Friday, July 29, 2005

V For Ticking Movie Adaptations

Well, Frank got himself a nice and simple cartoon to do this week. Looks nice if you ask me. But then why would you? Actually, we're building up to doing our first calendar (and maybe some cards) now, so if you have any favourites you might like to leave a comment by them. Just so we know, like.

There's a trailer up for the new Wachowski brothers movie, V for Vendetta. The original writer, Alan Moore, slated it in an interview recently; indeed he actually slated every movie adaptation of one of his works. Fair enough really, since they've all been guff. However, while I realise this is probably sacrilegious to say, so were the originals by and large. I read V for Vendetta years ago, when I was really into comics, and I liked it then. But I read it again recently and it's pretty weak in quite a few places. It had some nice stuff but it was prone to massive self-indulgence and up-it's-own-arsery - something the Wachowski brothers are more than a little prone to themselves.

Anarcholinks seems like a great idea. Post, review and comment on your favourite websites.

Frank linked to a fascinating article on the motivation behind suicide bombers, at his other site. The only reason I mention it, though, is Frank's little complaint about the articles title cheapening it. I have to disagree. I think it's great. I think more serious and intelligent articles should be accompanied by flippant headlines. I don't why, I just do.