Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus: A Feast For The Eyes That Demands Repeated Viewings

Feb
14

It has taken me a while to write an article on The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus for a very simple reason.  It is so complex and is so visually overwhelming that it takes a good week or two to really process what you have seen in the theater.  Most film school professors will tell you [...]

First RL&GEMS Soiree of 2010 a SMASHING success!

Jan
27

Well! I must say, I did feel the last soiree was the impressive one but this must have topped them all! No place is quite as lovely to hold a gathering of the minds as Primitive. We had a lovely showing of LOVELY people! First and foremost, thank you to the good Mr. Joseph Rudy [...]

The Stolen Airship by Karel Zeman

Jan
21

Airships, Zeppelins, dirigibles and lighter-than-air steam powered travel are common motifs in both steampunk ideology as well as fiction. The days of the airship have not fully vanished, and continue to occupy a fancy in the collective steampunk consciousness. It’s a timeless craft, from giant balloons supporting old ships to the modern, sleek blimps and [...]

The Steampunk in Sherlock Holmes Film

Dec
27

I see it fairly well now… “You know” Says Warner Brothers Executive 1 to Warner Brothers Executive 2 “the kids are really into this ‘Steampunk’ thing these days.” “Steampunk?” Says WBE 2. “Yeah, Steampunk, it’s kind of like re-writing history, as if, say, Abraham Lincoln had a Gatling gun for a left arm, or if [...]

Camouflage-The Great Commandment

Feb
04

Who doesn’t like Weimar Period German Cinema, Communist undertones, androgynous 80′s all-male synthpop acts, and countless references to blade runner and Fritz Lang? I’m not sure, but I am 100 percent sure they are not people worth knowing. So it goes that 80′s synthpop act Camouflage released the video for their 1987 hit “The Great [...]