Patriotlad@aol.com
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Practically speaking, "Martyrs" has no redeeming qualities, other than the intensity which the two principal actresses invest in their agonies as they are emotionally and physically violated. Again and again.
Frankly speaking, I am not one to support censorship of the cinema in any real way. However one has to ask, why was this movie ever made ?? Whatever it cost to make was wasted money, as there is not one shred of redemption packed into this horrible horror movie. The mean, bad and evil "witch" character kills herself at the ( almost ) end of what can only be described as the most loathsome and venal film ever lensed. If this is the epitome of French cinema because the cinematography is so good, which it is, then it is time for the French to examine themselves and seek the corruption in their own souls. It is a revolting fiction.
It is anti-human in the most explicit of ways. It is without merits other than the aforementioned cinematography. It is pornography with blood and much suffering and meaningless violence. One supposes that the crew was simply happy to get their paychecks, but this disgusting film will likely leave a stain on their bank accounts forever and ever.
This is a horror movie. It is a horrible movie. It is depraved with a near total indifference to any of the values that civilized people hold dear. The director, the staff, the company are all guilty of crimes against humanity and deserve the opprobrium of any and all film buffs who have even one shred of decency left in themselves. It was worse than mere words can convey, and "Martyrs" speaks only to the depravity and the paucity of imagination of all the principals involved in it.
Frankly speaking, I am not one to support censorship of the cinema in any real way. However one has to ask, why was this movie ever made ?? Whatever it cost to make was wasted money, as there is not one shred of redemption packed into this horrible horror movie. The mean, bad and evil "witch" character kills herself at the ( almost ) end of what can only be described as the most loathsome and venal film ever lensed. If this is the epitome of French cinema because the cinematography is so good, which it is, then it is time for the French to examine themselves and seek the corruption in their own souls. It is a revolting fiction.
It is anti-human in the most explicit of ways. It is without merits other than the aforementioned cinematography. It is pornography with blood and much suffering and meaningless violence. One supposes that the crew was simply happy to get their paychecks, but this disgusting film will likely leave a stain on their bank accounts forever and ever.
This is a horror movie. It is a horrible movie. It is depraved with a near total indifference to any of the values that civilized people hold dear. The director, the staff, the company are all guilty of crimes against humanity and deserve the opprobrium of any and all film buffs who have even one shred of decency left in themselves. It was worse than mere words can convey, and "Martyrs" speaks only to the depravity and the paucity of imagination of all the principals involved in it.
As a student of both American history and technology, I was naturally excited to begin following "Warehouse 13" with its two-hour Pilot. To this point, with only four episodes to go, I can say with confidence that my expectations have been well and truly met. Having never been a fan of "Friday the 13th" or other, similar, television shows, I began this mini-career of being a Warehouse fanatic with no expectations.
It has definitely succeeded, thus far, in capturing my attention and in transforming me into a "Warehouse fanatic". Yes, I like the irascible but friendly genius which is Artie. Yes, I like the cyberpunk woman child of Claudia. Yes too, I like both Myka and Pete, even if I must agree with some who have found Myka's somewhat dour attitude ( as a character ) to be off-putting. She is definitely the brainiac career woman with emotional baggage, and we-the-fans will have to wait and see if this can carry her as a character for the rest of the season.
Every real and effective fiction has to create and then show how events serve to transform the characters who experience them, and so far, it seems like "Pete" [ Eddie McClintock ] has been growing inside the story lines. "Myka" on the other hand, seems stuck on being stuck up.
Perhaps that is the concept that the series creators wanted to create, and if so, they have done that exactly. After all that has happened in the fiction, Myka still does not seem to want the job, even if she is really very good at it. We know she had a terrible emotional loss, but as fans we are wondering if she can just "get over herself" and soon.
"Duped," the most recent installment, lays that concept out in a most unmistakable fashion. Then again, plot must always require conflict and one senses there will be a resolution to this internal conflict within Myka at some point, probably soon, and if not then definitely inside of Season Two. Good going so far, and therefore this "Warehouse" gets ten stars of ten for every episode, from this fan, or fanatic.
It has definitely succeeded, thus far, in capturing my attention and in transforming me into a "Warehouse fanatic". Yes, I like the irascible but friendly genius which is Artie. Yes, I like the cyberpunk woman child of Claudia. Yes too, I like both Myka and Pete, even if I must agree with some who have found Myka's somewhat dour attitude ( as a character ) to be off-putting. She is definitely the brainiac career woman with emotional baggage, and we-the-fans will have to wait and see if this can carry her as a character for the rest of the season.
Every real and effective fiction has to create and then show how events serve to transform the characters who experience them, and so far, it seems like "Pete" [ Eddie McClintock ] has been growing inside the story lines. "Myka" on the other hand, seems stuck on being stuck up.
Perhaps that is the concept that the series creators wanted to create, and if so, they have done that exactly. After all that has happened in the fiction, Myka still does not seem to want the job, even if she is really very good at it. We know she had a terrible emotional loss, but as fans we are wondering if she can just "get over herself" and soon.
"Duped," the most recent installment, lays that concept out in a most unmistakable fashion. Then again, plot must always require conflict and one senses there will be a resolution to this internal conflict within Myka at some point, probably soon, and if not then definitely inside of Season Two. Good going so far, and therefore this "Warehouse" gets ten stars of ten for every episode, from this fan, or fanatic.
The creative team behind "Warehouse 13" has consistently sought and attained a very high level of creative fiction, in the writing and the production of this series' episodes. This latest installment, called "Burnout," is no exception, nor is it an exception which proves the rule. The plot revolves around an artifact of great antiquity, dating back perhaps to Babylonian times, and definitely to about 1100 A.D. and the army of the Saracens. Whether the "device" which is pivotal to this storyline is magical or some kind of an organic fluke is left, somewhat, unresolved. And that's really OK, for after all, this is science-fiction and fantasy, not rocket science.
Well, maybe there's a little rocket science tossed in to the mix, every now and then !! And speaking of mix, Allison S. in her role of Claudia Donovan has now become an established -- and most probably quite irreplaceable -- member of the Warehouse 13 team. And that is also really OK.
What makes it OK is that the writers have found subtle ways to use the Claudia character to spark creative thoughts in Artie ( Saul Rubinek ), thus making her into a problem-solver where she was a trouble-maker. This is a brilliant move which adds a nice touch of spice to the grumpy but genial persona which has been created by Rubinek for his role.
And so, again, the creators have introduced a crucial new relationship into the Warehouse mix thus making the team into a new Gang Of Four. The plot for "Burnout" has less comedy and more action than what has been presented in some previous episodes, and yet it seems wholly and completely natural to the storyline. That's another indication of how brilliant and yet subtle this newest SyFy series really is.
Moreover, the creative team condenses all of these relationships which are blooming between the Gang into the forty-odd minutes of actual story time which are alloted. Although there is no sense of the story being adrenaline fueled, it is supercharged, as the pacing is fast and organic to the story itself. And the artifact sought in this most recent episode is one hundred per cent scary, as in panic-inducing.
Some of us are even warming up to Myka, Joanne Kelly, the otherwise stone-cold brainiac Secret Service agent, and that's another plus for the team.
Well, maybe there's a little rocket science tossed in to the mix, every now and then !! And speaking of mix, Allison S. in her role of Claudia Donovan has now become an established -- and most probably quite irreplaceable -- member of the Warehouse 13 team. And that is also really OK.
What makes it OK is that the writers have found subtle ways to use the Claudia character to spark creative thoughts in Artie ( Saul Rubinek ), thus making her into a problem-solver where she was a trouble-maker. This is a brilliant move which adds a nice touch of spice to the grumpy but genial persona which has been created by Rubinek for his role.
And so, again, the creators have introduced a crucial new relationship into the Warehouse mix thus making the team into a new Gang Of Four. The plot for "Burnout" has less comedy and more action than what has been presented in some previous episodes, and yet it seems wholly and completely natural to the storyline. That's another indication of how brilliant and yet subtle this newest SyFy series really is.
Moreover, the creative team condenses all of these relationships which are blooming between the Gang into the forty-odd minutes of actual story time which are alloted. Although there is no sense of the story being adrenaline fueled, it is supercharged, as the pacing is fast and organic to the story itself. And the artifact sought in this most recent episode is one hundred per cent scary, as in panic-inducing.
Some of us are even warming up to Myka, Joanne Kelly, the otherwise stone-cold brainiac Secret Service agent, and that's another plus for the team.