I was six years old when I saw Starship Troopers. My parents were always lenient when it came to R-Rated movies. Intense violence and gore were passible, whereas sex and nudity were not. It is the violence of ST that I remember the most, the vivisected bodies and massacres when the Arachnids swarmed their human […]
A Study of Adaptation: The Walking Dead
In adaptation, it is important to remember elements of the source material will not see the light of day. No matter how faithful you want to be, some details will not make it to the screen. If adapted word for word, Dune would be very boring. Screenwriters are forced to take parts from the source […]
Carnal Terror
As a hypochondriac, being afraid of my own skin is a daily struggle. I am always conscious about the potential of contracting diseases or already having them. About once a month I panic about being infected with an STD even though I use protection and show no symptoms. I have no idea where this anxiety […]
Remakes, Reboots, and Adaptations
Remakes and reboots have seen an increase in production. With foreign markets opening up, there are places that have never seen many great movies from the past four decades. China is an untapped source and studios do whatever they can to get a piece. The method of coercion usually includes casting native actors, product placement, […]
