Archive for the 'winston' Category
Friday, November 30th, 2007
| State of body |
A super-powered corpse that won’t trouble you with too many deeper questions. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected twice. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Family friendly fun. |
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Posted in Action, Alphabetical, Authors, Comic Book, F, Forensic Analysis, winston | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
| State of Body |
Worked over pretty bad and then neutered. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected 3 or 4 times. Probably this time was watching it for the last time I ever will in this lifetime. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
How hard is it to make a sequel? You just have to copy the first one, don’t you? Hey, didn’t I already say that somewhere else? |
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Posted in Action, Alphabetical, Authors, Forensic Analysis, R, winston | No Comments »
Sunday, September 30th, 2007
| State of Body |
Like so many other sequels this much maligned corpse can’t escape negative comparisons to its far superior progenitor. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected 4 or 5 times. Difficult to remember after such a long hiatus. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
How hard is it to make a sequel? You just have to copy the first one, don’t you? |
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Posted in Action, Alphabetical, Authors, Forensic Analysis, R, winston | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
| State of Body |
Certainly not stale, but as this corpse was always going to be a success it could have taken a few more risks. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected once. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Fun, but can’t make it to the next level. What more could one expect with “4″ in the title? That’s what the writers, producers and director hoped you’d be thinking. |
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Posted in Action, Alphabetical, Authors, D, Forensic Analysis, Genres, winston | No Comments »
Saturday, July 7th, 2007
| State of Body |
Watchable. Enjoyable. Unmemorable. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected once. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Great action. ’nuff said. |
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Posted in Action, Comic Book, Forensic Analysis, General, S, winston | 9 Comments »
Monday, May 7th, 2007
| State of Body |
Viable, but has signs of future instability. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected a few times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
This body is in pretty good nick. If only it had kept to the cast established in the first one. I think I’m mixing my metaphors. Oh well. |
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Posted in Action, Comic Book, Forensic Analysis, X, winston | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
| State of Body |
Not dead, but not truly alive. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected once. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
This body’s DNA matches that of an earlier victim. Similar wounds are apparent. |
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Posted in Action, Forensic Analysis, Horror, U, winston | 3 Comments »
Monday, June 12th, 2006
| State of Body |
Congealed sangreal. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected once. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
A bloated corpse. |
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Posted in D, Forensic Analysis, Thriller, winston | No Comments »
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
| State of Body |
Hauntingly perfect. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected once. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
There is no corpse to speak of, for the subject is not dead in so much as it is alive and very healthy. |
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Posted in C, Drama, Forensic Analysis, winston | 2 Comments »
Sunday, April 30th, 2006
| State of Body |
A secret agent who while not even close to death, or even a fatal wounding, does have a very slight tell-tale whiff of silliness to come. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected many times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Subject, despite minor flaws, will remain a classic Bond corpse. |
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Posted in Action, Bond, Forensic Analysis, Y, winston | No Comments »
Monday, March 13th, 2006
| State of Body |
Looks a little more decrepit with each inspection. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected numerous times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Bond was back! But not on screen long enough. |
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Posted in Action, Bond, Forensic Analysis, G, winston | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 6th, 2006
| State of Body |
Just a few minor blemishes on an otherwise adequetely preserved corpse |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected once. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
In its current state this body, while not on the nose, isn’t going to be a subject that garners much excitement. |
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Posted in Drama, Forensic Analysis, T, winston | No Comments »
Sunday, January 22nd, 2006
It’s been a week since I’ve seen King Kong. Unfortunately what I’ve got to say, has been said on other boards, but since it hasn’t been said here at FF I thought I would in the hope it might get a little discussion of the film going.
I want to like King Kong, but its length really wore me out. A movie of over 3 hours needs pretty hefty character interactions and/or a lot of plot. But neither are required in the telling of Kong, and their addition to this film in fact hamper the film’s impact.
For plot, there is nothing that can be added to the original 1933 film version of King Kong without it appearing extraneous. Let’s face it, its a pretty simple story. Even when watching the original film, short though it is, some Skull Island scenes have the feel that they are there for no other reason than to show the wonder of stop-motion. And so too with action scenes in the new King Kong . Almost all go beyond a length that maintains interest. In a film of this length action scenes need to add something to the plot, in such a way that can only be provided through the action. But its not so.
The brontosaurus charge was the major offender; it added nothing to the movie except the CG. The upshot of the brontosaurus charge was to set up Baxter as a coward who leaves (to return with the rescue party). But this set up could have been done without this overly long scene. The insect pit too, falls into this set. Once Baxter has gone, then he has to come back and save them from another drawnout CG peril.
And so the plot becomes a slave to the minor characters that so much time was used on to introduce. If Baxter had been kept in the background, then he would never have had to been given something to do to justify the time spent on him.
King Kong would have been better spending more time on its leads, keeping eveyone else in the background, and so keeping its running time down. In this respect I think the 1976 version is far superior. Its length is right for what it has. Lest you should think I didn’t like this new version, there is actually much of it I did like. Still, sometimes less is more.
Posted in Action, General, K, winston | 6 Comments »
Sunday, January 15th, 2006
| State of Body |
Punished (Sorry, I couldn’t resist) |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected 3 times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
This body was unable to survive the multiple cuts of budget and length. |
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Posted in Action, Comic Book, Forensic Analysis, P, winston | No Comments »
Monday, January 2nd, 2006
| State of Body |
Not as bad as you’d expect, not as good as could be expected. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected twice. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Why, oh why, wasn’t Joss Whedon asked to do a script edit? |
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Posted in Forensic Analysis, Science Fiction, T, winston | No Comments »
Monday, December 19th, 2005
| State of Body |
Not so fresh, but not completely stale. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected twice. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
Could have had Hitchcock confusion, but instead ends up just a little Woozy. |
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Posted in Forensic Analysis, P, Science Fiction, Thriller, winston | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
| State of Body |
Secret agent assassinated by supporting cast. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected six times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
As Moneypenny said, “Close, but no cigar.” |
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Posted in Action, Bond, Forensic Analysis, W, winston | No Comments »
Monday, March 14th, 2005
| State of Body |
Shows signs of over-reimagination. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected three times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
A worthy entry as a pilot, but no ace. |
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Posted in B, Forensic Analysis, Science Fiction, winston | 8 Comments »
Saturday, December 18th, 2004
| State of Body |
Dismembered superhero. |
| Detail of Inspection |
Inspected three times. |
| Forensic Investigator |
winstoninabox |
| Comments |
The messy corpse hides the wealth of forethought put into this movie. |
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Posted in Action, Comic Book, D, winston | 3 Comments »