January 2025

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Artist’s Blog #155 – Dr. No (1962)

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Bond girls are probably as iconic as the movies themselves, honestly. I swear, 007 has more game than Milton Bradley. Even watching James Bond on my grandmother’s 80s TV in her living room I remember taking notice of this aspect of this film series. You can see a complete list of these ladies here. It is very well cataloged. According to one source, James Bond has had 75 girlfriends throughout all his movies. IMDB has a ranked list of these actresses that you can view here but, a common one that is often considered the best is Ursula Andress played by Honey Ryder. Ursula is the girlfriend from Dr. No. Of course, James Bond being the playboy that he was, had a total of 3 gfs in Dr. No. Ursula Andress was only one of them in this 1962 film.

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Artist’s Blog #154 – Smile 2 (2024)

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Some parts of Smile 2 were better paced than others and, we’ll discuss them in the upcoming prose. Overall, Smile 2 was slow. I found myself checking the progress bar often to see how much movie was left. The main reason, I think, Smile 2 suffered pace wise was that it focused so much on one single character. It seemed like 90% of the movie cataloged the torment of a single girl. I get it, this is the point but, I feel like they could have worked this differently so that the movie didn’t drag as much. I didn’t find this sequel as creepy as the original either. The idea was so unique the first time around but, this second lap around the story lost something for me. Even the eerie smiles were not as well done – this really sucks because that was the selling point.

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Artist’s Blog #153 – Hell’s Angels ’69 (1969)

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The look of Las Vegas is iconic. I don’t know of many places that have a look so immediately recognizable. Sure, you have ancient Greece, Rome, and parts of NY but Las Vegas is a spot all its own. If you are a fan of this desert town and gambling capital, you will dig Hell’s Angels ’69 for no other reason than much of the film takes place in this Nevada location. You get to see the city lights, the casinos, the security teams and their uniforms, the crap tables, and the cards. The casino they use in Hell’s Angels ’69 is Ceaser’s Palace so, you see the hotel rooms and even the pool too. The neon lights of the Flamingo and other spots are my favorite part of this flick hands down. While I wouldn’t watch this movie in its entirety again, I would rewatch these scenes.

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Artist’s Blog #152 – Wu-tang vs Ninja (1987)

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If you’ve ever seen Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, you will recall the running up walls, insane jumping, fighting on top of trees, and other wild scenes. Wu-tang vs Ninja has some other laughable aspects reminiscent of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. First, there is a scene where some ninjas are fighting the Shaolin heroes against a rock face. Yes, they are supposedly having a full-on kung fu battle whilst clinching ropes suspended high above the ground. Of course, there is clearly a platform being used to create the effect. A second effect that you see is the appearance and disappearance of ninjas. Clearly, cutscene technology was not what it is today. People ignite from grenades and are plainly scarecrows. Honestly though, without cheesy effects, a lot of funny noises, crazy jumps, and mouth movements not matching the poorly done dialogs, Chinese kung theatre wouldn’t be the classic awesomeness it is.

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