Hunters Of The Dead

So what else could I talk about other than the experience that I just had this evening? Me, my friend Dave and my friend Carl all pile into the car, drive up to Reading, find the back of an abadoned shopping centre, get ushered in by guys dressed up as police officers and then get given tac-vests, BB shotguns and those plastic specs things to protect your eyes.

Then we have to run around said abandoned shopping centre being chased by guys who are dressed up as zombies. So yes, tonight, three men hunted the dead. And were then hunted by the dead quite a lot in return. I tell you, they certainly knew how to use their environment and the darkness and just how frickin' scary it can be on your own in a basement... and there's...

Shuffling...

I'll talk more about it sometime soon, but I highly recommend looking into Zed Events if you have a hundred and thirty quid or so spare and some friends who are similarly financially blessed. Worth it, really worth it, and what with all the panicked running and sweating and shotgun pumping and stuff, it's a better workout than going to the sodding gym.

THE SOURCE

Well, what can I say about this movie? It doesn't quite obey a more recognisable Western story formula, but that's because it's a heavily rooted Islamic film. For those of you who don't know, it's the story of a village in an Islamic country, where the only source of fresh water is a Source up the mountain side, a narrow and dangerous path is the only way there and the men expect the women (even the heavily pregnant ones) to go fetch it for them.

So one woman decides that she's had enough and organises a 'Love Strike'. None of them are going to touch their husbands while they refuse to either help, or get water to the village. Does this go down well? Of course it doesn't. Does it lead to one of the edgiest and most jaw-droppingly controversial portrayals of Islamic gender politics I've ever seen? Of course it does. That's reason enough to find it and watch it.

This movie isn't without flaws, I couldn't always tell all the many female parts apart, I also felt that there was good solid 20 minutes or so of drag in there. Never mind, it's worth it just for the message.

Next up: What else?
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES