Sunday, July 3

Cowboys & Aliens: An unprecedented symbiotic fusion



Sweaty palms, a racing heartbeat, and dilating pupils. No, this wasn't the result of snorting a mountain of cocaine, but rather a justifiable reaction to being one day closer to the opening of  John Favreu's Cowboys and Aliens. I imagine that John felt the same way when he conjured up the groundbreaking premise for his movie. He has teamed up with Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, and Olivia Wilde to create an unprecedented symbiotic union between western, thriller, and sci-fi genres. At first glance one may be fooled into thinking that Cowboys and Aliens is merely Hollywood going to far, but in reality it is the perfect creation and brainchild of one of the industry's most accomplished directors/producers/actors/writers in Hollywood. In the same way that John Favreu refuses to be confined to one profession, Cowboys and Aliens also refuses to be contained by one genre. I was blown away at how bold the premise was. Its raw, in your face, like a bad cold sore and basically says Fuck You to traditional summer blockbuster movies and blows the lid of the entire industry.
Yeah, Apparently Tits Were Sweet Back Then Too
And what would a summer blockbuster be without a full blown hottie/damsel in distress. With Olivia Wilde's unearthly good looks one would think that she was an Alien herself...but lets hope not. I fully expect the film to keep me planted in my seat, clenching my $8.50 soda, and continually having to remind myself that I am in-fact experiencing a fusion of two cinematic subcultures that have been masterfully intertwined. Although we probably know that if Aliens did attack the western US in 1873 we would be totally fucked, No, thats an understatement, we would experience the total annihilation of our planet and race or get anally probed. The fact that we will undoubtedly see the Aliens succumb to the cowboys merely so that impressionable viewers like little Timmy don't shit there pants and have nightmares at night(that is the american paradime). That is the beauty of the movie though. The premise is so outlandish, disgusting, and far removed from what the general public is used to seeing that it forces the audience to take the film at face value and simply enjoy the most ridiculous and visually stimulating battles EVER. I will counting down the days till the release of Cowboys and Aliens. The invasion starts July 29 hope you all embark on the journey that is Cowboys and Aliens.

---Post by Nick Mecham