 25th, 2011A Change of Focus, A Change in Pace
March 17th, 2011Tonight, I attended my first meeting of the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association. But a little backstory on that, since I haven’t written an entry in over a year (I’m back, I promise!).
Tomatoes
August 19th, 2010About a month and a half ago, I was visiting my family down at the farm. While I was talking to my mom, somehow (I seriously don’t know how, being on a farm) the idea of agriculture came up, and I said with some annoyance that despite my rural roots, I’ve never grown anything in my life.
The Doom That Came to Sarnath, H.P. Lovecraft, Review
March 3rd, 2010“And before he died, Taran-Ish had scrawled upon the altar of chrysolite with coarse shaky strokes the sign of DOOM.” – The Doom That Came to Sarnath by H.P. Lovecraft.
Warning, major spoilers up ahead because this story made me cranky.
The Descendant by H.P. Lovecraft, Review
March 2nd, 2010When I finished this short story, I looked around in the reader, wondering where the rest of it was.
Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft
March 1st, 2010For its weight class, Dagon is a strong contender. It packs good tension, a solid narrative structure, and a close lensing that allows us to get solidly behind the protagonist. No spoilers ahead, but still providing a break.
Artwork and Wallpapers for WyvernET
February 28th, 2010Here’s some wonderful work done on my behalf (you can click on either for the bigger version).
Thanks to Lauren Hambacher for the original concept and artwork shown here.
Review of Cool Air by H.P. Lovecraft
February 28th, 2010A pretty short story, but still, spoilers may exist as I plow forward.
The Colour Out of Space, Review
February 27th, 2010I’m really not sure what to make of this story. Oh, right, spoiler alert, although there’s not that much to spoil.
Surgeon General’s Warning: Certain Colours can drive you MAD. Most colors, however, are safe. Except Agent Orange, which can cause cancer.
The Review of Charles Dexter Ward
February 26th, 2010“OGTHROD AI’F
GEB’L-EE’H
YOG-SOTHOTH
‘NGAH’NG AI’Y
ZHRO!”
-Mystical Psychobabble from the story.
Thanks for the word-salad, Lovecraft. In all seriousness, read that aloud, in a dark room, it’s wholly chilling.
This was a very long, but very rewarding read. Here’s your obligatory spoiler warning:
