Mad Hatter

1997 was a milestone in Kon's career for two reasons: The release of this particular movie in cinemas and the initiation of his collaboration with Madhouse Inc, who sheltered his genius until his last birth. Prefect Blue was initially meant for a live action TV series; however, after the Kobe earthquake in 1995, the production studio suffered extensive damages resulting in a reduction of the budget, up to a point that solely allowed the shooting of an OVA. Nevertheless, while the shootings were…

The AMC hit series Mad Men is notorious for it’s portrayal of gender ideologies and sexist concepts within the 1960’s era. While portraying gender stereotypes and major social issues of the time, Mad Men also serves as a reference of linguistic concepts discussed in Penelope Eckert and Sally McConnell-Ginet's Language and Gender. Social issues revolving around men and women in the workplace being reinforced by conversational choices is a major examples displayed within the show. Mad Men’s pilot…

‘Mad, bad and dangerous’, how accurate is this description of Gothic villains in the texts studied? The quote ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’ was originally attributed to Lady Caroline Lamb in description of Lord Byron. The Romantic poet was infamous for his behaviour: excesses including huge debts, numerous affairs and aristocratic living. In the Gothic context, however, the concepts of ‘madness’, ‘evil’ and ‘danger’ take differing, more threatening forms. The role of the ‘villains’ in…

Tales of mad scientists dominated literature like a mirror into America’s psyche. In the early twentieth century filmmakers coincidentally, or intentionally caught onto the repressed fears individuals held in regards to the advancement of science and the decline of religion, and created a horror film empire on the topic. Upon the development of sound in horror films, what is remembered as the classic period was born. From 1931 to 1936, there was a trend in horror cinema which featured mad…

men. Not only do women not receive the same rights as men, but many men and women believe that there is a discrepancy when it deals with the amount a man earns compared to a woman, displaying the inequality between genders. In the television show, Mad Men, the show portrays the lives of the employees of Sterling Cooper Agency, an advertisement agency owned by Roger Sterling (John Slattery) but focusing on the life of Don Draper (John Hamm), Creative Director of Sterling Cooper and the…

While reading Frankenstein I was shaken to the core. Now that sounds like an over exaggeration, but I was reading much more of the story than what is presented. I read between the lines and then dug up dirt. I read at the root of the story and in doing so I was moved to tears. Frankenstein is about character building. Victor Frankenstein starts out as a student with a hunger and thirst for knowledge. Somewhere along the line he loses his way and becomes obsessed with his quest for discovery. I…

same through their interpretation of how our world will come to an end. Blockbuster movies like, Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow all involve similar characteristics, that determines a pessimistic view of the future. Likewise, the movie, Mad Max: Fury Road, depicts a pessimistic view that the future will involve destruction, violence and lone survivors. Movie directors…

produced significantly realistic-seeming depictions of how the earth would appear. One movie that took my imagination to another level was Mad Max: Fury Road, which I was eager to see when it came out in 2015. I had heard about the original movie with Mel Gibson, which I was told was good. The incarnation of the main character, Max Rocktansky through…

George Miller's Mad Max Fury Road has proven there is still hope for summer blockbusters. Even though it has been over 3 decades since Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the movie doesn't falter. In fact, since it has had 3 decades to hone and refine itself; Fury Road is better than its predecessors. The fantastical, gritty Mad Max has more depth than a surface analysis would expect. The choreography, directing, style, plot, acting and effects all combine together to create a masterpiece, or at the…

Mad Max” gets an even more mad reboot “Mad Max” was originally a movie released in Australia made by director George Miller in 1979. Shortly after, the sequel, The Road Warrior was released in 1981. Both movies received relatively positive scores and reviews all around. In 1985, the third movie, “Thunderdome”, was released. It got decent scores, but it was obvious that this franchise was losing steam. Fast forward 30 years, to the year 2015. Mad Max: Fury Road is released. How does this movie…