Released in 1958 and a solid classic ever since, the 7th Voyage of Sinbad is a film each of us loved as children, and haven’t watched since. Let Ectomo gently remedy your ignorance. There was more, far more, to this film than a naga, a cyclops, living skeletons, and a dragon. There is plot, intrigue, racism, sexism, classism, orientalism, the Iraq War predicted 45 years early, a hidden protagonist, and salty Muslim pirates.
But even the hoary old stop-motion beasts will be newly appreciated by your CGI-jaded self. Bathe in the simple liveliness of clay, and Harryhausen’s genius for action and anatomy, simmering in an unforgettable Bernard Herrman score (which I highly recommend downloading on its own).
Another fine film from Andrew Jones. A solid mix of several varieties of pulp from different eras, blended in a dynamically quirky style. Better if I don’t say more.
Moon Nazis are, as I’m sure we can all agree, quite possibly the worst kind of fictional Nazis. On the other hand because Space Nazis are so easy to dislike, even if they are so stylish, they make the perfect adversaries for this science fiction comedy film directed by Timo Vuorensola.
So, what we have here is a low budget science fiction film made by Finns and Germans. Cool, eh?
The nice thing here is that teaser above has some of the final shots and effects that will be in the film when it is released. For a film with a budget of approximately five million euros this is an ambitious project, but one that appears to be, at least visually, managing to eke out every last cent from that budget and putting it to very good use.
Space Nazis, I hate Space Nazis, but I like Iron Sky. I like Iron Sky an awful lot so far.
A comedy film written and directed by Chris Morris, the man responsable for The Day Today and Brass Eye, about four young and inept radicalized muslims from the north of England trying to wage jihad.
As a massive fan of The Day Today and Brass Eye this is something I can’t wait to see.
Macro photography brings an ant’s eyeline into focus. Strings of lint, the surface tension of liquids, and dye seeping through bubble clusters. Strange and thoughtful.
This slow-motion video of a bee plunging into, then escaping a watery grave makes me feel like I’ve had a beachball-sized dollop of cold, sweet physics plumped onto my head, sundae-style. The cherry on top: how fucking adorable is this little wet bee?
In sheer defiance of the World Wide Web Consortium's will, Ectomo was designed using a non-web-standard font. Luckily, it is included in the excellent font pack released by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, which can be freely downloaded in Mac and PC formats here. Ectomo should still look fine without it, though.
