Jane Austen's classic book Pride and Prejudice has recently been given a makeover and in true 2009 style, zombies have been added into the literature mix. Yes, now even classic books aren't safe from society's on-going obsession with a zombie apocalypse, as writer Seth Grahame-Smith has added "all new scenes of bone crunching zombie action", in the newly revised parody of the quintessential English novel. As a point of interest Mr Smith is legally allowed to re-imagine the classic tale of Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters, because the book's copyright has officially run out. Not ones to let us down Hollywood producers are currently in a bidding war for the movie rights of this re-imagining. BOOK HERE
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Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts
Monday, 9 February 2009
Now With Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem
Jane Austen's classic book Pride and Prejudice has recently been given a makeover and in true 2009 style, zombies have been added into the literature mix. Yes, now even classic books aren't safe from society's on-going obsession with a zombie apocalypse, as writer Seth Grahame-Smith has added "all new scenes of bone crunching zombie action", in the newly revised parody of the quintessential English novel. As a point of interest Mr Smith is legally allowed to re-imagine the classic tale of Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters, because the book's copyright has officially run out. Not ones to let us down Hollywood producers are currently in a bidding war for the movie rights of this re-imagining. BOOK HERE
Friday, 30 January 2009
Stop This, Right F**king Now!
It appears that Hollywood is now officially a creative desert, devoid of any trace of imagination or courage. According to various internet movie blogs tinseltown producers are lining up to gang rape yet another classic film, in an attempt to "reboot" a possible franchise. The movie in question is John Carpenter's 1982 cult classic The Thing and the plot they have in mind sounds like it's from another planet too. DETAILS HERE.
Labels:
films.,
horror,
john carpenter,
kurt russell,
movies,
pop culture,
prequel,
remake,
the thing
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