This Is An Important Snowpiercer PSA

This Is An Important Snowpiercer PSA

Okay, so let me settle this once and for all because it ticks me off so much when I go to the "Snowpiercer" tag on Tumblr and I read comments like THESE: "Oh, Snowpiercer is amazing but it was just basically The Hunger Games on a train..." OKAY CUNT, YOU WEREN'T PAYING FUCKING ATTENTION. For the record, the film is based on a series of FRENCH GRAPHIC NOVELS called "Le Transperceneige" conceived way back in 1982 and obviously PREDATING "The Hunger Games" which debuted in 2008, and even the acclaimed Japanese novel, "Battle Royale" in 1999, from which THG is often compared to and accused of being a total rip-off. So you ignorant fuckers better not make that damn comparison because basically "Snowpiercer" is the film that the "The Hunger Games" franchise WISHES it was, and it's all in just ONE SINGLE MOVIE. Now, I love the THG universe as much as the next Tribute, but let's not go as far to compare the world of Katniss Everdeen with the world of Curtis Everett, okay? They may be two reluctant protagonists fighting an oppressive regime of the privileged powers that be, but that is basically where their similarities end because they both have different character arcs that are unique to their respective worlds. Also, the Korean director who helmed "Snowpiercer" took the ENTIRE source material comprising THREE SEPARATE BOOKS and brilliantly compressed and distilled the themes and references of "Le Transperceneige" into just ONE FILM ADAPTATION that was carefully constructed with care and extreme attention to detail as opposed to hashing out several individual movies clearly generated simply for profit at the expense of thirsty niche audiences obsessed with a specific fictional universe (I'm side-eyeing you so hard, Twatlight). Furthermore, "Snowpiercer" features brilliant POC actors (Koreans Song Kang-Ho and Ko Ah-Sung and Academy-Award winner, Octavia Spencer) in major roles alongside their Caucasian counterparts, which (let's be fucking honest here) is a goddamn rarity in any given Hollywood blockbuster standalone film or ongoing franchise. So to recap: "Snowpiercer" is NOT "the Hunger Games on a train", okay?! It is an emotionally compromising masterpiece of a film based on a FRENCH graphic novel series directed by a KOREAN director and features a RACIALLY DIVERSE ensemble cast of actors and showcasing POST-APOCALYPTIC THEMES with a refreshing twist while providing biting social commentary at the same time. Haters gonna hate, but oh gee, look at all the fucks I give to your counterpoints. In the famous words of the deliciously despotic Minister Mason... This has been your friendly neighborhood Tumblr PSA regarding "Snowpiercer". Thank you for your time.

"Will you still love me When I'm no longer young and beautiful? Will you still love me When I got nothing but my aching soul? I know you will, I know you will I know that you will Will you still love me When I'm no longer beautiful...?" — Lana Del Rey +++ The bittersweet ending to the love story of Benjamin Button and Daisy Fuller...

The Seven Deadly Sins of the Snowpiercer...

"I always loved aesthetics. Not particularly fashion, but an idea of beauty..." — Miuccia Prada +++ "Trembled Blossoms" by artist James Jean in collaboration with Prada for the label's iconic Spring/Summer 2008 collection.

Some of my favorite facial expressions/reactions from the characters of Snowpiercer.

Sacred Eternal · A Snowpiercer Fanmix 14 Tracks // Total Length : 1 hr. 1 min. 11 secs. The train is the world... We, the humanity... This is the sound of a new revolution... A collection of songs inspired by the themes and characters of Snowpiercer. +++

Trent Reznor + Karen O. - "Immigrant Song" // 2 mins. 56 secs.

So now you better stop And rebuild all your ruins For peace and trust can win the day Despite of all your losing

Linkin Park - "The Catalyst" (Gilliam) // 5 mins. 39 secs.

God bless us every one We're a broken people living under loaded gun And it can't be outfought It can't be outdone It can't be outmatched It can't be outrun, no!

Hypster - "The Uprising [Original Mix]" // 6 mins.

Sors salutis et virtutis michi nunc contraria est affectus et defectus semper in angaria

Kaskade + Dada Life - "Ice [FIRE Mix]" (Edgar) // 4 mins. 11 secs.

I was so lost And now I'm not And the boy that I was is inside I'm ice You can see right through me I'm ice There's nothing in my eyes

Anggun - "Saviour" (Tanya) // 3 mins. 44 secs.

Rescue me before I lose my head Rescue me from this sight of regret Cause only your love can stop me from wanting Need a saviour, you're my saviour

Ladytron - "Destroy Everything You Touch" (Mason) // 4 mins. 37 secs.

What you touch You don't feel Do not know what you steal Destroy everything you touch today Please destroy me this way

Kate Nauta - "Revolution" // 3 mins. 41 secs.

Just a little taste and you believe Like a bullet to a gun You'll be back for more I'm the rebel on the run So hide out with me all alone

Korn + Skrillex - "Get Up!" (Curtis) // 3 mins. 39 secs.

Times are looking grim these days Holding on to everything It's hard to draw the line And I'm, I'm hiding in this empty space Tortured by my memories of what I've left behind

N.E.R.D. - "Rock Star [Jason Nevins Remix Edit]" (Grey) // 3 mins. 49 secs.

I guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys It's too damn late to apologize When you see the mantle or when you see the skies It's almost over now, almost over now!

Visual Audio Sensory Theater - "Touched" (Namgoong) // 3 mins. 59 secs.

I... I looked into your eyes and saw A world that does not exist I looked into your eyes And saw a world I wish I was in

Kanye West - "Power" (Wilford) // 4 mins. 52 secs.

I embody every characteristic of the egotistic He knows, he's so fucking gifted I just needed time alone with my own thoughts Got treasures in my mind But couldn't open up my own vault My child-like creativity, purity, and honesty Is honestly being crowded by these grown thoughts

Garbage - "The World Is Not Enough" // 3 mins. 55 secs.

People like us Know how to survive There's no point in living If you can't feel the life We know when to kiss And we know when to kill If we can't have it all Then nobody will

Dave Matthews Band - "When The World Ends [Oakenfold Remix]" (Andrew) // 5 mins. 26 secs.

We’re going to float Through the criss cross of the mountains Watch them fade to nothing When the world ends You know that’s what’s happening now I’m going to be there with you somehow

Lara Fabian - "The Dream Within" (Yona) // 4 mins. 43 secs.

We tremble and spin Suspended within Free the dream within The stars are crying a tear A sigh escapes from heaven And worlds end...

+++ You can listen to the fanmix here.