Monthly Archives: November 2011

Analysis of Shaun of the Dead

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

How does Edgar Wright use the audience’s intertextual knowledge to create comedy? In this essay I will be analysing the from 00:03:26 to 00:08:19. Edgar Wright is known for his precise use of subtle homages through microforms. In “Shaun of … Continue reading →

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Top Five Comic Book Adaptations

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

What I attempt to do with this list is not give the top five best comic book movies, but the films that were able to bring the comic book to the screen… 5. Akira – Easily one of the very … Continue reading →

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Alien

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

 Read here if you want. WARNING: Contains spoilers throughout. As possibly most influential science fiction movie of all time, Alien was the first film to blend horror and science fiction and the first ‘realistic’ view of the science-fiction. And with the … Continue reading →

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