Religion in a nutshell….(as told on Fatpita.net) ((with more by me))
I was surfing the net one day when I came across this small picture on fatpita.net. The picture had a small description on religion and it got me thinking, could all religion be explained in film? So I set out scribbling idea till I came up with this. It was awesome and made quite the little splash on my Facebook. So here it is for you my pets….
How does one explain religion? Well let’s compare it to film….
First you have your Western religions, you know the most famous! Think of it like a movie.The Torah is the first one, and the New Testament is the sequel. Then the Qur’an comes out, and it retcons the last one like it never happened. There’s still Jesus but he’s not the main character anymore, and the messiah hasn’t shown up yet.
Jews like the first movie but ignore the sequels, Christians think you need to watch the first two, but the third movie doesn’t count, Moslems think the third one was the best, and Mormons like the second one so much they started writing fan fiction that doesn’t fit with ANY of the series canon.
Where do the other Religions fit you may ask…
Well you have Pagans/Wicca/Witches, they are more like your old monster movie cult classics. You have to know what you’re looking at to really appreciate it, and most people view them as out dated concepts that need to be remade or revision. However the original following feels that they should stick to the original form. It may have its small imperfections, but that’s what makes it so great. It’s the small things that give it its charm and appeal.
Your oriental religions are more like your typical Japanese/ Chinese/ Korean horror. They are REALLY good, until they are translated to English where they then turn to crap. The dubbing is bad, and the original meaning is lost in an all out attempt to “make it easier to understand”.
Hindu’s are like your fluffy Disney movies, everything has a moral and very few things die.
Scientology is more like those really bad 50’s Sci-Fi movies, they are really fun to laugh at but nobody really knows what they are all about. The graphics suck, the concept is completely unbelievable, and if you show it to a large group 7 out of 10 will pay attention just because the person next to them pretends to “get it”.
Now, you may ask yourself, “But Malice, What about all of the Atheists and Agnostics?” Very simple you see, they are more your critics. Atheists think that most movies are crap, while Agnostics question every facet of the movie. That Ghouls and Gals is the best explanation I can offer you.
Malice Psychotik
Z-Day is here By Rob Fox
OK I figured I would go ahead and hand my first review over to my buddy Rob Fox for his very first Book Z-Day is here.
I remember when Rob first started this blog back in 07′ . It was just soooo good! You would see people dogging him for days for more! I remember being one of those people because he left you hanging everyday with wanting more. Wondering what was going to happen next. Was this guy going to die? What else could go wrong? Is he ever going to find Darcy? So you could imagine how thrilled I was to see he was going to have this in print. I really think the film industry would have a lot to learn from Rob.
So the story stars out in the midst of all the chaos. The zomboclypse has started, and this guy is right in the middle of it. Stuck in his office he starts a blog describing the events as they come to pass. From there it goes on one mans adventure to reunite with his wife. The pace is very smooth, never dwelling in an area for too long, and always throwing the element of real-time into the story. The way the story is written, is what draws you in. He doesn’t take a whole paragraph to describe a small part of a scene. Instead, he only offers the detail necessary to give you a good feel for the action going on. Really that’s all you need. You don’t need four paragraphs describing how disgusting the zombies are and then another chapter describing one fight scene. Just quick to the point what’s going on.
Another part of the book I would love to mention is the characters. Fox did a wonderful thing in basing all of his characters off of people he knows. This shows in his writing as you can really feel the connection with these people. I feel this is lost on a lot of authors. The closer you are you your characters, the better the story will be. Whether its his supporting characters (Like Cole or Tonya) or his smaller characters (Like Dustin or Malice) you feel a real connection to the character. This connection is really important in any sort of zombie story. If you don’t feel for the characters, why do you care when they are torn to shreds by the zombie hordes? Character development is crucial in these types of stories! You don’t have a strong cast, your story fails.
Overall it a beautifully written story, that comes across very real. You really can see yourself right along for the ride. Smelling the stench of the zombies and hearing the moans at the door. I would really like to see this as say a mini-series or something to that effect. Maybe on SyFy or something like that. I would like to say I give Rob Fox’s Z Day is here 5 out of 5 Top Hats. It has nothing to do with the fact I’m in it. Shut up! That’s not bias! Seriously though, if you have never checked it out give it a look. It’s available on Amazon, and well worth it!
Until next time,
Malice Psychotik
Welcome to my world….
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