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trinityvixenWeekend details below, but I thought I'd link this up here so people might actually read it: 28 Days Later - the feminist review
I found it fascinating, if a bit of a stretch. However, having been in all of two film classes where people stretched a lot further for less and with scanter evidence, I don't think Amanda's all that far off. The basic idea she's got is actually 100% correct--the changes made to the zombie genre in its most recent renaissance are indicative of a new set of fears being confronted by the public attending the movies. Some of the race/power plays she mentions being poked at in Night of the Living Dead are a bit off, though; the most subversive part of that movie is the fact that no one ever mentions the race of the lead character, not even the asshole who's constantly undermining him. Also, the zombies are totally the living dead substitutes for the PTSD'ed soldiers returned from Vietnam. So sez I.
But otherwise, I really enjoyed the review she gave, especially as it makes even more creepy the already-creepier-than-zombies end to 28 Days Later. Anyone seen any reviews of 28 Weeks Later? I wonder how that one compares...
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Yay for folks coming over on Friday. Not enough devouring of the junk food by other people than me, but I am glad people were over! Star Trek IV is still as funny as I remembered it being. It totally overshadowed Galaxy Quest for me (probably because I've a) seen Galaxy Quest more recently and often, and b) I harbor a little animosity towards the film now). Hurrah for drinking and trekking!
I went home for Mother's Day because my dad, in his infinite wisdom, was away for the he-man weekend (read: he plays a lot of golf with some guy friends) then. Think my mom was a weeeeee bit pissed, but we had a great time. I took her to lunch, we played Scene It--and she won! My God, I'm slipping! But seriously, there's not a whole lot you can do for your mother to ever really make up for all she's done for you. I did my best--kept the sink clear of dishes and took out garbage and picked up food wherever I could. Made sure I reassured her of the justifiably low opinion she had of this new perfume my dad bought her--it was J.Lo perfume and smelled like Eau de Miami Clubbers (Three Hours In). Gross. Oh well. She professed to having a good time, and I must be convinced she did indeed have one.
Also, on the way home, I was outside the apartment before I remembered I'd left all the laundry I brought home to do. This is okay--there was nothing in there I couldn't do without for a week or two before I get home again to pick it up. I realized only this morning that I'd forgotten to give back the change I owed her when I went to pick up last night's dinner (her request for Mother's Day: no eating in a restaurant; take out, however, was all good). So, must remember to pick up laundry and drop off $50+ in change (she only had 50ies).
I found it fascinating, if a bit of a stretch. However, having been in all of two film classes where people stretched a lot further for less and with scanter evidence, I don't think Amanda's all that far off. The basic idea she's got is actually 100% correct--the changes made to the zombie genre in its most recent renaissance are indicative of a new set of fears being confronted by the public attending the movies. Some of the race/power plays she mentions being poked at in Night of the Living Dead are a bit off, though; the most subversive part of that movie is the fact that no one ever mentions the race of the lead character, not even the asshole who's constantly undermining him. Also, the zombies are totally the living dead substitutes for the PTSD'ed soldiers returned from Vietnam. So sez I.
But otherwise, I really enjoyed the review she gave, especially as it makes even more creepy the already-creepier-than-zombies end to 28 Days Later. Anyone seen any reviews of 28 Weeks Later? I wonder how that one compares...
Yay for folks coming over on Friday. Not enough devouring of the junk food by other people than me, but I am glad people were over! Star Trek IV is still as funny as I remembered it being. It totally overshadowed Galaxy Quest for me (probably because I've a) seen Galaxy Quest more recently and often, and b) I harbor a little animosity towards the film now). Hurrah for drinking and trekking!
I went home for Mother's Day because my dad, in his infinite wisdom, was away for the he-man weekend (read: he plays a lot of golf with some guy friends) then. Think my mom was a weeeeee bit pissed, but we had a great time. I took her to lunch, we played Scene It--and she won! My God, I'm slipping! But seriously, there's not a whole lot you can do for your mother to ever really make up for all she's done for you. I did my best--kept the sink clear of dishes and took out garbage and picked up food wherever I could. Made sure I reassured her of the justifiably low opinion she had of this new perfume my dad bought her--it was J.Lo perfume and smelled like Eau de Miami Clubbers (Three Hours In). Gross. Oh well. She professed to having a good time, and I must be convinced she did indeed have one.
Also, on the way home, I was outside the apartment before I remembered I'd left all the laundry I brought home to do. This is okay--there was nothing in there I couldn't do without for a week or two before I get home again to pick it up. I realized only this morning that I'd forgotten to give back the change I owed her when I went to pick up last night's dinner (her request for Mother's Day: no eating in a restaurant; take out, however, was all good). So, must remember to pick up laundry and drop off $50+ in change (she only had 50ies).
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Date: 2007-05-15 04:35 am (UTC)I will see about getting it to you.