Not too long ago I began watching The Vampire Diaries again, admittedly, not out of interest for the ever present, never ending love triangle between Damon (Ian Somerhalder), Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev), but for Klaus (Joseph Morgan), the psychotic hybrid that helped the show grow in one season more than it’s usual stories ever did. Despite my initial dislike for the teenage drama that I thought a hundred year old vampires would be safe from, the show wasn’t half bad, I actually found myself anticipating each new episode, thinking about the show at random points during the day. And then it all went downhill with the last two episodes that have generated more hate than even Tumblr could handle. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the story here it goes. Take one human girl, Elena, add two vampire men – Stefan and Damon, mix with some witchcraft, ghosts and werewolves and you get what I’m talking about. Each season ended with a bang, but this one seemed to end more with a whimper than anything else. For a season and a half we’ve been told that there was one being that couldn’t possibly be defeated, [...]
The Vampire Diaries Finale or the mindblow we’ve been dealt
The Rum Diary
A while back I watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, based on Hunter S. Thompson‘s book. I was impressed, I won’t deny it. It was a brilliant movie that gave me the opportunity to laugh, to cringe, to react at something other than pretty faces. Considering it was a movie with Johnny Depp, you would expect that, but he was unrecognizable. The Rum Diary is based on yet another Hunter S. Thompson book, this time a less trippy experience, detailing the changes that occur in the way our lead character, played by Johnny Depp, sees the world around him. When it first came on in the cinema, I decided I had to see it. It had the aforementioned Johnny Depp, it was based on a Hunter S. Thompson novel, it was bound to be good. I had this review on a shelf for a while, wondering what did I actually think of the movie? Was it good? Was it not? I actually went to watch it again in a more appropriate environment for this type of movie, a nice old fashioned cinema where there were maybe five more people in the theatre. The verdict came in, I did in fact like [...]
Boondock Saints and Video Games
It has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it? Considering how popular the movies are with audiences of all ages, it’s not surprising that a game has been developed and it was a long time coming. Following a successful comic book series, a video game was the next logical step. If you want to learn more about it, all you have to do is attend the SXSW(South by South West festival) in Austin, Texas on March 11th. The game was developed by Critical Mass Interactive, whose president (Matt Scibilia) will be there alongside The Saints, to offer fans who are present all the needed information about the game and to discuss its development. In case you’re already worrying about how much money you’ll have to spend to get in, let me put your mind at ease: it’s a FREE event. Just pop by the Palmer Events Centre on the set date: March 11 and you’ll get the chance to join Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco in a panel discussion about the movies, their current projects, you’ll get a first look at the teaser trailer reveal of the new Boondock Saints video game and you’ll even get to ask those [...]
The Walking Dead and the three month hellatus.
I hate hiatuses. There is no reason for my deep hatred towards them, other than the fact that they cut in half most of my favourite shows and give me way to much time to develop theories (one crazier than the other) about what might happen next, only to have them disproved at a later date. Hiatus is hell for most of us, especially when storylines aren’t nicely tied up with a purple ribbon to keep us happy. As you can see from this article, I’m not the only one to feel this way. One show that entered its Hellatus recently is The Walking Dead, the hit show that put AMC on the map for people who otherwise would’ve ignored the channel. In case you’re unfamiliar with this show, you’d better catch up fast, it’s brilliant, albeit a little slow paced. Unlike most shows that love to end on a pretty cliffhanger note each time they take a break, I felt that The Walking Dead wrapped up quite nicely. The second season is twice as long as the first, there are still quite a lot of loose ends to tie before the grand finale, but hopefully we’ll have everything served [...]
The Boondock Saints – Graphic Novel Launch!
As you might know, or really should know, some 11 years ago, Troy Duffy brought to our screens the cult film – The Boondock Saints, a compelling tale of two brothers who take justice in their own hands and deliver us from evil, all in the name of God. With a wonderful cast – Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as the two vigilante brothers, Willem Dafoe, David Della Rocco and Billy Conn0lly, to name a few, the movie was expected to be a hit. But due to executive meddling and a great deal of controversy due to its violence it was denied the chance to shine. Thankfully, the fans spread the word and now the movie is a cult favourite. If you don’t trust me, ask all those fans sharing tattoos as those owned by the brothers in the film. With 11 years spent in producing hell and various courts of law, a lot of time passed until the sequel – All Saints Day – but the fans didn’t forget and, after getting a brand new movie, they are asking for more. Until the third one gets made, Troy Duffy and the gang are throwing us a bone, a delicious [...]
The Walking Dead – Chupacabra
Last year The Walking Dead had only 6 episode to show for a whole season and it wrapped most of its storylines quickly, despite the seemingly slow pace of the show. With 13 episodes this season they seem to take their sweet time to provide us with much needed information, but is that really a bad thing? Having a sense of suspense seems like the thing the creators and actors aim for, we might live in the century of speed, it doesn’t mean it’s the best thing to have happened to us. But back to the show. I apologise for the absence of reviews and recaps for the last two episodes – Save the Last One and Cherokee Rose – here’s a short briefing on what happened in them: The merry band of misfits reaches the Hershel farm and meet a man so affable I keep expecting him to turn evil (Hershel himself) they are helped with Carl, but since he can’t survive without a lot of medical equipment that isn’t available, Otis – the man who shot Carl and Shane go off on a search for them at the local high-school. Then Shane turns completely evil and shoots Otis [...]
