Originally directed by Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall, 1990) this 1987 slice
of ultraviolence is set for a 2013 reboot with Samuel L Jackson, Gary Oldman and, erm, Hugh Laurie attached.A Good Day To Die Hard
The comedy, the pain and the poignancy are accompanied by shocking spasms
of ultraviolence and rage, which have a distancing effect, though not an ironising one.
A living, breathing celluloid invasion flick led by a breathless ensemble of off - the - grid, in - over-their-head rockers who sell the shit hitting the fan with every quaking splinter of their being, Jeremy Saulnier's grimy, nasty, punk exploitation film is a 12 - gauge blast
of ultraviolence that doesn't stop to ask about your feelings as its slashing you up the middle.
The brief moments
of ultraviolence are cartoonish in a similarly sub-Tarantino way, all B - movie sound and fury that only partially makes up in virtuosity what it lacks in meaningful plot development or character revelation.
Accordingly, the question needs to be reformulated, thus: What safeguard does the Marxist have which will restrain violence from escalating into the darkness
of ultraviolence where the children of the revolution themselves are slaughtered by the revolution and the future brotherhood of man is pushed ever more remotely into the future?
What degree of violence that falls short
of ultraviolence may be appropriate in a given conflictual situation must be decided in the concrete situation by reason and love in the service of reconciliation.
Not exact matches
In short, I suggest that violence is an inescapable feature
of human existence, but that, because the Christian's acts are to be instrumental to reconciliation,
ultraviolence can not claim Christian justification.
They seem to argue that,
ultraviolence is justified as an act
of love in behalf
of an oppressed neighbor.
Consequently,
ultraviolence can not be legitimized from the Christian point
of view precisely because
ultraviolence means killing, and that means placing one's opponent beyond the possibility
of reconciliation.
I am inclined to believe also that some
of the Christians who condone and practice
ultraviolence do so out
of frustration; when faced by ultraviolent opponents, they see no possible response other than
ultraviolence.
The position
of any particular act on the spectrum would be determined by the degree to which the act seals off the possible futures
of the violated person; that is, the degree to which the act resembles
ultraviolence.
Lana Del Rey has admitted there is an element
of truth to the title
of the song which appears on her newly released album
Ultraviolence
It's hardly a surprise then that Robin Hood is merely another dreary step on Scott's long slog, its scanty virtues wholly negative ones (primarily a lack
of that self - consciously sadistic, souped - up
ultraviolence that has begun to infiltrate even kiddie pictures these days).
... But in the middle
of this comes a brand new kind
of story for the show, and one that made me cringe not with delight at Banshee's latest impressive bit
of the old
ultraviolence, but with concern that Banshee had become TV's latest drama to prominently feature a serial killer.
And if you're not a fan
of comic
ultraviolence you can enjoy the sanitised safety
of PG Mode for a bloodless and gore - free good time!
Having pummeled us, Passion
of the Christ — style, for an excruciatingly long haul, this exercise in
ultraviolence then insults us by having a beaten, bloodied McAvoy inform viewers that he used to be a loser «just like all
of you.»
Consolidating the themes
of the early films — individualism, selfishness, pubs,
ultraviolence — and adding all kinds
of new concerns, it's also the most technically accomplished film
of the three, Wright taking the Hollywood tricks he picked up on «Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World» and bringing them to a commuter - belt British new town with a secret.
And
ultraviolence is what the audience experiences for rest
of the movie.
Sightseers is bound to be a cult hit and seemingly designed for those who don't mind a bit
of the old
ultraviolence in their romantic road movie.
Its problems aside, Starship Troopers does deliver what the audience comes for, which is two - plus hours
of no - brainer entertainment, filled with the graphic
ultraviolence that has become associated with the name Paul Verhoeven.
There's not much I need to say about Kubrick — he was a visionary in both form and content, constantly pushing the envelope on what he could put in movies, from the Cold War satire
of Dr. Strangelove, the
ultraviolence of A Clockwork Orange and the bloody glee
of The Shining, to the sexual obsessions
of Lolita and Eyes Wide Shut.
The festival will also see the return
of writer / director S. Craig Zahler, who won and broke all our hearts with the utterly tremendous and devastating Bone Tomahawk, with his latest excursion into art fueled
ultraviolence with Brawl In Cell Block 99.
The game, once described as a «top - down f *** - «em - up,» follows a story
of pixelated
ultraviolence as you strategise, organise and murderise your way through levels
of increasing complexity.
James Marsden and Alexander Skarsgard are both solid choices for the male leads, while the trailer ensures that the
ultraviolence of the original hasn't been watered down in exchange for a more audience - friendly rating.
What could easily have been a work
of pure, unmitigated
ultraviolence instead has numerous unlikely moments
of tenderness and humor, thanks to Matsumoto's nuanced writing and obvious affection for his characters.
-- Booklist, starred «Time travel,
ultraviolence and medieval madness — divine intervention rendered fantastically by Rice... With two marvelous reimaginings
of the Gospels and a spiritual autobiography recently extending her range, Rice revisits the shadows
of her vampire classics; now however with her return to Catholicism, her sinners vie for redemption... Angelically inspiring.
And if you're not a fan
of comic
ultraviolence you can enjoy the sanitised safety
of PG Mode for a bloodless and gore - free good time!
Sure, there's no deicide or
ultraviolence, but it uses many
of the same mechanics and a similar level structure.
We all love a bit
of the old
ultraviolence, don't we?
This one player game centers on an 8 - chapter story with a main campaign and separate challenges under three different difficulty levels with a top - level
of «
ultraviolence».
All the nonsensical corporatespeak, the gratuitous
ultraviolence, the press «audience» indistinguishable from a loyal fanbase, the reducto ad absurdum sketches on prioritizing the customer as the one true authority on what a game can and should be — it's not only a parody
of the E3 marketing circuit, it's a challenge to why any
of us are even here (all 68,000
of us, by ESA's own official estimates).
A top - down, 3D shooter with impressive polish, Ruiner presents a troubled future
of «hacked» humans and
ultraviolence.
The latest instalment is a prequel, taking place in 1988, and judging by the trailer it's a familiar mix
of narrative intrigue, clubbing and
ultraviolence.