Tag Archives: End of Days

The Anxiety of a Decade: Red Dawn, Threads, and The Quiet Earth as Divergent Portraits of 1980s Apocalyptic Belief

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Mac Warren

The celluloid application of the apocalyptic construct is largely indicative of its far-reaching cultural implications – as a concept so explicitly linked to notions of religion, spirituality, and postmodernism, divergent portrayals in film can help illuminate the inherent dualisms that … Continue reading →

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The End, and New Beginnings

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Mac Warren

Throughout human history, the apocalypse has been present as a cultural construct capable of inducing a wide range of reactions among those who accept its viability. Now, as the concept is deconstructed in conjunction with the complexities of postmodernism, the … Continue reading →

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Destroying the World, Minus the Amanda Peet Subplot

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Mac Warren

Check this out for a great take on the narcissistic excess of movies like 2012 – but it’s also pretty telling that this footage alone is incredibly entertaining. In short, it’s an easy formula: take apocalyptic blockbuster, subtract what Hollywood … Continue reading →

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The Future of Addiction; The Death of a Utopia

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Mac Warren

While the themes of The Albertine Notes encompass a web of complex ideas, I found Moody’s treatment of drug use to be noteworthy in its range of literary functions.  It’s easy and formulaic to personify addiction as an antagonistic, destructive force that … Continue reading →

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Spiralling Towards Darkness, and then, Light

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Mac Warren

The first time I finished The Road, I was on an airplane.  The juxtaposition of my own surroundings and the solemn oppressiveness that McCarthy so eloquently presents in his novel were, at the time, quite disorienting.  Mostly, the novel’s conclusion … Continue reading →

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