tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69108493116149039292024-02-21T00:28:40.198-08:00Neon and NapalmVandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-28147501944567817002023-10-06T01:02:00.000-07:002023-10-06T01:02:17.584-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> BRUTAL ACTION MELEE GAME UNAWAKE COMING TO STEAM NEXT FEST</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Battle Between Heaven and Hell </span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmVvI0UoPfUwoCcrnb89jSwWfR3JCGwFggkgx1d_0N7huawYEERF_-PxmPHosmRTjlborUsFxe714o2chNcSEsPxx5ebrTbK4F7-wOxPChQgXpZhyphenhyphenA0rPwwibHRSPt1VKSEuQu53T8f9IvXukNkbgst1W4iGR2so4Tmp-R0uzL3G-a_XjoNRmaUGAs5w/s1920/Unawake_Artwork_wLogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmVvI0UoPfUwoCcrnb89jSwWfR3JCGwFggkgx1d_0N7huawYEERF_-PxmPHosmRTjlborUsFxe714o2chNcSEsPxx5ebrTbK4F7-wOxPChQgXpZhyphenhyphenA0rPwwibHRSPt1VKSEuQu53T8f9IvXukNkbgst1W4iGR2so4Tmp-R0uzL3G-a_XjoNRmaUGAs5w/w640-h360/Unawake_Artwork_wLogo.png" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After a strong showing at Gamescom 2023, <b>Unawake</b>,the up-and coming first-person Action RPG from Turkish indie development team RealityArts<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Studio and publisher Toplitz Productions is ready to take on Steam Next Fest. Available from October 9 to October 16, 2023.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Players all over the world can get their initial glimpse of the intense first person melee battles utilising a plethora of weapons and dozens of special skills to decimate the diverse enemy groups waiting for you in a demo specifically designed for Steam Next Fest. Building on the content of the Alpha demo that was shown to the general public as well as media at this year’s Gamescom, the version for Steam Next Fest showcases not only the intensity of the brutal skirmishes, but offers a deeper look into the mechanics, content and lore of the highly anticipated action game. Using a highly modified Unreal Engine 5, <b>Unawake </b>not only pushes the envelope in terms of game-play, but also visually, bringing the eternal conflict between the forces of heaven and hell in semi-open environments to highly detailed life.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you enjoyed games like Elderborn, Chivalry 2 and Warhammer: Vermintide then this could be one to dip into.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Check out more on Steam <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1722610/Unawake/" target="_blank">here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3T_W38a57YVGcSEFQytagiHo4zebcu7DkufFSmPc7LjwpVwoALhafFlAn_nHeRDAQwldSAhWmcIbPmiIhg4KabENi3nU0RProT6-PfZ_CllfJA3YFkJiKy1hgJ8f9DDbWkcxXe9wjAAnds5zFRPBjGYlRqKWisy-zXe00GGST1ogWnehmvkgnyyHEkZE/s1920/ingame_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3T_W38a57YVGcSEFQytagiHo4zebcu7DkufFSmPc7LjwpVwoALhafFlAn_nHeRDAQwldSAhWmcIbPmiIhg4KabENi3nU0RProT6-PfZ_CllfJA3YFkJiKy1hgJ8f9DDbWkcxXe9wjAAnds5zFRPBjGYlRqKWisy-zXe00GGST1ogWnehmvkgnyyHEkZE/w640-h360/ingame_09.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWODV04Zi4jdxkhiDIgiAMtqZVUDzf9pdJGNl0z9TXe35OprQ3YwxKMchwYkbljMJw_Rv9LyIahAtxrwerAsxKkdbEaQmmas9zPrNWpxjBHee0DpxqXrQN5xhanXdeOZIB1opaEBds6hWuV5afaRUInKs6tGdYuQhWdFxZV1xdXIDmvxVmDCiZhIHsLk/s1920/ingame_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWODV04Zi4jdxkhiDIgiAMtqZVUDzf9pdJGNl0z9TXe35OprQ3YwxKMchwYkbljMJw_Rv9LyIahAtxrwerAsxKkdbEaQmmas9zPrNWpxjBHee0DpxqXrQN5xhanXdeOZIB1opaEBds6hWuV5afaRUInKs6tGdYuQhWdFxZV1xdXIDmvxVmDCiZhIHsLk/w640-h360/ingame_05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkca8wAzoxD5RMK_QNRc8E0sgYkhzEML2fSw25_Yvra0G4_DHOCJzAY_I2lw-4TifmeymKHyt2RAq7tdIoygbipaLbPAK684iwBer6wLppoZjExaO7NrnxZgUscivsia9pa9iGjeFkP_HLrctJEqWWnxAya1cNYXhBvwd5Vp191lafyUPEvA3Vj49eOk/s1920/ingame_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkca8wAzoxD5RMK_QNRc8E0sgYkhzEML2fSw25_Yvra0G4_DHOCJzAY_I2lw-4TifmeymKHyt2RAq7tdIoygbipaLbPAK684iwBer6wLppoZjExaO7NrnxZgUscivsia9pa9iGjeFkP_HLrctJEqWWnxAya1cNYXhBvwd5Vp191lafyUPEvA3Vj49eOk/w640-h360/ingame_02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-88759360754282688432023-05-08T02:45:00.001-07:002023-05-08T02:45:36.736-07:0010 RELAXING VIDEOGAMES YOU CAN CHILL OUT WITH<div><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Of late it seems like every-day life is much more of a struggle than it ever was, getting through a typical week seems more a chore and a mission of survival. Everything costs more, takes longer or 'isn't how they used to make it'. throw in conflict, political turmoil, energy woes and its enough to drive you stark raving mad. However, all is not lost, we all need to escape the crazy as often as we can, and it's important to find ways to unwind and relax during these challenging times. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For many people, video games provide an escape from the pressures of daily life, even if its just in short bursts to top up on a feel good factor of digital escapism. Not all games are created equal when it comes to relaxation and sometimes its hard to find one that really resonates with how you're feeling. Some games can be frustrating and anxiety-inducing, while others offer a soothing, calming experience. In this blog post, we'll take a look at the best relaxing or chilled games you can play on PC and console. Below are 10 games (and a bonus game) worth a look if you're looking for something to take the edge off a stressful day.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZbDYf5qFZaNv8lp1wYFaXePusjRxkFMqP38WvtYdEtp2Iod4hw5hxvtEE5piOakh2bypAcBGSQstuptScX39hDS6WlWgLep09PvzVDQ6xfup-OO2H8MTPnV2QgmPgf5s_gNvpgGMFZgCwXhObUbiVjW1HAqHcE9CvORniQViewymCFGcFYRTR7b3/s616/capsule_616x353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="616" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZbDYf5qFZaNv8lp1wYFaXePusjRxkFMqP38WvtYdEtp2Iod4hw5hxvtEE5piOakh2bypAcBGSQstuptScX39hDS6WlWgLep09PvzVDQ6xfup-OO2H8MTPnV2QgmPgf5s_gNvpgGMFZgCwXhObUbiVjW1HAqHcE9CvORniQViewymCFGcFYRTR7b3/w640-h366/capsule_616x353.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Stardew Valley </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">- In this farming simulator game, players inherit a farm and work to make it prosper. There are crops to plant and harvest, animals to care for, and relationships to build with other characters in the town. The game's gentle pace and charming pixel graphics make it a great choice for a relaxing evening. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3"><div class="min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap"><div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9t4XUsGZFRy-kqBsc2coR2epFTwrd7hfcPMVTB88M-lLsS9TiU1L6je2DXxoYXfd8V7984gzeAPTtiTJ1AHtuqVC0bKw_Qu6f2vi-E0Jt4Pik8kdXVpeQGqnnvzie7oI3Zdp3NVx6eDH46ggAC5i_QRGA6lnx8RQiM75sWJdPNCpS_bbwEhemmfT/s1600/abzu-game-screenshot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9t4XUsGZFRy-kqBsc2coR2epFTwrd7hfcPMVTB88M-lLsS9TiU1L6je2DXxoYXfd8V7984gzeAPTtiTJ1AHtuqVC0bKw_Qu6f2vi-E0Jt4Pik8kdXVpeQGqnnvzie7oI3Zdp3NVx6eDH46ggAC5i_QRGA6lnx8RQiM75sWJdPNCpS_bbwEhemmfT/w640-h360/abzu-game-screenshot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Abzu </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">- Abzu is an underwater adventure game that's all about exploring the ocean and its creatures. There are no enemies or combat in this game and gameplay is more focused on discovery, so players can simply swim around and enjoy the beautiful visuals and soothing soundtrack. It's a great game to play if you need to unwind after a long day, and visually its one of the prettiest games you'll play.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlxQQamIDlT4Yg9S4bb4KHS30ayS23R-1iVZSiSVQaU4-RhPWv1XFAF76rMOnOSmccIinXpVFqomh0TfFQTg8G7F-OvU_FkEUAIUQ1JhZECNaku4mj_VyKIbw6uqGxdLG9HvsqlSJ035Wk3R_uPzgI83It776sKivcofUn9zWdRJPK7Fxo_KWlNRz/s1920/proteus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlxQQamIDlT4Yg9S4bb4KHS30ayS23R-1iVZSiSVQaU4-RhPWv1XFAF76rMOnOSmccIinXpVFqomh0TfFQTg8G7F-OvU_FkEUAIUQ1JhZECNaku4mj_VyKIbw6uqGxdLG9HvsqlSJ035Wk3R_uPzgI83It776sKivcofUn9zWdRJPK7Fxo_KWlNRz/w640-h360/proteus.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Proteus </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">- Don't let its simple presentation fool you, Proteus is an experimental game that's all about exploration and discovery. Players wander around an island, observing the wildlife and the changing seasons. The game has no clear objectives or goals, so it's a great choice for anyone who just wants to wander and relax.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwNnofKEZbWXGX1tcyisys1zJRHfAWCK6cNiIumKNoyp8NIW3jnoObLp2HJ3uIer3vCpWWa6k7nsSpEwU8d81yQg5VeUgJWjvd1XHtUwQDhRiI1sjD-4ihGWQuKo5wclAbBAyKvC9LPN2P4laEjLpbMElyO7MK_l4bnxXPlOIiSfPLw7LX1iu7Gy-/s421/Journey_Title_Poster.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="421" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwNnofKEZbWXGX1tcyisys1zJRHfAWCK6cNiIumKNoyp8NIW3jnoObLp2HJ3uIer3vCpWWa6k7nsSpEwU8d81yQg5VeUgJWjvd1XHtUwQDhRiI1sjD-4ihGWQuKo5wclAbBAyKvC9LPN2P4laEjLpbMElyO7MK_l4bnxXPlOIiSfPLw7LX1iu7Gy-/w640-h358/Journey_Title_Poster.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Journey</b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"> - Journey is a beautiful, meditative game that takes players on a journey through a mystical world. The game's stunning visuals and haunting soundtrack create a sense of calm and tranquility. The game is designed to be played in a single sitting, making it a perfect choice for a lazy afternoon. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The soundtrack was nominated for the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Visual_Media" style="text-align: justify;" title="Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media">Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Medi</a>a<span style="text-align: justify;"> at the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Grammy_Awards" style="text-align: justify;" title="2013 Grammy Awards">2013 Grammy Awards</a><span style="text-align: justify;">, the first video game soundtrack to be nominated for that category.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNP1W6o8iIOkO76v4xRL5ta9CEt5cHAJDk74LmgJfhhvDvnyzW4u4cXKHX4SPtBcu_IqVhTGapCVb5RHrpcaWsCeP2BmoTCTMpPRsz-TKRy_gPxkHIwwip5zRTduiYjQzN1pq4LZeFbhdXuSpBdnRdflYhjvu7jTr1y-1o6clN4Fh4E4ffBzMdOOYS/s616/capsule_616x353%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="616" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNP1W6o8iIOkO76v4xRL5ta9CEt5cHAJDk74LmgJfhhvDvnyzW4u4cXKHX4SPtBcu_IqVhTGapCVb5RHrpcaWsCeP2BmoTCTMpPRsz-TKRy_gPxkHIwwip5zRTduiYjQzN1pq4LZeFbhdXuSpBdnRdflYhjvu7jTr1y-1o6clN4Fh4E4ffBzMdOOYS/w640-h366/capsule_616x353%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Flower </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">- Flower is another game from the same developers as Journey, and it shares a similar focus on beauty and tranquility. In Flower, players control the wind, guiding a group of petals through various landscapes. The game's vibrant colors and gentle gameplay make it a great choice for anyone looking for a relaxing game with a much more calming and slower pace.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuOqPEatkxSnH86z-uHOUfIxRjlIzsc81my6_K8WCrQE-geq5S_MReB3thWEfjUzpAeA9eTEqu91j-UjVpiktccrEln3bOqVcOKGpvjCM_Xwevrh_Nuk2EIVaNou64Q0nU8n2thdKh8kDAfI3bGSSTDxX7ZaxM7FxdScoQKiDYbw7KRR5aAPmPCT1/s616/capsule_616x353%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="616" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuOqPEatkxSnH86z-uHOUfIxRjlIzsc81my6_K8WCrQE-geq5S_MReB3thWEfjUzpAeA9eTEqu91j-UjVpiktccrEln3bOqVcOKGpvjCM_Xwevrh_Nuk2EIVaNou64Q0nU8n2thdKh8kDAfI3bGSSTDxX7ZaxM7FxdScoQKiDYbw7KRR5aAPmPCT1/w640-h366/capsule_616x353%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">The Witness</b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"> - The Witness is a puzzle game that's all about exploration and discovery. Players are stranded on an island and must solve puzzles in order to progress. The game's open-world structure and gorgeous visuals make it a great choice for anyone who wants to unwind and explore at their own pace. Players who played Myst will connect with this game and visually its very pleasing on the eye.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPs9MAOqHQo4ojjuOolOcooKF6jNy7VjjF9AuDkXFR5QJFbuXXev2nNFz50D7IipmBfWCjqr6cIGF6WsS9XG0VSuuYsB04ze-NQwtIxLt5-hBZfAJy0-d3iIWC3XXEpHeC6AGXwe-nUz8D07zmFatjprkAS_K4e1hcoDXSpWzQPrseF5w_0DAKJzm/s616/capsule_616x353%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="616" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPs9MAOqHQo4ojjuOolOcooKF6jNy7VjjF9AuDkXFR5QJFbuXXev2nNFz50D7IipmBfWCjqr6cIGF6WsS9XG0VSuuYsB04ze-NQwtIxLt5-hBZfAJy0-d3iIWC3XXEpHeC6AGXwe-nUz8D07zmFatjprkAS_K4e1hcoDXSpWzQPrseF5w_0DAKJzm/w640-h366/capsule_616x353%20(3).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">My Time at Portia</b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"> - My Time at Portia is a farming and crafting simulator that takes place in a charming, post-apocalyptic world. Players can build relationships with other characters in the town, explore the surrounding countryside, and create a thriving farm. The game's laid-back pace and charming visuals make it a great choice for anyone who wants to escape into a peaceful world. Graphically you could say it has a 'Fortnite' look to it, a softer palette of colours with animated styled environments and characters.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQMXWQXaQIPfE0EFm2rw1SEnC48K1eS50tDc-47xJ2k_UStBtcxQf_jsYhEcwzWCirvyEM2TLnkSZLcC9-2aYbNnzCDVHuiLjxIqwLqN6w6i0UHuXkKfDS31msaaPZHGDuUqecwO1Oa0bplBHv1kXlefEiqqK02aJwQ8vmu5BfBRsVSX5g4utKUFH/s1600/H2x1_NSwitch_AnimalCrossingNewHorizons_image1600w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQMXWQXaQIPfE0EFm2rw1SEnC48K1eS50tDc-47xJ2k_UStBtcxQf_jsYhEcwzWCirvyEM2TLnkSZLcC9-2aYbNnzCDVHuiLjxIqwLqN6w6i0UHuXkKfDS31msaaPZHGDuUqecwO1Oa0bplBHv1kXlefEiqqK02aJwQ8vmu5BfBRsVSX5g4utKUFH/w640-h320/H2x1_NSwitch_AnimalCrossingNewHorizons_image1600w.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Animal Crossing: New Horizons</b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"> - Animal Crossing is a long-running franchise that's all about building a community and enjoying the simple things in life. One of the Nintendo Switch 'must haves' if you're into community gaming. In New Horizons, players build a village on a deserted island, collecting resources, decorating their home, and making friends with the animal inhabitants. The game's cheerful graphics and relaxed pace make it a great choice for anyone who wants to escape into a world of whimsy and charm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLp-mjentDt1FyQ1t8DZ0Yn4CRoIkbD8mk9lz9d04gPuwsDx2kepHJeWt1fDgBaUstl8iN3lDveSeVE7_S9b2G5Rydh-MxG8_GaKXPCUvo65IiRDogge5VrVv94QC_zx3YeWgx8m_7hzFxoBVSkEDu82UpcyayqF4U3l0lQiG5QGTZ2HC0I2pFv6q5/s1280/NSwitchDS_Firewatch_03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLp-mjentDt1FyQ1t8DZ0Yn4CRoIkbD8mk9lz9d04gPuwsDx2kepHJeWt1fDgBaUstl8iN3lDveSeVE7_S9b2G5Rydh-MxG8_GaKXPCUvo65IiRDogge5VrVv94QC_zx3YeWgx8m_7hzFxoBVSkEDu82UpcyayqF4U3l0lQiG5QGTZ2HC0I2pFv6q5/w640-h360/NSwitchDS_Firewatch_03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Firewatch </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">- Firewatch is a narrative-driven game that takes place in a national park. Players take on the role of a fire lookout, spending their days exploring the park and keeping an eye out for fires. The game's simple yet stunning visuals and immersive storytelling make it a great choice for anyone who wants to get lost in a captivating world. The game won 'Best indie Game' at the 2016 Golden Joystick awards along with a clutch of other gaming awards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVUFPmsK9_t44Bgk8cD6yqQWDeeGHICwIWbYt9F7TXgbLgiPyb3qBH75o3poM6Jnu054870OTyuLa6o5lIdLjBXNj8elixGnns8VeQ8phcV0-Ox_pIR0-OZoP4xOe1DGwh6m5xvzQGvrxr2opRgUOOMFmGdLQaaEy4fhYrHAH2r7H_mDuQ-cpL2cw/s650/Eastshade-screen-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="650" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVUFPmsK9_t44Bgk8cD6yqQWDeeGHICwIWbYt9F7TXgbLgiPyb3qBH75o3poM6Jnu054870OTyuLa6o5lIdLjBXNj8elixGnns8VeQ8phcV0-Ox_pIR0-OZoP4xOe1DGwh6m5xvzQGvrxr2opRgUOOMFmGdLQaaEy4fhYrHAH2r7H_mDuQ-cpL2cw/w640-h344/Eastshade-screen-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">Eastshade </b><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;">- Eastshade is perhaps not high on most peoples lists for chilled, laid back games, but Eastshade is an open-world adventure game that takes place in a vibrant, hand-painted world. Players take on the role of a traveling artist, exploring the world and painting pictures. The game's relaxing pace and stunning visuals make it a great choice for anyone who wants to unwind and get lost</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJXtrY4PGaAghjIOmE7yVAdJX33nMTeioJvmCxqZ-IylCcGbg8VLrWIcvFF7brVJfiue5CEOJTcvevAx5wwTMndlGAgExPL6eb8qacW-nzY_ZXKDI0wBnB126IKNPw9Nov-As0p-3PvMMAax8RuwVR_COyl4mkmnmnWJn_bXs7LGDirgvzKfyeN00/s1920/ss_495a1f0c45bb04172a82f946cdbab98c3dae9e09.1920x1080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBJXtrY4PGaAghjIOmE7yVAdJX33nMTeioJvmCxqZ-IylCcGbg8VLrWIcvFF7brVJfiue5CEOJTcvevAx5wwTMndlGAgExPL6eb8qacW-nzY_ZXKDI0wBnB126IKNPw9Nov-As0p-3PvMMAax8RuwVR_COyl4mkmnmnWJn_bXs7LGDirgvzKfyeN00/w640-h360/ss_495a1f0c45bb04172a82f946cdbab98c3dae9e09.1920x1080.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: red;">Bonus Game:</span> <b>TerraScape </b>- TerraScape is a super chilled city builder / puzzle game where players have to maximise their score by placing buildings drawn from a random card deck on a 3D map. With its relaxing soundtrack and gorgeously crafted visuals this is a super relaxing game to unwind with. Larger maps can take around 45 mins but its hard to tear yourself away, the game has challenge mode and multiplayer Vs mode too. The game is currently in Early Access and just released its Foundation Update which adds more merged buildings, action cards and overlays with more planned later in 2023.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What gives this game such character is when you zoom in to hear the hustle and bustle of life in the tiny towns you build, zoom back out and the chilled soundtrack comes back. Price wise its a steal too. Both PCGamer and Kotaku raved this one.</span></div></div></div></div>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-61684158279428742022023-03-29T09:41:00.003-07:002023-03-29T09:41:52.196-07:00The Iconic Symbolism of Superman’s Black Suit<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepgqW3ZHjYSTZH3EHVG9DpUKpGMm8Gdvdn1jyGUSYxIBrA12UKZpl7QkfYm9Kk2ZL6gTFocLsBIx9wpkrQTe_ARVL3WePIGg3vicsfeq5ztA2ZwgO5moDcSh11ujrIE1v2fQDPiQaQ-EesaroXVLc1DQxbpmptg9EDFrtgP7k6EVlY6nWxDL34tHE/s3840/justice-league-superman-black-suit-4k-vw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepgqW3ZHjYSTZH3EHVG9DpUKpGMm8Gdvdn1jyGUSYxIBrA12UKZpl7QkfYm9Kk2ZL6gTFocLsBIx9wpkrQTe_ARVL3WePIGg3vicsfeq5ztA2ZwgO5moDcSh11ujrIE1v2fQDPiQaQ-EesaroXVLc1DQxbpmptg9EDFrtgP7k6EVlY6nWxDL34tHE/w640-h360/justice-league-superman-black-suit-4k-vw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">Ah, the black suit. It’s been a staple of Superman’s wardrobe for years, and for good reason. There’s something about that sleek all-black design that just screams, “I’m the Man of Steel!” It’s recently become a very popular and iconic symbol of one of the most beloved superheroes of all time, and it has a rich history behind it. So, let’s take a look at the origin of Superman’s black suit, its purpose, and its most recent appearance in comics and film. While the majority of fans know it simply as his 'black suit' it's also known as the 'recovery suit'. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The black suit first appeared in the comics in 1984, in the limited series The Death of Superman. In this series, Superman died fighting Doomsday, and the black suit was used to represent his death and resurrection, which ultimately led to the rebirth of the Man of Steel when he emerged from the Kryptonian birthing matrix </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">in Action Comics issue #689. Since then, the black suit has become synonymous with Superman’s death and resurrection, a kind of reborn again interpretation.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oY7Cf1UTlgy0rEkRYrgcA2wyX9prE7ZwIUmTFpSu5uq2uvF-41Cs4rwqun_JJPmLgnbjgvLVtTN2XVh_WiQdwNOn3QQxunRJyL7_YIpczTGtSwPc5LQpyMhvDQM-9StJQWe3HkhOUFamBxcz16mKAUZZe2_F1Bc-DelVLNHQijTTy5molLYFni1s/s680/Cp8Ak1-XEAA7IDM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oY7Cf1UTlgy0rEkRYrgcA2wyX9prE7ZwIUmTFpSu5uq2uvF-41Cs4rwqun_JJPmLgnbjgvLVtTN2XVh_WiQdwNOn3QQxunRJyL7_YIpczTGtSwPc5LQpyMhvDQM-9StJQWe3HkhOUFamBxcz16mKAUZZe2_F1Bc-DelVLNHQijTTy5molLYFni1s/s16000/Cp8Ak1-XEAA7IDM.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When it comes to comic books, few characters are as iconic and beloved as Superman. After all, he's getting on a bit and he's been around for the best part of 80 years. His classic blue and red suit is one of the most recognizable costumes in the world and just as iconic in the same way everyday brands use colour to identify and represent themselves such as Coca Cola red, Kodak yellow and so on. But, while most of us are familiar with Superman's classic red and blue look, there's no doubt that the iconic black suit quickly became a fan favourite when Zack Snyder brought it into cinematic glory. </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">(We'll set aside the fact that WB refused to allow a black costume to be made for the cinematic cut of Justice League)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFv5L8DHK0-isNWX9_7fNAfhOquNUENMWi6TsnJDi4v0izNclbS0ikBoaHZaKOcWGEJUjnshtMzyBFFhiHIB8QR2rkduMD3FghKNQHD7joWTXvi4mqaZbp3cIxrOvOIJNhBuvI3iGOv08tudG5RquvsSYu-t9b4gREzkXl-N-kOubVCLJGVaLa0sy/s1000/supes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFv5L8DHK0-isNWX9_7fNAfhOquNUENMWi6TsnJDi4v0izNclbS0ikBoaHZaKOcWGEJUjnshtMzyBFFhiHIB8QR2rkduMD3FghKNQHD7joWTXvi4mqaZbp3cIxrOvOIJNhBuvI3iGOv08tudG5RquvsSYu-t9b4gREzkXl-N-kOubVCLJGVaLa0sy/s16000/supes.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">If like me you were born in the early part of the 70's, nothing quite dropped your lower jaw than believing a man could fly with Christopher Reeve's immaculate version of Superman. The red, blue and yellow which made Reeve such a vibrant hero would emerge as a more 'grubby' looking burgundy tone with the reboot of Superman Returns in 2006, and while Brandon Routh did more than a decent job of playing the son of Krypton, Bryan Singers design decision on the shade of red for Brandon's cape has never really struck a chord with me every time I see it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsk-OcZfzSzNXCgFBpLcwlgSARflQvGScVcCnbJUwC7oH9hL0XmZDVR5hv56lgNd7DMFPiwpWeUUXK6dhVu62SXBavpmxFeGlqUgVYXh57J1CrKRp1d-XAJ-Cj8nsgem4e2UmDr00d5FeAMV3qHq-JwjxNhjG3B06t5elqVaJBqz8E_XGqznlZ7Ks/s1200/supermanblackcostume2jpg.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsk-OcZfzSzNXCgFBpLcwlgSARflQvGScVcCnbJUwC7oH9hL0XmZDVR5hv56lgNd7DMFPiwpWeUUXK6dhVu62SXBavpmxFeGlqUgVYXh57J1CrKRp1d-XAJ-Cj8nsgem4e2UmDr00d5FeAMV3qHq-JwjxNhjG3B06t5elqVaJBqz8E_XGqznlZ7Ks/s16000/supermanblackcostume2jpg.jpeg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The black suit on the other hand has become a beloved part of Superman's look, and is often seen as a symbol of both strength and power but with a heavy dose of mystery. It's also a great way to show off Superman's unique sense of style since there are many who never envisaged Superman in an all black suit, especially those who had never read the comics or the various arch's within his life story. The black suit is an important part of Superman's look and his journey as a character who sacrificed himself for the greater good, it holds an importance in the overall narrative of the character probably more than it ever has before.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The black suit has become a classic part of Superman's more modern look and god bless Henry Cavill for representing the character with the sincerity and respect it so richly deserved. It's not known if the black suit will appear in the James Gunn reboot shenanigans, (I'm guessing not though) and while I won't lose any sleep over that we can all still agree that the black suit really emphasized what a powerful character Superman represents and what he's endured all these years.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-39857304714845775352023-02-15T05:39:00.002-08:002023-02-15T05:39:32.573-08:00 IS RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK THE BEST ADVENTURE FILM EVER MADE?<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPqIdut2M4kETUBjh1lg0PH0s3RZVPblqgJjEZ51QTbkDSJHluCrpZ7-QxdXjnXJx7-bLRgUx0ov0VRT7ysgH1z3kBclGF6J4hHQDVu3FBx1gNBfYS0ALitPVsHASpXOVSXb_jix_Rwbz6p8d8Ce7HJtJv7BuRAXoDGLZqxOnnuqcunyo71Sxd-I9/s1600/16_9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPqIdut2M4kETUBjh1lg0PH0s3RZVPblqgJjEZ51QTbkDSJHluCrpZ7-QxdXjnXJx7-bLRgUx0ov0VRT7ysgH1z3kBclGF6J4hHQDVu3FBx1gNBfYS0ALitPVsHASpXOVSXb_jix_Rwbz6p8d8Ce7HJtJv7BuRAXoDGLZqxOnnuqcunyo71Sxd-I9/w640-h360/16_9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When it comes to adventure movies, few are as beloved and enduring as Steven Spielberg’s 1981 classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark. This movie has been hailed as one of the best adventure movies ever created, and it’s easy to see why. From its iconic cinematography to its thrilling script and unforgettable characters, Raiders of the Lost Ark has never really been rivalled in terms of its action-packed storytelling, pace and action. Could this be the best adventure movie ever made?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lets take a look at the creative mix that brough this amazing movie together...</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Cinematography</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let’s start with the cinematography of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Spielberg and cinematographer Douglas Slocombe created a visual masterpiece, combining sweeping vistas, dynamic action sequences, and intimate close-ups to create an immersive experience. The iconic opening sequence featuring Indiana Jones being chased by a massive boulder is an example of the movie’s superb cinematography, with the camera capturing the action from both wide and close angles to give the audience a full sense of the chaos. Other memorable moments include the fight aboard the thrilling truck chase, the escape from the Tomb snake pit, and the general use of close ups and framing shots to propel the films narrative.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-87-0">Sl</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-88-0">ocom</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-89-0">be</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-90-0"> used</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-91-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-92-0"> variety</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-93-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-94-0"> techniques</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-95-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-96-0"> capture</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-97-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-98-0"> action</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-99-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-100-0"> drama</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-101-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-102-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-103-0"> movie</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-104-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-105-0"> For</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-106-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-107-0"> more</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-108-0"> intense</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-109-0"> scenes</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-110-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-111-0"> he</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-112-0"> employed</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-113-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-114-0"> variety</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-115-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-116-0"> camera</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-117-0"> angles</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-118-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-119-0"> close</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-120-0">-</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-121-0">ups</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-122-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-123-0"> draw</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-124-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-125-0"> audience</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-126-0"> into</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-127-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-128-0"> action</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-129-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-130-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-149-0">The</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-150-0"> use</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-151-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-152-0"> light</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-153-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-154-0"> another</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-155-0"> important</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-156-0"> element</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-157-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-158-0"> his</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-159-0"> cinem</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-160-0">atography especially for scenes like the digging team shot at sunrise and where lighting was used to bring focus to lead characters such as Indy's entrance to Marrion's Raven bar and the use of light on Indy's face to highlight his eyes during intense closeups</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-161-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-162-0"> By</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-163-0"> using</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-164-0"> shadows</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-165-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-166-0"> silhou</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-167-0">ettes</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-168-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-169-0"> reflections</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-170-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-171-0"> he</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-172-0"> created</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-173-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-174-0"> sense</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-175-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-176-0"> mystery</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-177-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-178-0"> suspense</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-179-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-180-0"> He</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-181-0"> also</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-182-0"> used</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-183-0"> natural</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-184-0"> light</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-185-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-186-0"> capture</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-187-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-188-0"> beauty</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-189-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-190-0"> grand</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-191-0">eur</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-192-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-193-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-194-0"> exotic</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-195-0"> locations</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-196-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-197-0">
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</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-199-0">Sl</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-200-0">ocom</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-201-0">be</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-202-0"> also</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-203-0"> employed</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-204-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-205-0"> number</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-206-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-207-0"> handheld</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-208-0"> shots</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-209-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-210-0"> create</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-211-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-212-0"> sense</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-213-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-214-0"> immedi</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-215-0">acy</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-216-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-217-0"> excitement</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-218-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-219-0"> This</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-220-0"> technique</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-221-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-222-0"> especially</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-223-0"> effective</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-224-0"> during</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-225-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-226-0"> action</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-227-0"> sequences</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-228-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-229-0"> as</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-230-0"> it</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-231-0"> gave</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-232-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-233-0"> audience</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-234-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-235-0"> sense</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-236-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-237-0"> being</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-238-0"> right</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-239-0"> in</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-240-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-241-0"> middle</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-242-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-243-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-244-0"> action</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-245-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-246-0">
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</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-248-0">The</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-249-0"> use</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-250-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-251-0"> wide</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-252-0"> angle</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-253-0"> shots</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-254-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-255-0"> another</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-256-0"> important</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-257-0"> aspect</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-258-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-259-0"> Sl</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-260-0">ocom</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-261-0">be</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-262-0">'s</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-263-0"> cinem</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-264-0">atography</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-265-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-266-0"> By</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-267-0"> using</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-268-0"> this</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-269-0"> technique</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-270-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-271-0"> he</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-272-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-273-0"> able</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-274-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-275-0"> capture</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-276-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-277-0"> vast</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-278-0">ness</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-279-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-280-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-281-0"> desert</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-282-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-283-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-284-0"> grand</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-285-0">eur</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-286-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-287-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-288-0"> ancient</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-289-0"> loations</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-290-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="3k6qp-291-0">
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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFeh60B5WV7IqoKyqHMbjlXq2UOVc1AJYf7-leyxFaM0KjBFP52ptQ2c5MTEc2J2VZOYj6sRjcyoQ8llw4Srroko6rOxrYbkOz-IhJ6NlG5buKY4z25kVUycSAI9ua0yfLj79ZRb4ctUO7OP-FAVKbHG5T0YVyDP_4Z0JxNW-nW_bz0vg9PErbSw3/s1280/247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="1280" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFeh60B5WV7IqoKyqHMbjlXq2UOVc1AJYf7-leyxFaM0KjBFP52ptQ2c5MTEc2J2VZOYj6sRjcyoQ8llw4Srroko6rOxrYbkOz-IhJ6NlG5buKY4z25kVUycSAI9ua0yfLj79ZRb4ctUO7OP-FAVKbHG5T0YVyDP_4Z0JxNW-nW_bz0vg9PErbSw3/w640-h272/247.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Lighting, framing and angles artfully help tell the story.</span></p><b>Screenplay</b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="b3r92-22-0">The</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-23-0"> Raiders</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-24-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-25-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-26-0"> Lost</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-27-0"> Ark</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-28-0"> screenplay</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-29-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-30-0"> developed</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-31-0"> by</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-32-0"> Lawrence</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-33-0"> Kas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-34-0">dan</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-35-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-36-0"> George</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-37-0"> Lucas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-38-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-39-0"> The</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-40-0"> concept</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-41-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-42-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-43-0"> film</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-44-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-45-0"> first</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-46-0"> proposed</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-47-0"> in</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-48-0"> 1977</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-49-0"> by</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-50-0"> Lucas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-51-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-52-0"> who</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-53-0"> wanted</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-54-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-55-0"> make</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-56-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-57-0"> modern</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-58-0"> version</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-59-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-60-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-61-0"> 1930</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-62-0">s</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-63-0"> action</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-64-0"> ser</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-65-0">ials</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-66-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-67-0"> The</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-68-0"> story</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-69-0"> follows</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-70-0"> Indiana</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-71-0"> Jones</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-72-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-73-0"> an</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-74-0"> archae</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-75-0">ologist</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-76-0">-</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-77-0">ad</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-78-0">venture</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-79-0">r</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-80-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-81-0"> as</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-82-0"> he</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-83-0"> searches</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-84-0"> for</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-85-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-86-0"> powerful</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-87-0"> ancient</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-88-0"> artifact</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-89-0"> known</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-90-0"> as</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-91-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-92-0"> Ark</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-93-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-94-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-95-0"> Covenant</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-96-0">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="b3r92-97-0"> The</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-98-0"> screenplay</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-99-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-100-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-101-0"> collaborative</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-102-0"> effort</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-103-0"> between</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-104-0"> Lucas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-105-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-106-0"> Kas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-107-0">dan</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-108-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-109-0"> who</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-110-0"> worked</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-111-0"> together</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-112-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-113-0"> create</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-114-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-115-0"> story</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-116-0"> that</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-117-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-118-0"> both</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-119-0"> exciting</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-120-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-121-0"> full</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-122-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-123-0"> adventure</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-124-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-125-0"> Kas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-126-0">dan</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-127-0"> focused</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-128-0"> on</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-129-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-130-0"> dialogue</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-131-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-132-0"> character</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-133-0"> development</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-134-0"> while</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-135-0"> Lucas</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-136-0"> crafted</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-137-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-138-0"> action</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-139-0"> sequences</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-140-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-158-0"> After</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-159-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-160-0"> few</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-161-0"> months</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-162-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-163-0"> development</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-164-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-165-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-166-0"> Raiders</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-167-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-168-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-169-0"> Lost</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-170-0"> Ark</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-171-0"> screenplay</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-172-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-173-0"> ready</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-174-0"> for</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-175-0"> production</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-176-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-177-0"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="b3r92-177-0">The</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-178-0"> film</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-179-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-180-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-181-0"> massive</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-182-0"> success</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-183-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-184-0"> earning</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-185-0"> 8</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-186-0"> Academy</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-187-0"> Award</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-188-0"> nominations</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-189-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-190-0"> gross</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-191-0">ing</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-192-0"> over</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-193-0"> $</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-194-0">389</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-195-0"> million</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-196-0"> worldwide</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-197-0">.</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-198-0"> The</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-199-0"> Raiders</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-200-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-201-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-202-0"> Lost</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-203-0"> Ark</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-204-0"> screenplay</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-205-0"> stands</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-206-0"> as</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-207-0"> a</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-208-0"> testament</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-209-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-210-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-211-0"> power</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-212-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-213-0"> collaboration</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-214-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-215-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-216-0"> potential</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-217-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-218-0"> great</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-219-0"> storytelling</span><span data-offset-key="b3r92-220-0">. It was actually Spielberg's enthusiasm for Kasdan's <i>Continental Divide</i> screenplay that got him the Raiders gig, <i>Continental Divide</i> had been bought by Paramount for $150,000 dollars at Spielberg's request, </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">a script about a brash Chicago journalist who falls in love with a woman
living in the mountains studying eagles, in the vein of an old Spencer Tracy / Katharine Hepburn flick. The film, released in 1981 would ultimately star the late John Belushi as well as actress Blair Brown who received her first Golden Globe nomination in the role.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOgxagY9wLCvkXJkD0O4TVuHrbwxQwN5aJd-iUjGWC-fCKt4_rrtHTsMhFuZ3M5TsZ7rkKhuDSLZd9Znl-dUePtPtq7gJxnWTt_UPOjZPr3JBDueGhVXRMn000dPyv-8AlD7yfZKO9VXlCEwmT0Abn5zw7jWR9ipoPYj6d7WYHtL1btvNVrAYWdOi/s1280/lawcus-1632077730445.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOgxagY9wLCvkXJkD0O4TVuHrbwxQwN5aJd-iUjGWC-fCKt4_rrtHTsMhFuZ3M5TsZ7rkKhuDSLZd9Znl-dUePtPtq7gJxnWTt_UPOjZPr3JBDueGhVXRMn000dPyv-8AlD7yfZKO9VXlCEwmT0Abn5zw7jWR9ipoPYj6d7WYHtL1btvNVrAYWdOi/w640-h360/lawcus-1632077730445.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's perhaps testament to Lucas' own vision that he wanted to position Raiders as a film that revived the 1930's and 1940's adventure movies that ran in theatre matinee's. Films that blended action, wit and romance with cliffhanger moments of peril. Raiders is full of clever dialogue and witty banter that keeps the action moving swiftly, pace wise it's nigh on perfect with very little in the way of filler. Kasdan’s script is jam-packed with memorable one-liners, a great example being when Indy quips <i>“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage”</i> after Marion Ravenwood remarks that he looks older than she remembers. The script also features numerous twists and turns that keep the audience guessing, such as the surprise reveal of the Ark’s true location at the end of the movie.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Characters</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, Raiders of the Lost Ark features some of the most iconic characters in movie history. Harrison Ford brings his trademark wit and charm to his portrayal of Indiana Jones which was only a year after The Empire Strikes Back had graced cinema screens, a swashbuckling archaeologist who is equal parts hero and rogue. Ford had pretty much cemented his hero status with both Star Wars films, making him hot property and a bankable star. Karen Allen is equally captivating as Marion Ravenwood, a tough-as-nails adventurer who is just as capable of getting out of tight spots as Indy but spends much of the time being rescued by him. And then there’s the villainous Belloq, played with sleazy panache by Paul Freeman. All of these characters come together to create a memorable cast that is essential to the movie’s success. Throw in the Nazi scourge in search of supernatural treasure for Hitler and that just heaps on the ultimate baddie group you could ever want. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvHZXU11yHfaxtoI-SX8Z00P_o6DZtKz_X-r0P0rclWa-ERgG0GHGgelIW5vbVFNvOGSOkOcBGuXwSmnDPauk6tFwNnpLagpRNryjdP5zRxO0py-MBfyoJnau9QQm4DVwXuZDEs0EGa-ProGvvmLKjiiMdY1JIyrBoTucSuKS3w5VWwr_mFX1rJ-2/s1200/9b6wMFtGbFjLvJsP25fWbd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvHZXU11yHfaxtoI-SX8Z00P_o6DZtKz_X-r0P0rclWa-ERgG0GHGgelIW5vbVFNvOGSOkOcBGuXwSmnDPauk6tFwNnpLagpRNryjdP5zRxO0py-MBfyoJnau9QQm4DVwXuZDEs0EGa-ProGvvmLKjiiMdY1JIyrBoTucSuKS3w5VWwr_mFX1rJ-2/w640-h320/9b6wMFtGbFjLvJsP25fWbd.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; text-align: justify;">Belloq played by Paul Freeman</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><b>Stunts</b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-22-0">Raider's has some of the best and most iconic stunt work in cinema history. V</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-23-0">ic</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-24-0"> Armstrong</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-25-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-26-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-27-0"> stunt</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-28-0"> coordinator</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-29-0"> for</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-30-0"> Raiders</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-31-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-32-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-33-0"> Lost</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-34-0"> Ark</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-35-0"> and</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-36-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-37-0"> responsible</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-38-0"> for</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-39-0"> some</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-40-0"> of</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-41-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-42-0"> most</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-43-0"> eye opening </span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-44-0">stunt</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-45-0"> sequences</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-46-0"> in</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-47-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-48-0"> film including</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-59-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-60-0"> incredible</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-61-0"> truck</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-62-0"> chase. Indy gives chase on horseback to intercept the Nazi convoy and jumps from his horse to ambush the driver, in the ensuing fist fight, the </span><span style="text-align: left;">Nazi soldier (played by stuntman </span><span style="text-align: left;">Sergio</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">Mioni</span><span style="text-align: left;">) throws Indy through the windshield, and in a stunt that has never been topped in cinema for sheer thrill, Indy goes under the truck and hand over hand towards the back of the truck via the driveshaft and axel towing himself with his bull whip. </span><span style="text-align: left;">Director </span><span style="text-align: left;">Steven Spielberg</span><span style="text-align: left;"> and stuntman </span><span style="text-align: left;">Terry Leonard</span><strong style="text-align: left;"> </strong><span style="text-align: left;">designed the truck chase with </span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-64-0">Armstrong</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-74-0"> helping to coordinate</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-75-0"> </span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-78-0">Indiana</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-79-0"> Jones</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-80-0"> being</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-81-0"> dragged</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-82-0"> behind</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-83-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-84-0"> truck</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-85-0">,</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-86-0"> having</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-87-0"> to</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-88-0"> make</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-89-0"> it</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-90-0"> look</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-91-0"> like</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-92-0"> Harrison</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-93-0"> Ford</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-94-0"> was</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-95-0"> actually</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-96-0"> the</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-97-0"> one</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-98-0"> being</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-99-0"> dragged as he clings on to dear life with his bull whip</span><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-100-0">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggh47sBKa12jq68nNMTutmf8bCVsEPbej2nQlaOQVfVwYeUhVoAXFaRWL_zuwzf3BbliIqHn7RNP9gucjmZkr2l-YSEJVNxpheeFLCmixTCG7DM6HRU5OKlhCKX7v_c594v8LOincIRQ50dt03TI_pD6Krh1JOrtT-Bn1u3YcO-AqCSGteYFRgaGVj/s640/Indiana%20Jones%20and%20the%20Raiders%20of%20the%20Lost%20Ark%20(14).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="640" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggh47sBKa12jq68nNMTutmf8bCVsEPbej2nQlaOQVfVwYeUhVoAXFaRWL_zuwzf3BbliIqHn7RNP9gucjmZkr2l-YSEJVNxpheeFLCmixTCG7DM6HRU5OKlhCKX7v_c594v8LOincIRQ50dt03TI_pD6Krh1JOrtT-Bn1u3YcO-AqCSGteYFRgaGVj/w640-h420/Indiana%20Jones%20and%20the%20Raiders%20of%20the%20Lost%20Ark%20(14).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-100-0" style="font-size: x-small;">Truck Stunt</span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="e2f5h-100-0">Fightwork in Raiders was also another well crafted accomplishment with some great choreography work including pivotal scenes such as the Flying Wing fight at Tanis between Indy and the shirtless German mechanic played by the late Pat Roach. </span><span data-offset-key="v48j-242-0" style="text-align: left;">This</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-243-0" style="text-align: left;"> fight</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-244-0" style="text-align: left;"> was</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-245-0" style="text-align: left;"> chore</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-246-0" style="text-align: left;">ographed</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-247-0" style="text-align: left;"> by</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-248-0" style="text-align: left;"> Glenn</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-249-0" style="text-align: left;"> Randall</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-250-0" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-251-0" style="text-align: left;"> Jr</span><span data-offset-key="v48j-252-0" style="text-align: left;">. The scene mixes some great humor (Indy looking at the sand to distract the Mechanic before he kicks him) and shows us that as a hero character, Indian Jones isn't invincible, far from it, since the Mechanic is only taken down once and for all by his lack of attention as to where the Flying Wings propellers were as the plane circles out of control in its hangar area.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFnXVTPQREv8FUphnLnMBseTBbXfKtpYHhc1rC6cP1uyBDMDEVGAups1hsDCldIP4KcQv7J0pu6LcsPO_nMEjP2jX_bXSAbQij99WL9TWgvhdAWs-sYuTpferIuP0QykROxnrqVPwKSQb_zb_GztABLSCYXiuBIQTfOvJcar_vNX8QkDxUs32OP4G/s1600/MV5BMzBjNzhkNTAtZTI2ZS00N2RmLWFkNTQtYTQ5YjNhMzM3NmViXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjI3NzE4MTM@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="1600" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFnXVTPQREv8FUphnLnMBseTBbXfKtpYHhc1rC6cP1uyBDMDEVGAups1hsDCldIP4KcQv7J0pu6LcsPO_nMEjP2jX_bXSAbQij99WL9TWgvhdAWs-sYuTpferIuP0QykROxnrqVPwKSQb_zb_GztABLSCYXiuBIQTfOvJcar_vNX8QkDxUs32OP4G/w640-h272/MV5BMzBjNzhkNTAtZTI2ZS00N2RmLWFkNTQtYTQ5YjNhMzM3NmViXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjI3NzE4MTM@._V1_.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The man mountain - the late Pat Roach (his second character in the film)</span><br /><span data-offset-key="v48j-252-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="v48j-252-0" style="text-align: left;"><b>Production</b></span></span></p><span data-offset-key="v48j-253-0"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Overcoming budget constraints, not to mention the heat of Tunisia which also saw 150 crew members fall sick to amoebic dysentery and the added challenges of working with animals such as reptiles and spiders added many lost hours to the films production. <span data-offset-key="6ron1-165-0" style="text-align: left;">Another</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-166-0" style="text-align: left;"> problem</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-167-0" style="text-align: left;"> was</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-168-0" style="text-align: left;"> the</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-169-0" style="text-align: left;"> complexity</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-170-0" style="text-align: left;"> of</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-171-0" style="text-align: left;"> the</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-172-0" style="text-align: left;"> stunts</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-173-0" style="text-align: left;">.</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-174-0" style="text-align: left;"> Many</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-175-0" style="text-align: left;"> of</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-176-0" style="text-align: left;"> the</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-177-0" style="text-align: left;"> action</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-178-0" style="text-align: left;"> sequences</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-179-0" style="text-align: left;"> featured</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-180-0" style="text-align: left;"> elaborate</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-181-0" style="text-align: left;"> stunts</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-182-0" style="text-align: left;"> that</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-183-0" style="text-align: left;"> had</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-184-0" style="text-align: left;"> to</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-185-0" style="text-align: left;"> be</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-186-0" style="text-align: left;"> chore</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-187-0" style="text-align: left;">ographed</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-188-0" style="text-align: left;"> perfectly</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-189-0" style="text-align: left;">.</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-190-0" style="text-align: left;"> This</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-191-0" style="text-align: left;"> was</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-192-0" style="text-align: left;"> a</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-193-0" style="text-align: left;"> difficult</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-194-0" style="text-align: left;"> task</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-195-0" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-196-0" style="text-align: left;"> and</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-197-0" style="text-align: left;"> there</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-198-0" style="text-align: left;"> were</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-199-0" style="text-align: left;"> many</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-200-0" style="text-align: left;"> instances</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-201-0" style="text-align: left;"> where</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-202-0" style="text-align: left;"> a</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-203-0" style="text-align: left;"> stunt</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-204-0" style="text-align: left;"> went</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-205-0" style="text-align: left;"> wrong</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-206-0" style="text-align: left;">,</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-207-0" style="text-align: left;"> leading</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-208-0" style="text-align: left;"> to</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-209-0" style="text-align: left;"> costly</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-210-0" style="text-align: left;"> delays</span><span data-offset-key="6ron1-211-0" style="text-align: left;">.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span data-offset-key="6ron1-211-0" style="text-align: left;">Film making at this time utilised primarily practical effects and sets with only minimum VFX work and Raiders is perhaps a great example that it still provides one of the best adventure thrills now as it did 40 years ago as a primarily practically shot movie. You only have to look at the massive Tomb set which was shot on Stage 4 at Elstree and the Well of Souls set filmed on Stage 3 at Elstree, both were large complex sets.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Larger vehicles such as the Nazi flying wing was a full size prop, designer Norman Reynolds created the plane using inspiration from actual aircraft that the Germans had in development, such as the Horten Ho 229. The plane was constructed out of fibreglass and wood and pieces of the plane have been found (and auctioned off) in Tunisia as recent as 2001.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSDoAMTlDQnoNKpziAevWk8ZYUOMZjwpraEMBwp3YYU-d0oIDilTl41DHdWoEuS8GPy2Q4a68fs1Klpp5VUhS8xP2TGGqZihJqD-14Sffzhl1HcQW6EqqyR27LXfHNXWz1XFjmBvd9RuVgWNfBgGx3xYaFK3R2MPVLL7vowAHV7rElM7F75Z-Vn7z/s1500/64483076_2840286662680274_310556427905138688_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="1500" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSDoAMTlDQnoNKpziAevWk8ZYUOMZjwpraEMBwp3YYU-d0oIDilTl41DHdWoEuS8GPy2Q4a68fs1Klpp5VUhS8xP2TGGqZihJqD-14Sffzhl1HcQW6EqqyR27LXfHNXWz1XFjmBvd9RuVgWNfBgGx3xYaFK3R2MPVLL7vowAHV7rElM7F75Z-Vn7z/w640-h410/64483076_2840286662680274_310556427905138688_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">The Flying Wing under construction at Elstree built by Vickers Co</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZAugv0mN5P9b9IleKn0l_IhNZWUq1iy6Uj7MryuaaIKO172izB_RN0A4awn1R3FM52oo7NNCy37Eeo1CcPrfPxfEbMOlU1A19FtFXbR9n87F0i6Ors_XoURqOA32BvFxSPd2Hzz9lWCAIDP5Tf-P_mG30OYqXszWeqL6frxJec0dzrfad49k2Wxo/s750/toht%20chris%20walas%20raiders%20of%20the%20lost%20ark%20strange%20tales1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="750" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZAugv0mN5P9b9IleKn0l_IhNZWUq1iy6Uj7MryuaaIKO172izB_RN0A4awn1R3FM52oo7NNCy37Eeo1CcPrfPxfEbMOlU1A19FtFXbR9n87F0i6Ors_XoURqOA32BvFxSPd2Hzz9lWCAIDP5Tf-P_mG30OYqXszWeqL6frxJec0dzrfad49k2Wxo/w640-h256/toht%20chris%20walas%20raiders%20of%20the%20lost%20ark%20strange%20tales1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Practical horror effects - melting faces</span></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">In conclusion, Raiders of the Lost Ark has to be the greatest adventure movie ever made. From its stunning cinematography to its witty script and unforgettable characters, this movie has never been rivalled in terms of its action-packed storytelling. It is a timeless classic that just doesn't age.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Did you Know?</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There were repeated delays while filming the Well of Souls scene: there were too few snakes, a lack of anti-venom, and Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian —who was visiting Kubrick on the set of <i>The Shining </i>—called the Royal Society of the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) about the treatment of the snakes.</span></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-17857155572653319112023-01-30T08:58:00.055-08:002023-02-06T14:51:52.421-08:005 Affordable but Very Cool Watches For Men<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV3G06iH3h2q0_P1_F4EX4sVYpjVG8Iwtj4S66dOUCV1DvPVEs1vKlDu124YDsm5rHzrI597YsUfkj6sX-t1UG4gIwo9hs-O8Q5PQG6OSZ3zwXH0if3ctjZJCvs75KSeKB5DTuMsIyKjhbbvHLHvf7qfjz2l0mpiGbm1hfJNRRyoW_PlR4TwoaWCx/s2000/5%20Affordable%20but%20Very%20Cool%20Watches%20For%20Men.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #353740; font-family: ColfaxAI, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: break-spaces;"><span data-offset-key="ci99f-111-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="ci99f-112-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #353740; font-family: ColfaxAI, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: break-spaces;"><span data-offset-key="ci99f-112-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aside from the premier Swiss made brands that have sat at the top of the the watch market as the all time classic 'must have' luxury watches such as the <b>Rolex</b>, <b>Omega</b> and <b>Patek Phillipe</b> there's a whole range of brands and budgets to put a decent timepiece on your wrist that won't break the bank or break your heart if you damage or lose it, granted it still might hurt a bit but that doesn't mean you can't wear something that's a decent dinner party conversation piece or an everyday statement piece that has oozes great design. Trends come and go but the comfort factor of owning a decent looking and performing watch that is just as universal with a pair a of shorts and t-shirt as it is with a suit means you made one of the best style decisions of your life.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tastes differ, what floats one man's boat may not necessarily put the steam in another mans stride, styles vary massively of course from the chunky divers watches to the more subtle elegant dress watches or everyday casual watches.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is affordable though?, in today's topsy turvy economy it could be something fairly low priced and functional that caters to a no fuss daily use criteria, for others it might mean a couple of additional zeros on the price tag for something a bit more outspoken depending on your personal financial circumstances. In an economic climate that puts the brakes on splashing cash on extravagance I've created a list of 5 watches that cater for a broad pricing range.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHhQ9BaNx1daCvk3tQmcn9BSfNMsyMCJgbNUEDPf8Xv9rH2zurKHljOaaPdoZ23yun7DPGcsYRZRBZGS9_wCj9fn-mDMxf2HHmWmmXuObxH78ljfsjlk66ZYHfn-D9IReyOaXP0EZqFv0TXcwMxF2QPNU4Hdp36DbCUAz9a0PEzaDniRiEZySHLhK/s1001/Gshock.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="851" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkHhQ9BaNx1daCvk3tQmcn9BSfNMsyMCJgbNUEDPf8Xv9rH2zurKHljOaaPdoZ23yun7DPGcsYRZRBZGS9_wCj9fn-mDMxf2HHmWmmXuObxH78ljfsjlk66ZYHfn-D9IReyOaXP0EZqFv0TXcwMxF2QPNU4Hdp36DbCUAz9a0PEzaDniRiEZySHLhK/s320/Gshock.jpg" width="272" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>1. G Shock Range</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can't really go wrong with G-Shocks, they come in a variety of styles and looks although tend to adhere to the rugged outdoors rough and tumble robust design that's served it well for many years. The Octagon series is an entry level watch starting at around £99 the slimmer, stealth look GA-2100-1A1ER harks back to the design it had in 1983. Blacks and greys seem to be as popular as ever as do olive drab military tones. Water resistant to 200M and an interchangible resin strap. Casio owns G Shock so their look and feel are based around that familiar modern design that made their 80's watches so popular. Further up the price scale you can easily spend £379 for a metallic G Shock style such as the </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">GST-B400D-1AER which is the thinnest of the G Steel series they make. he bezel has 5 different finishes so adopts a different shade depending on the angle you view the watch, its darker face contrast really well against the steel look too.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span><b>Reason to Consider:</b> </span></span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Its robust and tough for active lifestyles and the GShocks are highly shock resistant and usually come with a 200M water resistance rating. The digital display is easy to read, and it has a lighted LCD display and a backlight to provide visibility in low light conditions. It also has a stopwatch, countdown timer, and five daily alarms</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HWN4sIgRwKctPCLNDv5O9TWcNC3a9Z_xlwJ8vVXSLziJ_NCX8Bl9_QlabQUCxdpN5k56A6sLFhkywCaA_AUAn1XhlMVYP2RC3gXCNH_uR-o47LR909oTU09T-vOGYKrsMmF3d1mUFDtdnVgM1aBcaka7ZKMv0jk58FmTvt-cINJo42fw2eyVgqjM/s1000/avi-8-.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HWN4sIgRwKctPCLNDv5O9TWcNC3a9Z_xlwJ8vVXSLziJ_NCX8Bl9_QlabQUCxdpN5k56A6sLFhkywCaA_AUAn1XhlMVYP2RC3gXCNH_uR-o47LR909oTU09T-vOGYKrsMmF3d1mUFDtdnVgM1aBcaka7ZKMv0jk58FmTvt-cINJo42fw2eyVgqjM/s320/avi-8-.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>2. AVI-8 Watches</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AVI-8 is probably a brand you've probably not heard of but don't let that fool you into thinking that they don't know how to design a talking point. Inspired heavily by aviation they have a range of watches that really do stand out and at an affordable price. Their Chronographs, namely the Blakeslee Chronograph with bronze oak strap and Avon Chronograph in charcoal green look amazing and will only set you back £149 and £200 respectively. The company also does a steel series in the Type 300 Automatic with the Oxford Blue being a particular bold but tasteful looking time piece.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Reason to Consider:</b> The Oxford Blue face is accented with rose gold details. The watch is equipped with a Swiss quartz movement, and it has a date display, a stopwatch, and a tachymeter. The watch is also water-resistant up to 50 meters and powered by a long-lasting battery.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bJKjIZ9VRH_jafVxTMfa2OK_0X6NHrGl2SUNwYS0I23kD-a8qTFXr7QwPAv0ZVfBcFy2mBsSayVK_zCqkWjd2oGMRnP7qaYCgIUPBe4Y45bDhSfOmrOPkuKXmgMfWKcGeq45T_dJxGLRHtGIgoAnom21efFTqbufapkZlUfB97JoLp8IN5mhaYWu/s300/diesel-mr-daddy-2-0.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="300" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bJKjIZ9VRH_jafVxTMfa2OK_0X6NHrGl2SUNwYS0I23kD-a8qTFXr7QwPAv0ZVfBcFy2mBsSayVK_zCqkWjd2oGMRnP7qaYCgIUPBe4Y45bDhSfOmrOPkuKXmgMfWKcGeq45T_dJxGLRHtGIgoAnom21efFTqbufapkZlUfB97JoLp8IN5mhaYWu/s1600/diesel-mr-daddy-2-0.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>3. Diesel Mr Daddy Chronograph</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Like me you probably previously never really noticed Diesel watches, as a brand its been around since 1974 (yes that long), it was only when they started promoting jeans and men's cologne that I took more notice of them. in 2019 they filed for chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection although Diesel Spa wasn't part of that action. In recent years they've made some pretty bold choices in their range of watches with their current bestseller for men being the very attractive but horribly titled <b>Diesel Mr. Daddy Chronograph</b>. The watch has a multi dialled look with nice neon blue accents to numbers and face markings which contrast against a black face and strap.30M water resistancy, although more for splashes than full prolonged immersion. Stainless steel in black its a very nice watch and priced around £356</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Reason to Consider:</b> The chronograph features a quartz movement and a date display, and it also has a stopwatch with a 60-minute countdown timer. The watch is also water-resistant up to 10 ATM and its scratch-resistant mineral crystal ensures long-lasting durability.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXL39DgQpr-RngYAZMOpNbE8X2N31LEGS6U9rpvJ6kEW3Tmt8CMjgudqh9w5CBOclVAn2VmSddLaMbH44cQB1axIQRZDWpnYUKHZ-pGOMPKohLNfwT97AfKrvfA-RkwGW5rMEnwE7TxFKg-XvlgneJNHC2FwMd2EYbvOYg75bonga3Tvt0VFFkxfu/s749/bambino.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXL39DgQpr-RngYAZMOpNbE8X2N31LEGS6U9rpvJ6kEW3Tmt8CMjgudqh9w5CBOclVAn2VmSddLaMbH44cQB1axIQRZDWpnYUKHZ-pGOMPKohLNfwT97AfKrvfA-RkwGW5rMEnwE7TxFKg-XvlgneJNHC2FwMd2EYbvOYg75bonga3Tvt0VFFkxfu/s320/bambino.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>4. Orient Bambino</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looking for something that's understated yet perfectly elegant with a subtle style that looks good on a night out with friends or a dressier dinner party? I guarantee you the <b>Orient Bambino</b> will have people asking "can I ask you what watch are you wearing?". Japanese in origin the brand dates back to 1901 when </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shogoro Yoshida opened his first Tokyo shop. The face has a beautiful rich Prussian blue that fades to black on the outer edges which helps the number marker contrast beautifully. The stainless steel bezel and black leather strap give it a classic but stylish finish. The best part though is that this will only set you back £127. The watch has two other coloured styles but this one is the best one in my opinion.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Reason to Consider:</b> The watch is powered by an accurate automatic movement and it has a date display. It also has a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and is water-resistant up to 50 meters.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44PkMOBYH9zfZ4cEDIICFxYvLHLh0YutWUpzxkhjxLAKvZRgCw4A23MRz_jQLXoJQh96My8u_vlz2e8Hhi19yu-FZkXKHm4H2wRQsLhQjp_2dETL4vZxf-JOlqDf3-IAQpPWd589_YSDoW6JDqdiGWPH8UpywCRjjdEy7xZW2u2eId9nEBk9PH6Qx/s1500/02-omega-swatch-moonwatch.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44PkMOBYH9zfZ4cEDIICFxYvLHLh0YutWUpzxkhjxLAKvZRgCw4A23MRz_jQLXoJQh96My8u_vlz2e8Hhi19yu-FZkXKHm4H2wRQsLhQjp_2dETL4vZxf-JOlqDf3-IAQpPWd589_YSDoW6JDqdiGWPH8UpywCRjjdEy7xZW2u2eId9nEBk9PH6Qx/s320/02-omega-swatch-moonwatch.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>5.Moonswatch</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">By collaborations they probably don't come much bigger than Omega and Swatch. These two powerhouses got together to offer watch lovers an amazing series of styles and designs that gives you the casual every day aspect of Swatch with the premium look of the famous Moon watch, the Speedmaster as worn by NASA astronauts, and which remains one of the most collectible watches of all time. These watches are made with a </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">with a never done before bioceramic material and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">none of the pieces are limited edition or numbered, furthermore they are super affordable at around £207 and they look bloody amazing.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Reason to Consider:</b> other than being one of the hottest watches you can own, The watch is powered by a quartz movement, and it has a date display, a stopwatch, and a tachymeter. It is also water-resistant up to 10 ATM and is powered by a long-lasting battery. This watch is perfect for those looking for a stylish and reliable watch with a unique design.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Got a watch brand that could make the affordable yet cool list?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h1 itemprop="name"><br /></h1><h1 class="page-title"><br /></h1>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-28104093141329641282022-04-28T05:35:00.001-07:002022-04-28T05:35:35.585-07:00<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Klotzen Panzer Battles: World War 2 Strategy That re-writes The History Books</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigq2c2BBQokK0danIxrCKNYGj7_zCRotXhL7pjUJcQAvUM9aXnxfxateAyZsMvXFwsaFpQ0-JHOG5HwoImpvwTD6EPIKvySldkbtKd2kjVQtWjbyHA2v0S_xKPGMsUcEbkPDg-GRlxG9sw32xSQUgg-bDR3O3H_MkMEeG1TUgvl6YCoVsXcUKz0P2o/s4000/MG%20-%20LCD-03.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigq2c2BBQokK0danIxrCKNYGj7_zCRotXhL7pjUJcQAvUM9aXnxfxateAyZsMvXFwsaFpQ0-JHOG5HwoImpvwTD6EPIKvySldkbtKd2kjVQtWjbyHA2v0S_xKPGMsUcEbkPDg-GRlxG9sw32xSQUgg-bDR3O3H_MkMEeG1TUgvl6YCoVsXcUKz0P2o/w640-h360/MG%20-%20LCD-03.png" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Independent developer </span><strong style="font-family: arial;">Maxim Games</strong><span style="font-family: arial;"> today announced their debut title, </span><em style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Klotzen! Panzer Battles</strong></em><span style="font-family: arial;">, a World War 2 turn based operational strategy game utilizing a hex based map system, is available now on PC via </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://planofattack.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3Dbb3a3c27095f343ef67c62d5b%26id%3D474736b93b%26e%3D980dd7c61d&source=gmail&ust=1651231277298000&usg=AOvVaw29PtXFwVqPkyV_KxmU713g" href="https://planofattack.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bb3a3c27095f343ef67c62d5b&id=474736b93b&e=980dd7c61d" style="color: #007c89; font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Steam</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> with a 10% launch discount available until May 4th. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">Offering up countless outcomes to real life historical military
campaigns through different scenarios, strategy game fans will have the
opportunity to completely rewrite the history books. Players and budding
strategists will be able to affect historical timelines and outcomes,
from initiating the allied invasion of Normandy a year earlier in 1943,
or even executing successful assaults on London or the USA. <em><b>Klotzen! Panzer Battles</b></em>
offers up 26 historical, and close to 40 counterfactual scenarios,
along with the random campaign-changing events. Players can also
customize their own historical scenarios with the games built in editor.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fans of games like Panzer Corps 2 or Hearts of Iron IV will be very at home with the offering here. Maxim Games has been working on <b><i>Klotzen Panzer Battles</i></b> for the last 4 years and has paid close attention to what is already offered by competitor WW2 strategy games.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Where Klotzen looks to shake things up is in three key areas</span></p><div>
<ol><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Improved AI, which makes the game more challenging/fun. <br />
</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Improved air power set of mechanics/rules, that brings the
whole gameplay a lot closer to reality, drastically increases
importance of air power and gives the player numerous
interesting strategies unique to Klotzen.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Branching campaign, with lots of what-if(alt-history)
scenarios and events that increases replayability a lot.</span></li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With so much content and variation to how missions and campaigns can be played this should keep armchair generals pretty busy, the fact that this also contains counter-factual missions like invading the USA or bringing forward the Normandy invasion of France to 1943 are fun 'what if' scenarios to play out.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The game features some nicely detailed units too which presents the game with a decently presented look and feel. With air, land and sea power available for players to diversify their tactics, and more than enough campaigns and resources to utilize, this looks like it could be a very viable alternative to other WW2 hex based strategy games that have launched in recent years including the likes of Unity of Command.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGjvsAsyEYmy45ZaV3_1Kqusr_QY-eJCo4NMsEA_IGQdJASZbhsTOZImqdWk2vsKhRerlUvJixyXWIyfIi3gBMjtNL611ado-lGxtDmxpi5hVV7DXt729sJf3uMffQUmsWrCKcE7_snnaLqnlEIUfyven9ZlfydnVhqBqnMpxZM-SAOvmyMFpsSRw/s1920/Winter2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGjvsAsyEYmy45ZaV3_1Kqusr_QY-eJCo4NMsEA_IGQdJASZbhsTOZImqdWk2vsKhRerlUvJixyXWIyfIi3gBMjtNL611ado-lGxtDmxpi5hVV7DXt729sJf3uMffQUmsWrCKcE7_snnaLqnlEIUfyven9ZlfydnVhqBqnMpxZM-SAOvmyMFpsSRw/w640-h360/Winter2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPwK4g2EsXL-zPfxE6Cx08sXEN5gHwQmFk5iDtUZWyo8WcIK6bS_E-iCF3yJ9B8xFYvIu0n-yk20CTkx3cs1RItsRquTETn1log2P8NqNXvH8K4rT6kIX7HrR2JSHf12hzoqsZKYbgESyCQNrKo_MpLcuD6IIJrOfIVixJgUIxAH4qOPAUzLaCzaS/s1920/Desert2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPwK4g2EsXL-zPfxE6Cx08sXEN5gHwQmFk5iDtUZWyo8WcIK6bS_E-iCF3yJ9B8xFYvIu0n-yk20CTkx3cs1RItsRquTETn1log2P8NqNXvH8K4rT6kIX7HrR2JSHf12hzoqsZKYbgESyCQNrKo_MpLcuD6IIJrOfIVixJgUIxAH4qOPAUzLaCzaS/w640-h360/Desert2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHauGgd0XzNUoxvPxTaApCDD8UxqhNJVZrtGiim_GE2z8eHPWdAnEWM5sOGUH9HdjOlYdrmvFVdM1m5KR3Nnaw7CBlH92zm4rueuZlY1x-Ku8PuDklcGn_fECJAFiD7kVdbuzrKq9J-UWKR1SaHBMhWAdrygbIwFoAmZOmDhslSgsP6Hf1IlnJPJKq/s1920/France2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHauGgd0XzNUoxvPxTaApCDD8UxqhNJVZrtGiim_GE2z8eHPWdAnEWM5sOGUH9HdjOlYdrmvFVdM1m5KR3Nnaw7CBlH92zm4rueuZlY1x-Ku8PuDklcGn_fECJAFiD7kVdbuzrKq9J-UWKR1SaHBMhWAdrygbIwFoAmZOmDhslSgsP6Hf1IlnJPJKq/w640-h360/France2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Klotzen Panzer Battles</i></b> is currently available on Steam for PC (no linux version to speak of and not current Steam Deck tested) but you can find out more about the game <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/804860/Klotzen_Panzer_Battles/">here.</a></span></div>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-87829953216714894432022-04-28T04:48:00.000-07:002022-04-28T04:48:31.092-07:00<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Star Wars Collectibles: Tie Fighter Pilot (ANH) by RWA Creations</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At 52 I've hit that age where material objects, collected trinkets if you will are gradually meaning less and less to me to possess, for some people these trinkets can take any form, it might be a framed sports jersey or a signed baseball, for others it might be a full size replica Terminator endoskeleton skull or vintage toys or first edition comics. I've no idea if this is because I'm at an age where I find myself cruising the suburbs of mortality, a countdown clock that I can clearly hear ticking louder than it did 10 years ago, or if its just my lack of interest generally in things that used to give me 'a buzz'.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I sold a prized gaming collectible in the form of a full size Blitz the League American football helmet to fund the purchase of a replica Star Wars Tie Fighter pilot helmet. I could have invested the money into my pension (yawn) or bought some shares or done something else uniquely boring with it, so after careful consideration I decided to say screw all that, I'm making one last stupidly daft purchase in my adult life and it shall be something without any kind of function whatsoever, other than to make me blissfully happy for a short time until the feel good buzz wears off. Something I've not been for a good many years.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did some hunting online and found a Welsh based kit builder by the name of Ross who runs <b>RWA Creations</b>. I've been a big of his work and he knows his stuff when it comes to building Stormtrooper armour and Tie Fighter helms. Additionally, I wanted a UK based builder with plenty of experience which would also keep shipping affordable.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to keep it 'plain Jane', just a standard black one, its not a <b>Backstabber design</b> ( the one with the grey tears) or Jolly Roger squadron and its not an Inferno squadron one either, although I was tempted.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGvXF7U_6x3B4kWHoFcf1c7EkjYzl2BO7BDLAm1m4EL3TTAg_lVK6-am-Ff3vrwnTDgr0aY7jjI1Hkq8mM3lrva-uYcL-qhIU5o9bLMvFByRyeqeeo0W28WwZT43jrfSH9xw2F0zG0YOuqOYpExHHQmuklbfaeJvwDscLC7pu-qV7YL6VAin19ezf0=s1332" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1332" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGvXF7U_6x3B4kWHoFcf1c7EkjYzl2BO7BDLAm1m4EL3TTAg_lVK6-am-Ff3vrwnTDgr0aY7jjI1Hkq8mM3lrva-uYcL-qhIU5o9bLMvFByRyeqeeo0W28WwZT43jrfSH9xw2F0zG0YOuqOYpExHHQmuklbfaeJvwDscLC7pu-qV7YL6VAin19ezf0=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Backstabber Tie - note the grey tear lines running down the cheeks</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I opted for a helmet fully built in acrylic capped for the extra shine and one with bubble lenses. I've always loved the imperial helmet designs, having acquired the <b>Black Series</b> Vader helmet and a Stormtrooper helmet from<b> New Image Props</b> a few years ago, the Tie Fighter Pilot finishes my trilogy nicely. Wait time for the helmet from <b>RWA Creations</b> was about 5 weeks and the cost was £210 / $275 delivered. Ross, the guy who runs RWA is super friendly, very approachable and I contacted him through email with what I was looking for.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib2ODd6-_HUFiyRwCghypIPyrG1J4ulK9BKMrlb4ONJYIZd3MfSMNHg6Ut0aCvK-wJEns0f2kc_cKmyclQhKUy2v3wu0Sxwe6w0aRnjwb5iX_A-PtEb0w43sxEPcvdEtyRUaf7SuQwGfMNOMW8PbRZ3CEWbCsPynWEotUc1kzr9IQR6HxVAZ896LkK=s636" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib2ODd6-_HUFiyRwCghypIPyrG1J4ulK9BKMrlb4ONJYIZd3MfSMNHg6Ut0aCvK-wJEns0f2kc_cKmyclQhKUy2v3wu0Sxwe6w0aRnjwb5iX_A-PtEb0w43sxEPcvdEtyRUaf7SuQwGfMNOMW8PbRZ3CEWbCsPynWEotUc1kzr9IQR6HxVAZ896LkK=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">RS Props Tie build</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are a few builders out there that do some very nice Tie helms, <b>RS Prop Masters</b> based in Stockport was also UK based but a bit rich for my blood at £359. <b>Armory Shop </b>does an awesome build of the Inferno helmet for $234 without shipping but comes from Russia and I really didn't want issues with customs etc, given the events in Ukraine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd8wk3w5fWcOXNqZCgWXaFK-MFH8fKZKKvK8DZ018GSJ-qgtuMdKXqFwznu6zMXT7SuHj65DJKEJ7awkz_7l0q9qITdPJJuHN2a4cFt_ROhqP2aos1VBGkUHG3pluC--Ma8zzNpHMnkvizPqJkhUtDxvjgTRMWpWpbRRtbGcpzKho9lDLfmURwZls/s1280/PXL_20201114_185711631__83407.1648677557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd8wk3w5fWcOXNqZCgWXaFK-MFH8fKZKKvK8DZ018GSJ-qgtuMdKXqFwznu6zMXT7SuHj65DJKEJ7awkz_7l0q9qITdPJJuHN2a4cFt_ROhqP2aos1VBGkUHG3pluC--Ma8zzNpHMnkvizPqJkhUtDxvjgTRMWpWpbRRtbGcpzKho9lDLfmURwZls/w640-h480/PXL_20201114_185711631__83407.1648677557.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Galactic Armory Tie Pilot kit</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Galactic Armory</b> based in the USA does a very nice 3D print kit for $120 not including shipping but that's probably more suited for a true self made custom build so plenty of sanding and finishing required and I simply don't have the workbench to sort that.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxnAGD1GeqtB7UFimKngyJLV9DCQfu_bSAZSiim0SR_ViewetFzuP1n4vbI_L8nLxmBrRXFSjWU-tfjTg28UVn7ZBHB-gUT3RhNWOr92SdQ18cTg_k_ShIyOjRhdFQqGksC9hpOgBGJ97zskp5m9swBqkDboA-UpX8Z5XQscCaKE3PGm1pzTmPWRI/s495/Screenshot%202022-04-28%20at%2012-05-59%20Star%20Wars%20ANH%20TIE%20Pilot%20Helmet%20Replica%20Etsy%20UK.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="495" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxnAGD1GeqtB7UFimKngyJLV9DCQfu_bSAZSiim0SR_ViewetFzuP1n4vbI_L8nLxmBrRXFSjWU-tfjTg28UVn7ZBHB-gUT3RhNWOr92SdQ18cTg_k_ShIyOjRhdFQqGksC9hpOgBGJ97zskp5m9swBqkDboA-UpX8Z5XQscCaKE3PGm1pzTmPWRI/w640-h444/Screenshot%202022-04-28%20at%2012-05-59%20Star%20Wars%20ANH%20TIE%20Pilot%20Helmet%20Replica%20Etsy%20UK.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chris the Prop Guy Tie Helmet (Backstabber variant with cheek tears)</span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>ChrisThePropGuy</b> also does an awesome Tie helm and the fit and finish on his Etsy store does look one of the better ones you can get, his Backstabber variant looks superb, he's based in Australia though. Finally the <b>Andrew Ainsworth</b> Tie comes in at a whopping £579 but states that it comes from original 1976 molds, therefore has screen lineage, that's fine if you want the essence of true screen lineage as collectors talking point, and while I'm a massive Star Wars fan I couldn't quite reach that budget.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjEPuK4DoCyUVa2p4MTu8UfNMPQFBIa0QLrCMfnLQgujjSYvSVQIYsJ1HhM2d0KjQEcRZ9n62B90ZNJsWFOP-LpppmW2deVprkDYZBNxbu5BlhlgtAIFBLUJ_4i2A5Xq4cqaadOynVev7BcnyrBk4uZP2n4HkwYvu_Jp3ypY3UT0EZhAWT_bJ2l5I/s1024/imperial-pilot-tie-helmet-%5B2%5D-127-p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjEPuK4DoCyUVa2p4MTu8UfNMPQFBIa0QLrCMfnLQgujjSYvSVQIYsJ1HhM2d0KjQEcRZ9n62B90ZNJsWFOP-LpppmW2deVprkDYZBNxbu5BlhlgtAIFBLUJ_4i2A5Xq4cqaadOynVev7BcnyrBk4uZP2n4HkwYvu_Jp3ypY3UT0EZhAWT_bJ2l5I/w640-h640/imperial-pilot-tie-helmet-%5B2%5D-127-p.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Andrew Ainsworth Imperial Tie - (screen lineage from 1976 molds)</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>RWA Creations</b> based in the UK produces a beautiful Acrylic Capped standard Tie Fighter helmet with bubble lenses, Here are some pics below of my newly acquired helm. Hoses will come later and I'm debating to add silver to the nose vents.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L1jhkq5g-bpCtx4ep589cuFkrlXSO4H8mLEkHu1raEG4IBC6vzFjkpqggoNff5xk0fSqkOXhStRwfFA4pO6TddtHLub3vUmgJBMZUBEJMjeOZz2zR__HZTTayfHRtSCGs6fkgVRIhtELJJn4DZ_Rtxvos1Rdqe_Tv6CElhDZYk3qqRgHHEY56RxA/s4032/20220428_121232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2L1jhkq5g-bpCtx4ep589cuFkrlXSO4H8mLEkHu1raEG4IBC6vzFjkpqggoNff5xk0fSqkOXhStRwfFA4pO6TddtHLub3vUmgJBMZUBEJMjeOZz2zR__HZTTayfHRtSCGs6fkgVRIhtELJJn4DZ_Rtxvos1Rdqe_Tv6CElhDZYk3qqRgHHEY56RxA/w640-h360/20220428_121232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KmwNqNSoFbZMXADrT_uTHVqkVe8bp7he9x-3KRNLL9xgvA4FhiuPY5DKRVFuo_5qEiZ1H6iUq_ApnGmG1kSCdRPJ6T1T1smTiRiDryfILhIovc07UvDj4oLiwBUgIzJjlHTtpclMjUDwkiyOdgz9xrz8uyyYXlSKYHP1upSTgXl2I_8i-UmXC44g/s4032/20220428_121205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KmwNqNSoFbZMXADrT_uTHVqkVe8bp7he9x-3KRNLL9xgvA4FhiuPY5DKRVFuo_5qEiZ1H6iUq_ApnGmG1kSCdRPJ6T1T1smTiRiDryfILhIovc07UvDj4oLiwBUgIzJjlHTtpclMjUDwkiyOdgz9xrz8uyyYXlSKYHP1upSTgXl2I_8i-UmXC44g/w360-h640/20220428_121205.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXWvBu87HBF1-fJ3kcnz8dixXaWmvCY_8ZelYrvu_-_vuIVpQWciHqDLcRciTiINOIaEUIpTEbsfoVIDvDawOZD0FNdcCgLcPhkQ9QTuo6mCcg9lpiZBfUKMfbAbl_0_TsHIpCDBBdWnvjiKMeaST6NoVcemHbvj27n8PBuZrqMKi4zXDgGkPEDmg/s4032/20220428_121222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXWvBu87HBF1-fJ3kcnz8dixXaWmvCY_8ZelYrvu_-_vuIVpQWciHqDLcRciTiINOIaEUIpTEbsfoVIDvDawOZD0FNdcCgLcPhkQ9QTuo6mCcg9lpiZBfUKMfbAbl_0_TsHIpCDBBdWnvjiKMeaST6NoVcemHbvj27n8PBuZrqMKi4zXDgGkPEDmg/w360-h640/20220428_121222.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">RWA Creations Tie fighter helmet in Acrylic Capped Vinyl</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-46424659046948640522022-03-08T13:26:00.000-08:002022-03-08T13:26:04.534-08:00<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b> Someone Paid $1.9 Million for Tom Cruises Porsche 928 From Risky Business</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheBKCi5_PO7OZ6Si7_QCttVzsfNliq1Hj5FCtpuMfcLLopJwNnii5PfltwY2_vk_wPYQkU9deFN0kYVLGCWhk3nFhsecnvMYc1Cto5Yj-MltFTF_j3PkxLwvK8fcY2UIlgQGj7cS60mxKzzp8XKqPx3Y73latJVmxhuV6VY73eQ4NRQfkBt4DmiBr8=s326" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="326" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheBKCi5_PO7OZ6Si7_QCttVzsfNliq1Hj5FCtpuMfcLLopJwNnii5PfltwY2_vk_wPYQkU9deFN0kYVLGCWhk3nFhsecnvMYc1Cto5Yj-MltFTF_j3PkxLwvK8fcY2UIlgQGj7cS60mxKzzp8XKqPx3Y73latJVmxhuV6VY73eQ4NRQfkBt4DmiBr8=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Sliding into 80's pop culture (and movie history) in nothing more than a pair of RayBansand underwear to the tune of Bob Segers 'Old Time Rock and Roll', Tom Cruise took us all on a wild weekend with the 1983 movie Risky Business. While both his parents were away Joel (Tom Cruise) upsets a pimp, rents his house out as a brothel and almost totals his dads Porsche. A key scene in the movie is Joel (Tom Cruise) taking his dads car out for a joyride to show off the cars capabilities and to impress girls - if you ever wondered where the tagline "Porsche, there is no substitute" came from, it was this movie. Joel's joyride comes to a watery halt when the car plummets through a wooden pier into lake Michigan after the cars handbrake is accidentally released with Joel trying to save the car in a blind panic as it rolls towards the pier.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrbC6BTnzsUKtQ2-Ceyqa08_wqu97JfI64rFBRkg9UYwDJejX2W3LFdUuXPGOds-PN58eX3YlGE85ONIzeDSQNo0JiY3H8APKUCDEKolDOIj15UutXjS7ZGs-5AdgFk3COzUnMSTE-pzoYWlJtkXvIDulVXdXVJw0dSWWKXDA0yW7DodwNmR43pLA7=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1000" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrbC6BTnzsUKtQ2-Ceyqa08_wqu97JfI64rFBRkg9UYwDJejX2W3LFdUuXPGOds-PN58eX3YlGE85ONIzeDSQNo0JiY3H8APKUCDEKolDOIj15UutXjS7ZGs-5AdgFk3COzUnMSTE-pzoYWlJtkXvIDulVXdXVJw0dSWWKXDA0yW7DodwNmR43pLA7=w640-h370" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjweEaoLQEkRCvnVwW5-B2-xKkUzOXkSNJRvsl4j7JKgKMWhj-3lwbpoEziEJbJydxe9EUYTryycC7I6JnELlEl2DzN52IRnnUfyr-vLEwcbpTAL7MBzCOvymlE0fqVPTBMacNjkju1izfXbGKxQwiMTWxJiDjcIK03p4Z1pbLmdaFz4VHQFT-kTJV9=s524" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjweEaoLQEkRCvnVwW5-B2-xKkUzOXkSNJRvsl4j7JKgKMWhj-3lwbpoEziEJbJydxe9EUYTryycC7I6JnELlEl2DzN52IRnnUfyr-vLEwcbpTAL7MBzCOvymlE0fqVPTBMacNjkju1izfXbGKxQwiMTWxJiDjcIK03p4Z1pbLmdaFz4VHQFT-kTJV9=w610-h640" width="610" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The car in question was a 1979 Porsche 928, which was originally green but repainted gold for the movie (The primary driver car </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">was a pre-1981 model, it didn't come with factory Platinum
Metallic skin, and thus had to be repainted to match the other cars also used in the movie)</span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">, 5 Porsche 928's appeared in the movie with a stripped out version 'stunt car' used for the pier lake dunking scene when it crashes through the pier into the lake. The car became a cultural icon from the movie, to such an extent that a fan by the name of Lewis Johnsen made a short film about his quest to locate the car in the 1990's titled </span><em style="font-family: helvetica;">The Quest For RB928.</em><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since there were different variations of the car, he was keen to track down the primary car which had been supplied by Lee Klinger Porsche in Chicago which was the dealership that also appeared in the film.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhXLOJ0bU-6Y_d5jWiVObVqJ54pwCoWC_5KsDg0M3kcyCFbTg3fMOHbALOdeBBs6-62f7oMeGfdeG4Wk2ZvoK-ejTAxJw9hpAC1LYGKvCLg07YB_7S_tUBEVWjp4SRoH9EVVwoWYseyKoTxItn2Y46OGv2Hw_BOcCMOgLz8Gwh7g4RBPu6bPe1OGcC=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1920" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhXLOJ0bU-6Y_d5jWiVObVqJ54pwCoWC_5KsDg0M3kcyCFbTg3fMOHbALOdeBBs6-62f7oMeGfdeG4Wk2ZvoK-ejTAxJw9hpAC1LYGKvCLg07YB_7S_tUBEVWjp4SRoH9EVVwoWYseyKoTxItn2Y46OGv2Hw_BOcCMOgLz8Gwh7g4RBPu6bPe1OGcC=w640-h410" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The actual Porsche that Tom Cruise learned to drive with a manual gearbox was fully restored and recently went on sale at the famous Barrett Jackson auction house in Houston, Texas in Sept 2021 for $1.98 Million, setting a world record for that particular make and model. The car has a distinctive look, with large 'phone dial' alloys and bulbous back end, and then there's those distinctive pop up headlights.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYvgNDoT_j8Y7vksVkj94RVGgyvBDtj-L2UfcFY6_uGcCS0cK5Ym-w-rdP_2pZYiUpzH9VQNQWZ49Yf9I4o85dsO-1eR2sxl4Apjk970goC5EKG2FUB81o29eFuc3pKYgA8dAjpsjjH7dYDmq0GHD0ARX3WW1I003e3-nehTLUMow4kA9tkTkf61Ks=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="640" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYvgNDoT_j8Y7vksVkj94RVGgyvBDtj-L2UfcFY6_uGcCS0cK5Ym-w-rdP_2pZYiUpzH9VQNQWZ49Yf9I4o85dsO-1eR2sxl4Apjk970goC5EKG2FUB81o29eFuc3pKYgA8dAjpsjjH7dYDmq0GHD0ARX3WW1I003e3-nehTLUMow4kA9tkTkf61Ks=w640-h362" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There's some great detail about all the 928's used in the film over at the 928 Owners Club website </span><a href="https://www.928oc.org/the-porsche-928/special-928s/risky-business-928" style="font-family: helvetica;">here</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> which also details more history about the actual car, how the long shooting days took its toll on the engine and the various owners that drove it.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Risky Business was one of Tom Cruises earlier films and was made for a budget of around $6.2 Million, it went on to box office success taking an impressive $63.5 Million domestically, the film also holds a distinctive "Certified Fresh" 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Not only that, its rumoured that the film also boosted the sales of RayBan Wayfarer sunglasses by 2000 %.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p></div>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-81534511163108658972021-11-01T04:38:00.003-07:002021-11-03T04:09:44.545-07:00Back To The Future: The Art of the Poster<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Back To The Future: The Art of the Poster</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's probably only a handful of movies I can say that have a really close personal connection to me, these are the ones that reside in that warm fuzzy, cosy place in the depths of your heart, and generally ones you revisit from time to time for that dopamine feel good fix. For me, one of those films is <b>Back to Future</b>, the story, the humor, the sci-fi escapism, not to mention the brilliant onscreen chemistry between Marty and the Doc played so well by Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Back to the Future </b>is a movie that<b> </b>enjoys what I call a 'protected status', its universally loved by everyone, I don't think I've ever met anyone in my life you doesn't love the movie, which is a rare thing, especially these days. People, including myself love this wholesome movie so much they will protect it, not just as a great movie but for how it makes them feel and the sentiment they feel from watching it. These are the people that won't have a bad word said against it, it shall remain untarnished forever and it will keep people smiling and laughing long after I'm dead. I might be sounding a tad deep and reflective here, but <b>Back to the Future</b> is as pure as anything I could describe or compare it against.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With all that being said below are some great examples of the love people have for this movie with Art of the Poster. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXOnRx3IbvRat0iDF5e5Wg00VdTMqvUcx7YJKLScOUVkaGYXQa_mwUnE7mdpPeW6goHBsV4vuSOrgZIK8XxYJgY8peWbQ8qrlZxe5-g-EkYjsSfeKm3s5EhyHuDpYWMB-Hqm0sw_j9iw/s1893/MV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="1218" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXOnRx3IbvRat0iDF5e5Wg00VdTMqvUcx7YJKLScOUVkaGYXQa_mwUnE7mdpPeW6goHBsV4vuSOrgZIK8XxYJgY8peWbQ8qrlZxe5-g-EkYjsSfeKm3s5EhyHuDpYWMB-Hqm0sw_j9iw/w412-h640/MV.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The original poster illustrated by Drew Struzan shows Marty stepping out of the DeLorean stunned by the date and time as his looks at his watch, its an iconic design and even without the movies title on it I think you'd be hard pressed to find someone who couldn't recognize both the character and the movie.</span><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SLJnDXHgA9MZ7XOW5t8Bhq3BGsFNuuOC80ELlOlDhG-GboBa3IQEABX3Ft39aiXmJ9G4EMvv3Hygtk71T1HH5FPEWwu7AetvMn9eEYe0yqmz8W4795qS65rjIRRm5zy_gjH2fpTxVbQ/s934/AmandaJordan_BackToTheFuture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SLJnDXHgA9MZ7XOW5t8Bhq3BGsFNuuOC80ELlOlDhG-GboBa3IQEABX3Ft39aiXmJ9G4EMvv3Hygtk71T1HH5FPEWwu7AetvMn9eEYe0yqmz8W4795qS65rjIRRm5zy_gjH2fpTxVbQ/w480-h640/AmandaJordan_BackToTheFuture.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A great version here by Amanda Jordan,Marty pretends to be a Space Alien "Darth Vader" using the anti radiation suit and music through his walkman to convince George about the upcoming dance, having previously scared the Peabody family when he crashed into their barn, emerging from the Delorean in the same suit. The costumes of the film were designed by Deborah Lynn Scott who also worked on Transformers and Avatar.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYjSF9GBGjldwle_2VIjzsxlLjHxy4UoQgFQRFzGRvTc9-68tzk558gCMEiXYqWfRXXoA4GL-YUXThPT47yn0uqYFN_s0Mf5cxZvrfo7tyIec1Tk76AYmH4qrVMwFwNNSo2assday0EY/s1050/james+flames_bttf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYjSF9GBGjldwle_2VIjzsxlLjHxy4UoQgFQRFzGRvTc9-68tzk558gCMEiXYqWfRXXoA4GL-YUXThPT47yn0uqYFN_s0Mf5cxZvrfo7tyIec1Tk76AYmH4qrVMwFwNNSo2assday0EY/w426-h640/james+flames_bttf.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A subtle approach to this design, kind of understated with some nice emphasis on the DeLorean, Marty touching the hood of the car connects him to the journey its taken him on. Designed by James Flames.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsulN_inda5czQj60OhUwhXB1f4-bs_lSRv_GQt6vOerFjECXieDIbd7_bKKuETIim15mL0yh84tJ6Y6fMm570foD5z-gRVm-TNLFGZZRCYHwCe2lxZ05xdGwnGctAlTCQsbQFR5Hf5M/s1018/JohCordero_BTTF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsulN_inda5czQj60OhUwhXB1f4-bs_lSRv_GQt6vOerFjECXieDIbd7_bKKuETIim15mL0yh84tJ6Y6fMm570foD5z-gRVm-TNLFGZZRCYHwCe2lxZ05xdGwnGctAlTCQsbQFR5Hf5M/w440-h640/JohCordero_BTTF.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's a great sense of heroic realism with this poster by John Cordero, it conveys the main characters in key moments of the film and has a gritty rawness to the way its produced, it has a Drew Struzan feel in some way but all the elements work beautifully to tell a story.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_qQ1vCQUMouQg0X_-Bt6Qv4ALyjWUshocwHFZ2gHuHahPceKS836xFG1GVtw6gWjzhYdaBy5QA83ipRmIoSSvW4B2pLSa1UQzWQEtChVcxPOZ8cYmzp0mxoUFNwCPY7wuTrgxnZ9pMc/s933/Luke+martin_bttf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_qQ1vCQUMouQg0X_-Bt6Qv4ALyjWUshocwHFZ2gHuHahPceKS836xFG1GVtw6gWjzhYdaBy5QA83ipRmIoSSvW4B2pLSa1UQzWQEtChVcxPOZ8cYmzp0mxoUFNwCPY7wuTrgxnZ9pMc/w480-h640/Luke+martin_bttf.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the best moments in the film is when Marty plays Chuck Berry's Johnny B Goode on the electric guitar. Michael was taught how to play the actual song by Paul Hanson, the famed Hollywood music coach<b> </b>but didn't actually play the song in the movie,<b> </b>Marty's singing voice was that of Mark Campbell band member of Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Design by Luke Martin.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaie-Djs11PxfiFozYHHXJDWIJCFkR5Q-cQbjEOqvMQi7HrZUtWS61DonXuOYHQSisV0XRJAo_hMrBfgA2BO_u28iLRNNfom2gUJ-IhYVfk2CAJGzwVZb7lMqphN2L47lfYeP_bIshhM4/s980/maingergermain_backtothefuture700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaie-Djs11PxfiFozYHHXJDWIJCFkR5Q-cQbjEOqvMQi7HrZUtWS61DonXuOYHQSisV0XRJAo_hMrBfgA2BO_u28iLRNNfom2gUJ-IhYVfk2CAJGzwVZb7lMqphN2L47lfYeP_bIshhM4/w458-h640/maingergermain_backtothefuture700.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This design by Mainger Germain has a very cool 80's vibe to it blended with a 50's rock and roll font, I guess to emphasize this is one of the 80's best movies but to hint at the back in time element of the music and era too. This concept adds some great mystery on the time machine itself, the DeLorean.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd7OHKBQiKMoG8wGbfF3PQhIyeDlBa-MU07Qobw4VYVLZOooLdXc7L-lP9-Yf00TtS65D92JaHCuPL5vssftB2cGNyZRzTaT5TMpiJ8xHcyjraboXVkdeHOCS8xz3nhB3w-Zzubc-cVo/s1056/nicolas+alejandro+Barbera_bttf1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd7OHKBQiKMoG8wGbfF3PQhIyeDlBa-MU07Qobw4VYVLZOooLdXc7L-lP9-Yf00TtS65D92JaHCuPL5vssftB2cGNyZRzTaT5TMpiJ8xHcyjraboXVkdeHOCS8xz3nhB3w-Zzubc-cVo/w424-h640/nicolas+alejandro+Barbera_bttf1.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When the DeLorean was first introduced it really did have the wow factor in the movie, its reveal was superbly done to create some great impact, not to mention that line from Marty "You built a time machine out of a DeLorean?" which has an air of disbelief tinged with some disappointment too, all to hilarious effect. Love the choice of font for this by Nicolas Alejandro Barbera.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNbcYKlafS0bqlAP8AwBS__LtToooNneQOI_ScNqOfp49z_xeSicrWByaYxq1Zo0UssNGnxkecTQolL4i-1JuxVYphr6-iJqM0f8TDBHsNOszMq76uWn2KJ5vo1sMCKoBLHwQJcVL_90/s933/OliverRankin_BTTF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNbcYKlafS0bqlAP8AwBS__LtToooNneQOI_ScNqOfp49z_xeSicrWByaYxq1Zo0UssNGnxkecTQolL4i-1JuxVYphr6-iJqM0f8TDBHsNOszMq76uWn2KJ5vo1sMCKoBLHwQJcVL_90/w480-h640/OliverRankin_BTTF.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">An action packed design by Oliver Rankin as the DeLorean is chased by the Libyan's across the shopping mall parking lot in their VW camper van trying to fire an RPG at it. I love the number plate in the foreground and the light coming from the wheels as the car is on the verge of going back in time.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVHKRdD8jFS26q5K-84qixE8zDzKBoBgHHxBRuxxw0JJewR3QSjVKJtFF4MXpOhqCLEl1WXufGsLAJNlucbHHKAWNNREQ1bbmkisjQI2ZV0RtD5bmfZFCvgn1LzUlnmSyget5HjCtAoM/s1027/tomryan_backtothefuture700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVHKRdD8jFS26q5K-84qixE8zDzKBoBgHHxBRuxxw0JJewR3QSjVKJtFF4MXpOhqCLEl1WXufGsLAJNlucbHHKAWNNREQ1bbmkisjQI2ZV0RtD5bmfZFCvgn1LzUlnmSyget5HjCtAoM/w436-h640/tomryan_backtothefuture700.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Profanity in the movie is extremely light, I guess its also one of the qualities that make this such a universally accepted and loved film, which makes Docs comment that "some serious shit" will occur once the DeLorean hits that magic 88 miles per hour. A great design to focus on one of the funnier lines from the film that hints at the time travel aspect. Bold font with a neon glow really punches the eyes. Design by Tom Ryan.</span><p></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-82860143311178529902021-10-25T10:33:00.001-07:002021-10-25T10:33:35.748-07:00Death on the Film Set - When Moviemaking Goes Wrong<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLfYFybNuNKfmaEXwWCOOfZTWqIvkayiYJuExA8hl8qO2SIShbOdwS5VJXGV5kPVYt9LVDBvdOW2ZsBI7iLlAsyz5ey9Mq8PRhTJU9MVYV-Upjjoy196dHBoMxXl2mFMxbUZCTsB0pkc/s940/Death+on+Set.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLfYFybNuNKfmaEXwWCOOfZTWqIvkayiYJuExA8hl8qO2SIShbOdwS5VJXGV5kPVYt9LVDBvdOW2ZsBI7iLlAsyz5ey9Mq8PRhTJU9MVYV-Upjjoy196dHBoMxXl2mFMxbUZCTsB0pkc/w602-h536/Death+on+Set.png" width="602" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The recent tragic death of Halyna Hutchins,42 year old Director of Photography on the New Mexico set of the Western 'RUST' was a horrific accident when a prop gun handled by Alec Baldwin was fired during the rehearsal and shot set up for a scene inside a church where Baldwin draws the pistol across his body and points it. The gun prop mortally injured Hutchins and injured writer and director Joel Souza who was also in close proximity behind Hutchins at the time. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Details from the investigation allege that Baldwin had been handed the prop gun which appears to have had a live round in the cylinder despite the fact the words "Cold Gun" had been called out as the AD, Dave Halls handed him the gun, indicating that the gun was safe to handle. The death of Bruce Lee's son Brandon Lee on the set of the Crow in March1993 was the last previous major incident involving a film star killed with a prop hand held weapon.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zWvWsBUM8fVA0nIiceQy66yaxPrI2ayk_f-uvipAnebExUY4_DgO58UMtG_yLIwwiVi0xmVUxpSJMjiDCOUol8Iypbw7WVin28ABQomFiq2bnRhgHZBOR72kaFTcrfe7ULpzGHb9Cgc/s720/https+_s3-im.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="720" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zWvWsBUM8fVA0nIiceQy66yaxPrI2ayk_f-uvipAnebExUY4_DgO58UMtG_yLIwwiVi0xmVUxpSJMjiDCOUol8Iypbw7WVin28ABQomFiq2bnRhgHZBOR72kaFTcrfe7ULpzGHb9Cgc/w640-h360/https+_s3-im.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Halyna Hutchins on the set of RUST.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A thorough investigation is likely to reveal if the prop gun on the set of RUST was being handled incorrectly or that any gross negligence is at fault by any of the crew. The fact that some union crew had walked off the RUST set citing poor working conditions prior to the incident, as well as incidents also involving the use of prop weapons may also raise more questions on what procedures were being followed with the films props, since Baldwin is also the exec Producer, at least part of that responsibility falls to him.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While movie sets can be dangerous places to work, studios place a huge amount of importance on health and safety for the entire crew during the production of TV and film shows. There have of course been high profile incidents of actors being injured on set, Harrison Ford was injured by a falling door on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Tom Cruise broke his ankle doing his own stunt when he jumped between buildings filming a Mission Impossible movie in London. Both incidents were freak occurrences and its extremely rare for negligence, lack of safety enforcement or oversight to result in an actor or crew member being injured or even killed on modern films but accidents do and can happen. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">in 1982, Actor Vic Morrow and a child actor were decapitated by rotating helicopter blades on the set of the Twighlight Zone when a pyrotechnic exploded near the rear rotor of the hovering helicopter in a scene being filmed, causing the helicopter to spin out of control and crash onto the actors killing them. Stuntmen have also been killed on the sets of Rambo First Blood: Part II and on the Expendables 2, both due to pyrotechnic incidents.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTGJN9M2TMGj0KEOOHWynSl4k1HQ5GAlccALH5Px5JxhL-JJkMswxxLPpw5AkfoBsScZ083XPjvltlbVEyUZAG07dWsXeKuClKI4k2AHzcSb1r1XDPTOaV5KWvc6mHtZ94Zr3DE5yDe8/s1120/59723ed1a2658.image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1120" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTGJN9M2TMGj0KEOOHWynSl4k1HQ5GAlccALH5Px5JxhL-JJkMswxxLPpw5AkfoBsScZ083XPjvltlbVEyUZAG07dWsXeKuClKI4k2AHzcSb1r1XDPTOaV5KWvc6mHtZ94Zr3DE5yDe8/w640-h360/59723ed1a2658.image.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Twilight Zone, Actor Vic Morrow and two children were killed on set.</div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In light of the Balwdin incident, the US cop show, The Rookie, starring Nathan Fillion was one of the first TV productions to announce it will no longer use real life prop weapons or blank firing weapons on its set. Instead, the production will move to using gas blowback airsoft replicas and adding VFX for sound and muzzle flash. Live blank firing props had previously been used on large outdoor sets of the TV show.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHi1owIxKxKH4tsuNs3YEOb3Mo4f6mrQC2dz8lvyItrDvaH5VsUu4vCwY-EdqakDhNxvEdyCammp1yk5dQl98AY-JrMCB-G6sHxhphG910paRfd2yk2NzbrGB8xw5EoTt84u3D4VdSFY/s726/the-rookie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="484" data-original-width="726" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHi1owIxKxKH4tsuNs3YEOb3Mo4f6mrQC2dz8lvyItrDvaH5VsUu4vCwY-EdqakDhNxvEdyCammp1yk5dQl98AY-JrMCB-G6sHxhphG910paRfd2yk2NzbrGB8xw5EoTt84u3D4VdSFY/w640-h426/the-rookie.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Cop Show The Rookie will now use Airsoft guns from now on, adding VFX in post.</div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Weapons on set are always a risk, its primarily why only highly trained armourers, stunt professionals and stunt co-ordinators under strictly controlled conditions are the ones who handle and organise their use on set. Actors are usually given full safety briefings prior to shooting any scene using a blank firing weapon and the scene is discussed at length.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brandon Lee was killed by the improper handling and procedure of dummy rounds and blank rounds, dummy rounds, particularly for revolvers provide a realistic look for close up shots, With Lee however, real 44 bullets were pulled from live rounds in an effort to save time and money since proper dummy rounds were not on set at the time and these were made on set and were not proper dummy rounds, the powder in the dummy cartridges was dumped out and the bullets were then inserted into the dummy cartridges to make them look like real bullets, this was done by an inexperienced prop assistant since the firearms specialist was sent home early by the film production. Unbeknown to the assistant one of these bullets had lodged inside the barrel when the gun was fired in another scene weeks earlier which was caused by the live primer at the rear of the cartridge which had given the bullet in the dummy cartridge just enough force to lodge itself inside the barrel of the gun.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When the dummy rounds were swapped for blanks which contain a charge, the 44 calibre bullet remained in the barrel and the procedure to check the gun was not followed, the fact that nobody had checked the barrel for a blockage before the weapon was used again is baffling. In the Crow incident, actor Michael Massee shot Lee's character, Eric from about 15 feet, the scene called for Massee to fire the gun and Lee would activate a squib to shred through the grocery bag he was holding in front of him to simulate the bullet strike. The squib in the grocery bag detonated on cue, and Lee fell to the ground as scripted, except that Lee didn't get back up. The bullet that was lodged in the barrel was forced out from the blank discharge with practically the same force as a real bullet and Lee was mortally wounded in the abdomen. Despite surgeons best efforts to save his life for 6 hours, Lee died. In their bid to save his life they used a transfusion of 60 pints of blood doing what they could to repair the damage. The bullet had entered Lee's body just above his navel and had lodged against his spine, but not before it had practically severed his abdominal aorta causing massive vascular and intestinal trauma to his body. His cause of death was unstoppable internal hemorrhaging due to the fact his blood would not clot.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaMaSVnmI2jVAe3P-nAsbjxroYksmNoTiwU7jKaXrulaQW-8V8VLYSq9HowC9BasnEjQUDPj00at7i4fR7OtGram8BqLjOTTfWkES3nZTxKYY1hQYCM1Y2cEXoztj1S4DmkOYhA8qMbw/s728/brandon-lee-the-crow-wallpaper-preview.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaMaSVnmI2jVAe3P-nAsbjxroYksmNoTiwU7jKaXrulaQW-8V8VLYSq9HowC9BasnEjQUDPj00at7i4fR7OtGram8BqLjOTTfWkES3nZTxKYY1hQYCM1Y2cEXoztj1S4DmkOYhA8qMbw/w640-h400/brandon-lee-the-crow-wallpaper-preview.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Brandon Lee, The Crow 1993. Lee had shed 20lbs for the role as Eric Draven in the Crow.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Two months following Lee’s death, the films producer, Edward Pressman managed to secure a further $8 million to re-write the script and finish the production of <strong>The Crow</strong>, using stunt men Chad Stahelski and Jeff Cadiente to fill in for Lee's character Eric Draven, with Lee’s face digitally super imposed in post production. Michael Massee, the actor who shot Lee was deeply affected by the incident and never saw the finished film, he died of stomach Cancer in 2016 aged 64.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv24TiU92V7UW7eOeeEghADp4_i5FQzp55QOq5n0t2j_jvvcZwgOtcHSZaRP9DGkBmd29vo1s2hqaTf7ffXTyHvJkx6EGaLUVd1i00g0hgvp8BohCYmUO-L5rQ3Y9F_kurIxok1P2GI0/s1200/massee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1200" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkv24TiU92V7UW7eOeeEghADp4_i5FQzp55QOq5n0t2j_jvvcZwgOtcHSZaRP9DGkBmd29vo1s2hqaTf7ffXTyHvJkx6EGaLUVd1i00g0hgvp8BohCYmUO-L5rQ3Y9F_kurIxok1P2GI0/w640-h358/massee.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Crow Actor Michael Massee </div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">How do prop guns work?</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Depending on the film in question a production crew can utilise different prop guns depending on their required use in a scene. For example, shots of discarded guns on a beach for a war movie might use solid composite, resin or hard rubber props painted to look real so that the production doesn't have to risk damaging real vintage or expensive historical weapons. These are typically made of resin or hard rubber in pouring moulds and then painted and aged to look like their real life counterpart.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In scenes where guns need to be carried but not fired or simulated fired by extras, these are also typically solid resin or rubber with no working parts if no closeup is required.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In some cases stunt guns, inert guns with no firing pin or working parts might be used for scenes where a working version of the same gun could potentially be damaged. For example, this could be a seen where the gun is thrown across a room or dropped to the ground from height.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK5BZp4RsmNEyXmHQ60ccUqwDYAycTRw1IxZyu0amM-pdHrOim8cJ-e40k6I7UKL2ldhIOEwgOwoH9-6EG8v5AndzAOzJDy0Hgei1kzBHtP2bZe1QYsFUy0WYrW2iBcwxY5BbBsegNQk/s400/m1-garand-resin-prop-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="362" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK5BZp4RsmNEyXmHQ60ccUqwDYAycTRw1IxZyu0amM-pdHrOim8cJ-e40k6I7UKL2ldhIOEwgOwoH9-6EG8v5AndzAOzJDy0Hgei1kzBHtP2bZe1QYsFUy0WYrW2iBcwxY5BbBsegNQk/w580-h640/m1-garand-resin-prop-.jpg" width="580" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">M1 Garand Resin props used on the Tom Hanks WW2 D-Day movie Saving Private Ryan</div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0art2Z3X-klHoTYUkQc6_baGUCvX6KQoXDCCBGwArk6fKY05HjXot7xGBpL38uJ_yEWAZigLnAsxPMWsmYihGLOuG7njdzbLFvxVj82U9lQMsYvEdkTvmbIMU3uZgGd16IFkGkbQHmek/s800/prop_pistol_demolded.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0art2Z3X-klHoTYUkQc6_baGUCvX6KQoXDCCBGwArk6fKY05HjXot7xGBpL38uJ_yEWAZigLnAsxPMWsmYihGLOuG7njdzbLFvxVj82U9lQMsYvEdkTvmbIMU3uZgGd16IFkGkbQHmek/w640-h428/prop_pistol_demolded.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Silicon moulds are often used by armourers to create replica guns which are then painted and finished to look like the real item for scenes where a real gun is not necessary or may be damaged in a complex stunt scene.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For scenes that require closeups but no firing of the weapon, highly detailed replicas, typically ones which are prevented from firing or discharging any kind of ammunition are sometimes used. In most cases for scenes where the firing of the gun is a requirement real guns are also used with the primary difference being that blanks are used rather than real bullets, blanks typically have a crimped end to the cartridge when used in filming. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the Keanu Reeves John Wick series of films, Airsoft gas blowback pistols are the favoured props of choice with sound and VFX doing the rest of the work in post production, given the close proximity to the stunts involved, even blanks would pose a danger at these distances, the guns are realistic looking Airsoft guns that functional like a real gun with the hammer, trigger and slide all operated by a gas bottle stored in the guns grip inside a mock magazine.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPcW7Ad-RHJWzU3L2nhAuhcc459vMLfppnOntvRh_ghniFzAES04-O5O6_U6vFdl69CibkAMO6sZFHLgM9A9rLJ7r3WtIQ6XHEd0DT4juk8to_PGZcx5GuB_5sIhTfIUF7WCVVC77nVI/s432/Screenshot+2021-10-25+at+13-48-54+JOHN+WICK+CHAPTER+2+movie+screen+used+prop+1911+%25231913618758.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="432" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPcW7Ad-RHJWzU3L2nhAuhcc459vMLfppnOntvRh_ghniFzAES04-O5O6_U6vFdl69CibkAMO6sZFHLgM9A9rLJ7r3WtIQ6XHEd0DT4juk8to_PGZcx5GuB_5sIhTfIUF7WCVVC77nVI/w640-h488/Screenshot+2021-10-25+at+13-48-54+JOHN+WICK+CHAPTER+2+movie+screen+used+prop+1911+%25231913618758.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">John Wick Chapter 2 screen used blowback prop 1911 pistol. The hammer, trigger and slide all work like a real gun.</div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Automatic prop guns / real guns firing blanks will still eject a cartridge, it works exactly the same way as its live ammo counterpart. Two types of blank rounds are available, loud and fire+loud. One creates noise and little to no muzzle flare, the other gives a big bang and lots of muzzle flare giving directors a choice of variables on set. When I shot mo-cap scenes for Wheelman, the Midway Games video game, I handled an M4 assault rifle with a 30 round blank firing magazine, the armourer brought both types of these blank rounds to simulate weapon firing for the intro sequence.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdKhscoqg65EW4eojSrJRTdDCGcJ2qaJG_bjcF3uCKNraxgrTZBhDS4fztCozHoZq4qkZzdmHn0V1sDQ6aZ-HcrqVOSQ-SIgDSGGW9b2gXa-VwKPy6V8gnCpItOMhqWpZgpkYCdl4w9Y/s400/variety-of-blanks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="400" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdKhscoqg65EW4eojSrJRTdDCGcJ2qaJG_bjcF3uCKNraxgrTZBhDS4fztCozHoZq4qkZzdmHn0V1sDQ6aZ-HcrqVOSQ-SIgDSGGW9b2gXa-VwKPy6V8gnCpItOMhqWpZgpkYCdl4w9Y/w640-h484/variety-of-blanks.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Blank rounds are distinctive with their 'crimped' end, they contain primarily a powder charge to make noise and in some cases still discharge flame.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All guns are managed by an 'Armourer' a specialist firearms expert, film production companies also employ a safety officer and stunt co-ordinator for scenes involving firearms. Scenes where the camera is in front of a blank firing weapon sometimes shoot the sequence with a perspex, ballistic proof shield to protect crew. Additionally actors will aim at what is called a 'dummy point', a safe area that is not directly in the firing line of the person behind the camera, even though the audience sees the weapon appearing to be aimed directly at the camera.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some actors are more familiar and aware of weapon safety based on their movie roles, typically actors who make regular TV shows or films featuring props or weapons are used to their presence on set and familiar with the rules of gun safety. Highly trained weapon specialists with years of experience in safe weapon handling would be training and supervising actors on any set using firearms or firing props. Any actor coming in direct contact with a prop gun is always supervised and trained on the proper use and how to handle the prop safely before a scene is shot. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In a 2020 famous Instagram clip on actor Will Smiths feed, the actor disarmed and weapon checked a prop gun being mishandled close to the actor with the barrel pointed at Smiths face, Smith was visibly agitated by the individuals lack of weapon safety, the actor slapped the muzzle downward, grabbed the weapon, ejected and checked the mag for rounds and cleared the weapon by racking back the slide several times to ensure the chamber was clear before sliding the empty mag back in and handing it back to the individual. If anything, it shows how well weapon safety has been drummed into Will Smith on the set of his films.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYKajBxRrCePuIKgRVjhZbwYFREOkKbkiJe7sz1nJY3rkqzgqRjrY5w2nDBYigPszQi7o-Xw6p11zzWcNtdyfD7g5URkonXZB_Of7zZ-_-2rHbmpgsVDx3Mhz9YjCLAkNOhmTR53_ZOc/s480/hqdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYKajBxRrCePuIKgRVjhZbwYFREOkKbkiJe7sz1nJY3rkqzgqRjrY5w2nDBYigPszQi7o-Xw6p11zzWcNtdyfD7g5URkonXZB_Of7zZ-_-2rHbmpgsVDx3Mhz9YjCLAkNOhmTR53_ZOc/w640-h480/hqdefault.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Will Smith is visibly agitated at the lack of gun safety being shown by the man handling the gun pointing it in Smiths direction.</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVTHnFAUWGOOFUhl0PqjdF_YJ1AbEic7QbGXDvERwDn6XJhDoQi0kKG_lFpNfNKWemdtE1eEp99JRlqGQPRx5tX0wFVI87vGCELDAapF1_-GMvuxeqkQ5mG6Nt818XNjWyt50HH3pc6A/s275/index.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVTHnFAUWGOOFUhl0PqjdF_YJ1AbEic7QbGXDvERwDn6XJhDoQi0kKG_lFpNfNKWemdtE1eEp99JRlqGQPRx5tX0wFVI87vGCELDAapF1_-GMvuxeqkQ5mG6Nt818XNjWyt50HH3pc6A/w640-h426/index.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Will Smith slaps the gun away before disarming the man and checking the gun for live rounds.</div></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Alec Baldwin, Rust tragedy has brought fresh focus to the on set deaths by prop weapons of Brandon Lee and Jon-Erik Hexum, a young actor who was playing with a 44 Magnum loaded with a blank round between scenes when he placed the barrel of the gun to his head and pulled the trigger in a game of mock Russian Roulette. The wadding from the blank cartridge drove a bone fragment the size of a quarter into his brain, he died 6 days later after being pronounced brain dead. The age old rule of handling any kind of gun is never pull the trigger unless you intend to destroy what you're aiming at.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPu8ZtqruNhBQf4yexLBXkYmZzzSHo_CO5SsD8A0tkbow60-1LztrR-PiQBiSlyLhnRI8EPq4-HfAYyPE-cPIKW5LOmZvxoF0ddUZ0HOs3MEgMbflswAEBZw1n9td5r9N8Nyni-QGFT0/s252/images.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="252" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPu8ZtqruNhBQf4yexLBXkYmZzzSHo_CO5SsD8A0tkbow60-1LztrR-PiQBiSlyLhnRI8EPq4-HfAYyPE-cPIKW5LOmZvxoF0ddUZ0HOs3MEgMbflswAEBZw1n9td5r9N8Nyni-QGFT0/w640-h508/images.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">John-Erik Hexum was a young actor killed by a blank firing prop weapon</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are still so many questions that need to be answered with the Alec Baldwin, RUST incident but three of the most pressing I can think of would be...</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Were proper training and safety procedures provided to crew handling set props, specifically in the loading, unloading and safe operation of blank firing weapons and props?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2.Why did the production of RUST allegedly have live ammunition on a film set?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Why didn't Baldwin check the weapon personally and why was the prop aimed directly at another person in close proximity?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The likely outcome of this incident will perhaps encourage more stricter use for weapons and blank firing weapons on film sets, more films and TV shows may even resort to VFX to avoid the risk of injury and to enforce more training for actors before handling weapons, even replicas.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For now though, the film industry has lost a promising talent and a family is left to mourn a terrible loss, and questions need answers, starting with - How did this go so wrong and how could it happen?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-28292912243136998522021-10-19T09:21:00.000-07:002021-10-19T09:21:42.382-07:00Drive: The Art of the Poster<p><span style="font-family: arial;">The action Crime Drama, <b>Drive</b>, Starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Nicholas Winding Refn turned 10 years old this year. A stunning movie that pretty much simmers with an electrifying anticipation and foreboding all the way to the films dramatic climax.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Drive tells the story of a an L.A Mechanic and part time Hollywood Stunt Driver that also moonlights as a getaway driver for hire.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought it would be good to see how designers and artists have approached the movie through the art of the poster, here's a selection of 10 of the best.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Got a favourite?, leave a comment below...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQSd0kEaGiE271qCdWS51iBu-MyKh53BHTSchtUomadWCy-Ww1Gsp79Lu8yPW1dwV4sL4ynH0nzRg4C0Ee7pfBDR8YO6wJz9vj3oDMANzEzCAOpdFMhyXPy7S3pZ9SITtrF1zdNM2naA/s500/51gCIwRg9NL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="354" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQSd0kEaGiE271qCdWS51iBu-MyKh53BHTSchtUomadWCy-Ww1Gsp79Lu8yPW1dwV4sL4ynH0nzRg4C0Ee7pfBDR8YO6wJz9vj3oDMANzEzCAOpdFMhyXPy7S3pZ9SITtrF1zdNM2naA/w454-h640/51gCIwRg9NL.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Original movie poster, little known fact - this was a photoshopped variant of the final poster for the film by Empire Design with Ryan Gosling without sunglasses and a more upward face position, additionally the bag and the gloved hand were added in photoshop as in the original pose he was holding a hammer which was taken from a scene in the strip club (see next poster for context).</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOrz5MQuYr-NNx3hEHBrPQxsIE9t7_W3j58DYOSYLArh2AYiPdsvJDT9w09p8byHuzqlPM5t0XUYl5Lr33zCqQjbjhtf6QX_SKSaXONUPpcos05bJCFOQ3yqjMDc201Mq_84DblzMyG0/s1043/dave+stafford_drive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOrz5MQuYr-NNx3hEHBrPQxsIE9t7_W3j58DYOSYLArh2AYiPdsvJDT9w09p8byHuzqlPM5t0XUYl5Lr33zCqQjbjhtf6QX_SKSaXONUPpcos05bJCFOQ3yqjMDc201Mq_84DblzMyG0/w430-h640/dave+stafford_drive.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Great design by Dave Stafford that has a unique cell shaded and punchy graphical style to it, as with many of the posters this one focuses on the scene with the hammer in the strip club</span>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS62qy9cdaSNh3gUDRI15jYianVgddEkYP3BjUmFGHkK2gvBd6teH7QhvNa2COCkYxCMpUnAUe5uxcR5Qm_VBxo-JNBOa6YIZ9Kj9ms9iPiL0-mrVfb8CAjC2Tugsm6aSsLZcHw6grBf4/s1050/Ian+Wildingdrivebg11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS62qy9cdaSNh3gUDRI15jYianVgddEkYP3BjUmFGHkK2gvBd6teH7QhvNa2COCkYxCMpUnAUe5uxcR5Qm_VBxo-JNBOa6YIZ9Kj9ms9iPiL0-mrVfb8CAjC2Tugsm6aSsLZcHw6grBf4/w426-h640/Ian+Wildingdrivebg11.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the best ideas I've seen with the use of the hammer replacing the sunglasses, a beautifully executed design by Ian Wilding that brings a real simple yet effective design.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aRyfs8uB6JkJ3-0b9Tx_FiZEWEVefKZbKpyeEr9mBDushGonUFjzf41iJug_RwWQ7o7MIzg5B0_GUusSJZw7G8D2pitBQdoHwOKreiVKn3mA0AAbuVf3S7uZ41-KASd9LqXV6NPUOGo/s930/Matthewwoodson_drive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aRyfs8uB6JkJ3-0b9Tx_FiZEWEVefKZbKpyeEr9mBDushGonUFjzf41iJug_RwWQ7o7MIzg5B0_GUusSJZw7G8D2pitBQdoHwOKreiVKn3mA0AAbuVf3S7uZ41-KASd9LqXV6NPUOGo/w482-h640/Matthewwoodson_drive.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The gloves, the watch and blood spatter give us a sense that this is the business end, where you're either on time or out of luck, great detail and design by Matthew Wood</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCBGJqnIkHJpW_fQ7QpHQTuV1FRF6AjZ-osyTWYFjr0Pzw7MQ9hg2jqtnMY9LzAiL-Lqn7BZ4-XckurRllbUjFvQgoIk2r-8IIGHDZyynAnkqMx6-fsDpzT_pK37FKrdipicbgSlEYE0/s990/michaelgambriel_drive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCBGJqnIkHJpW_fQ7QpHQTuV1FRF6AjZ-osyTWYFjr0Pzw7MQ9hg2jqtnMY9LzAiL-Lqn7BZ4-XckurRllbUjFvQgoIk2r-8IIGHDZyynAnkqMx6-fsDpzT_pK37FKrdipicbgSlEYE0/w452-h640/michaelgambriel_drive.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love the way the blood and background color are the same in this one, the font is an urbanised untidy scrawl that delivers a big punch to the viewer and the blood spattered Gosling hints that this isn't just about cars. Poster by Michael Gambriel</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnvN963MT1DUCFHKxhFEAK1nWX1h92roM3qHilVSoWWQU7NkRbREfjZIsHNjoNN7z1YgpyVDyodwY64EGlZokQTl-M7D5AJLEh8sQf4e_4uxlx_0Qf0dzK4Euyj9ENjGPouWQ93Zl3Ug/s1050/Mike+Horowitzdrivebg3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQnvN963MT1DUCFHKxhFEAK1nWX1h92roM3qHilVSoWWQU7NkRbREfjZIsHNjoNN7z1YgpyVDyodwY64EGlZokQTl-M7D5AJLEh8sQf4e_4uxlx_0Qf0dzK4Euyj9ENjGPouWQ93Zl3Ug/w426-h640/Mike+Horowitzdrivebg3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Hammer seems to be a popular theme with many of the designers with one particular scene where Goslings character threatens a henchman by threatening to smack a bullet with a hammer into his forehead at a strip club. This design however combines the elements of driving and the hammer to create a totally unique design element, great work by Mike Horowitz.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHE6affJJLLKuIulebUIDfISbfHiA3np6gg49oeYc29HUw7S2_qjsL8dSy0cKpDJZFnJY6SAvL4KztUJOMQP1uuV9q2uMBEXyxw5YAYAq9aDdEtDwKVHv5CVMbPlpKKzAP-9dP1HX_QU/s1049/Rorykurtz_drive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHE6affJJLLKuIulebUIDfISbfHiA3np6gg49oeYc29HUw7S2_qjsL8dSy0cKpDJZFnJY6SAvL4KztUJOMQP1uuV9q2uMBEXyxw5YAYAq9aDdEtDwKVHv5CVMbPlpKKzAP-9dP1HX_QU/w428-h640/Rorykurtz_drive.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This design by Rory Kurtz gives us a pretty broody tone to the film, that understated quiet with a hint of menace that the movie uses so well before that flash of extreme violence comes crashing through.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenOJchOUq5MiX4KvtKq3Q4yluvET7AV8fhIStSrGPfVEaDnOqZP6MRbdFC90AYe3RSeZ8R4TV7Q55Ee4KlvmFEPQgzK9l51qvXZva7Fd1BZTp-HL46Ff7NGKwsO43AdgEM9ur1h6PYdA/s933/signalnoise_drive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenOJchOUq5MiX4KvtKq3Q4yluvET7AV8fhIStSrGPfVEaDnOqZP6MRbdFC90AYe3RSeZ8R4TV7Q55Ee4KlvmFEPQgzK9l51qvXZva7Fd1BZTp-HL46Ff7NGKwsO43AdgEM9ur1h6PYdA/w480-h640/signalnoise_drive.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Great 80's vibe with this design, big bold and direct but beautifully colorised to add impact. A great design by Signalnoise </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge14J_siuJ1TbgddhLvmG5-tgB1WHa8sZqE58bNMGw-WXYZwnKrvD8tzVfIYePcjrvYF_zbLHBJ8IRgg697jATU0lF1pejt9kISOSmYh_TEwdP9gM9ie_pM3Jyva5kwUVYD1hubg6Pc1Y/s826/Tyler+Stoutdrivebg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge14J_siuJ1TbgddhLvmG5-tgB1WHa8sZqE58bNMGw-WXYZwnKrvD8tzVfIYePcjrvYF_zbLHBJ8IRgg697jATU0lF1pejt9kISOSmYh_TEwdP9gM9ie_pM3Jyva5kwUVYD1hubg6Pc1Y/w542-h640/Tyler+Stoutdrivebg.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's some epic attention to detail to this design by Tyler Stout, the poster combines many of the key players and the bloody, injured Driver hints at a much darker story.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1-yhfhyphenhyphenklWBNXpCRFC58-HfhaQ1e1IDfoBO-ycJqDzD7jkIMp1uYDqRKGdPLFDne5iG396tI6tcY-7fmQOawyLEzendvGxnxSbOYSLdHNts-YTCH-Ju0ddCHwwrrXWRMe9bGMPqrCcM/s350/Fer+Ojea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="263" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1-yhfhyphenhyphenklWBNXpCRFC58-HfhaQ1e1IDfoBO-ycJqDzD7jkIMp1uYDqRKGdPLFDne5iG396tI6tcY-7fmQOawyLEzendvGxnxSbOYSLdHNts-YTCH-Ju0ddCHwwrrXWRMe9bGMPqrCcM/w480-h640/Fer+Ojea.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Love this high impact design by Fer Ojea, the use of pink in many of the designs is amplified to super effect here with the dark and brooding silhouetted shape of the Driver complete with claw hammer and highlighted scorpion jacket motif.</span></p></div>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-34809715009993356782021-10-08T08:10:00.006-07:002021-10-08T08:34:34.849-07:00Escape From New York: Art of the Poster<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> John Carpenters futuristic nightmare Sci-Fi thriller, <b>Escape From New York</b> turned 40 years old this year, released in the summer of 1981 and made for a mere $6 Million it went on to quadruple its production budget in box office profits that year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell became the perfect anti-hero for the early 80's with his imposing eye patch, shiny back vest top, shoot first ask questions later manner and raspy voice.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Celebrating 40 years of one of the best sci-fi movies ever made I picked out a few of the best posters and art honouring the film.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What's really interesting in some of the posters is the interpretation of Plissken's weapons which vary, I guess as a form of artistic license and whatever makes him look cooler from a marketing perspective, (the Italian one sheet by Renato Casaro is a prime example). In the film Kurt Russell was armed with an Ingram MAC 10 fitted with a rifle scope, his sidearm was a Smith & Wesson Model 67.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJSzWrms2U_JuZbYRLMHR6AlMsm4NNtue6sqI5PyEyeUMpJWni3J-AXYdxweAlE3Nx7xfTT86kTIwzpcuE-gjti6nx4URDvMFok6540yodRMlZ1k1y6n6SDs9ZAQMrCyD5oejsMMVZCM/s1426/escape-from-new-york-55e28f5e6d40f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJSzWrms2U_JuZbYRLMHR6AlMsm4NNtue6sqI5PyEyeUMpJWni3J-AXYdxweAlE3Nx7xfTT86kTIwzpcuE-gjti6nx4URDvMFok6540yodRMlZ1k1y6n6SDs9ZAQMrCyD5oejsMMVZCM/w448-h640/escape-from-new-york-55e28f5e6d40f.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Main art and promotional image for the DVD re-release version</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-15JUcIBRp7xxxZWEXNFe7RIaWUQ0m0jfQSWEtLKIwZPnIXvnJKnF_bZpxNdHV3X9zgnm44nBn4qIizjD9U2H4q_kjK5QuFSdqWvLFeik5rVtaE1PDLsShlS07ZP_jT3RhlXapV08Tr0/s1109/Alex+Murray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-15JUcIBRp7xxxZWEXNFe7RIaWUQ0m0jfQSWEtLKIwZPnIXvnJKnF_bZpxNdHV3X9zgnm44nBn4qIizjD9U2H4q_kjK5QuFSdqWvLFeik5rVtaE1PDLsShlS07ZP_jT3RhlXapV08Tr0/w404-h640/Alex+Murray.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Variant poster by Alex Murray</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwlxGs0eZwc-P48kNLAjGei7iNnWSvYYvTyHHFAlq9QCXvLOTVs079gUk6BvNMRNFKUFRGsvHk22hgPm-VgKkb6UnxMTXrDwBPUC599EbGPDz6tzHfAR3ASJs0iKUseWlsWcQcBk18dY/s1426/escape-from-new-york-58e9dedd87801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwlxGs0eZwc-P48kNLAjGei7iNnWSvYYvTyHHFAlq9QCXvLOTVs079gUk6BvNMRNFKUFRGsvHk22hgPm-VgKkb6UnxMTXrDwBPUC599EbGPDz6tzHfAR3ASJs0iKUseWlsWcQcBk18dY/w448-h640/escape-from-new-york-58e9dedd87801.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Original promotional poster for the film</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52SDVatPxVjh6CdsesYiG1UfcsRo_3dfB9l8291wGnGHsrs2Rs8T7DrsESgnMfp1fVtiDdu4iAI-MLcfq0yoXSlXpgak5nOMjcZ-DD2I92swdIm3gwN7KwzIrRuQvhHP4g-eZa15QlAs/s1050/gabz_newyork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52SDVatPxVjh6CdsesYiG1UfcsRo_3dfB9l8291wGnGHsrs2Rs8T7DrsESgnMfp1fVtiDdu4iAI-MLcfq0yoXSlXpgak5nOMjcZ-DD2I92swdIm3gwN7KwzIrRuQvhHP4g-eZa15QlAs/w426-h640/gabz_newyork.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Variant poster by Gabz</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGc5mXiU7-MCjd39tyCNPm7fjZidU5SLAs5VVnTTJr5X0P7IpRktDzNgT-La1BU2ANJt098Uj7miyMnoyepwWgFD6AIh_pTACEqhBxG5sfVDqwyVMPQRw4ZVJYQJXLk-6ZxqHO7DkBZKY/s1449/escape_from_new_york_poster_by_potteringabout_d764jc6-fullview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGc5mXiU7-MCjd39tyCNPm7fjZidU5SLAs5VVnTTJr5X0P7IpRktDzNgT-La1BU2ANJt098Uj7miyMnoyepwWgFD6AIh_pTACEqhBxG5sfVDqwyVMPQRw4ZVJYQJXLk-6ZxqHO7DkBZKY/w452-h640/escape_from_new_york_poster_by_potteringabout_d764jc6-fullview.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Variant by Potteringabout (Deviantart)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-M1t-4687KFdHXBpdMfcKJFtu2z6F2EKB2f2CUqhiR5s0kznZuroP27Dm29o0RQTDsymLRGN1bAAvmLQ0FtL4eHXMbcPGq2EeXqubP49pvp8youXSmJaVCO6mMmgp7vzsv5Vj9UwdqQ/s1081/NickPrinzing_EscapeFromNY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-M1t-4687KFdHXBpdMfcKJFtu2z6F2EKB2f2CUqhiR5s0kznZuroP27Dm29o0RQTDsymLRGN1bAAvmLQ0FtL4eHXMbcPGq2EeXqubP49pvp8youXSmJaVCO6mMmgp7vzsv5Vj9UwdqQ/w414-h640/NickPrinzing_EscapeFromNY.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Variant by Nick Prinzing</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwgjHLHJ0-XDCOSSuGWSwD8SBuLYnO7wXeprmXr8Xcc6GR5dX80yJdUEC9V4qfed3B3288c6lISNZXJczCc0w2Gvpfy3G6tFMuJhk_lR2imAYEl0lR-xjXx_TtFDIG6WwBsa4qR34ZhI/s640/Escape+From+New+York+by+Brian+Taylor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="451" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwgjHLHJ0-XDCOSSuGWSwD8SBuLYnO7wXeprmXr8Xcc6GR5dX80yJdUEC9V4qfed3B3288c6lISNZXJczCc0w2Gvpfy3G6tFMuJhk_lR2imAYEl0lR-xjXx_TtFDIG6WwBsa4qR34ZhI/w452-h640/Escape+From+New+York+by+Brian+Taylor.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">By Brian Taylor</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Got a favourite of the posters above?, feel free to leave a comment below and let me know.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-18906349424803543372021-10-05T03:45:00.002-07:002021-10-05T03:45:56.132-07:003 Sci-Fi Movies Worth a Look<p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_keT5_mz2tuICtjffysePnYVb3x9HSxf1zwX-kqMbWJAh34QSNxQDY63gb10rN-5C9cSSfbahSIcP_7Fwf14xNpbST7JzKoQxDqkCWoXYekOHj5JIUyIt2v7_c6Vh_lZbcxNcvcT4lOQ/s1640/3+sci+fi+films.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_keT5_mz2tuICtjffysePnYVb3x9HSxf1zwX-kqMbWJAh34QSNxQDY63gb10rN-5C9cSSfbahSIcP_7Fwf14xNpbST7JzKoQxDqkCWoXYekOHj5JIUyIt2v7_c6Vh_lZbcxNcvcT4lOQ/w640-h360/3+sci+fi+films.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>3 Sci-Fi Movies Worth a Look</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With the continued popularity of streaming services and the content they provide on tap, it can be challenging to dedicate your free time to shows and movies actually worth watching, because, let's face it, there's a ton of low budget trash in the mix when it comes to endlessly searching the catalogue. The pandemic saw many of us turn to the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime to watch shows we probably would otherwise never had considered watching.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The sci-fi genre tends to come as a very mixed bag at the best of times, filled with either really low budget dross, big studio hits or intelligent time travel gems that give you something to ponder long after the film has finished. With the rising capability of technology and lower costs for Special FX tech, we're seeing even YouTubers creating movie shorts on par with the best a Hollywood super budget movie could create, <b>Fix it in Post's</b> ANH Vader Vs Kenobi fight is a prime example.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some low budget sci-fi is utterly horrendous where even the thumbnail or poster looks utterly crap, but there's also the stuff you probably skip past on Prime or Netflix because none of the actors seem familiar or its probably a film you've never heard of. Last year I'd skipped past <b>REBOOT</b> for the best part of 6 months before deciding to take a chance and I'm so glad I did, it was one of the best Sci-fi movies I'd seen for a long, long while, and while its left Netflix for a while if you get the chance to catch it anywhere else you'll be in for a treat.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are 3 ci-fi movies worth a look that you might have skipped or avoided.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Monsters of Man</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Budget $2 Million</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Streaming on: <span style="color: #0b5394;">Amazon Prime</span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Low budget in the sense this was made for $2 Million but before that turns you off completely hear me out, I'm a huge fan of Sci-f, love Blade Runner, love Star Wars, a dash of Start Trek a sprinkle of Battlestar Galactica and Termnator and Aliens, Predator etc, all of which have at least one pillar movies that defines them all. These all set the standard and that benchmark is pretty high. This took me completely by surprise, I had the TV to myself, saw the trailer and thought why not. Turns out it was a great decision because the FX work in this is on par with anything Hollywood has going and the film features over 2000 VFX shots, 600 of which feature the intricate robots. That's a bold statement for a $2 Million budget but check out the trailer at least before you walk away from it. Another reason to give this is a chance is the fact the director shot the movie on</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">high-quality cameras, shooting on four REDs at both 6K and 8K. You only go to that effort if you believe what you're shooting is going to make an impact.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBilC7pLqoK6v71AtjR3keM7zuD0dVeeIxUREcJVtePbk-UfaHKV-NCpU3VYE7eBIbg9tVSfNA0v75Sn_pEfAE-p0XcCDn9bx5hT5H0nh4nnYJN5yAQt7nluvxnh6EKuX4UUzCl-6c7s/s849/monsters_man_banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="849" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBilC7pLqoK6v71AtjR3keM7zuD0dVeeIxUREcJVtePbk-UfaHKV-NCpU3VYE7eBIbg9tVSfNA0v75Sn_pEfAE-p0XcCDn9bx5hT5H0nh4nnYJN5yAQt7nluvxnh6EKuX4UUzCl-6c7s/w640-h422/monsters_man_banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The film was shot in Cambodia with an entirely Cambodian crew, the film was self funded and distributed by the films director Mark Toia who gained enough directing experience from shooting ads for Apple, Coca-Cola, Toshiba, Yamaha</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. Mark actually states in interviews that choosing to shoot in Australia saved $2-3 Million on the films budget alone. The biggest star in the film is actually <b>Neal</b> <b>McDonagh</b>, The guy from Band of Brothers who played Buck, you'll probably know him as Damian Darhk from <b>Arrow</b> or <b>DC's Legends of Tomorrow</b> as well as regular appearances in <b>Suits</b> and <b>Yellowstone.</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrcbnIsKsHzmFGVMuThkBJYOzY4K1kmJfuxyZJGVL37mARmI1n3gPl2ydoGGiXsG-8l-YRpS_sz4YZ32gegr27d10jV6sFnCbGuMhgp0UhyQmC_RkCYFTDHxL-UbTHytwzbjDUztv9qU/s1920/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1920" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrcbnIsKsHzmFGVMuThkBJYOzY4K1kmJfuxyZJGVL37mARmI1n3gPl2ydoGGiXsG-8l-YRpS_sz4YZ32gegr27d10jV6sFnCbGuMhgp0UhyQmC_RkCYFTDHxL-UbTHytwzbjDUztv9qU/w640-h318/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The premise of the movie</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A robotics company teams up with a corrupt CIA agent trying to win a lucrative military contract. They illegally
airdrop 4 prototype killer robots into the middle of the infamous Golden
triangle to perform a live field test on unsuspecting drug lords that
they figure the world will never miss. Volunteer doctors witness the slaughter of an entire village and become the prime targets as the CIA look to cover up the mission.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>What works</u>: The VFX really shines in this movie, its extremely believable to the extent that the robots really do look like physical effects, especially since the lighting effects on the VFX models is superb, this gives you sense that they are physically there, not CGI. The film has a very dark sci-fi theme of self aware A.I as a sub plot which adds to the drama and overall tone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>What doesn't work</u>: There are some pretty daft plot holes in the film and moments where you'll shout at the TV like "pick up the bloody weapon!" but nothing that's going to wreck what is essentially a well put together movie considering its budget.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Summary</u></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mark Taoi is likely to move in similar circles to South African film maker Neil Blomkemp, the films VFX are just as good as District 9 without a doubt and what this movie achieves on such a small budget is incredible. Actor Neal McDonagh gives a solid performance as an angry CIA baddie and the non named cast actually deliver decent and invested performances. If you go into this one with zero expectations you'll come out the other side suitably impressed I guarantee it. This one gets a form 9/10 from me, loved the concept, the FX work is absolutely astonishing and the sinister tone of the movie is great.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Spectral</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEf0zJKcjw4v5LTExid0NVuX-7L16IOvPgiTL7ayWgbl7JMSQv8q17nMbG2VLQVqKcnQaD1vZH03SGMSzAw5-ELKpDnucujgW7oC6QYihGSqdaUofcbO9Ap-0LEsbouWzHdcUDGMNG_sU/s512/AAAABbtQZMRRFZpuaVulrwjPM2UNrGMf75mwQcJbqQAAWHkUQ8qqtHo2F0v-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="512" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEf0zJKcjw4v5LTExid0NVuX-7L16IOvPgiTL7ayWgbl7JMSQv8q17nMbG2VLQVqKcnQaD1vZH03SGMSzAw5-ELKpDnucujgW7oC6QYihGSqdaUofcbO9Ap-0LEsbouWzHdcUDGMNG_sU/w640-h360/AAAABbtQZMRRFZpuaVulrwjPM2UNrGMf75mwQcJbqQAAWHkUQ8qqtHo2F0v-.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;">Budget $70 million</b></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;">Streaming on: <span style="color: red;">NETFLIX</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Max martini, you know the one, the moody, no shit guy from <b>The Unit</b> (Mack Gerhardt) who also starred in <b>The Purge</b> TV series as Ryan Grant. Then there's the other guy you can never remember the name of but has been in a decent amount of TV and movies including the fiery superheated baddie from Iron Man 3, no not Guy Pearce, the other one - the guy who gets it in the elevator in The Departed after headshotting Leo and as a spec ops guy in 13 Hours - I am of course talking about James Badge Dale.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As sci-fi movies go this got shelved in the 'we don't know if we want a cinema release' pile, it was due to be director Nic Mathieu's feature debut with Legendary Pictures and Universal. Mathieu also cut his teeth doing commercials and Spectral was co written by him and Ian Fried and John Nolfi (Oceans 12 and The Bourne Ultimatum).Netflix stepped in and secured distribution saving it from gathering any more dust and as movies go, I found this to be a good sci-fi romp with a great mix of action, tension and some great VFX work.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT_JkvJiFWq55yg6mD37iiQvQHBH2kEcQw5VGVMHLeNDHcYvfy8z2UJzV-_HbhtxwHa-weV82B9JBjsT0vnfmANo7N2bBrCs8OGAaNzIZdvyCnNwYcGzHvDMcEDcph2_loY5leGOjCZc/s411/b7004afc5abb396a7dd49a8b8093c179.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="411" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT_JkvJiFWq55yg6mD37iiQvQHBH2kEcQw5VGVMHLeNDHcYvfy8z2UJzV-_HbhtxwHa-weV82B9JBjsT0vnfmANo7N2bBrCs8OGAaNzIZdvyCnNwYcGzHvDMcEDcph2_loY5leGOjCZc/w640-h336/b7004afc5abb396a7dd49a8b8093c179.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Spectral is positioned as a supernatural <b>Black Hawk Down</b>, which is pretty well sums it up perfectly, but if you want the general Wikipedia overview "soldiers on mission come face to face with a force they cannot see or combat against - footage captured by the troops' goggles show a mysterious,
translucent, humanoid apparition that kills almost instantaneously." Its got a sprinkling of Predators 'adaptive camo' type thing going for it but budget and action wise it holds up pretty good. VFX is pretty impressive, as you'd expect from a $70M movie, not to mention the fact Peter Jackson's WETA Workshop is responsible for it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Production wise the film was shot in Budapest and shot over the course of a year, the film holds a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>What Works :</u></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Action and VFX are extremely well done, the stunt work and Special Forces aspect of this movie creates a great atmosphere coupled with a premise of unseen enemy it really pitches a great sci-fi action flick. Put it this way - If you gave me the choice to watch the Shane Black Predator movie and this as a my Death Row movie, I'd choose this, put it that way, it delivers more reward for the time you spend watching it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>What Doesn't work:</u> Pace in the movie gets a little bit slow towards the third act and while the film pays off with a big finale piece the film doesn't quite leave you wanting more, as opposed to the feeling that it wasn't an entirely horrible way to burn 107 minutes of your life. That might sound harsh, sci-fi fans will probably go in for a second or even third time though.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Summary</u></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Spectral is a decent effort, its certainly one of the better sci-fi movies you've never heard on Netflix and well worth a look, while it doesn't leave you wanted more it brings a very cool supernatural sci-fi story with a Black Hawk Down vibe to it that will keep action fans happy too. Performances by </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Mack Gerhardt and James Badge Dale are also great. Loved the concept of this one, a firm 8/10 from me.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Kill Command</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJsWdZRu2RD8oXskrDlBUnbKHiRfVYu3HL2fNouBIW8-bWpiGsJTtdpUYzW33kapkyEx9vDlft1QmPbZiY2VFtYQ0rVTT3_6n3oy42e9Z0lAW0RgThOwgiwVcBi3F1ZSxYEaRV9Ypksc/s375/Kill_Command.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="375" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJsWdZRu2RD8oXskrDlBUnbKHiRfVYu3HL2fNouBIW8-bWpiGsJTtdpUYzW33kapkyEx9vDlft1QmPbZiY2VFtYQ0rVTT3_6n3oy42e9Z0lAW0RgThOwgiwVcBi3F1ZSxYEaRV9Ypksc/w640-h452/Kill_Command.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The story focuses on a group of US Marines attempting to survive after a training mission against warfare A.I. goes wrong. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In a technologically advanced near future, Katherine Mills, a cyborg working for Harbinger Corporation, discovers a reprogramming anomaly regarding a warfare A.I system located at Harbinger I Training Facility, an undisclosed military training island. Suited and booted she takes along a small infiltration team to find out what's going on and rectify the anomaly.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Budget: £1Million</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Streaming on:</b> <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Amazon Prime</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rotten Tomatoes 75%, again this is similar review territory to Spectral but even the Guardian Newspaper praised it as a <span style="text-align: left;">"superior sci fi action thriller", </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">so there you have it. This is another movie where I took a chance on the film having watched the trailer, I'd say that' always risky move but backed up by a half decent Guardian review I figured I'd take a chance. Video FX work in the film is pretty good, they didn't scrimp on the pyro either since there's a decent amount of firefights as the Marines go head to head with automated mechs that look like walking sentry guns with 4 legs. Flying drones, complex mechs and some really impressive work on the bigger S.A.R mech are beautifully realised and really work well in the scenes giving you a sense they are almost practical effects.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The only thing that really bothered me about the film was the complete lack of tactics employed by the Marines, woefully equipped and caught in the low ground on more than one occasion, all hell lets loose and with very little cover other than the trees the Marines get a pounding and for something so lethal as a cyborg entity that might be emerging a self aware, you'd probably want to drop in more than a small team to sort this stuff out. It smacks of <b>Aliens</b> in that sense, a small team investigating a problem with an outpost only to end up fighting for their lives when the shit hits the fan - no points for originality but I will doff my cap to some very cool looking Marine hardware in the form of the futuristic Osprey aircraft.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vanessa Kirby, she of <b>Mission Impossible Fallout</b> fame, is the female cyborg assigned to fix the anomaly with a small bunch of rag tag and entirely forgettable Marines in tow. The Marines search for the mission object and <span style="text-align: left;">they discover autonomously operating surveillance drones</span><span style="text-align: left;"> monitoring them. A Larger more formidable S.A.R. unit, </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">(Study Analyze Reprogram)</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> which looks like a cross between a jet engine and and a cool looking Decepticon.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNS-mj53Nyl9h6WVV81-JmUatCCkCxAhEDvEdAZMfGZPFoaIii-n43TBUpFSTshnHGTDkLaXNzLoE1b2nUo4MLRqYaH6mewm73Ijw0wlHQFdJTw11Bm-xFGVpMddINUs23KbZ9bt3EoI/s1920/wrlxe-RR5YW3B5S3H-Full-Image_GalleryBackground-en-US-1596502116445._RI_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNS-mj53Nyl9h6WVV81-JmUatCCkCxAhEDvEdAZMfGZPFoaIii-n43TBUpFSTshnHGTDkLaXNzLoE1b2nUo4MLRqYaH6mewm73Ijw0wlHQFdJTw11Bm-xFGVpMddINUs23KbZ9bt3EoI/w640-h360/wrlxe-RR5YW3B5S3H-Full-Image_GalleryBackground-en-US-1596502116445._RI_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">The movie was shot in the Surrey Hills with some great external woodland as the backdrop, and </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">the finale was filmed at the EMI Old Vinyl Factory in Hayes, Middlesex.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Budget wise the film was made for £1Million with 1000 VFX shots, all of which were built by a core team of seven artists with no more than 20 artists during crunch periods. BanditoVFX who did the work managed to negotiate an extended post production period to get the better quality out of the VFX, something pretty unheard of in today's production practices. The film required a lot of camera tracking and drones were textured and rendered out in Lightwave.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgKygPc4ajwCHYQ4_TUuJfroyscznTIldsPqq7NeIt9Rbtq0EYIEDwv_7322HKUpwMsRifOZKsc5P8h92kucWpAlHeasVn6-e91Aqkp3XFW9VtCGpjS-gjKukAiNqDxbbW2hyphenhyphena4hd0iI/s830/k3-830x692.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="830" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgKygPc4ajwCHYQ4_TUuJfroyscznTIldsPqq7NeIt9Rbtq0EYIEDwv_7322HKUpwMsRifOZKsc5P8h92kucWpAlHeasVn6-e91Aqkp3XFW9VtCGpjS-gjKukAiNqDxbbW2hyphenhyphena4hd0iI/w640-h534/k3-830x692.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />What works:<b> </b>VFX and action are pretty good in the movie and overall the film does a decent job of creating that futuristic atmosphere to set the tone of the movie.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What doesn't work: The script and story are the weakest aspect of the whole movie, while the action keeps things interesting, the film has some frustrating moments where logic and tactics go completely out the window and where the viewer will inevitably question the choices made by the characters within.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Summary</u></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A sci-fi movie that looks like a multi-million budget affair, it blends a healthy dose of heavy action in the third act with some stellar VFX work that delivers a decent looking movie badly let down by a poor script and forgettable characters. Not outright terrible, but not great either, just good enough to be worth a go if you've no other sci-fi lined up.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I will go as far to say that while the FX work is pretty stellar in this movie, it's the weaker one of the three where story and script are concerned so I'd give this a 6/10.</span></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-54937455892927761592021-01-21T09:55:00.002-08:002021-03-17T07:13:17.974-07:00<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b> 5 Films We've been waiting way too long for...</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Six Billion Dollar Man</span></b></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-2e-hUI6lYfXQR6ZPaREEO9GjtP_B8S6LTZqzFZv3UBRZXy_K3YwGCTOC_ch2Iy2MjLW3RCz9PnGijfZcyWEfq7Zm111VRFlPeEjJWp1pRUrBHPxeWBdmD_WUOnNtfMr-yQYjBfNJtg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1280" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-2e-hUI6lYfXQR6ZPaREEO9GjtP_B8S6LTZqzFZv3UBRZXy_K3YwGCTOC_ch2Iy2MjLW3RCz9PnGijfZcyWEfq7Zm111VRFlPeEjJWp1pRUrBHPxeWBdmD_WUOnNtfMr-yQYjBfNJtg/w640-h352/image.png" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Not sure if Mark Whahlberg is the right fit but we'll see I guess, I liked Lone Survivor and weirdly enough Spenser Confidential was okay. Many people will no doubt automatically assume this is based off the 70's TV show starring Lee Majors but its worth noting that this could be much closer in style and theme to the
Martin Caidin novels, Cyborg.In the original novels Steve Austin is more Terminator than he is a tracksuit wearing, treadmill running hero. In the books the process of Steve Austin becoming a cyborg means a large degree of his
humanity ceases to exist. This will probably give the film a much darker tone for modern times rather than the family friendly heroic traits presented in the much loved 70's TV show.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For those of us waiting for a new, bolder and fresher take on the Terminator franchise, this could be just the ticket while we wait, check out my previous post on the movie <b>Upgrade</b> if cyborgs and sci-fi are your bag.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyRPAriKtsYIbX3YVlEphOJAIlLK-GLOIYYuQo7hvRd435mH_CtpiW0-Ah-DmVvcjDmdjfPT2NGY5zm36-6m_yHjl-T_Tn9vOEPcUacqW2Gm7UkP-CC1B9caoIDO5M20iT2SoyKtd2zE/s284/index.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="177" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyRPAriKtsYIbX3YVlEphOJAIlLK-GLOIYYuQo7hvRd435mH_CtpiW0-Ah-DmVvcjDmdjfPT2NGY5zm36-6m_yHjl-T_Tn9vOEPcUacqW2Gm7UkP-CC1B9caoIDO5M20iT2SoyKtd2zE/w249-h400/index.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">Cyborg by Martin Caidin</div></span><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What's the update</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Last update from Wahlberg was that a script was very close to completion, all that's really needed is a firm greenlight to start production once the planets have aligned and everyone is happy, oh and the fact the world needs to get Covid-19 under control for cinemas to open again. This will probably mean a good few months of delay still. Failing that, could be another one destined to streaming if the film doesn't fit but would Walhburg sign up for that, who knows?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Dambusters remake</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu9npE9wraMy_hTZVd0QpCu00XpCw4mOn-PCv7sXDKnkIRk5A82chLCzRQLgvXdFUQz-JORSXMsMYdZXLDRnh7fBu1DStPuBUmCgE5ygDqKecEo6zVtc-PBg2TRsMax0N-e8j_HDbfXk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2000" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu9npE9wraMy_hTZVd0QpCu00XpCw4mOn-PCv7sXDKnkIRk5A82chLCzRQLgvXdFUQz-JORSXMsMYdZXLDRnh7fBu1DStPuBUmCgE5ygDqKecEo6zVtc-PBg2TRsMax0N-e8j_HDbfXk/w640-h482/image.png" width="640" /></a></p><p data-adtags-visited="true"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the epic Lord of the Rings franchise Peter Jackson surprised many with the announcement that he'd like to remake the 1955 Michael Anderson movie, The Dambusters about the daring WW2 night raids on the Dams in Germany to cripple Germanys manufacturing capability. Jackson it turns out is a huge ‘military aviation buff’ who just so happens to possess a fine collection of antique aircraft. The Dambusters remake was to be helmed by
Christian Rivers from a script by Stephen Fry (yes that Stephen Fry).Trouble was afoot when initial financing for the proposed movie hit a brick wall and the film failed in its bid to secure funding.</span></p><p>
</p><p data-adtags-visited="true"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jackson was so keen on the project he invested a good chunk of change by first commissioning a
script from Stephen Fry, then getting full size models of Lancaster aircraft cockpits built in China, not to mention investing in props and other WW2 artifacts including the original wooden bomb sight used by Plt Off John Fort
on the Dams Raid of which he paid more than £40,000 for at auction. </span></p><p data-adtags-visited="true"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YQp0v2udB_xzFLxdPwtwYCDysVczPxF972Rwiz1C4hEJzzFgmzTYONv6Gu0k8sNhx0hFxK6mwx2WxJW7Og-ZU_LuDuKyU8t5rBhZOhigJmFxiL3y0_OX3lBB5vZHtTBcgf2mbELIr5A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="636" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YQp0v2udB_xzFLxdPwtwYCDysVczPxF972Rwiz1C4hEJzzFgmzTYONv6Gu0k8sNhx0hFxK6mwx2WxJW7Og-ZU_LuDuKyU8t5rBhZOhigJmFxiL3y0_OX3lBB5vZHtTBcgf2mbELIr5A/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Closeup model of one of Jacksons replica Lancs built in China (check out <a href="https://dambustersblog.com/">Dambustersblog.com</a>)</span></div></span><p></p><p data-adtags-visited="true"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What's the update?</b></span></p><p data-adtags-visited="true"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not much unfortunately, for now it looks like Jackson will continue to mothball the replica Lancaster cockpits and full size builds for a while longer since the failed funding effectively killed the project, however, if anyone had any doubts about the project itself and its relevance they only need to look at the success of Dunkirk, which, lets face it, hardly had a huge script and did stellar business. The Dambusters could find a home on one of the streaming networks either as a film or as a mini series. The Tom Hanks WW2 movie 'Greyhound' which was primarily CGi driven in scope actually did good business on Apple TV, the 91 minute film was made for a budget of $50Million with Apple snapping up distribution rights for $70 Million. Greyhound became the largest opening-weekend release ever for Apple TV+.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>The Man of Steel sequel </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2fSeMsmKVvi6txfbp9eJ-hmIdeAAiLCvnPXElJHNKtSLGQBWLev69Gj9ItEXsQIcg3RZl2uBZzUc0kPVeJM8RW6VGOSXaUjdfxlpoN3XU4jIIiI4h-Mb2AZQfvglEwfhcTNMyO0uQw0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2fSeMsmKVvi6txfbp9eJ-hmIdeAAiLCvnPXElJHNKtSLGQBWLev69Gj9ItEXsQIcg3RZl2uBZzUc0kPVeJM8RW6VGOSXaUjdfxlpoN3XU4jIIiI4h-Mb2AZQfvglEwfhcTNMyO0uQw0/w640-h360/image.png" width="640" /></a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Henry Cavill wasn't just bracing red fabric across his broad shoulders when he undertook the role of Superman, he was taking the weight of a franchise and much beloved character too. The sheer pressure on him must have been insane, but it turns out we had no reason to fear, Cavill proved to us all that he was more than cut out for the job at hand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">While Brandon Routh had a decent stab at the role prior to Cavill, the sheer physicality of Cavill and the efforts he put into transforming into Superman were incredible. An origin and Superman II rolled into one movie. More of Superman arrived in the form of Justice League, which as everyone knows was effectively destroyed by a simple moustache and Warner Bros dropping the ball on the FX work. It's no secret that Zack Snyders second bash at getting Justice in League into shape via HBO Max will give us a whole new creative vison on Justice League and the long awaited 'Snyder cut' with a better delivery of Superman. Beyond that we're still waiting for the official Man of Steel sequel which Warner Bros teased would see Cavill play Superman again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What's the update?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In a December 2019 Mens Health article Cavill had this to say “The cape is still in the closet,” he said. “It’s still mine. I’m not
going to sit quietly in the dark as all the stuff is going on. I’ve not
given up the role. There’s a lot I have to give for Superman yet. A lot
of storytelling to do. A lot of real, true depths to the honesty of the
character I want to get into. I want to reflect the comic books. That’s
important to me. There’s a lot of justice to be done for Superman. The
status is: You’ll see.”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">*UPDATE: As of March 2021 it's not set in stone if Cavill will don the cape again although he remains very interested, he has Mass Effect and the Witcher projects on simmer and Warner Bros handling of the DC franchise where Superman is concerned is abysmal.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>The Last of Us</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWY98Yn7lw-HAIruU-hVZmI3MO9vfTUefZ9auKXvfhCTylKuGOXLUuzcOUh6-freCziXruHHPePuoRZXTw9apKRGcFoF9W5zYNdzuEWclkooEwTRfkY01c_JFsJhfvhBVpKWh8FmE6pU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="620" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWY98Yn7lw-HAIruU-hVZmI3MO9vfTUefZ9auKXvfhCTylKuGOXLUuzcOUh6-freCziXruHHPePuoRZXTw9apKRGcFoF9W5zYNdzuEWclkooEwTRfkY01c_JFsJhfvhBVpKWh8FmE6pU/w640-h380/image.png" width="640" /></a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Traditionally, videogames converted into movies to tell either the same or similar 'inspired by' stories as their videogame counterpart on the silver screen have had a spotty track record at best, Tomb Raider was average at best, Doom was...meh and Assassins Creed was, well, never mind. So far its a rare occurrence for a game-to-film conversion to be worthy of viewing. Naughty Dog's post apocalyptic 3rd person survival game launched to huge acclaim in June 2013 on PS4, but here we are in 2021 waiting for one of the best told videogame stories to make its cinematic debut.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In terms of the games subject matter there's plenty already jamming up streaming platforms for your post apocalyptic fix, given that we've had a good fill of great storytelling with shows like The Walking Dead, and its spinoff as well as ZNation, Black Summer, and yes, while I realise these are all zombie shows they do still convey post-apocalyptic environments devoid of human life which is sort of my point - The story for the Last of Us has to be good in order to differentiate itself from this band of shows and avoid a 'genre tag'. In the game a A Cordyceps fungus has infected mankind turning them into aggressive creatures (oh god not Clickers!) that Joel and Ellie have to evade but also survive the brutal world they now find themselves in.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What's the Update?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well for starters no movie, instead Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin is teaming up with Naughty Dog’s own Neil Druckmann to deliver the adaptation for the small screen for HBO as a series instead. This is good in that the series will have enough stories and characters to build out a schedule of episodes to deliver some great narrative - with a Craig Mazin involved this could give it the gravitas it so richly deserves since Chernobyl had some of the highest ratings for a tv show and The Last of Us videogame won over 200 Game of The Year awards.</span></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-70853995344089217392020-12-10T08:05:00.004-08:002020-12-10T08:05:54.598-08:00UPGRADE - A Sci-fi Film on NETFLIX You Should be Watching<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwosQ6k0MRKgeEb9akkVTSAC-RVqZt0n_wmi6oB_QuypATy7pzqREoTPJMeLbUWDG9TebILEUHwyrCuR1iuEdM-gdJ48exxLBvKAsB5m7gG9EvmM2Gbp-GIxpEIfQovbJ2jZZMnTh2_w/s2048/MV_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1382" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwosQ6k0MRKgeEb9akkVTSAC-RVqZt0n_wmi6oB_QuypATy7pzqREoTPJMeLbUWDG9TebILEUHwyrCuR1iuEdM-gdJ48exxLBvKAsB5m7gG9EvmM2Gbp-GIxpEIfQovbJ2jZZMnTh2_w/w270-h400/MV_.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You know how it is, you've signed your life away to Amazon Prime,Netflix and Disney+ but yet there you are, sitting on your couch scrolling and scrolling and scrolling, "nope, nope, nope, nope, seen it, nope, looks shit, iMDB 4.5.....nope'. Then you remember somebody mentioning a movie to check out, but the screenshot doesn't do it justice, but the trailer actually looks half decent.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This was the scenario when I took a leap of faith on <b>Upgrade</b>, a little know Sci-fi movie </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">written and directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Logan Marshall-Green. The film was produced by Jason Blum, he of Blum House productions (<b>Saw series, Get Out, The Purge</b>).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE6V4Xsx0MpZOvVbuV1x9dOix6-IPXCyGhN7i58_5UB775d-1PFTzHizbmD1yerP3vwk9pmBSCcTseCkn5k8l1hYekLZmojln4jdNMb6oS0l5r7806YCo6zVswocO1TJK09rzn0fWGa0/s1439/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-7.32.03-AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1439" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE6V4Xsx0MpZOvVbuV1x9dOix6-IPXCyGhN7i58_5UB775d-1PFTzHizbmD1yerP3vwk9pmBSCcTseCkn5k8l1hYekLZmojln4jdNMb6oS0l5r7806YCo6zVswocO1TJK09rzn0fWGa0/w640-h310/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-7.32.03-AM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSISKmV49Nna_palWCybDQn3WgN7eKQwJJKU4weyy1n-fHcNhpquCssksJZ-UgtJ8QxWvH1K4kG28_G0gopRwPjHdCACkBkdftGDaQWpbIl88llMB0aBU3K7LTsFVOCzpd6pD6TU8FHY0/s1500/_methode_times_prod_web_bin_bcb47978-ac60-11e8-aa49-f23497b9293e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSISKmV49Nna_palWCybDQn3WgN7eKQwJJKU4weyy1n-fHcNhpquCssksJZ-UgtJ8QxWvH1K4kG28_G0gopRwPjHdCACkBkdftGDaQWpbIl88llMB0aBU3K7LTsFVOCzpd6pD6TU8FHY0/w640-h426/_methode_times_prod_web_bin_bcb47978-ac60-11e8-aa49-f23497b9293e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Wrapped up in a sentence that best describes it, and to mirror the best possible positioning I've read elsewhere it is indeed '</span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">The Six Million Dollar Man</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> meets </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Deathwish</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">'. It's very much a Cyberpunk revenge flick but a really well told and visualized one at that.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Whannell spent his incredibly low budget very wisely, choosing to invest in very minimal areas of effects that would deliver bigger impact for its sci-fi tone as well as in practical effects that also helped support the narrative and setting. Above all that, <b>Upgrade</b> is, at its core just a really well told story, and its the narrative that keeps you hooked. When protagonist Grey Trace played by Logan Marshall Green is left paralysed after a brutal car jacking he's given a second chance at life with <b>STEM</b>, a new nanotech chip implant attached to his spine that can take control of his limbs thus helping him walk and function again. This implant comes with some interesting side effects which I won't spoil here, and this is where <b>Upgrade</b> sets itself apart from the myriad of sci-fi junk populating Netflix and other streaming platforms.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSpKlbGpJ6Nzm_-o0s00FSJv6j86PGobjCxUQ0ANjnpsj8uHBnLGdX1GXQa5ZtwIswUTjtYUR1B7dz8cV6dklwmR3NRMxz-H_OOk-IHZN-HIiy_c2WVY4O8DawbXLyAHcmQ36xGGu7Ao/s700/5184.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="700" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSpKlbGpJ6Nzm_-o0s00FSJv6j86PGobjCxUQ0ANjnpsj8uHBnLGdX1GXQa5ZtwIswUTjtYUR1B7dz8cV6dklwmR3NRMxz-H_OOk-IHZN-HIiy_c2WVY4O8DawbXLyAHcmQ36xGGu7Ao/w640-h384/5184.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">The action in the movie is unflinchingly visceral at times, again, it underscores Whannels investment into practical and digital effects where he knows he's going to get bang for his buck and not just for the sake of propping up its sci-fi cyberpunk roots. Fight choreography is also a highlight as shown in an awesome knife fight in a kitchen.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd8cQnTZub3PcD355PXhvartaq_zA1IFel0oKblGvq4LuVDRDD7JeHj74I2rnC-d-u7BBALIWlhFAZIeKyzAu4VvEDYcue2vJJyIQdFkrZ7gj0KaaRDTKa5SLwJKVhxabCuT22ahnUFg/s1024/Upgrade4-1024x426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="1024" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxd8cQnTZub3PcD355PXhvartaq_zA1IFel0oKblGvq4LuVDRDD7JeHj74I2rnC-d-u7BBALIWlhFAZIeKyzAu4VvEDYcue2vJJyIQdFkrZ7gj0KaaRDTKa5SLwJKVhxabCuT22ahnUFg/w640-h266/Upgrade4-1024x426.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Upgrade</b> is visualized with some great cinematography from Stefan Duscio (The Invisible Man, Audi Q8 advert) and I'm looking forward to seeing more from this guy because there are some, dare I say it Blade Runner 2047 visuals in this film with interiors that really sell the sci-fi vibe.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">I'm a sucker for revenge movies, and <b>Upgrade</b> will sit alongside some of the best revenge stories including movies on Netflix like <b>Prisoners</b>, <b>John Wick</b>, <b>Man on Fire</b>, <b>Law Abiding Citizen</b> and Jackie Chans, <b>The Foreigner</b> (another Netflix gem you're missing). </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">If you're still on the fence just check out some of the reviews, it currently has a respectable Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Leigh Whannell is currently tackling the proposed remake of sci-fi classic <b>Escape from New York </b>and rumour has it Kurt Russell's son Wyatt might be taking on his fathers iconic role.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9APWFD9bC4IFg0W7LQe3iuN7ZZqHo-1E6D95Jg9TChAAVqY_LhFLjzgc4_mlzqPgIaoATJBGPyCgnsEeMJjKIv7YhUw5T9DbH6ETETWv2onwGKQfp_-mEL8RMFRIa0SXFFlAUGZDX0kE/s2048/quagip3xiavn668wxf2iyukwguu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9APWFD9bC4IFg0W7LQe3iuN7ZZqHo-1E6D95Jg9TChAAVqY_LhFLjzgc4_mlzqPgIaoATJBGPyCgnsEeMJjKIv7YhUw5T9DbH6ETETWv2onwGKQfp_-mEL8RMFRIa0SXFFlAUGZDX0kE/w640-h360/quagip3xiavn668wxf2iyukwguu.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Anyway, do yourself a favour and check out <b>Upgrade</b> on Netflix.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1hTLGlgZ4Z8" width="320" youtube-src-id="1hTLGlgZ4Z8"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-63696494591369285272020-04-09T10:15:00.001-07:002020-10-27T07:32:50.546-07:005 Films that should become a TV series<b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">A cult sci-fi classic from the master himself, <b>They Live</b> remains a firm favourite and much loved sci-fi movie even by today's standards. Sure it's got that cheesy dialogue in places, its low budget </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">effects </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">(the film was made for $4 Million) still manage to do the job (just), and while we could sit here and pick holes in various aspects of the film (assault rifles with endless rounds of ammunition that never get reloaded) it oozes some great sci-fi storytelling with a real kicker of a story. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>They Live</b> is actually an adaptation of Ray Nelson’s science fiction short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning,” Carpenter saw a deeper metaphor ripe for turning into a film, and one that could that tie the aliens to Reagan-era Republican politicians, and it's this undertone that</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> brought together alien invasion and its Orwellian themes to give us a true classic.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Carpenter had once commented that the movie was his 'primal scream against Reaganomics' but that aside I think the movie could say the same about most governments anywhere in the world. Starring the late "Rowdy"Roddy Piper, a wrestler turned actor and Keith David (Platoon), it created not only some superb comedy, it also delivered one of the longest fight scenes ever shot on film, it lasts for 5 minutes and the actors choreographed it for a full month before shooting.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">However, <b>Assassins Creed</b> is so stuffed full of lore and historical events it's pretty rich for storytelling material, hence why there are more than 10 novels based on the franchise. The series actually covers around 2,500 years dating back all the way to 1191 up to modern day so it has the potential to feed off major events throughout time to define aspects of its setting and story.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Okay so why a series?</b> - well creatively there's more time to tell more of a story with a series, again, even a short series of 6 or 8 episodes could work with each series depicting a different time era, in the same kind of way everyone who watched Westworld was hoping for a quicker jump to other worlds and stories to explore. While a series could be expensive a solid writing team could help embrace a viewership that isn't wholly reliant on being overly familiar with the video game series to be drawn to it. As mentioned above, 10 novels and over a dozen games in the series there's more than enough to define a series that can create great characters and thrilling story arcs.</span></div>
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<br />Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-2344699923841484942020-04-03T07:23:00.001-07:002020-04-03T07:24:46.216-07:00The Hautningly Atmospheric Art of Rostyslav Zagornov<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Art Station</b> is a creative hub packed with some truly talented individuals, some of which work in film,TV and videogames to bring fantastical concepts of sci-fi,fantasy and imaginative art to life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be sure to check out the gallery of illustrator and concept artist <b>Rostyslav Zagornov</b> <a href="https://www.artstation.com/attemme" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rostyslav has 28,653 followers with a vast gallery covering fantasy, sci-fi and movie concepts art. </span><br />
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<br />Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-30687960620385704202020-04-02T10:11:00.000-07:002020-04-02T10:11:04.359-07:00Boundary - New Combat Gameplay Trailer Revealed<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Boundary, the sci-fi multiplayer FPS game from indie developer Surgical Scalpels dropped a brand new game-play video today over at Sony's YouTube channel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The new game-play shows off the new tactical shield that astronaut operators can utilise for tactical cover, in-game destructibility with floating shards of the giant solar reflectors from the solar farm map and the trailer also gives us a glimpse of the new re-forged AK.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's no secret that the Star Wars franchise has brought out the creative side of fans around the world and cosplayers and collectors factor into this in a big way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 501st legion have some strict guidelines for costuming under the Star Wars banner and attention to detail is key. Anovos recently entered the collectables market with screen accurate replicas of various costumes and armour from the saga, all of which is 501st certified.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the slightly more cheaper 'unofficial' side is the home grown prop makers and creative souls that devote their creative skills into creating some of the best Star Wars replica props you can buy without the hefty price tag or waiting times through traditional storefronts like Anovos. You can message these guys through their Insta channels, main website or via Etsy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even if you're not looking to buy anything in the form of helmets or armour, these guys are well worth adding to the channels you follow on Instagram.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Currently knocking it way out of the ballpark with his latest run of superb looking Mando helmets, Jsin Props delivers some of the most sought after Star Wars props money can buy. If the Anovos wait times and high prices are something you don't want to endure as a collector and you still want that high quality finish and screen accuracy then consider buying your lid or armour from Jsin Props instead because this is his passion and how he earns a living.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's a real passion behind this UK based team who produce screen accurate replica props, prices are in the higher end but there is at least some flexibility to either have armour in kit form or fully commissioned. Check out the Sandtrooper armour they have, it might set you back some serious cash but if you're looking for fully certified 501st approval then RS Propmasters are the go to guys. Not only do they build a wide variety of Star Wars lids but full armour, they also facilitate repairs and screen used restoration projects as well. Check out their YouTube channel for updates and regular vid blogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Based in Russia these guys also produce some of the best looking Star Wars props money can buy, A Death Trooper Mk4 helmet will set you back $300 and a raw cast version will set you back $170. These guys are on the pulse too and even have the red Sith Trooper armour up for grabs at a cool $1200. All of the armor and helmets are 501st 'accepted' which means membership and trooping your armour are easily obtainable. Again, quality here really shines through and they have a well laid out shop in English with some great photos of the kits and casts they sell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unless you've been living under a rock and haven't played video games, or seen the Mandalorian this article is going to miss big time. If however you've accomplished either of those things then we're all good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disney+ has of course been talk of the town of late with its stunning rendition of the expanded Star Wars universe with The Mandalorian, the Fett-esque mysterious bounty hunter sci-fi western that has reinvigorated the era of the original Star Wars trilogy in the same way Rogue One did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usually, sci-fi shows like this are effects heavy affairs, requiring large sound stages draped in green screen to pull off the post produced backdrops to the weird and wonderful settings and diverse universe of the Star Wars galaxy. For Mandalorian a different and more flexible approach allowed FX artists to adapt the effects work required in The Mandalorian by utilising modern video game technology. In a way this technique is very much like back projection which has been used in movies for decades, except with this particular tech it allows a very high resolution version of it. This is possible thanks to a 20-foot high, 270-degree semicircular LED video wall, which displayed various locations in the Mandalorian from the ice world of Maldo Kreis to the sinister hideout of The Client. These environments were edited in real time projected on a giant LED wall and all powered by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sequel to Award Winning RPG Delivers an Engaging Table Top RPG Adventure
on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One</span></i><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></span></b></div>
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is now available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">a Nintendo Switch version
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Priced at $59.99, Pillars of
Eternity II: Deadfire - Ultimate Edition<i> </i>features all the major
updates and expansions available for the PC version made up of Beast of
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Ultimate Edition builds on the foundation of classic tabletop gameplay more
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experience with either Turn-Based Mode or Classic Real-Time with Pause.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">When asked about the challenges of bringing Pillars of Eternity II:Deadfire to console, Obsidian's Production Director Alec Frey commented...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US">"There
are always a large number of things to consider when it comes to moving a game
to consoles that was originally developed for PC. The two biggest things that
present difficulties for Deadfire are performance and controls. The consoles
have significantly less processing power than most computers these days, so we
must pay attention to the optimization of features that use that power such as
AI. This can be a challenge to do without creating new bugs and issues in the
game. When it comes to controlling the game there are a ton of changes that
need to be made from navigating menus to moving the character around the map.
Luckily, with Deadfire we had solved many of these moving the first Pillars
of Eternity to console, however there are some new improvements to that
we’re excited about."</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The game gained huge critical success on PC when it launched in May 2018 with PC Gamer calling it <i>"A massive, bountiful RPG with richly descriptive writing, a well-realised setting, and deep tactical combat.</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: rgba(51 , 51 , 51 , 0.85); color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "open sans" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In <b><i>Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire</i></b>
players will embark on a dangerous voyage of discovery to become master of the
seas as they command their ship across the new open world region of the
Deadfire. <i>Pillars II</i> builds on the foundation of classic RPG gameplay
with vastly improved graphics, deeper game mechanics and a whole new
handcrafted adventure where choices truly matter. Players can immerse
themselves in exploration and discovery as they navigate the rich and exotic
Deadfire archipelago by ship, discovering new races, visiting tropical islands,
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<span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The biggest selling point for it on console has to be that the Ultimate Edition launches with the </span><b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Beast of
Winter<i> </i>,Seeker, Slayer, Survivor and Forgotten Sanctum DLC packs that all supported the PC version making it perhaps one of the most comprehensive and complete RPG's to grace console in 2020.</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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</span></b>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-59888526955480284322019-12-12T04:39:00.000-08:002019-12-12T04:39:07.866-08:00Feeding The Beast - Googles Stadia and the Netflix Model<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First off major I.P owners haven't rushed in to fill the catalogue straight away, rather they'll wait and see what the fuss is all about and then decide if their I.P fits the business model and how they can benefit from it or figure out if they have the technical attachment to make their brands work on the platform.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Google could, if it wanted, spend stupid amounts money in creating killer platform I.P it can use to show off Stadia, and buy studios but doesn't have to if larger I.P creates bespoke player experiences that differ from traditional console. In a similar way that Microsoft and Sony buys studios for own brand talent and I.P creation (Obsidian), Stadia will need to at least consider the same tactic. Jade Raymond and Phil Harrison both have the experience to help Google navigate the space where studio created I.P can flourish but it'll need to establish it's very own potent brand I.P to bring in the masses by the millions. Much like Netflix has promoted its own brand through its original own I.P content with shows like Stranger Things, The Irishman and The Umbrella Academy, Russian Doll and Mindhunter, its content exclusives which can really help drive adoption. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Phil Harrison tends to jump ship pretty quickly so I can't really see him dedicating a long term commitment to Stadia, but I've been wrong before.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The mere fact that Stadia can take a large triple A title like Assassins Creed Odyssey and stream it to a Chrome browser in 1080p on a simple laptop with no real loss of quality speaks for itself(done during test via Project Stream but reality has shown differing results). The aim for Stadia is to allow users to jump in and be playing a game within 5 seconds with no download, no patches, no delay, no update and no install, its a pretty big aim - but one where tech is inextricably being puled towards - in the age of technology we want faster connectivity, less downtime, we expect immediacy with technology and its no different where games are concerned and for Stadia its about reducing the friction of being excited about a game and actually playing it.Being able to play any game regardless of device across mobile, tablet, PC and TV with no need for a console and only a chromecast streamer via HDMi is insane tech but if its initial reviews are to be taken into account Stadia has a long way to go to fulfill that dream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you've ever played the Call of Duty series of games you may recall one particular mission in Call of Duty: Ghosts way back in 2013 that featured an armed hijack by 'Federation de las Americas' Astronauts who wanted to use ODIN, the Orbital Defense Initiative to bring destruction to several US cities, in the sequence astronauts Baker and Mosely sacrifice themselves to destroy ODIN and save Earth from more destruction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Boundary, a brand new addition to the tactical FPS has just been announced for PS4 as an arcade tactical multiplayer FPS set in space with armed astronauts and is being developed by Chinese indie developer Surgical Scalpels. The game already boasts some stunning visuals and artwork that set the mood of the game and trailer is also very well done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In one of the first reveal trailers the released we see an astronaut navigating the outside of an orbiting space station facility utilizing a specially converted automatic machine pistol to shoot through solar panels at an enemy astronaut, the muffled sound and astronaut breathing effects really immerse the viewer. The premise of the game feels like its expanded an entire game inspired by COD Ghosts which featured some combat inside the space station but Surgical Scalpels looks to have expanded on the whole concept and added some great ideas into the mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fast kills are good for eSports from games by larger publishers but a balance between fast kill maps and larger slower more tactical gun play are essential to retain players in Western markets - games that provide less than a 10-20 second in-games life expectancy before having to re-spawn back into a game tend to frustrate. It would be great to see this expand to an 8 vs 8 or 12 vs 12 setup.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The series is totally funded by Patreon and relies on zero influence or interaction with Games Workshop who I'm sure secretly admire the work, not to mention the deep found respect the animated sequences have for the Warhammer 40K franchise.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Check out the Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMtdiQILuTZr22sKUeAOOA" target="_blank">here</a></span>Vandal Sixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899519129691662815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910849311614903929.post-61115033814781486212019-05-09T10:25:00.000-07:002019-05-09T10:25:01.506-07:00Vader Versus Kenobi Re-imagined<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">if Star Wars has taught us anything, it's that it's unwise to mess around with the old ways and you always stay true to your fan base.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Taking on something milllions of people love and hold dear with a flippant "I can update this with something better' is usually a good way of destroying any semblance of credibility you might of have before people laugh you out of town.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">However, when someone comes along and honors the traditions laid down before it, understands the nuances of what made it all so appealing and thoroughly understands the narrative then, and only then can you breath a sigh of relief.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enter Star Wars SC 38 (the SC stands for 'scene') the pinnacle moment when Darth Vader and Obi Wan Kenobi clash sabres in Episode IV, Star Wars A New Hope on the Death Star.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This re-imagined masterpiece of VFX and live action stunt work is creating a ton of buzz online and rightly so, it takes the original concept of Vader and Kenobis showdown up to another level entirely. Face tracking, sound, Video effects and camera angles are all brought together to amazing effect to deliver the fight that should have been.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Why is is so good?</b> - First off it understands the relationship between Vader and Kenobi, after Anakin's humiliating and excruciatingly painful defeat by Kenobi on Mustafar, Anakin becomes Vader. His only way to survive the crippling injuries and pain is to be forever entombed in a suit that delivers constant life support, his missing limbs replaced by advanced mechanical prosthetics. The pent up rage and anger that Vader has for Kenobi is interpreted beautifully and honors the fighting styles of <b>Shien</b> and <b>Djem So</b> or 'form V' as Star Wars purists would know it as, a combination of double handed gripped sabre combat with powerful attack and defensive parry's.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">many would argue that Vader has always fought two handed, true, in the origianl trilogy he did, but Rogue One also hinted at a single handed style that combined force attacks with his left hand as it does in this latest SC 38 re-imagined clip. Since Anakins twizzle twirling showboating and brash open form of combat is clearly evident in the prequels it would be safe to assume that the raw angr that Vader exudes in this clip would see him revert back to an aggressive fighting style that brings a combination of single and double handed sabre moves to bear. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The clip was created by </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">FXitinPost. be sure to check out ihis YouTube channel dedicated to creating unique
story-driven visual effects and action short films. Check out
www.fxitinpost.com for more information. </span></span></div>
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