It’s fair to say that the classic 60s show, The Prisoner, was ahead of its time. With its continuing adventures of an ex-secret agent, who battered heads against a mysterious conspiracy that has held him captive. Brimming with metaphor, in the picturesque, yet authoritarian community … Continue reading The Prisoner (2009)
Heroes come in a variety of different flavours, some have special powers, others have an unflinching desire to complete their noble quest. Yet, in the mid-80s, Hollywood action stars took their brawn to 11, armed to the teeth with heavy assault machinery that could mow … Continue reading Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Before modern titles showed the artistic capabilities of the medium, Video games were typically seen as mindless blood soaking time killers, where armed grunts dispatch carnivorous aliens, mutants, or other grunts. So, an unarmed, snarky reluctant suburbanite, might be an odd choice to join their … Continue reading Daria’s Inferno (2000)
Few franchises spoke to a generation like the show Daria, with its wry observations still finding truth and resonance in the youth of the time, and today. Merchandising opportunities prove to be lucrative and the rise of cyberspace showed people a new way to make … Continue reading Daria’s Sick, Sad Life Planner (1999)
Kids have always been fascinated with dinosaurs, enormous killing lizards that only left fossils and secrets, ones that are bound to provoke curiosity. Pop culture certainly helps in turn the lizards into friendly mascots for children everywhere. In 1993, around the same time audiences were … Continue reading We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993)
Comedy is an evolving medium, while some classics will continue to permeate, as the expanses of culture and comedy continue onwards, some others get lost in the archives or the occasional rerun. One such example was The Three Stooges from the early 20s to the … Continue reading The Three Stooges (2012)
Before the commonplace intertextuality, that became conventional in both cinemas and streaming platforms, there was a time that franchise mix-ups were a rarity. In 1999, Alan Moore drew upon some of the tallest tales of the public domain, to fashion intriguing graphic novels dedicated to … Continue reading The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
As much as we have tamed nature, it is not an entity to be messed with, yet we still explore vigilantly. Secrets remain unearthed, and legends could lie lost in the depths, fresh for the taking if the aforementioned risk weren’t in the way. In … Continue reading Congo (1995)
While M.T.V. was young, it offered a steady stream of music videos, giving new artists a chance to become established names. In the early 90s, trying to diversify its offerings, it turned to animation, leading to a similar boon of creative output. Much like Adult … Continue reading Æon Flux (2005)
Warts and all, family is eternal. Sometimes circumstances change, and members enter and leave but the genetics, and in some cases love, remains. Still, sometimes you are left wondering about their faults and what life would be like with a different set of parents, especially … Continue reading North (1994)
