Phew, “Shrek” turns 20 years old this year. My lords, how time flies!I’ve seen all the movies (except for the Puss-spin off, is it worth it?) and I liked them back then. I haven’t looked in since, though, and can’t judge whether they’ve aged well. The use of fairy tales and myths was nothing new, …
First of all, may I wish all readers a happy, healthy and optimistic new year. Of course, times are still difficult and we have already seen some things globally in the last few days that we would have preferred to avoid. But I prefer to keep optimism and believe that things will get better. From …
This year there is no Santa Claus, but another gentleman with a luxuriant white beard, red coat and a special gift for all the good ones: Getafix and his magic potion. The miniature comes from the same series of Metal Magic as already Asterix and Obelix. The casting was quite good for a figure from …
It can’t hurt to correct yourself from time to time. Now that I have seen the third Austin Powers movie “Goldmember” again, I have to say that I was wrong. I had written that the parts were getting better in my memory. Well, in my memory maybe, but certainly not in reality. Especially if you …
I remembered it differently, but in the second Austin Powers flick the chemistry between Austin and Sidekick/Love interest Felicity Shagwell works even better than with Vanessa in the first movie. Her open, flirtatious manner is of course more suited to our sexy agent than the more reserved kind of Vanessa. Both characters were perfectly cast …
“Felicity Shagwell, CIA. Shagwell by name, shag-very-well by reputation.” Read More »
Okay, on with Mr. Powers’ female sidekicks. First up is Vanessa Kensington, played in the first film by the gorgeous Elizabeth Hurley. Like Austin, Vanessa doesn’t have her own miniature, but I didn’t have to search long. At Crooked Dice, there is the generic agent Pandora King, who might be inspired by Diana Riggs’ character …
“Always wanting to have fun, Austin. That’s you in a nutshell!” Read More »
The year is coming to an end with big steps. I would like to make the last meters of this super demanding year as positive as possible and spread a little good mood. For the remaining weeks I will only paint and post a colorful mix of miniatures, which I hope you will associate with …
John Wick had met me completely unprepared. Unfortunately I didn’t see the film in the cinema and I didn’t even notice it. Only later did I hear that the new action movie with Keanu Reeves is said to be really good. I still didn’t know anything about the plot and staging when I turned it …
“I Once Saw Him Kill Three Men In A Bar… With A Pencil.” Read More »
For the crowning conclusion of “Zomtober 2020” and after the zombie-experienced Jill Valentine a few days ago, it’s now time for some Zombies. Granted: For me, too, the topic of Zombies has been overstressed. I feel it is mainly due to the hype and decline around The Walking Dead TV series. But maybe it is …
A somewhat more unusual painting project is Marv from the film/comic Sin City. At least among my readers presumably all of them know the film and know that it, like the original, is staged in black and white. Only a few color accents are set (blood, a red dress, lipstick). With the embodiment of Marv, …
“Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything.” Read More »
