IronAbacus

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Re: True Zombie Stories
By IronAbacus in Zombie Obsession
"I am, in point of fact, a zombie. Does that count? " [More]

Ab-Normal Beauty

Ab-normal Beauty
By IronAbacus in Haiku Reviews of Extreme Asian Cinema
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"Like every diva you’ve ever known: stunning but lacking in substance | ●●●○○ | IMDb | AMG | Spout " [More]

Re: Not exactly fresh, but fres ...
By IronAbacus in FRESH
"Hey, Risselada, isn't Jack from Lost going to be Racer X? I...have little hope.Hey, Jymkata, depends on the circumstances, but the fluid logic doen't bug me too much. Same with the big eyes and oooh and aaaah. Why I'm not a huge fan has always been a mystery to me. What I will say about Cowboy Bebop, which I can't say about Ghost in the Shell, is that whatever was in it was connecting with me. I felt like I got it. I could appreciate Ghost for its merits, but in the end it was this bundle of technique, the ghost within which remained elusive to me. I should really give it another shot, though.Hey, June, Cowboy Bebop did the trick for me as a non-fan, so for what it's worth. Just keep in mind that I don't actually know what I'm talking about. " [More]

Ley Lines

Ley Lines
By IronAbacus in Haiku Reviews of Extreme Asian Cinema
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"A quaint, picturesque boys’ adventure story with guns and prostitutes | ●●●●○ | IMDb | AMG | Spout " [More]

Re: Not exactly fresh, but fres ...
By IronAbacus in FRESH
"I rest my case as anime ignoramus.I saw Ghost in the Shell a while back and thought it was decent enough, but it didn't compel me to continue the journey. " [More]

Re: THE HOST playing soon
By IronAbacus in FRESH
"It's a fantastic film. You're going to love it. " [More]

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Not exactly fresh, but fresh fo ...
By IronAbacus in FRESH
"Hi, all, thanks for the invite. I like the looks of this group. It's the perfect mixture of movie talk and confessional.So here's my confession: I don't like anime. Or more accurately, I never got into it. I tried to a couple times, but it never quite clicked with me.I was discussing this with a fellow Spout-friend, who pointed me in the direction of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, which I watched two weekends ago and thoroughly enjoyed. Good mix of music, mythological archetypes, trendy haircuts, and pop philosophizing. I'm interested now to check out the series. Among anime fans, this is Citizen Kane, which of course was news to me. But just in case anyone else is anime-curious, that one worked for me as a good place to start. " [More]

Re: Fixing Mistakes: Hulk & ...
By IronAbacus in The Casting Futon
"Yeah, I wish Raimi would just make a musical a la Miike and get it out of his system. " [More]

Re: Favorite Foreign Scary Movie
By IronAbacus in HORROR MOVIES 101
"A Tale of Two Sisters? Yeah, I can't believe I forgot to mention that one. It's in my all-time top 5.I saw both Vanishings. I liked. The good word on Rawhead Rex has got me intrigued, all the more so because this one had slipped by me somehow.Froggy, I produced moisture at 28 Weeks, too, but it was in the form of tears, not pee. I thought the first ten minutes were exceptional. After that...ugh. " [More]

Rainy Dog

Rainy Dog
By IronAbacus in Haiku Reviews of Extreme Asian Cinema
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"A low-as-a-dog contract killer takes a shot at being a man | ●●●●● | IMDb | AMG | Spout " [More]

Re: Most disturbing, discomfort ...
By IronAbacus in HORROR MOVIES 101
"Please do! Eager to get your take on it. " [More]

Re: Fixing Mistakes: Hulk & ...
By IronAbacus in The Casting Futon
"Your cast is great, esp Donald Sutherland, but I'd rather see an organic web shooters retcon than the return of Reilly-Spider. Ben Reilly the clone was good comics. Ben Reilly the one true Spidey...the shark had jumped, my friend. The shark had jumped. " [More]