Re:MM’s latest film
[quote=”ladylina”]Sorry to bring an old topic back, but i just watched this a couple days ago.
I don’t think Mr. McManus is rested, just a [b]lot[/b] thinner. And older, of course.
But what i’d like to say is that i don’t think they intended to dwell too long on this one.
The killer is a total cold asshole. I really don’t think he kills for morals or principals, just for money. That’s what they wanted to show us, an asshole, that go off to kill (on his daughter’s birthday)someone who just visited his dying wife at the hospital, for whatever reason the guy from the restaurant thought worthy of it.
But even this asshole loves his daughter. I don’t think there was much more too it.
Technically, this short piece is not great; the point of it is interesting, if not a bit scary.
But what I really would like to ask is: Why does his name appear as “Michi M.C” on this??
Michael is such a beatiful name… :/[/quote]
I’ve always liked the recycling of old topics. Good old threads should never die; just grow longer.
LadyLina: I agree with your assessment, and think “Even Assholes Love Their Children” would be a better title for the short.
I’m guessing he chose the rapperesque name Michi M.C. because he thought it sounded cool (and especially aesthetically pleasing to a German audience), and/or because he was looking for a level of anonymity. For instance, he didn’t want the project prominently displayed on his resume, or… [i]possibly[/i]… since Lexx was, for part of the run, a German co-production he wished to limit fan recognition… It appears he has tried to distance himself from Lexx, and especially his Lexxian fans, and especially-especially the “Kai droolers”.
Anyway, he’s a man who values his privacy, and his anonimity from what I’ve heard, so using a pseudonym doesn’t surprise me, especially if he lacks confidence in the project (e.g. doing an amateurish short won’t help his career — not that he seems to desire fame — or whatever)…
Or, here’s an idea, perhaps the M.C. indicates a shift in his career: from stiff thespian to fly rapper emcee, German techno-dance club DJ, or as a professional wedding banquet host. It’s [i]Michi[/i] time!
[i]Can’t touch this Kai: Last of the Brunnen-M.C.[/i]