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What We’ve Said Recently
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- Patlabor OVA ep 1 of 7: “Second Unit, Move Out!” January 1, 2020
- Episode 23: Welcome to Misaki and Episode 24: Welcome to the NHK July 1, 2017
- Vinyl – Hipster Affectation, Archival Format, Late Stage Capitalism Freak Out January 16, 2017
- Federale – They can Even do it Live January 15, 2017
- Episode 21: Welcome to the Reset and Episode 22: Welcome to God! January 14, 2017
- Lazy Friday Videos (warning:drumsolos) January 13, 2017
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![Kent Conrad: The Thing (1982) John Carpenter wants to be Howard Hawks. Let me unpack that. Looking for strategies, motifs, and repeated tendencies is the norm when trying to talk […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2004/09/Carpenter-115x115.jpg "John Carpenter: A Discourse")
John Carpenter: A Discourse
Posted on September 2, 2004 | No CommentsKent Conrad: The Thing (1982) John Carpenter wants to be Howard Hawks. Let me unpack that. Looking for strategies, motifs, and repeated tendencies is the norm when trying to talk […] -
![American Graffiti (1973) The pith of ambiance. It’s about the specific generational importance of having a music to call your own. Visually and dramatically, it’s a companion to the soundtrack. […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2003/08/EYES-WIDE-SHUT-115x115.png "Movie Snips, Part 2")
Movie Snips, Part 2
Posted on August 14, 2003 | No CommentsAmerican Graffiti (1973) The pith of ambiance. It’s about the specific generational importance of having a music to call your own. Visually and dramatically, it’s a companion to the soundtrack. […] -
![The Ring is not a remake of Ringu. It is an Americanization: a mirror that reflects the values inherent to American/Hollywood film production. The fact that The Ring parallels Ringu […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2003/05/samara_emerges1-115x115.jpg "The Ring/Ringu")
The Ring/Ringu
Posted on May 19, 2003 | No CommentsThe Ring is not a remake of Ringu. It is an Americanization: a mirror that reflects the values inherent to American/Hollywood film production. The fact that The Ring parallels Ringu […] -
![A review of The Two Towers is somewhat irrelevant – you’ve seen it, you like it, and you know why. This isn’t a film that requires (though it would surely […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2003/01/treebeard-115x115.jpg "The Two Towers: A Banal List")
The Two Towers: A Banal List
Posted on January 3, 2003 | No CommentsA review of The Two Towers is somewhat irrelevant – you’ve seen it, you like it, and you know why. This isn’t a film that requires (though it would surely […] -
![Shamefully it has been almost a whole year since my last movie review for Exploded Goat. In the meantime, here are some candy capsules for your goat-laden pleasure. A.I. Artificial […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2002/07/wickerman-115x115.jpg "Movie Snips, Part 1")
Movie Snips, Part 1
Posted on July 24, 2002 | No CommentsShamefully it has been almost a whole year since my last movie review for Exploded Goat. In the meantime, here are some candy capsules for your goat-laden pleasure. A.I. Artificial […] -
![From 1941-’58, film noir was a highly atmospheric, darkly themed style of movie-making, cold and jaded like most everyday porn. Out of the shadows and into the sooty rain, the […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2002/01/DetourPoster1-115x115.jpg "Film Noir: Remember I Was Vapor")
Film Noir: Remember I Was Vapor
Posted on January 18, 2002 | No CommentsFrom 1941-’58, film noir was a highly atmospheric, darkly themed style of movie-making, cold and jaded like most everyday porn. Out of the shadows and into the sooty rain, the […] -
![To be blunt, the horror movie has turned into a gigantic pile of crap. The new millennium has not been kind to this favorite genre. Pastiche and cliche have overtaken […]](http://explodedgoat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2001/12/popcorn-115x115.jpg "The Best Horror Movies of the 90s")
The Best Horror Movies of the 90s
Posted on December 11, 2001 | No CommentsTo be blunt, the horror movie has turned into a gigantic pile of crap. The new millennium has not been kind to this favorite genre. Pastiche and cliche have overtaken […]