This is amazing. That is all.
The internet reports that the gorgeous retro-style Portal 2 poster that made the rounds last week will be up for sale soon on the official Valve Store.
Do. Want.
Over the last couple of years I have watched a ton of Japanese movies, mostly horror*. In the middle of watching Mutant Girls Squad I realized that I have naturally picked up one piece of the language during this time, which I think is spelled “nande yo ne”. It means, roughly, “WTF?”. This is a phrase that is used a lot by both the characters and the audience during Mutant Girls Squad.
The movie is kind of a broad winking take on X-Men, and the plot such that it is revolves around strange mutant girls who live and train together. Near the end of this movie there is a fight involving one girl armed with breast swords and another with an ass chainsaw. Yeah, you read that. Ass. Chainsaw. Nande yo ne?
Mutant Girls Squad was released under the Sushi Typhoon label, which seems to have an ethos similar to Troma (creators of the Toxic Avenger) only with a dollop of that very Japanese menacing sexuality. It features blood, blood, blood, death, boobs, more blood, and cosplay nurses.
If you’re okay with that, however, it’s pretty fun. Mutant Girls Squad doesn’t take itself the slightest bit seriously —it just wants to show us some cute girls with tentacles lopping off limbs to a techno beat. On that scale it is a rousing success.
* This is a discussion for another day, but K-horror > J-horror. FYI.
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Mutant Girls Squad is currently touring North American as part of the Splatter Matters tour, which is still due to arrive in Ottawa, Toronto, Saskatoon, and Philadelphia. Proceeds to go Japan Earthquake/Tsunami related charities.
Here’s a more thorough review and a really bloody trailer from YouTube.
I can’t believe I haven’t heard of this before, but as of yesterday I am here to confirm for you all that Polish movie posters are amazing. Instead of the usual floating heads or people running away from things that we have on our posters, Polish posters have unique, colorful art (not photography) that is more about how the movie makes the viewer feel than what happens in it.
I’m not sure exactly why this is, and the internet wasn’t very much help identifying why Poland in particular has developed these wonderful pieces for its foreign and domestic movies. Suffice to say, I guess, that they are striking, and I wish North America’s posters were half as creative or evocative.
This site has a gallery of their 50 favorite posters, and if you decide you want to buy one for yourself you can do so here. Two of my favorites are below… that Battle Royale poster would look real nice on my wall.
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Every Monday I like to post a couple of YouTube links to ease us all into the work week, myself included. Today is a sick day for me (boourns!), so I took the opportunity to scour the internet looking for the best remix of the Portal 2 theme. Oh, the sacrifices I make! Anyway, this one was the clear winner thus far:
Are you feeling all futuristic and cerebral now? Then I guess it’s time for Nyan Cat:
Wait! That KILLS brain cells, not stimulates them! Oops. True masochists might enjoy the Super Extended Version or the website version. If you’re tricky you can time both to run at the same time for STEREO NYAN, but I’m pretty sure that would open a portal for the Old Gods.
Here is a Tumblr depicting US Supreme Court Judges and landmark cases as animals.
Why? Because it’s the internet, that’s why.
Now THIS is how nerds invite people to their wedding! (via The Gloss)
What would your favorite album look like if it were only ever a book?
Artist Christophe Gowans has clearly put a lot of thought into this, and he has a collection of 21 potential book covers. Each shows a real knack for both design and music appreciation.
female medic design, by Shaylyn Hamm
It touches on the very strong, unique silhouettes of each TF2 class, and how female characters tend to lack these distinctive features and blend in to each other. Will a traditionally male fanbase accept unique female characters in their games?
Seriously, this is a fascinating read. I highly recommend it.
John: This villain of mine comes under the prediction.
Terminator: It is the T-1000 that threatens thee. He is indeed, sir, the most skillful, bloody, and fatal opposite you could possibly have found.
Husky Jackal Theatre, an independent group from Nashville, is trying to raise Kickstarter financing for their production of Terminator 2: Judgement Day… as a Shakespearian drama. When asked why they picked this particular project, a representative said, “[T]he themes so pervasive in Shakespeare’s plays lend themselves to the story of the Terminator: horrific prophecies, charges of madness, the terror of an implacable enemy, the fierceness of a mother’s love for her son.”
Dang, good point guys. The Mary Sue has a sample dialog page available, which is awesome. Consider throwing these guys $5, and then you can tell everyone in your office that you support the arts.