Numb (2006) is a dystopian tale of futuristic drug addicts. It’s also a self-conscious indie film, which means that it’s shot in black and white, and features scenes out of chronological order with characters talking to each other about what a craphole the world has become. Welcome to the future!
#1 by Carl on June 19, 2008 - 6:58 am
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Self-conscience?
#2 by Nathan Shumate on June 19, 2008 - 7:50 am
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The best kind of conscience to have. Shut up.
#3 by KeithA on June 19, 2008 - 8:48 am
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His pants are from the Willem Dafoe Streets of Fire line.
#4 by hman on June 19, 2008 - 9:34 am
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What is the strong force that pulls you in the direction of Full Moon films and these seemingly pretentious independent and/or micro-budget films?
#5 by Nathan Shumate on June 19, 2008 - 9:41 am
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Entirely different ones. The pulling force toward the Full Moon films is a book I’m co-writing; the only pulling force toward most of the recent microbudgeters is that they emailed me and asked if they could send a screener. (Oddly enough, that’s also why I’ve been doing so many forgotten westerns and noirs recently; I’m on VCI Entertainment’s screener list, and they’ve loaded me up with boxed sets.)
#6 by hman on June 19, 2008 - 10:01 am
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I got invited to review a screener back in 2006 when I was reviewing more consistently. Kind of curious now to know what sort of doors that would’ve opened up had I accepted the challenge.
#7 by KeithA on June 19, 2008 - 12:47 pm
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*kicks ground, stuffs hands in pockets* No one ever sends me screeners.
#8 by Nathan Shumate on June 19, 2008 - 2:18 pm
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They don’t want to interrupt you.
#9 by Carl on June 19, 2008 - 10:05 pm
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Nathan, I’m sorry. Blame Ken for the problem: if he published more, I would be able to use my proofreading energies for good instead of evil.
Jabootu’s Minister of Proofreading
#10 by Nathan Shumate on June 19, 2008 - 10:25 pm
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I blame Ken for most problems: the gasoline price hike, the Korean War, the heartbreak of psoriasis…
#11 by Baron Scarpia on June 21, 2008 - 2:58 am
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Hang on – the DVD case compares the film to Stalker? To Stalker? Oh, that just deserves a smack.
#12 by JessicaR on June 21, 2008 - 11:36 am
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Ken was responsible for season 2 of Buck Rogers, and shot a man in Reno just to watch him die…
#13 by Nathan Shumate on June 21, 2008 - 7:53 pm
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No, he shot a man NAMED Reno. Big difference.
#14 by Tom Meade on June 21, 2008 - 10:15 pm
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Reno Dakota, Ken? Oh, there’s not an iota of kindness in you.
#15 by Chad R. on June 22, 2008 - 3:32 am
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That was Reno Dakota, the Minnesota Mauler, from Cleveland.
#16 by hman on June 22, 2008 - 8:50 am
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Wow, Chad. You sure know your boxing.