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Rampage Origins: Rojo The Bull Part 1 (Updated)

Taurine Terrors: Myths and Media

Minotaur

(Minotaur as depicted in The Minotaur (1960) and Percy Jackson And The Olympians: The Lightening Thief (2010) film)

In Greek mythology, after ascending to the throne, King Minos competed with his brothers as ruler. He prayed to the god Poseidon to send him a snow-white bull as a sign of the god’s favor. Poseidon did so, with the expectation that the bull would be sacrificed to honor him. However, Minos found the bull so beautiful that he decided to keep it, hoping a substitute sacrifice would suffice. To punish Minos, Poseidon made Minos’ wife Pasiphaë lust after the white bull. She had the craftsman Daedalus fashion a hollow, wooden cow, which she climbed inside to mate with the bull. The Minotaur was the monstrous union of the mating and his unnatural nature lead him to hunger for human flesh. King Minos then asked Daedalus to create a massive labyrinth around the creature so that it could be kept from going on a rampage. He did so and the creature remained trapped. When Minos’ son Androgeus was killed by the Athenians, Minos demanded a penalty be payed: seven young men and seven young woman of Athens would be brought to Crete every seven years and lead into the labyrinth to serve as food for the Minotaur. As the third sacrifice approached the Athenian prince Theseus volunteered to slay the monster and joined the sacrificial group as they journeyed to Crete. Upon arriving, Minos daughter Ariadne fell in love with Theseus and helped him navigate the labyrinth by giving him a ball of thread to help him retrace his steps. Theseus then slew the Minotaur with his father’s sword and lead the other Athenians back out of the maze.

Bull Demon King (Journey To The West, 16th Century Novel)

(Bull Demon King as depicted in The Monkey King (2014)

As monk Tang Sanzang, along with his companions Yulong (son of the Dragon King, who shapeshifted into Tang’s horse mount),  Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, the shapeshifting pig spirit Zhu Bajie and the river ogre Sha Wujing travelled to bring the Buddhist sutras of transcendence and persuasion for good will back to Tang China, they encountered many obstacles. One of these was crossing the Flaming Mountains. Sun Wukong asked Princess Iron Fan to borrow her magic banana leaf fan, which could create whirlwinds to cool the flames, but his request was rejected. He then tried to use force, but this only resulted in him receiving a fake fan that made the flames worse. He then decided to use guile, shapeshifting to disguise himself as her husband, the Bull Demon King. She gave the disguised Sun Wukong the fan, only to realize later when her real husband returned that she had been tricked. The King decided to use a bit of turnabout on Sun Wukong, using his own shapeshifting powers to disguise himself as Zhu Bajie, tricking Sun Wukong into giving back the fan. A battle soon broke out with the Bull Demon King turning into his true form, a giant white bull, to attack. The protection deity Nezha (who knew Sun Wukong and aided the group at times) arrived to defeat the Bull Demon King and brought him to supreme deity the Jade Emperor to decide his fate. The Bull Demon King is often depicted as being minotaur-like and his true form of the white bull seems to harken back to the Minotaur’s biological father. Whether this was intentional borrowing from Greek myth or mere coincidence is up for debate.

Bulgasari/Pulgasari

A creature from Chinese and Korean mythology, it was depicted as a hybrid animal (usually a mix of elephant, boar, cow, tiger and other animals). While it was capable of good acts (eating nightmares and the viruses that caused smallpox), it also became a nuisance to the Korean city of Songdo (later Kaesong) by eating all the iron it could find, taking away the tools people needed and growing big enough to become a major threat. A variety of methods were used to try to kill it, including fire, but to no avail, gaining its name which translates as “cannot be killed”. However, once a magic amulet was placed around its neck, it was either killed or fled, saving the city. The trunk and nightmare eating aspect of this creature is similar to the Baku, a tapir-like creature from Japanese mythology.

This legend formed the basis for a loose film adaptation Pulgasari (1985) 

In the film, the Pulgasari was depicted as looking like a hybrid between Godzilla and a minotaur, with the ability to absorb fire and spit it back as projectile attacks. The film’s story involved a wicked king who treated his subjects terribly. A dying blacksmith, imprisoned for standing up for the people, crafted a figure out of moulded rice, begging the gods of the earth and sky to make the figure into a living creature to protect the oppressed people. Before dying, he gave the figure to his daughter. Upon accidentally cutting herself and bleeding on the figure, it sprang to life and began eating metal farm tools, growing bigger until he became gigantic in size. As the people began to rebel against the king, Pulgasari joined the fight, incapacitating the king’s army by eating their metal weapons. While the creature was briefly incapacitated when the king’s army captured the blacksmith’s daughter, she used more of her blood to revive it. Pulgasari then went on to attack the King’s palace, killing him and ending his tyranny. However, the now freed people continued to feed the creature their farming tools and weapons, making it more difficult for them to survive. The blacksmith’s daughter, knowing she had to sacrifice herself to save her people, hid inside a giant bell that Pulgasari then ate, leading the creature to explode, killing both himself and the daughter and saving the people. The film’s story bears a resemblance to the figure of the golem in Jewish folklore, a being often created to protect, though equally capable of terrible destruction.

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ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN QUESTION

This is going to be my favourite portion of this process, especially with my interest in getting to know the people behind the characters. I feel like I should focus on around 5 female actresses and then 5 male actors, meaning I’m gathering enough content but not too much that it’s overwhelming. 

1. Florence Pugh

Pugh is an English born actress who made her acting debut in 2014 in the film ‘The Falling’, but then began to gain recognition for her work in ‘Lady Macbeth’ (2016). 

Though her real breakthrough didn’t happen until 2019, her portrayal of the wrestler Paige in the biographical sports movie ‘Fighting with My Family’ produced by Dwayne Johnson. Following her success from ‘Fighting with My Family’, one of her strongest pieces ‘Midsommar’ was released with her portraying an emotionally damaged woman Dani. She finally peaked with her portrayal of Amy March in ‘Little Women’, which resulted in her receiving not only a BAFTA nomination but also an Academy Award nomination. 

While these are some of her best pieces of work have you heard about her upcoming movies or her past pieces that didn’t receive half as much recognition. 

2. Victoria Pedretti

Pedretti is an American born actress who made her acting debut in 2014, participating in two short films. During this time she was focused on her studies, though once she graduated she was represented by The Gersh Agency.

Some of you may know her for her portrayal of Eleanor Crain in the hit Netflix horror series ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ which was released in 2018, this resulted in her receiving both Saturn Award and MTV Award nominations. Though her real climb to success didn’t really begin until 2019 in which she starred in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, then in the same year gained real recognition for her portrayal of Love Quinn in the Netflix Thriller ‘You’ and will return to the role for the third Season. 

While this is what she’s best known for you should check out some of her beginning projects, as well as those up and coming.

3. Ana De Armas

De Armas is a Cuban-Spanish actress who made her acting debut back in 2006, in the Spanish film ‘Una rosa de Francia’. Following this she went on to star in the television show El Internado from 2007-2010. 

She then began the transition to working in American films, her first being ‘Knock Knock’, which also starred Keanu Reeves. After this she made starred in two other movies, before making her initial breakthrough as the AI hologram Joi in Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Her next big hit was in the mystery film Knives Out (2019), starring as Marta Cabrera.

While this is what she’s known for she has a vast selection of other great projects, as well as her upcoming work in ‘Deep Water’ and the drama film ‘Blonde’ which is all about Marilyn. 

4. Letitia Wright

Wright is a Guyanese-English actress who began her professional career in 2011, starring in multiple British TV shows including Doctor Who, Black Mirror and Humans. 

In 2015 she began to make her breakthrough after starring in the award-winning film ‘Urban Hymn, following this her portrayal of Shuri in ‘Black Panther’ was the beginning of her global recognition. With this she reprised the role in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. In 2019 she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. 

Although her role of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is what she’s known for, she has a number of upcoming projects outside of it. Just to name a few would be ‘Guava Island’, ‘Death on the Nile’ or the recently announced project ‘The Silent Twins’ based on the true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons.

5. Maya Hawke

Hawke is an American actress and model, known for being the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. In 2017 she made her screen debut as Jo March in the BBC adaption of ‘Little Women’.

Though she gained real recognition in 2019 from her portrayal of Robin Buckley in the third season of ‘Stranger Things’. In the beginning Hawke was the main actress being consider for Sofia Coppola’s adaption of ‘The Little Mermaid’ but Universal pictures had other ideas. Another key point of Hawke’s career was her role in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’. 

As well as reprising her role of Robin in the next season ‘Stranger Things’, she also starred in ‘Human Capital’ and has the upcoming project ‘Mainstream’. Aside from filmography she’s also releasing music on the side. 

1. Daniel Kaluuya

Kaluuya is both a British actor and writer, who started his career as a teenager in the theatre. He made appearances in the hit television series ‘Skins’, in which he also wrote a few episodes for. He began to gain real recognition after starring as the lead in ‘Sucker Punch’, an award winning playwright. 

He then began progressing onto the silver screen, starring in ‘Black Mirror’ and two BBC series’ ‘Psychoville’ and ‘The Fades’. Following these projects he made steps towards film as Agent Colin Tucker in ‘Johnny English Reborn’ and Black Death in ‘Kick-Ass’. Though in saying this his breakthrough role came with ‘Get Out’, a horror movie that attracted critical acclaim, resulting in reviews highlighting the strength of his acting abilities. Following the success of ‘Get Out’ his next hit came with ‘Black Panther’ which was impactful to many, globally. 

While this only covers a few of Kaluuya’s successes and what he is known for, he has a number of other projects worth checking out such as ‘Widows’, ‘Queen & Slim’ and even an upcoming Fred Hampton project which currently remains untitled. 

2. George MacKay

Mackay is a British actor who started his acting career at an early age, after being discovered by an acting scout in 2002 asking if he’d be interested in starring in P.J. Hogan’s adaption of ‘Peter Pan’, which ended up being his big break. 

Following this he went on to star in ‘The Thief Lord’, which was a film adaption of Cornelia Funke’s best selling novel. His focus changed television projects before once again delving into film. In 2008 he starred in the movie ‘Defiance’ and although he ended up injured before even shooting his first scene, he was eager to still eager started. He started gaining real recognition in 2013, in which he portrayed Eddie in ‘How I Live Now’ alongside Saorise Ronan, followed by the role of Davy in the musical film ‘Sunshine on Leith. 

Some of his work that’s definitely work checking out would be ‘Pride’, covering the journey of a young 20 year old and the struggles of being gay in homophobic Britain, ‘Where Hands Touch’, which is about the relationship between a member of Hitler Youth in Nazi Germany and a biracial girl. His most recent piece of work which gained recognition was his role of William Schofield, a young World War I soldier in ‘1917′.

3. Kedar Williams-Stirling

Williams-Stirling is a British actor who began his professional career in 2007 starring in an episode of ‘The Bill’, since then he’s worked on multiple projects in both film and television. 

He started to gain recognition after his roles in the British films ‘Shank’ and ‘Montana’, another key part of the beginning of his career was his role in the CBBC television series ‘Wolfblood. Williams-Stirling began to become familiar with a wider audience of people with his role in ‘Sex Education’, alongside Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield.

While this is what he’s known for he’s had quite a few other projects such as ‘Will’, ‘Two Graves’ and ‘Changeland’. 

4. Dacre Montgomery 

Montgomery is an Australian born actor best known for his portrayal of Jason Lee Scott in ‘Power Rangers. Alongside acting he also uses his spare time to share his poetry via his podcast “DKMH”.

He started his professional career in 2010, starring in a short film called ‘Betrand the Terrible’ and then in 2011 starred in a TV Pilot entitled ‘Family Tree’. As well as doing short films he also had a part in a music video for an Australian deathcore band. 

His breakthrough onto the big screen came with ‘Power Rangers’, starring as the Red Ranger. He also reached an even wider audience in 2017 thanks to his portrayal of Billy Hargrove in Netflix’s hit series ‘Stranger Things’, reprising the role in 2019. Another project he was a part of was ‘The True History of the Kelly Gang’, alongside Nicholas Hoult and Russell Crowe. 

While this is what he’s known for he has a few other projects called ‘A Few Less Men’, ‘Better Watch Out’ and the upcoming project ‘The Broken Heart Gallery’.

5. Logan Lerman

Lerman is an American actor who is best known his portrayal of Percy Jackson. He started his career early staring in the likes of advertisements and commercials before moving towards the series ‘Jack & Bobby’, followed by the movies ‘The Butterfly Effect’ and ‘Hoot’. 

He began to gain recognition for his roles in ‘3:10 to Yuma’, ‘The Number 23′, ‘Meet Bill’ and of course ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief’. With such a vast filmography focusing on various different genres, he went from starring in ‘The Three Musketeers’ one year to starring in ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ the next. The height of his career was in the late 2000s, early 2010s after this time the amount of projects he had slowed down slightly. Alongside acting he’s also featured as an executive producer in both ‘Indignation’ and ‘The Vanishing of Sidney Hall’. 

Recently Lerman has made it back onto our screens through the Amazon Prime series ‘Hunters’, as well as the upcoming film project ‘Shirley’.

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Medusa: on Screen

Fig. 1 - Medusa from Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans (2010)

Filmmakers have also reimagined Medusa on numerous occasions and as a Make-up Artist it is important to be informed as to how others have realised such a identifiable character. 

Here are a number of on screen interpretations of Medusa.

Fig. 2 - Medusa from Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans (2010)

Clash of the Titans (2010) is a action fantasy film and remake of the 1981 film of the same name, directed by Louis Leterrier.

The Makeup Designer was Jenny Shircore.

https://youtu.be/FY00zwMZsqM 

Fig. 3 - Medusa from Desmond Davis’s Clash of the Titans (1981)

Clash of the Titans (1981) is a British-American fantasy monster adventure film loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus.

In this original version of the film, the Medusa scenes were filmed using stop motion. The Visual Effects team lead by Ray Harryhausen were responsible for creating the character.

Fig. 4 - Harryhausen working on Medusa for Desmond Davis’s Clash of the Titans (1981)

Desmond Davis’s Clash of the Titans (1981)

Fig. 5 - Reference print of Prudence Hyman made-up as the Gorgon, from Terence Fisher’s Hammer film The Gorgon, (1964)

The Gorgon (1964) is a British horror film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films and stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Richard Pasco and Barbara Shelley.

The Make-up Artist was Roy Ashton.

Fig. 6 - Medusa from Chris Columbus’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief (2010)

‘Let me see you eyes. I hear they're bluer than the Circassian Sea! Open them, or my hungry babies will have to open them for you. But it would be such a pity to destroy such a young, handsome face. Stay with me, Percy. All you have to do is look’ (Medusa, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief (2010)) Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief (2010) is an action fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is the first installment in a series and is based on the 2005 novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

The makeup department head was Victoria Down and the makeup effects designer was Bill Terezakis.

Fig. 7 - Medusa from Chris Columbus’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief (2010)

Medusa from Chris Columbus’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief (2010)

Fig. 8 - Celia Mae from Pete Docter’s Monsters, Inc.(2001)

Monsters Inc. is a 2001 computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman. Celia-Mae is the girlfriend of the hero Mike Wazowski's and has a Gorgon/Cyclops/Medusa like appearance.

Fig. 9 - Medusa from Christopher Cassel and Jessica Conway’s Clash of the Gods (2009)

Clash of the Gods is a TV mini-series produced in 2009 for the History channel. The fifth in the ten episode series tells the story of Medusa and her rape at the hands of Poseidon.

Fig. 10 - BBC (2013) Medusa played by Jemma Ropper in Atlantis

Atlantis was a fantasy-adventure television programme, inspired by the Greek myths (including the legend of Atlantis).

Fig. 11 - BBC (1968) Medusa in Dr Who: The Mind Robber

The Mind Robber is the second serial of the sixth season of the science fiction television series Doctor Who, which aired in 1968.

Fig. 12 - ABC (2013)  Medusa in Once Upon A Time: The New Neverland

The New Neverland is the tenth episode of the third season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time. 

Fig. 13 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1964) Medusa in The 7 Faces of Dr Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao is a 1964 Metrocolor fantasy-comedy film directed by based on the 1935 fantasy novel The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney.

References:

Fig. 1 - Leterrier, L. (2010). Clash of the Titans [film still]. Available at: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/419608890270716800/

Fig. 2 - Leterrier, L. (2010). Clash of the Titans [film still]. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/330592428871227307/

Fig. 3 - Davis, D. (1981). Clash of the Titans. [film still]. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_the_Titans_(1981_film)

Fig. 4 - Davis, D. (1981). Clash of the Titans. [Behind the scenes still]. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_the_Titans_(1981_film)

Davis, D. (1981) Clash of the Titans. [film clip]. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, California, US

Fig. 6 - Columbus, C. (2010) Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief. [film still]. Available at: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/02/12/percy_jackson_the_olympians_the_lightning_thief_harry_potter_wannabes_lack_magic.html

Medusa Quote - Columbus, C. (2010) Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief. [film still]. Available at: https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Medusa_(Percy_Jackson)

Fig. 7 - Columbus, C. (2010) Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief. [film still]. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/786370784916545666/

Columbus, C. (2010) Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief. [film clip]. Fox 2000 Pictures, California, United States

Fig. 8 - Docter, P. (2001) Monsters, Inc. [film still]. Walt Disney / Pixar, California, US

Fig. 9 - Cassel, C. and Conway, J. (2009) Medusa - Clash of the Gods History Channel, US.

Fig. 10 - Capps, J. (2013) Atlantis. BBC Cymu, UK

Fig. 11 - Maloney, D. (1968) Dr Who: The Mind Robber BBC, UK.

Fig. 12 - Kitsis, E. (2013)  Once Upon A Time: The New Neverland. ABC, California, US

Fig. 13 - Pal, G. (1964) The 7 Faces of Dr Lao Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, California, US

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Alexandra Daddario Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

This Biography is about one of the Actress Alexandra Daddario including her Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Biography Of Alexandra Daddario Real Name Alexandra Daddario Profession Actresses Famous as Actress Nationality American Personal life of Alexandra Daddario Born on 16 March 1986 Birthday 16th March Age 34 Years Sun Sign Pisces Born in New York City, New York, United States Family Background of Alexandra Daddario Father Richard C. Daddario, Mother Christina Daddario Married No Personal Fact of Alexandra Daddario Alexandra Anne Daddario, better known as Alexandra Daddario, is an accomplished, upcoming, young American actress, best known for her role as Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film series and Blake Gains in San Andreas. Her trademark has been her bold blue eyes and charming smile. She was ranked 80th on Maxim’s Hot 100 list in the year 2014. She established her television career in 2002, with her role in ˜All My Children and got her first major role in films in 2010, with her role in Percy Jacksons & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief. Thereafter, she has appeared in many major and minor roles in various TV shows and films. She has also appeared in a music video and lent her voice for a few video games. Lately her role in the film version of the popular serial, Baywatch, in her trademark red swimsuit, has made her a household name. She is on her way to becoming a Hollywood star to reckon with. Read the full article

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a favourite film for every year i’ve been alive.

1998 - present.

This is something I’ve seen on Letterboxd, people have been making a list of their favourite films, and in this case its one for every year they’ve been alive. The way I interpreted this was to pick a film I loved that year and make it the favourite film for that year and if there wasn’t one that I have a memory of loving from that year I picked one that I currently love that was released in that year. 

Since my birthday is the 7th of February, I have decided to watch every film in my list in that month and by the end of the year I’ll be able to add one for 2020 (22 years old). 

The list is as follows:  1998 (the year I was born)- Babe: Pig In The City 1999 (one year old)- Cruel Intentions 2000 (two years old)- Requiem For A Dream 2001 (three years old)- Legally Blonde 2002 (four years old)- Star Wars: Episode II- Attack Of The Clones 2003 (five years old)- Peter Pan 2004 (six years old)- Mean Girls 2005 (seven years old)- Sky High 2006 (eight years old)- The Devil Wears Prada 2007 (nine years old)- Bridge To Terabithia 2008 (ten years old)- Mamma Mia! 2009 (eleven years old)- He’s Just Not That Into You 2010 (twelve years old)- Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief 2011 (thirteen years old)- Something Borrowed 2012 (fourteen years old)- The Hunger Games 2013 (fifteen years old)- The Great Gatsby 2014 (sixteen years old)- Into The Woods 2015 (seventeen years old)- Cinderella  2016 (eighteen years old)- X-Men: Apocalypse  2017 (nineteen years old)- Call Me By Your Name 2018 (twenty years old)- Bohemian Rhapsody  2019 (twenty one years old)- Booksmart If you’d like to check out my list on Letterboxd, you can click here.

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief

The 2010 movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief, is an important moment representing modern day Greek mythology. This movie focuses on the character Percy Jackson, who discovers that he is the son of Poseidon. As the movie progresses, Percy was faced with many different challenges. His journey is symbolic as it relates to many ancient myths. He faced difficult moments and had moments of pure emotion and powerlessness. Moments in the movie allude to the fact that although Poseidon was not physically present in his son’s life, he did watch over and protect him. This is similar to his protective nature he had over his son Polymethus. The interactions between the father and son duo are typical of that in ancient Greek mythology. Poseidon’s character appeared to be cryptic, emphasizing his distant and hard to read nature. He is described to be as mysterious as the ocean. Poseidon’s connection to the ocean is emphasized as it is a distinct part of his being. As Percy learns more about who he is and who he came from. Over the course of the movie, it is revealed that although Poseidon did not show initial signs of love or approval for his son, in the end we were able to see that he was in fact proud of his son. In the end, Poseidon is portrayed as a softer and more loving version than in historical explanations(Riordan).

This movie is a good representation showing the overall transformation Western civilization has had on the representation of Greek mythology. It is an influential illustration showing how Greek gods still exist today. This is due to the way the movie progresses to show the role the god’s play in the modern world.