Comments on: “Joey” to Battle Nazi Occultists

By: Fell

Fell — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:58:30 +0000

I guess what’s bothered me about the nearly sole focus on Nazis and the occult is that the Czechs, British, and Americans all began to adopt “paranormal” methosd to counter each other during the World War era. Yet the apparent taboo around such matters churns out media focusing on the “baddies,” thus furthering the plight of such mediums.

Also, there was/is apparently a university in Ukraine with an entire department devoted to the study of the paranormal and such, set up under the USSR, I believe. Yet no good or bad contrasts are ever made.

In popular culture’s eyes, there seems to be good Christian soldiers and evil Nazi empires (who may or may not be aided by those nefariously dark Asians at times). Argh!

Though we all enjoyed a good Indiana Jones or Castle Wolfenstein in our timeâ€¦

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 18:30:01 +0000

Yeah that’s a good call. There’s such heavy symbolism attached to them that it functions in the way symbols are meant to: as creative/destructive forces transforming psychic energy and unleashing possibilities. Actually, it’s hard for me to really think of a modern symbol that’s as powerful as Nazism

By: Jordan Stratford+

Jordan Stratford+ — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:10:19 +0000

“everybody is fascinated by Nazi magic and their interest in the occult”

Well the use of symbolism was pretty hardcore, and they were snappy dressers. Oh yeah, and evil incarnate, so that’s just story potential. Seriously, you put Charles Manson in a dark suit with enamel glyphs on the lapels, and he’d make a comeback.

By: James Russell

James Russell — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 09:29:01 +0000

It’d be nice if they were sufficiently interested in the subject to make a good movie out of it. This reeks of bad cheese, however.

That blurb only says LeBlanc’s producing the film. It doesn’t say he’s not going to be in it, and I’ll be very surprised if he’s not on screen. It’s not entirely news, either: Victor Salva’s IMDB entry lists the film as a 2004 production, although it has next to no other details, so I’m thinking the film was announced back then but never made/released and no one’s updated the IMDB entry for the film. Looks like it’s going ahead now, anyway, if it didn’t back then.

By: james

james — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 03:28:34 +0000

Victor Salva directed that movie “Powder” also. But he is probably better known for being a convicted child molester.

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 01:43:05 +0000

It all makes me wonder if the TV show Friends might not have been some kind of crypto-Nazi propaganda world-destroyer…

By: rev max

rev max — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 01:02:43 +0000

friends don’t let friends watch friends