December 4, 2005
-
AEON FLUX
Aeon Flux opens at a box office failure of 13.1 Million over their 60 million dollar film.
Yahoo! Movie News: Theron ‘Flux’ a box office failure
In the article, it quotes “Female superheroes have not been much of a box office draw recently, as evidenced by Halle Berry’s “Catwoman” and Jennifer Garner’s “Elektra.” *Groan*…so is Michelle played by Bai Ling considered a super hero? Maybe. In Gene Generation, I decided to focus more of Bai Ling’s stuggle as a family breadwinner over her dysfunctional brother ( Parry Shen ) rather than blasting her way in the big screen.
Still, you cannot imagine how many people have approached me and compared my film to Aeon Flux just because Michelle and Aeon are both dressed in black goth outfits. Well, of course I had to check out Aeon Flux, and one thing for certain:
1. Aeon Flux is about the evolution of humans, the city of a perfect paradise. The Gene Generation is about the de-evolution of humans, the city of lost hope.
2. Aeon’s goal is to Assassinate a government body, Michelle’s goal is to get out of the city in search of a better life.
3. Aeon’s kills for vengeance, Michelle kills to battle her sorrows of loneliness.Still, I thought it’ll be funny to do a picture comparison between those 2. You’ll probably tell from the pictures that The Gene Generation is a more decayed looking than Aeon Flux which focuses their visuals of lush, posh sets. Me? I just like ‘em dirty and wet!
The verdict? Well, points to Charlize Theron for making cool, sexy and deadly look so good. But I have to give Bai Ling more points because she bleeds better. Yeah! More Blood! More Blood! Needless to say, those images belong to the director’s cut. So the gore will not be there, unless, well, you see my cut. NC-17
We managed to bring it down to an R.So to wrap it up. Here’s a picture of Bai Ling as she contemplates her role as Michelle against Charlize Theron, while Charlize is just blasting away. Because, hey, Charlize turned to a 200 pound Crack Whore for ‘Monster’, so she’s allowed to do that! Although, Bai Ling on VH1 is still coming close.
Comments (3)
although they look similar, I do think you can tell them apart. Looks like a very cool movie.
i was so sad when bai ling got kicked off vh1… she was the most entertaining. sigh. tomorrow is another day.
Hi, this is Jordan Shankman, Vice-President of Frightmare Productions. You, being interested in Film Making, may have some interest in our company. We offer high quality props, costumes, animatronics, and other items at very low prices. We specialize in the Horror Genre, but don’t let that stop you. Most of our items can be used in many different situations, so the possibilites are endless.
Copy and paste the following link into your internet browser to procede to our official website:
http://www.frightmarefactory.net
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask. Thankyou, and have a wonderful Holiday!