tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post801513182143312031..comments2024-03-28T19:26:23.835+00:00Comments on For It Is Man's Number: Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies (2012)Tylerandjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06558971973499806365noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-9099241626383088382012-06-08T10:22:20.223+01:002012-06-08T10:22:20.223+01:00Sorry Chris. I did enjoy the few familiar motifs w...Sorry Chris. I did enjoy the few familiar motifs worked throughout your score but decided from the outset to just have fun with this review, as I do with many reviews for movies from The Asylum - a lot of people disregard their output immediately and I have happily defended a lot of their works.<br /><br />I appreciate your comment, Richard, and hope you rest assured that I was poking fun at the standard approach from the studio rather than seriously accusing you or Lauren or Karl. I actually admire the fact that The Asylum is always so open and full of good humour about what they set out to do while so many critics attack their lack of originality before defending the Hollywood inspiration (as happened most recently with American Warship, which I reviewed here and defended). Hollywood is just insanely jealous of seeing a business model that clearly works. Many thanks for the replies, guys, and I really appreciate the extra info too.Tylerandjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728309372305602972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-54235730216116190282012-06-08T06:15:05.159+01:002012-06-08T06:15:05.159+01:00Hey, Kevin:
Ordinarily I would not post a comment...Hey, Kevin:<br /><br />Ordinarily I would not post a comment regarding a review of the film, because certainly everyone is entitled to their opinion. But I want to respond to the notion (accusation?) that the story was in any way cribbed from any other source.<br /><br />Neither my collaborators nor I ever read Graeme-Smith's book or screenplay before concocting our story. If there are any similarities to "A.L.: V.H", they are purely coincidental. I didn't even watch their first teaser-trailer until we had wrapped our shoot.<br /><br />We were given a title by the Asylum, and left free to create an original tale. The tie-in with the Gettysburg Address was my idea, and Lauren and Karl contributed vast amounts of story as well, but all of it was entirely original.<br /><br />Except for the bit I stole from "Hamlet".<br /><br />---Richard SchenkmanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144641391094033892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-5804736794299573062012-06-08T00:12:45.998+01:002012-06-08T00:12:45.998+01:00Hands down the harshest thing ever said about a sc...Hands down the harshest thing ever said about a score I worked on but at least you made me laugh with your description of it. I'll have to quote that 'gluten-free, hemp-based' quote on my business cards. <br />For what it's worth, there was less than 7 days to score the entire film and the best possible effort was made on all fronts. Bill's performance was amazing and I'm happy he is getting the recognition he deserves.<br />cheers<br />ChrisChris Ridenhourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365851625858587135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-19474078517989214062012-06-06T22:52:11.176+01:002012-06-06T22:52:11.176+01:00Because it IS, hahaha.Because it IS, hahaha.Tylerandjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728309372305602972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045215426198457884.post-56797275730009954422012-06-06T17:05:44.208+01:002012-06-06T17:05:44.208+01:00*Sigh*
I hate Asylum. Yet another one I don'...*Sigh*<br /><br />I hate Asylum. Yet another one I don't want to watch but have to see because it sounds kinda awesome.Fistfull of Boomstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679667707959275369noreply@blogger.com