Six Damn Fine Degrees #260: Teens discover Little Shop of Horrors

Welcome to Six Damn Fine Degrees. These instalments will be inspired by the idea of six degrees of separation in the loosest sense. The only rule: it connects – in some way – to the previous instalment. So come join us on our weekly foray into interconnectedness!

Moving on from the uncanny to straight up spooky: I used to love Halloween. I threw massive parties and carved pumpkins with agonised faces barfing up sepia spaghetti!

Then, I had kids.

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Have you no decency, Mr LaBute? At long last, have you no decency?

Consider this.

Now this.

Now tell me, in 500 words or less: why? Why oh why?

I’m usually a champion of remakes in the hands of interesting directors… but what the fuck is this? I’m not even sure whether they’re being clever or just complete dicks by recasting Peter Dinklage in exactly the same part.

And dude, please… Going from Alan “Wash” Tudyk to James “Just how boring can they make Cyclops?” Marsden?

As Frank Oz might say, “Not amused I am.”

P.S.: The title of this entry is a hint at coming attractions…