Prepare to be Amazed...

Prepare to be Amazed... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/ <big>Plainly stupid and definitely evil.</big> My name is Amazing Kris, and I bid you welcome. I don't bite anymore, but please don't take me to the vet's. I am prone to <a href="http://www.ugo.com/images/galleries/werewolfguide_filmtv/1.jpg">lycanthropy</a> and <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/54022.jpg">savage misunderstandings</a>. I am an asshole with obsessive tendencies. I converted my unread humour vanity page into an unread movie review page. My first exhibits are of Winnipeg lunatics <a href="http://www.astron-6.com/">"Astron 6 Video International"</a> and <a href="http://www.greypointfilms.com/">"Greypoint films"</a>. Make yourselves comfortable, feel free to comment on and rate the work I review. Remember, kids, everything in <a href="http://www.astron-6.com/lazerghosts2.html">Green Lazer</a> text is a clickable link, so be sure to explore the broad wake of my destructive internet path. If you would like anything of me, be sure to contact me. I love you, and you make me sick. -Amazing Kris Anticknap <a href="http://www.astron-6.com"><img src="http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l287/amazingkris/astron6.gif" alt="Astron 6 Logo" border="0"></a> Mon, 4 Jul 2011 23:08:37 -0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:55:48 -0000 Prepare to be Amazed... http://multiply.com/mu/amazingkris/logo http://amazingkris.multiply.com/ 100 100 Kill Kostanski Studios: "Fantasy Beyond" (animated short) http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/18 Do you love the idea of being whisked away into another world? Can you spend all day immersed in a book, or a movie, and just find yourself lost in your own little room? Allow Steven Kostanski to pull away the curtain and bring you into a gallery of his own devising. We begin this tour with glowing pastels, gentle music and the opening titles. Follow him into <big><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq1V8jRuh4M&NR=1">Fantasy Beyond</a></big>... The welcoming marble halls of an art museum present to a little girl a world of wonder and beauty. But is this place heaven, or an inter-dimensional deathtrap? Giant grabbing claws pass freely in and out of the paintings at will, and a horrific monster's face appears on the back wall. Eerie happenings unfold, and it seems as though the little girl has no escape-- until a crash from above. Two leather-clad futuristic guitar heroes leap down to the rescue, blasting away with all the rock-and-roll might as they can muster! A battle to the death ensues. Hyper-capable film genius <big><a href="http://www.killkostanski.com/pictures.html">Steve Kostanski</a></big> delic... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/18 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:55:48 -0000 Greypoint: "Cool Dan" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/17 <big><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQtWMt3T9NM">Cool Dan</a></big> is easily my favourite of the fine Greypoint library. Dedicated to Metis leader Louis Riel, it shows how other Manitoban heroes rise above adversity. It shows that growing up in this day and age can't be easy. That sometimes, being a man means you have to watch the coolest movies. Set in present day Winnipeg, we join melancholic Conor seeking his raison-d'etre. His roommate Matthew makes it his mission to pull Conor out of his funk, and a day out with the girls is just the cure. They did not expect a tragic encounter with local hardnosed fascists to rip them from their true loves. Unable to thwart their oppressors, Matt and Conor find themselves crushed underheel and desperately lost. But then they meet Cool Dan, and everything changes... forever. Cool Dan (Dan Hussey) is the coolest kid in all of Winnipeg, and definitely off-limits for two innocents like Conor and Matt. He is an R-rated guru who wears his hat on backwards and sees that it's time for the boys t... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/17 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:30:30 -0000 The Happening http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/16 I have a theory about the effects money has on Hollywood genius directors. They cease to be human, and therefore can't relate to what paying audience members seek in an evening of entertainment. They nonchalantly finger through parlour tricks and stumbled treasures that worked in the past. Maybe just throw in a megacelebrity, and we're there. One-trick pony M. Night Shyamalan really impressed me this time. He is not the next Rod Serling, to put it nicely. I was convinced that his dialogue and character development couldn't be any more stilted, unfunny and pointless than that of a fourth-grade puppet show. Oopsie. He made a fool out of me, let me tell you people. The most amazing thing is this: I can't be sure Shyamalan is aware that he sucks as a writer. Worsening from his sleeper hit debut The Sixth Sense, The Happening plummets you into a new kind of boredom. You see, when you find yourself wanting to shout at the screen, it's usually because you're involved with wha... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/16 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:01:46 -0000 Kill Kostanski http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Kill_Kostanski <a href="http://amazingkris.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SE6hPgoKCn0AABU4G6M1"></a><a href="http://amazingkris.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SE6hPgoKCn0AABU4G6M1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.amazingkris.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SE6hPgoKCn0AABU4G6M1/n504423664_891263_956.jpg?et=NUSagQESX0REwqPwkXEw5A&nmid=0" border="0"></a><big>S</big>ince way back when we were children, many of us absorbed a legion of rented VHS videos.  Some were good, some were great, and some were absolute trash.  We watched them all, and loved them.  Most guys daydreamed of one day making brilliant homemade movies of their own.  Meet the young man who has accomplished this for himself: Winnipeg’s filmmaking prodigy, <big><a href="http://www.killkostanski.com/">Steven Kostanski</a></big>. At age 21, Steven’s already impressive repertoire demonstrates his tireless dedication to the craft.  His day job as assistant videographer/editor for <a href="http://www.iconimpressions.ca/">wedding videos</a> grants him the resources and experience to concentrate on his personal passions.  Directing award-winning animation shorts spanning a number of years in the new millennium, his patience and rigor seem limitless.  A great deal of his work involves creating and animating armature puppets, often married into live action footage.  The industrial veneer of these endeavors are of music-video quality.  He also po... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Kill_Kostanski Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:45:24 -0000 Greypoint: "Street Racer" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/15 <a href="http://greypointfilms.com/streetracer-ipod.mp4"><big>S</big>treet <big>R</big>acer</a> tells the legend of two princes who are each formidably swift runners. It’s not a profession of any sort; for one, it’s a passion and for the other, it's a pastime. Gub is a fleet-footed loner with nothing to prove and no particular ambition, but likes to run his legs off all day and night. It’s a passive interest, but his speed attracts the attention of His love interest Mandy might have been the only thing he ever had going for him, but she just wants to have fun. Brent, a thuggish head case, shares an interest in two things with Gub: Gub's ex-girlfriend Mandy and running. Brent loves running more than he loves Mandy, and Gub is the reverse. Gub just happens to be better at handling both. When his sidekick Rex loses to Gub in a sprint, Brent becomes threatened and risks losing sight of the girl. Dylan Gyles, who plays Gub, is a natural protagonist. Alexandra Garrido serves as the charming damsel that all the dysfunctional boys vie for. Conor Sweeney appea... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/15 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 17:14:43 -0000 Greypoint: "The Dragon Hunter" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/14 <a href="http://greypointfilms.com/">Greypoint Films</a> proudly present to you a heroic tale of love and honour between brothers. The Dragon Hunter is a must-see for any man who cherishes his glory days and knows the value of true friendship. It is a masculine story about a journey to hell, and all the joy and adversity that strengthens one’s bearing. A coming-of-age saga and an emotional rollercoaster ride to be had for all. Somewhere in it, there is homage paid to a five-time Academy Award® winning film, but the lines are effectively blurred to keep the integrity of the current piece. Act one has a lively eclectic soundtrack featuring Cyndi Lauper and Herman’s Hermits, even borrowing from old favourite film classics like Labyrinth and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It is stuffed with feel-good moments that remind any fellow of how great it is to have a special pal in life. As two leisurely lads make a day of it, it looks as though happy times are eternal. Nothing is forever, sadly. With the pressures of work p... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/14 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:33:48 -0000 Astron 6: "Insanophenia" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/13 Astron 6 Video International brings you “<a href="http://astron-6.com/insanophenia.html">Insanophenia</a>” with an opening animation that is bizarre, grotesque and foreboding. Intense fervour and zeal is felt in this pseudo J-horror film, as director Steven Kostanski carefully bricks together the most peculiar screenplay. In the lower levels of a non-descript complex, an unwelcome guest lurks in the shadows and around corners. Two morons are dispatched to the basement as exterminators to vanquish this nasty life form and its vermin offspring. Their supervisor is a lascivious maniac who unapologetically promises inappropriate touching at shift’s end. Not sure what exactly they’re up against, they begin a descent with caustic spray canisters on their backs to earn their wages. There was an immense spirit present for the creation of Insanophenia that cannot be denied. The production value is outstanding for a shoestring budget, and as always in Astron 6, the actors did a fine job playing their roles. It is what I could call a p... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/13 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 19:29:36 -0000 Astron 6: "H.I.Z. (Erection Der Zombie)" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/12 *Disclaimer – The short film being reviewed here contains themes that are strong in nature. If excess gore, rubber penises and foul language are offensive to you, please pay no mind. <big><a href="http://astron-6.com/hiz.html">H.I.Z. (Erection Der Zombie)</a></big> is here! A scientist makes away with a top secret military-grade STD. He is brought down by soldiers, but not before a sample virus is released into the soil of Ena Lake. Flash forward twenty years, and meet a gang of rock-static oversexed youth ready to have one hell of a summer as counsellors at Camp Ena. Once one of them becomes infected with HIZ, it’s only a matter of time before the entire campgrounds are overrun by vicious horny ghouls! HIZ is a fun romp through the carnal imaginations of Astron 6. Writing duo Matthew Kennedy and Conor Sweeney fly like arrows once again, but might perhaps not hit the mark. The jokes are (deliberately) utterly mindless, and the violence is over the top. It’s still entertaining, even if just for being hideous, sexually caval... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/12 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:32:04 -0000 Greypoint: "Punch Out" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/11 <big><a href="http://www.astron-6.com/punchout.html">Punch Out</a></big> tells the tale of an ensemble crew of wild youngsters in their mini-exploits to get drunk and get laid. It reads like a sitcom pilot with teeth. Square Pegs meets Trainspotting, let’s say. It is set in the time and place that I forgivingly refer to as “Eighties World”, since the observation of eighties era pop culture is scattered from ’83 to ‘87. For a half-hour story, there is enough who’s-who to make a primetime series. The smarmy main character Matt is an audacious malcontent who needs to have his head rocked by a solid punch to the face to straighten him out. He develops a habit of upsetting people because he likes it so much. Dylan Gyles aptly carries out this role with casual mayhem. His pissed-off father (Hooper) even gets into the act, trying to thump sense into his obnoxious son. Adam Brooks steps out of his typecast to play a baby-faced neurotic Jesse, taking heat from all sides and trying to overcome his gynophobia. Meredith Sweeney and Amy Groening ... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/11 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 02:22:55 -0000 How to Wreck a Movie http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/16/How_to_Wreck_a_Movie <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SEF8ygoKCn0AAHFOb1s1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.amazingkris.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SEF8ygoKCn0AAHFOb1s1/800px-George_Lucas.jpg?et=9hCNgcCo5T51VxiF%2B2ZDNQ&nmid=0&nmid=98781344" border="0"></a>Did you ever do anything really special for someone, and turn around only to destroy the good deed?  Vacuum mom's carpet, then take a poop on said carpet.  Help an old lady across the street, then punch her in the face.  Buy a kid ice cream, then swat it out of his hands.That's what George Lucas did to every last movie he ever worked on, save for THX 1138, but no one even cares about that movie.  So here's how George Lucas manages to do just that to the movies that we didn't know were on loan until he could come back to them to wipe his ass with them. This is George Lucas' guide, showing you step-by-step methods to guarantee that your film not only stinks, but cut prior favourites off at the knees.  <ul><li>Confuse people about who the villains are.  Be sure to not make the Russians too menacing or too cruel.  They're just the opposing side in this story.  But they're evil.  Not too evil, because they're our friends now, right?  Present-day fr... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/16/How_to_Wreck_a_Movie Sat, 31 May 2008 16:10:58 -0000 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/10 Indiana Jones and the WTF?!? <big>R</big>ight off the bat, I will tell you that if you intend on watching <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367882/">"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"</a>, you ought to be prepared for a bit of a departure from earlier Indy movies. A departure, meaning that the earlier chapters made sense. And were watchable. I tried to keep an open mind about it. Initially, I thought it was written badly because all of Hollywood had run out of ideas. I have been led to believe this before. Then I threw my head back and laughed to myself, remembering: "Lucassssss! My old nemesisssss!" It's about high time I learned never to trust anything that man's name is on. I swear, George Lucas should be locked away. Since it's his mission to completely undo all the good he has ever done in his career, at this crescendo I can now finally say "mission accomplished". The damage he does is irreparable in this (hopefully) final installment to the Indiana Jones saga. I took this one very personally.... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/10 Sat, 31 May 2008 10:14:50 -0000 Astron 6: "Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/9 I can't rave enough about <big><a href="http://www.astron-6.com/lazerghosts2.html">“Lazer Ghosts 2: Return to Laser Cove”</a></big>, available through <a href="http://astron-6.com/">Astron 6 Video International</a>. I am tempted to just go up and down the list of items that make this a must-see, but I could never do it enough justice. Just watch it, and you’ll be telling me all about it. James Cameron and John Carpenter, look out-- Here comes a big surprise! <a href="http://www.killkostanski.com/">Steven Kostanski</a> is the man who wrote, directed and edited this cult favourite faux trailer. It is nine minutes of frenzied 80's horror/sci-fi/action that apparently you can replicate, when you've got the tools and you've got the talent-- With just enough humour sprinkled in to let you know it's taking the piss out of itself. The audience is quickly brought up to speed on the events of the “previous feature”, given clues that are a perfect fit for what our imaginations tell us. There are distinct relationships and motives exposed in the first act between all characters. What makes this film an especially good concept is... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/9 Fri, 30 May 2008 06:35:56 -0000 Astron 6: "Sebastian & Alan" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/8 Director/writer <a href="http://www.adambrooks.net/">Adam Brooks</a> brings you this harrowing short film that the viewer must be warned is not for tender sensibilities. All violence in this film is practically off-screen, but the implication and the language is graphic. It invokes a strongly negative feeling, so be warned. The Astron-6 logo comes up with a much more looming alarm sound, much like a warning, then turns blood red... <big><a href="http://www.astron-6.com/sebastian&alan.html">"Sebastian & Alan"</a></big> begins with two road-weary travellers about to make what seems to be a routine gas stop. The dialogue is light, the mood is sluggish, and when Sebastian and Alan are alone together, there is nothing suspicious about them. One is significantly older than the other, but there appears to be some type of equality between the two. An apprenticeship? A pact? Father and son? You never know. One would never imagine such a pair to be murder accomplices. The rusted-out shitbox pulls into a gas station where the story begins. The steady crawl begins. Alan fuels the car while ... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/8 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:40:57 -0000 Astron 6: "GoreBlade" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/7 <big><a href="http://www.astron-6.com/goreblade.html">"GoreBlade: Warrior King of the Universe"*</a></big> tickles the funnybone. From epic to episodic, these are the day-in-the-life dilemmas that even the mightiest hero can be felled by. Action-packed with goofy awesomeness, Goreblade carries you kicking and screaming into the hellish bowels of life as a random dude. The most affable barbarian in otherworldly lore is brought out into the blazing sun for you to relate to and laugh with. He's really just a regular guy, trying to get through existence using only the kickass tools given to him by the gods. The stunning opening title sequence suggests to you that you are in for a hell of an adventure. Each chapter is artfully driven by Jeremy Gillespie's glib dialogue, and directed largely by the multi-talented Adam Brooks. Steven Kostanski has heavy involvement in many aspects of the production including special effects. Careful attention to detail combined with blatent disregard for detail make for a hilarious running gag. GoreBlade himse... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/7 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:36:24 -0000 Astron 6: "Siam I Am" http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/6 <big>Siam I Am</big> is a black comedy about the trials of a frustrated siamese twin who is brought to a dubiously tough decision by his lovestruck brother. It shows the twisted logic that jealousy spawns when a charming new neighbour comes between them. <a href="http://www.astron-6.com/siamiam.html">Click here to view the short film.</a> Written, directed and edited by Conor Sweeney. Matthew Kennedy/Chris Epp play the loving twins. They look remarkably alike, so one must remember that Epp is the one on the right, and Kennedy is Francis on the left. Or is that the other way around? Amy Groening plays a darling girl next door that complicates matters and brings everything to a head. I can only assume the "Waluigi" thing is some sort of twisted true-life anecdote. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Brooks">Adam Brooks</a> is an unreliable Facebook gun-for-hire with some rare form of ADHD. A natural scene-stealer every time. <a href="http://www.adambrooks.net/">Adam Brooks</a>, <a href="http://www.killkostanski.com/">Kostanski</a> and <a href="http://greypointfilms.com/">Greypoint</a>-- The collaborative work of mental giants. Siam I Am is one of a handful of short films that will be entered into variou... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/6 Thu, 29 May 2008 10:29:32 -0000 Astron-6 Video International: The Rest in World Cinema http://amazingkris.multiply.com/links/item/6/Astron-6_Video_International_The_Rest_in_World_Cinema This is the homeworld of the Fellowship. I completely love the work that these guys do. From pre-production to post-production. They range in mood and genre, showing a powerful diversity and carry a sinfully talented eye for detail. I personally am at a loss as to how they do it, but in the end, it's sheer dilligence and great http://amazingkris.multiply.com/links/item/6/Astron-6_Video_International_The_Rest_in_World_Cinema Thu, 29 May 2008 09:33:33 -0000 The Ruins http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/5 I had no hopes for this movie, truthfully. I wound up liking it, so I would suggest it to anyone looking for an evening thrill. The Ruins is served an injustice in the trailers, but the trailers are meant to draw out the lowest common denominator. It's about a bunch of young Americans wandering into the deadly clutches of some unknowable evil. Spoiled, attractive tourists with shit for brains-- a cautionary tale.. and yes, it DOES have that as it's premise. But there is so much more. It's a tragedy of misunderstanding. It's the horror of being nature's fodder. It's the maddening surprises that the "evil" in this story bring to the table. For a horror movie, I will point out that there was no particular bad acting on the part of any performer, and the writing was relatively intelligent, if irrational. Up to this point, I would call it your standard horror movie. Typical gets two stars. It got the extra star for total originality. You are not allowed to know the motiva... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/5 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 22:09:41 -0000 Real Dolls http://amazingkris.multiply.com/video/item/2/Real_Dolls Viewer discretion is advised watching this one. Some will be amused, some will be disturbed. I was just fascinated. Watch the entire 47-minute "Guys and Dolls" documentary here: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3710987618964917848">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3710987618964917848</a> http://amazingkris.multiply.com/video/item/2/Real_Dolls Mon, 7 Apr 2008 01:58:47 -0000 Discover Brantford http://amazingkris.multiply.com/links/item/5/Discover_Brantford This is my site devoted to my beloved hometown of Brantford. It was a long time coming for me to finally appreciate my place of origin. It has gone through many metamorphoses, and not all of them were good. It's considered the eleventh most dangerous city in Canada, and the foremost dangerous city in Ontario. Those stats were taken when I was out of town, though. I am back, and issuing spanking where necessary. Then I will have a word with the editor of Maclean's. The site itself is really bland, but I think it's rather interesting to see what a sick fuck can write when he behaves http://amazingkris.multiply.com/links/item/5/Discover_Brantford Fri, 4 Apr 2008 17:17:37 -0000 Interview with Greypoint http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Interview_with_Greypoint <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R-ZXqgoKCn0AAH2FDhM1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.amazingkris.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R-ZXqgoKCn0AAH2FDhM1/03.jpg?et=7D9WE6zZpz5Xm2%2B2t%2CZe8w&nmid=&nmid=89617571&nmid=89617571" border="0"></a>Exclusive interview: I had a wonderful opportunity to conduct a correspondent interview with the minds behind <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://greypointfilms.com/">Greypoint Films, Inc</a>.  The outrageously hellish comedy team-up already has a number of devout fans, and hopefully, word will spread to other parts of the world.  Matthew Kennedy and Conor Sweeney of Greypoint film were gracious enough to lend their time during the very busy crunch in their schooling.  They're bent, diseased, sharp and edgy-- like surgical waste! Find out why myself and many others are betting on these Wyld Stalyns to never be household names... What are the origins of Greypoint? Conor: Matt and I were in a couple of plays together in high school, and during a school trip one day I started talking to him about the Friday The 13th movie series (not the TV show). We decided to make a horror movie with one of the original members of our troupe, Glyn Bowerman. We made a crappy, hour long movie called Greypoint, which took itself very seriously. It’s ... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Interview_with_Greypoint Fri, 4 Apr 2008 16:25:30 -0000 Rent "Superhero Movie" and Be JUDGED! http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/4 <big>I</big> don't know why I subject myself to spoof comedy. Eighty-nine minutes of my life was spent in a bit of a panic. I was promised a moderately funny movie, not an excruciating insult. I was angry with myself for being sucked into the old trick-- Superhero comedy. They have great expectations for such low budgets, and only Sky High ever pulled it off. Watching the trailer to Superhero Movie, you envision a myriad of sight-gags, because the trailer offers what you think is a "sample" of some of the better stuff. Then you realize that not only did you get the full sum of special effects, you also were fed every joke that could be shown on television. The rest of it is total embarrassment. The cast should have been the sale of the feature. Leslie Nielsen and Christopher McDonald are two excellent performers, but it seems like any comedy script either one of them picks in the last ten years is doomed to fail. I figured that perhaps the two of them appearing in the same movie wou... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/4 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:50:55 -0000 Greypoint Films, Inc. http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Greypoint_Films_Inc. <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R@uqSAoKCn0AAANsxdM1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.amazingkris.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R@uqSAoKCn0AAANsxdM1/header.jpg?et=cYuqiFXHtK4nN6H8WBiH8g&nmid=&nmid=88293278&nmid=88293278&nmid=88293278" border="0"></a>Twisted tales put to comedy. A couple of years ago, two young men from Manitoba Canada embarked on a journey.  It was a journey to create the most hilariously disturbing and darkly peculiar humour anywhere on the internet.  I believed that they have accomplished this goal with tainted minds, filming equipment, and bucketloads of talent. They are the brilliant jackals of <a href="http://www.greypointfilms.com/index.html">Greypoint Films, Incorporated.</a> Meet Matt Kennedy and Conor Sweeney, slender sharp and unassuming fellows who create short films for public consumption (never dropping the hint that some may not be able to stomach it).  Matt is the dark-haired force of nature, while Conor is the cherubic accomplice who might actually be the more demonic of the duo. Action-packed with entirely subtle homage and reference to the great films of the eighties, the boys from Greypoint offer a series of morally flexible tales to tickle the blackened heart of hardcore fancy.  These short films are fearlessly written, and perf... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Greypoint_Films_Inc. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:59:48 -0000 Romance in Science Fiction http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Romance_in_Science_Fiction <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R7nmDQoKCn0AAGwZAPE1"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.amazingkris.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R7nmDQoKCn0AAGwZAPE1/070905bladerunner.jpg?et=KPBxulLn0kQ2b%2BQmQxhruw&nmid=&nmid=82617529&nmid=82617529&nmid=82617529&nmid=82617529&nmid=82617529&nmid=82617529" border="0"></a>Romance in science fiction is that forgotten ingredient. I am not talking about some sort of visceral, sexually-charged titty scene.  Albeit, the occasional soft-core action was typical in the eighties.  I am talking about the moments that move us, and the bizarre irony that brought them on.  The times when you take pause, and realize that no matter how crazy the world gets, here we are, in the middle of it.  Either a part of the problem, or part of the solution, but certainly alive and feeling. Really, for me, the slow moments are every bit an added excitement to a science fiction movie.  Just as valid as spaceships and laserbeams, completely welcome like the dark looming forces that serve as the storylines. Science fiction is about humanity.  Without stilted romance to remind us that the heroes are flesh-and-blood vulnerable, we sometimes lose sight of the danger they are in.  We also need to know what the hell life is worth struggling for. Here ... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Romance_in_Science_Fiction Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:10:43 -0000 Ask Amazing Kris! (Multiply Edition) http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/10/Ask_Amazing_Kris_Multiply_Edition <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/R7Dv7woKCn0AAA9hcdk1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.amazingkris.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R7Dv7woKCn0AAA9hcdk1/Captain%2C%20this%20is%20illogical..jpg?et=FptjuwWbPPdnNF22xGi%2BwQ&nmid=&nmid=81644849&nmid=81644849&nmid=81644849&nmid=81644849&nmid=81644849&nmid=81644849" border="0"></a>(To the reader:  This was a popular stint that I did on Yahoo 360 a while back that earned me some new friends.  The Three Thinking Machines will serve you well.  Ask away, and be amazed by the responses...) Whimsy!  Astonishment!  Deep wisdom! Has there ever been something you wanted to know, but had no idea who to ask? Did you ever wonder if maybe there was someone you could reach out to for: *Philosophical conundrums? *Future predictions? *Home remedies? *Personal advice? *Facts about anything? *The Truth about Amazing Kris (My favourite topic)? Would you like to unlock all the secrets of the universe with a single inning at your home computer?  I am your man, people.  I shall sit, contemplatively stroking my chin in my usual display of arrogance.    I will be quick to raise an eyebrow over half-lidded eyes, suggesting that you have no idea how smart I am.  With all of my effort, I will preserve your dignities, as I unravel the mys... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/journal/item/10/Ask_Amazing_Kris_Multiply_Edition Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:01:47 -0000 Blade Runner http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/3 This is the movie that I grew up on. It celebrated its 25th anniversary last Thanksgiving with a box-set re-release of four versions-- Original Theatrical Release, European Edition, Director's Cut, and Final Edition. I have watched all four versions in the last two days, and I can't get enough. When I was young, I was an incurable insomniac, and would stay up all night watching movies on the Toronto station CityTV. This was the movie that was shown almost once a month. It was a staple for late-night viewers, and someone at City obviously liked it a lot. It is loosely based on a novel by Philip K. Dick called "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep". The theme remains, but the events of the story are almost entirely different. Director Ridley Scott combined many talents to tell the tale from a dizzying, smoke-filled perspective in the style of filme noir before it. It's the story of a bounty hunter whose job it is on post-war Earth to track down and eliminate escaped slave andr... http://amazingkris.multiply.com/reviews/item/3 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:44:42 -0000 My Favourite Entertainers http://amazingkris.multiply.com/photos/album/8/My_Favourite_Entertainers These are the people who have brought me much joy over the course of my short life. They don't represent all of them, but they are all certainly notable for their contribution to pop culture the way I see it. Each of these people is a strong influence, an inspiration, or just someone I would like to one day meet if I could. I wonder how many of them are favourites of http://amazingkris.multiply.com/photos/album/8/My_Favourite_Entertainers Tue, 8 Jan 2008 23:36:34 -0000