http://www.filmmage.com/ Film Mage en Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:14:00 GMT Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:14:00 GMT info@filmmage.com info@filmmage.com http://www.filmmage.com/g4-presents-the-host/ Tonight G4 presented the South Korean monster movie, 괴물 - Gwoemul - "Creature" - The Host, a non-traditional take on the monster genre where we follow a family town asunder... http://www.filmmage.com/g4-presents-the-host/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/g4-presents-the-host/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:14:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/james-bond-full-circle-or-modernized/ James Bond is as much a stable of my childhood heroes as is Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Starbuck, and Thomas Magnum, his suave charm hide the brutal efficient of a... http://www.filmmage.com/james-bond-full-circle-or-modernized/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/james-bond-full-circle-or-modernized/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:05:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/current-trends-comicbook-adaptations/ Now, I'll be one of the first to admit that I'm a dyed in the wool geek. You could get this from the fact that I'm blogging, although that has... http://www.filmmage.com/current-trends-comicbook-adaptations/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/current-trends-comicbook-adaptations/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:16:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/trend-the-brunette-invasion/ While it might be sexiest or superficial, I have always found the physical beauty trends in Hollywood to be interesting, since they often lead to those trends being adopted for... http://www.filmmage.com/trend-the-brunette-invasion/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/trend-the-brunette-invasion/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:31:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/the-wicker-man-comparing-1973-to-2006/ Today I found myself in an unusual set of circumstances, being able to watch a cult classic movie and then its modern remark in the same day. Perhaps I did... http://www.filmmage.com/the-wicker-man-comparing-1973-to-2006/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/the-wicker-man-comparing-1973-to-2006/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:11:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/thoughts-on-curse-of-the-golden-flower/3/ Now, I'll admit, I'm a sucker for Chinese culture as viewed through their own epic pictures and they're what turned me on to watch most movies with the subtitles on... http://www.filmmage.com/thoughts-on-curse-of-the-golden-flower/3/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/thoughts-on-curse-of-the-golden-flower/3/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:50:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/rock-musicals/ So, I was watching Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny when it hit me; rock musicals, especially ones leaning toward the metal/hard rock spectrum, are just fun to listen... http://www.filmmage.com/rock-musicals/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/rock-musicals/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:40:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/the-occult-trope-in-films/ When all else fails, satanists make for good antagonists, even in a secular world. How often have we seen the occult practices of black robed chanters bring about the bane... http://www.filmmage.com/the-occult-trope-in-films/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/the-occult-trope-in-films/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:32:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/continuation-of-story-versus-profit-mongering-the-fine-line-that-sequelswalk/ Sequels walk a fine line between the continuation of a story, where we the viewer see more of the highs and lows of characters' lives, and profit for the studios... http://www.filmmage.com/continuation-of-story-versus-profit-mongering-the-fine-line-that-sequelswalk/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/continuation-of-story-versus-profit-mongering-the-fine-line-that-sequelswalk/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:47:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/why-are-comic-book-adaptations-so-popular/ Why comic book adaptations are so popular is a rather easy question to answer, I think, which is most likely why I am positing it. When we look back through... http://www.filmmage.com/why-are-comic-book-adaptations-so-popular/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/why-are-comic-book-adaptations-so-popular/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:07:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/has-the-potential-defeat-from-victory-twist-become-overused/ Once a staple exclusive to slasher and monster horror films, the potential defeat arise from a supposed victory has become more common in our twist rich environment. What was once... http://www.filmmage.com/has-the-potential-defeat-from-victory-twist-become-overused/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/has-the-potential-defeat-from-victory-twist-become-overused/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:07:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/hope-in-film/ Although movies are there for our entertainment, they can be so much more influential than that because of the messages that surround the plot. One such message is hope, be... http://www.filmmage.com/hope-in-film/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/hope-in-film/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:05:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/welcome-to-the-emerson-view/ Greetings, Folks, I'd like to welcome you to The Emerson View, a blog where I'll talk about movies past, present, and future, my thoughts on their impact, and my own... http://www.filmmage.com/welcome-to-the-emerson-view/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/welcome-to-the-emerson-view/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:07:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/how-come-jokes-never-work-on-the-retell/ It's one of the mysteries of the universe for me. I can't work it out. Something funny happens to you and you remember it vividly because it is one of... http://www.filmmage.com/how-come-jokes-never-work-on-the-retell/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/how-come-jokes-never-work-on-the-retell/ Sat, 24 May 2008 00:48:00 GMT http://www.filmmage.com/how-do-you-get-people-to-look-at-these-things/ I'm sure if you are reading this you are appreciating the inrony of the title now,but let's ignore that for a minute. I'm having some real issues when I receive... http://www.filmmage.com/how-do-you-get-people-to-look-at-these-things/#comments http://www.filmmage.com/how-do-you-get-people-to-look-at-these-things/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:21:00 GMT