Monday, August 21, 2006
Labels: Cinema
By now the verdict is in, and even I didn't predict that Snakes on a Plane would be such a watchable movie. It's a good thing I didn't realise how gory it was for that might have turned me off. The T&A was a nice surprise. We simply had a blast at the Paramount, and there was yelling and screaming and laughing in every direction. When Samuel L. Jacksons uttered the climactic line the audience erupted in perfect concert with the arc of the film. Not since I was hoodwinked by The Sixth Sense have I had such an interactive experience at the cinema. The marketing principles you learn at agencies aren't wrong, they're just rarely applied with total embrace ("You're not wrong, Walter. You're just an asshole."). It's about doing it all the way through, not just what's expected (see Election). Congratulations, New Line! You've marketed a completely realised entertainment product. And yeah, DVD sales will be low, but they will never forget Snakes on a Plane. ¶ I've been meaning to write for some time now. One thought I had recently was that they do make films like they used to, it's just not the fashion like it used to be. A good example of this is Richard Donner's 16 Blocks. You say they don't make non-CG cop-chase action flicks? Yep, they do. It's just that it's The Scott Brothers and Michael Bay producing these days. And I like Tony Scott, don't get me wrong, or perhaps I should say that I used to like his work. I think recent;y he's overdosed on style and actually forgotten substance. His magic trick in the 1990s was that he appeared to drop substance, but he never did. But fashion fades, and because I'm writing about it here, it means the era of The Rock (good as it might have been) might finally be coming to a close. ¶ Recently I've been getting in touch with my euphoric side. My floating-on-air side. ¶ Due to the aforementioned chapter-transition, I'll be taking a small break from updating Siteway for the next couple of weeks. You better like my illustration of Nelville Flynn himself, Samuel L. Jackson!
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Antony Hare is a freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in publications including Esquire UK, Maisonneuve, Forbes, Annabelle Mann, The Improper Bostonian, Bon Appétit, the Globe and Mail, and National Post (for which he won a Silver Medal from the Society of News Design). His work is at the meeting point between portraiture and caricature. Antony is a member of the Society of Illustrators and works from his office in downtown Toronto. ¶ Learn more about Antony.
Siteway was launched in 1996. It is Antony Hare's personal web site and is affiliated only with him. It contains his gallery of illustrations and blog since 2000. His illustrations are available for sale and for licensing in film and advertising. Siteway World is Siteway, Phelts, Tonicville, and Coastalmatic. Siteway is updated every week, usually Tuesday, with a new feature illustration.
