Dense fog blankets most of the UK this Monday, a fog like in that John Carpenter movie where ghosts haunt the thick fog — what’s it called? I Can’t See Much Coz of the Weather?
At least I’m safe in my office, preparing Monday’s movie memes for our wonderful Outposters. Before we get there, what do you have to moan about this Monday?
My moan is about Ridley Scott’s new movie, The Dog Stars. There is nothing wrong with the movie; it’s directed perfectly average, with all the actors doing a perfectly average job. It’s just that there’s nothing to the story, like, at all. I cannot, for the life of me, understand how Scott read the script and thought, “Yeah, I need to make this and get it to the big screen!”
It’s a bog-standard ‘the world has ended, they need to get to a place to survive’ trope. Including, as a spoiler, when they get to the ‘safe place’, everyone wants to rape and kill them. You know, the same as every other end of world/zombie movie; for example, see my recent review of Dead Howling.
Ridley Scott has made some incredible movies, but I think it’s now time for him to retire. He should be in a nursing home, talking about how he made Alien, when he’s meds are brought to him.
Anyways, here are the Monday memes, enjoy.
