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Thursday Jan 13, 2011
Thursday Jan 13, 2011
[Digital Gonzo 2012]
This was the last ALIEN film produced leaving the once acclaimed series in the gutter of creature features filled with and made by talentless nobodies. The lack of gore in the Paul WS Anderson original caused the pendulum to swing back violently, the result being that this film is ONLY about the blood and guts. Its dingy, nasty, grotty, witless, artless garbage, unfit for the term “film” and the seven assembled reviewers get their critical teeth in with savage acuity.
The PREDATOR series fared better after this as the 2010 film PREDATORS was deliberately set apart from these crossovers and pitched itself as a follow-up to the 1987 original. As the spiritual equivalent of Cameron’s ALIENS it gave hope for continuation of that series. With Scott’s plans for the PROMETHEUS story skewing further away from the Alien franchise it could be a while before we see them emerge, dripping from the shadows once again.
Guests:
Sharon Shaw of School of Movies
Leah Haydu of Some Other Castle
Joshua Garrity of Cane and Rinse
Matt Ramsey of GamerDork
James Perkins of The Digital Fix
Neil Taylor of TheKiddDogg
Wednesday Jan 12, 2011
Wednesday Jan 12, 2011
[Digital Gonzo 2012]
Director of two of the Resident Evil movies and producer of the rest, Paul WS Anderson helmed the first PG-13 foray for these licenses, combining them into one family-friendly Jurassic Park-style romp. If you’ve not seen it the plot could be adequately described on the back of a matchbox or indeed with crude, crayon diagrams. Humans go somewhere they shouldn’t, looking for stuff. They find ALIENS and then PREDATORs show up. The humans go squish and the creatures fight. It’s a right palava.
Josh Garrity of Cane and Rinse, Leah Haydu of GamerDork, Sharon Shaw of Gonzo Planet, James Perkins of Geek Wad and Matt Ramsey of DorkTunes are now joined by Neil Taylor of GameBurst as I bring this intrepid group of explorers closer to the ignoble end of one franchise that only ever needed to be two movies and another that maybe didn’t even need that many.
Find out what happened thousands of years ago, hear the deep-sea sequel idea conceived and marvel at the inappropriate attempted vocal characterization of the PREDATORS.
Guests:
Sharon Shaw of School of Movies
Leah Haydu of Some Other Castle
Joshua Garrity of Cane and Rinse
Matt Ramsey of GamerDork
James Perkins of The Digital Fix
Neil Taylor of TheKiddDogg
Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
[Digital Gonzo 2011]
For the third and concluding part of our Predator specials we cover the long-awaited third movie, released two decades after the second in 2010; Predators.
Find out what we feel about the expanding worlds of this alien hunter and ultimately how they could take the series in new and exciting directions in the future.
Guests:
Neil Taylor of GameBurst
Matt Ramsey of GamerDork
Monday Jan 10, 2011
Monday Jan 10, 2011
[Digital Gonzo 2011]
For the second part of our Predator specials we cover the 1990 film; Predator 2, this time starring too-old-for-this-shit Danny Glover. This one is directed by Stephen Hopkins who went on to helm The Ghost and the Darkness and Lost in Space. Once again the whole show is underscored by the music of Alan Silvestri.
Unlike last week, opinion is somewhat more divided on the subject of this one and its follow-up. Neil and I have opposing favourites and a somewhat scornful reaction to the other for different reasons.
Guests:
Neil Taylor of GameBurst
Matt Ramsey of GamerDork
Sunday Jan 09, 2011
Sunday Jan 09, 2011
[Digital Gonzo 2011]
This first episode is all about the 1987 original (and some would say best). What seems at first an exercise in machismo actually becomes a fascinating study in hunter and warrior culture as well as a bloody tale of hardened men taken to the heart of darkness. Starring the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger himself alongside Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura and Bill Duke, stalked by the forgotten but exceptionally talented physical performer Kevin-Peter Hall as the alien hunter himself.
On a side note, to play the Predator drinking game, every time one of us quotes the movie take a shot. You will be unconscious within half an hour.
Guests:
Neil Taylor of GameBurst
Matt Ramsey of GamerDork