tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.comments2023-11-02T12:19:52.629+00:00Writer by NightChris Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comBlogger521125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-28911019535805513732016-01-16T02:04:34.054+00:002016-01-16T02:04:34.054+00:00Why did Karloff stop making Me. Wong films?Why did Karloff stop making Me. Wong films?LadyElaineShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172358836500398538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-72861738573201186842015-01-15T21:36:50.132+00:002015-01-15T21:36:50.132+00:00Thanks Jessica! Hope you have a great 2015 too!Thanks Jessica! Hope you have a great 2015 too!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-53794763200807572982015-01-15T14:21:52.598+00:002015-01-15T14:21:52.598+00:00crazy. hope this year keeps you in as much fun and...crazy. hope this year keeps you in as much fun and business as the best moments as the one just pastJessica Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706151771432811692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-14932965278175269102013-06-25T22:01:32.019+01:002013-06-25T22:01:32.019+01:00Hi Ant,
Thanks for your feedback! I'd hoped G...Hi Ant,<br /><br />Thanks for your feedback! I'd hoped Gavin would come off better in this one, and I've had feedback from some people saying they liked him a lot more this time around. The point of the character is that without him Jenny wouldn't really do anything. She much prefers to play it safe and it's him doing stupid things and getting them both into trouble that gets her out into the world and doing the stuff she's good at. I can see how the way he gets her to do stuff could come across as annoying, but I think the heart of story is really in their friendship, even if their relationship is a destructive one.<br /><br />Third film is nearly done (it's much much shorter than the others) then I'm taking a break to write a Jenny Ringo feature.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />ChrisChris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-11181355598314022112013-06-20T02:04:50.266+01:002013-06-20T02:04:50.266+01:00Hello!
Nice to finally get to see the new Jenny ...Hello! <br /><br />Nice to finally get to see the new Jenny Ringo and my zombified face in it (not much make-up required), and thought I'd briefly comment on the film, positives and negatives.. <br /><br />Again, I liked Rosie's performance here. She has energy and enthusiasm and helped to carry the film. <br />Story-wise, I didn't find it as engaging as the first film, felt a little too simplistic and neat. <br />Script could've done with punching up to make it funnier and with more natural-sounding dialogue. <br /><br />Technically, the film moved between looking and sounding fun and snappy (liked the little gags like the cake-filled fridge, also the animated notebook and the bucket monster), to strangely flat and rushed. More foley might've helped, and more coverage generally. <br /><br />The main problem for me, and an element that kinda wrecked it in my eyes, is Gavin. I know he's supposed to be irritating, needy, self-obsessed, and that Jenny is the only person who can put up with him and get him out of trouble, but here he strained credulity and I lost all sympathy for the character. He sucks the life out of the film and I kinda wanted him to be consumed by the bucket monster. <br />Quite why Jenny would risk her life (and sanity) to protect this moron is baffling. <br />They are supposedly friends yet he domineers her and seems to consistently make her life miserable. <br />I'd like to see a Jenny film without Gavin, he has no redeeming qualities and she's potentially interesting enough to go it alone... <br /><br />Interested to see what direction the next film goes in anyway, good luck!@^+https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629247916525727549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-79955541501536376052013-05-22T03:07:42.448+01:002013-05-22T03:07:42.448+01:00I chose day because although the night shot defini...I chose day because although the night shot definitely has its "magical" moments I feel those moments are out of control. It works when the faces are lit up. But the faces are not always lit up and when they are blacked out it does not look like an artistic decision. It looks like your lighting went out. When their faces are dark there isn't enough contrast between the actors and their dark surroundings. A little bit of light is in the background, but not enough.Krystyna Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205940433040378544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-17255517623147565342013-05-17T02:30:07.174+01:002013-05-17T02:30:07.174+01:00I chose night. It was definitely hard to choose! T...I chose night. It was definitely hard to choose! They both look really good!Chris Hewsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566568274862884325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-88348202407492970102013-03-27T21:38:54.985+00:002013-03-27T21:38:54.985+00:00Thanks David! I'm pretty sure I'll have to...Thanks David! I'm pretty sure I'll have to use ADR but they are quite quick scenes so hopefully I'll get away with it!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-46280049631030549152013-03-27T06:33:43.303+00:002013-03-27T06:33:43.303+00:00Nice looking locations. Hopefully the wind doesn&#...Nice looking locations. Hopefully the wind doesn't make location sound a non-option.David Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472574936046343447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-85646198488972998602013-03-21T23:02:07.614+00:002013-03-21T23:02:07.614+00:00Cool, would love to know what you think!Cool, would love to know what you think!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-8623422165009404122013-03-21T23:01:36.779+00:002013-03-21T23:01:36.779+00:00Thanks Gabriel! Really appreciate you taking the t...Thanks Gabriel! Really appreciate you taking the time to check it out. Let me know what you think of the film!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-28087882377254372992013-03-17T15:35:18.488+00:002013-03-17T15:35:18.488+00:00Cool poster!
You got another like for Jenny Ringo ...Cool poster!<br />You got another like for Jenny Ringo and from the comments i read on facebook, it sounds pretty awesome. I'll be sure to watch the first one and share my opinion, asap.<br />Cheers and much success! Gabriel Sigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732491325844446181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-10454257651280125222013-03-17T15:21:17.448+00:002013-03-17T15:21:17.448+00:00Nice review on the movie. I've been hearing ab...Nice review on the movie. I've been hearing about American Mary for a couple of weeks now, but hadn't decided to see it yet... until now. :) I like when a movie doesn't have a clear sense of what it's about. Makes things more interesting.Gabriel Sigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732491325844446181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-37142602171616649102013-01-22T08:56:41.058+00:002013-01-22T08:56:41.058+00:00Wahoo! Can't wait to see it. :)Wahoo! Can't wait to see it. :)Jenny Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380254017784609692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-26012514116686806432013-01-15T05:58:08.391+00:002013-01-15T05:58:08.391+00:00Oh my gosh! That's so freakin' awesome! Co...Oh my gosh! That's so freakin' awesome! Congrats. :)Jenny Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380254017784609692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-88928164411643024602012-08-30T22:42:02.513+01:002012-08-30T22:42:02.513+01:00Looks great Dave! Have subscribed to the website. ...Looks great Dave! Have subscribed to the website. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-69226969855220871092012-08-30T11:51:33.705+01:002012-08-30T11:51:33.705+01:00I retract my comment. I've decided it is, in f...I retract my comment. I've decided it is, in fact, brilliant. I am a fool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-30089306219278192102012-08-30T09:54:54.654+01:002012-08-30T09:54:54.654+01:00Always happy to help (with the Blueprint: Review s...Always happy to help (with the Blueprint: Review stuff, not the trolling!)<br /><br />Plus, when we're pimping out our feature film in the not too distant future you can return the favour!<br /><br />http://www.vigilantethemovie.com<br /><br />:)dave_or_didhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927818658306680760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-53893910740818448342012-08-30T07:39:32.095+01:002012-08-30T07:39:32.095+01:00Yay! That's more like it. Thanks for taking th...Yay! That's more like it. Thanks for taking the time to watch the film!Chris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-26388969120789479632012-08-30T07:34:07.013+01:002012-08-30T07:34:07.013+01:00Maybe you'd get more subscribers if your film ...Maybe you'd get more subscribers if your film even seemed to have a suggestion of something good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-46734904433320310112012-08-01T07:43:42.163+01:002012-08-01T07:43:42.163+01:00at least the politics of Judex are acceptable.at least the politics of Judex are acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-28571280860393850322012-06-26T13:19:51.209+01:002012-06-26T13:19:51.209+01:00I too enjoyed the film but absolutely agree about ...I too enjoyed the film but absolutely agree about the poor section being after the caesarean. It was symptomatic of the loss of the audience that when I saw it there was laughter as Shaw was repeatedly hit in the stomach by anything and everything as she ran about the place, and also laughter at David's talking head and headless body dangling from the ship - don't think any of those were intended to be funny but we had clearly lost any serious sense of the action. <br /><br />I too thought it was logical that the two idiots hid in the scary room but for different reasons: they've been told something is moving, they understandably go in the opposite direction, back to a familiar place near the exit which wasn't threatening last time they were there. Also a typical sci-fi staple to have a scientist who wants to prod the alien life form coz they're a scientist, even though it's clearly going to munch their face off.<br /><br />Also, I've only seen it once but I thought the medpod thing wasn't actually built for males, just that it was currently set up for males? I.e. the aforementioned male patient? So could be used for either sex but she's in a bit of a hurry so just has to work with how it's already set up... <br /><br />I thought it needed fewer characters and a bit of concise technobabble - maybe before the eel alien chewed the idiot's face they could have fixed his arm with magic sci-fi panacea that we see Shaw use on her stapled abdomen? <br /><br />What do I know? Dead easy to see flaws in a finished film, much more difficult to actually write one. Generally enjoyable but not awesome. Avengers is awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-35350433892624837582012-06-24T16:43:41.495+01:002012-06-24T16:43:41.495+01:00Thanks again for all the comments! I'm happy t...Thanks again for all the comments! I'm happy to see so many intelligent, well-written arguments on here rather than people just telling me I'm wrong. I have promised never to write anything about Prometheus again as I'm sure everyone must be sick of hearing about it by now, but if you can take more the first part of this post is pretty spot-on - <br /><br />http://thebreathingdead.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/prometheus-explained-alien-engineered.htmlChris Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175026345423194092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-16143286989595976172012-06-17T12:07:07.225+01:002012-06-17T12:07:07.225+01:00Great argument against all the negativity, Chris. ...Great argument against all the negativity, Chris. I'm linking this to my own review (which is exactly the kind of review this article is responding to!) for the sake of a balanced bloggument.Rodneyhttp://www.fernbyfilms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424802464209000270.post-87039651207229163772012-06-17T11:00:23.464+01:002012-06-17T11:00:23.464+01:00Great blog post man, well reasoned and some very g...Great blog post man, well reasoned and some very good points. <br /><br />I saw Prometheus 2 nights ago and I have to say it really disappointed me. I didn't hate it, I didn't like it much either. That said I have been mulling it over a lot for the last couple of days and that can only be a good thing. I do disagree with you on a couple of the points that you'd made.<br /><br />Firstly your praise for the marketing team. I agree that they did a superb job of making you want to see the movie, the problem is that they did that by giving away the fucking ending! In the trailer, Shaw shouts, "If we don't stop it there won't be home to go back to" then the Prometheus crashes into the Engineer's ship. That is the climax, it gives away that the engineer piloting the ship is malevolent and heading to earth to destroy everything and that it is stopped by the Prometheus flying into it. To give away that much in a trailer is pretty unforgivable. <br /><br />I don't really have that that much issue with the implausibility issues around the med-pod or the daft decisions of Fifield and Milburn, but the immediate recovery of Shaw was pretty ridiculous. I understand what you mean about considering the alternative, her sitting around recuperating as opposed to taking part in the action. You neglected another alternative though - Don't give your main character a fucking caesarean if you need them to be running round the place for the films third act! I know we suspend a lot of disbelief especially in sci-fi but you can really loose an audience when it goes into the territory of "well that just wouldn't happen". Yes we regularly accept that someone can jump back into action after a stabbing or a gunshot wound, but how many people do you know who sustained gunshot wounds? Not many I'm betting but there is a fighting chance that you know some one who has had a c-section. I had a similar problem with Terminator Salvation I wrote about that here http://insufferablyopinionated.tumblr.com/post/18576052982/terminator-salvation-and-how-it-bugs-me<br /><br />I do think that you hit the nail on the head when you said "The real problem here is that people are asking these questions in the first place." The fact that poking holes in the plot was not part of a post film dissection but something I was actively doing while watching the film means that the rest of what was happening was not engaging enough to distract me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919587570178092167noreply@blogger.com