To describe Drew Goddard’s new film The Cabin in the Woods as David Lynch-ian is putting it mildly. The film takes the premise of a simple slasher film and eschews all the conventions in the process, creating something unlike I have ever seen before. Any comparisons to other films would be stretching it.
What We’re Watching – 8/31/11
What I’ve Been Watching
Movies:
Captain America was a lot of fun. After everyone’s initial trepidation, it turns out that Chris Evans filled Cap’s boots admirably. And casting-wise, the big highlight was Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull. He is carving himself quite a career as a menacing figure with a rich voice behind it. The young comic book geek inside of me is getting awfully excited about all of these pieces for the upcoming Avengers movie continuing to come together. Does it all make for groundbreaking storytelling? No. But it is smile-inducing.
Episode 79 – ECCC 2011
The MacGuffin team covers the 2011 Emerald City ComiCon and discuss the crossover between film and comics, before closing out with their DVD picks of the week.
Single Serving 9 – The TV Spot
Spencer is joined by Melanie McFarland from IMDb for a discussion about TV. They talk about what she grew up watching, what she is enjoying now, and what she thinks will be good going forward.