Before District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp gave us a taste of his vision that eventually led to the Oscar winning film. Made a whole 3 years prior to District 9 you can tell that Alive in Joburg is the not yet perfect but quite close version of a vision that found its voice in District 9. The same social commentary in relation to Apartheid, the action is just as good, the aliens are different and later improved and the visuals and direction excellent. Its good to see the beginnings of what became great films, ideas, actors, directors etc.
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Tea Time
This was a rather funny short, not in the slapstick form but rather takes aim at the notion of conformity by making fun of everyone else by focussing the gags on the one who doesn’t. Set in the fanatic alternate history of the 1800s, Tea Time is a comedy that follows a conflicted mad scientist. Elizabeth is in a proper and strict world where inventors are held in high regard, but only ones that fit in. Her work has been rejected (again) and she has had it. Her Aunt Judith wants nothing more than for her to give up this foolishness, marry a proper gentleman and get out of her house (taking her machines with her). This particular day Judith has a different potential suitor waiting for her. A man Elizabeth is somewhat familiar with…
Art and Anarchy – Michel Faber and Roger Langbridge
The 4th showcase here of the Guardian’s “Novelists do Comics” campaign. Here its a bit surreal, definitely odd and downright cooky. Under The Skin author Michel Faber and artist Roger Langridge imagine what would happen if David Cameron and Barack Obama met at a comics shop. Short and Sweet too. Enjoy!
This Way South, This Way Home 