March in a Nutshell
*imitating trumpet*
Bum-bada-BUM!!!
*flings open door*
Hey, hey, hey people! It’s Allison and another one of her nutshells!
It seems to me that my nutshells keep getting smaller and smaller, but I GUESS THE PEOPLE STILL WANT THEM, SO THAT’S WHY THIS IS STILL SHOWING UP IN YOUR INBOX LIKE A ‘LIL BURST OF SUNSHINE!
So are you ready to ramble, ramblers?
– WATCHED –
The Magnificent Seven
A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with seven, each of whom comes for a different reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of thirty bandits who will arrive at any moment.
Do NOT mention the new remake to me. THIS is the masterful classic, and nothing can touch it. Yul Brynner is fantastic in any movie, and the rest of the casting is perfect, too. Watching this again, I was struck afresh by the Asian influences to this movie. I knew it was, of course, based off of the Seven Samurai, but those elements shone through in a unique way this time around truly solidifying the fact that this is a unique and one-of-a-kind Western with a Eastern influence and a slow-paced artistry that makes it stand-out from dozens of other Westerns and keeps it firmly in the realm of “classic” years later.
Storm World (mini-series)
Two boys, Jason and Lee are transported to an alien world (Stormworld) through a vortex while on a boat trip. The boys receive help from Flees a seasoned veteran living on Stormworld. The boys, as new arrivals or “access crashers” find shelter at The Settlement. The surface of Stormworld is a salt water ocean with many islands that have a generally hot climate. Fresh water is a scarce resource that is central to the survival of all inhabitants.
I have to say, I’ve never seen any other filmmakers beat the adventurous vibe and imaginative genre-bending like the Australians. This show is exciting, nail-biting and full of unique world building. And let’s take a moment to mention the characters.
Bum-bada-BUM!!!
*flings open door*
Hey, hey, hey people! It’s Allison and another one of her nutshells!
It seems to me that my nutshells keep getting smaller and smaller, but I GUESS THE PEOPLE STILL WANT THEM, SO THAT’S WHY THIS IS STILL SHOWING UP IN YOUR INBOX LIKE A ‘LIL BURST OF SUNSHINE!
So are you ready to ramble, ramblers?
– WATCHED –
The Magnificent Seven
A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with seven, each of whom comes for a different reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of thirty bandits who will arrive at any moment.
Do NOT mention the new remake to me. THIS is the masterful classic, and nothing can touch it. Yul Brynner is fantastic in any movie, and the rest of the casting is perfect, too. Watching this again, I was struck afresh by the Asian influences to this movie. I knew it was, of course, based off of the Seven Samurai, but those elements shone through in a unique way this time around truly solidifying the fact that this is a unique and one-of-a-kind Western with a Eastern influence and a slow-paced artistry that makes it stand-out from dozens of other Westerns and keeps it firmly in the realm of “classic” years later.
Storm World (mini-series)
Two boys, Jason and Lee are transported to an alien world (Stormworld) through a vortex while on a boat trip. The boys receive help from Flees a seasoned veteran living on Stormworld. The boys, as new arrivals or “access crashers” find shelter at The Settlement. The surface of Stormworld is a salt water ocean with many islands that have a generally hot climate. Fresh water is a scarce resource that is central to the survival of all inhabitants.
I have to say, I’ve never seen any other filmmakers beat the adventurous vibe and imaginative genre-bending like the Australians. This show is exciting, nail-biting and full of unique world building. And let’s take a moment to mention the characters.
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