Posts tagged with black comedies
December 11, 2008 | New Film | 
by Gerry Mak |
George Romero used zombies in Dawn of the Dead to represent mindless American consumerism while Danny Boyle used them in 28 Days Later to represent the ruthless, animalistic rage that lies dormant in every human. Queer punk icon Bruce LaBruce has now thrown his hat into the undead ring with his latest film, Otto; or Up With Dead People, in which the main character is a gay zombie. Zombies in this decidedly indie black comedy represent post-gay homosexuals who are disaffected by the politicization and ghettoizing of gay male romance. There are some fake-looking but satisfyingly gross gore and quite a bit of graphic sex (often in the same scenes), but the film isn’t quite as biting (heh) as it could be, and the sentimentality, even though tongue-in-cheek, still comes across as a bit saccharine. Still, it’s an amusing movie worth a watch, and the soundtrack is pretty decent.
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Forget wigs for kitties! These are just for cool cats. French-born, London-based hair master Charlie Le Mindu creates the most outrageous wigs and hair dresses, tapping the deepest, darkest recesses of his fiery Parisian imagination. His famous clients include MGMT, Peaches and the (almost) equally outrageous, Lady Gaga. Read more
Eik Ottosen, the hot Danish model has created Rubber Duck shoes. His Los Drillos come in just about every color and are super comfy and affordable. Read more
The Boston Globe has posted some pretty phenomenal pictures taken from the space shuttle Discovery during its recent mission. It’s almost impossible to imagine that one day views like these could become mundane. Read more
John Lennon was right, these are ’strange days indeed’. Mind you, he also claimed to have seen ‘a UFO over New York’ and ‘Nazis in the bathroom, just below the stairs’, so he may not have been the most reliable witness. Read more
Kirk brings Molly to meet his family for a pool party but she doesn’t have her swim suit. Kirk, an average Joe, can’t believe his luck when gorgeous babe Molly falls for him even though he’s the first to admit She’s Out of My League. In cinemas April 1.
Located on a mountain in country outside Mudgee, in New South Wales, Australia, a permanent camp designed by Casey Brown has been set. A timber structure clad in copper has been designed to have a closed state and an open state. From the closed position, the flanks of copper are hoisted and capture views across the valley. With an imagery of structures, materials and mechanics of old, there is something romantic about this foothold on the hill.
New York’s Infinity Window make some tripped-out, droning, psychedelic raagas that would be appropriate scoring films by Kenneth Anger or John Carpenter. Ominous and dark, the duo makes sounds like the rebirth of an ancient god.
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