Feature Ryan Lambie 28 Jun 2013 - 06:12
From giant monsters to Alan Moore to Chessboxing, here's a fresh selection of worthy, geek-friendly crowdfunding projects...
At least two of the crowdfunding projects in this week's post feature two ideas in collision, whether it's a violent pastime and a cerebral one, or giant monsters and 20th century history. During my weekly trawl through sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, I began to note sheer the number of projects that do a similar sort of thing - and comics that fuse a concept or profession with a furry animal seem to be particularly popular.
Tiger Lawyer is fairly self-explanatory ("about a tiger... who is also a high-profile criminal defence lawyer"), but there's also The Samurai Chef, about a monkey who happens to be good at cooking, and a comic about a pirate with a cat for a beard.
In most instances, these projects find the funding they're asking for,...
From giant monsters to Alan Moore to Chessboxing, here's a fresh selection of worthy, geek-friendly crowdfunding projects...
At least two of the crowdfunding projects in this week's post feature two ideas in collision, whether it's a violent pastime and a cerebral one, or giant monsters and 20th century history. During my weekly trawl through sites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, I began to note sheer the number of projects that do a similar sort of thing - and comics that fuse a concept or profession with a furry animal seem to be particularly popular.
Tiger Lawyer is fairly self-explanatory ("about a tiger... who is also a high-profile criminal defence lawyer"), but there's also The Samurai Chef, about a monkey who happens to be good at cooking, and a comic about a pirate with a cat for a beard.
In most instances, these projects find the funding they're asking for,...
- 6/27/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Jimmy's End | Alexander Mackendrick | Princefest | Barbican Cinemas 2 & 3
Jimmy's End, Nationwide
Alan Moore has been notoriously dismissive about movie adaptations of his comic-book masterpieces, often with good reason. V For Vendetta, Watchmen, From Hell, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: none of them have approached the power of their source material. So now Moore's gone and had a go himself. The prelude, Act Of Faith, and the half-hour Jimmy's End, are the first in what's promised to be a series of films, directed by his regular collaborator Mitch Jenkins and set in the same dreamy, non-linear world. They've generously put it online so you can try and work it out for yourself.
Alexander Mackendrick, Edinburgh
Born in the Us and raised in Scotland, Mackendrick flitted between both during his stilted but eventful career, and the best of his work combines the two national sensibilities. He's best known for his three first-class Ealing comedies: Whisky Galore!
Jimmy's End, Nationwide
Alan Moore has been notoriously dismissive about movie adaptations of his comic-book masterpieces, often with good reason. V For Vendetta, Watchmen, From Hell, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: none of them have approached the power of their source material. So now Moore's gone and had a go himself. The prelude, Act Of Faith, and the half-hour Jimmy's End, are the first in what's promised to be a series of films, directed by his regular collaborator Mitch Jenkins and set in the same dreamy, non-linear world. They've generously put it online so you can try and work it out for yourself.
Alexander Mackendrick, Edinburgh
Born in the Us and raised in Scotland, Mackendrick flitted between both during his stilted but eventful career, and the best of his work combines the two national sensibilities. He's best known for his three first-class Ealing comedies: Whisky Galore!
- 12/8/2012
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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