King Of The Ants

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What follows is relentlessly bleak; using violence intelligently (and rarely) to maximise the impact of certain scenes. The brutality - and realism - of the murder makes you feel desperately sorry for the victim. Equally, the torment that Sean is put through - being strapped to a chair and beaten by a golf club until he suffers hallucinations - is very uncomfortable viewing. And that's how a good horror should operate. KING OF THE ANTS doesn't sugar-coat the violence, but it also never allows you to become numb to it. To Netero) "I was born as the King of Ants, the crowning glory of life. All of your kind evolved solely to produce me. I am the culmination of generations of their unhesitating service. You are one of many, and no king. I hold in my hands the future of my species. Of course you could never win!! The ecology of the Chimera Ant is focused on the endpoint of all evolution... on me. Humanity, with its messy diversity... its individuals... never had a chance." [37]

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "A young drifter, struggling to makes ends meet, accepts a job to kill a prominent accountant. When he isn't paid for the hit, revenge is now his path." Empathic Bond: After consuming Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, Meruem came to share an empathic bond with them that allowed him to detect their feelings in detail. [45] Nen [ ]Baumgarten, Marjorie (2003-12-12). "King of the Ants". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 2014-01-16. Immense Stamina: Meruem defeated the shogi and Go champions of East Gorteau without resting between matches, [13] [14] and did not show the slightest hint of physical or mental fatigue even after playing Gungi with Komugi for three days straight. [20] He was so engrossed in their games that he apparently ate nothing for six days, [16] and still seemed unaffected. Later on, however, Meruem began to grudgingly respect a human girl named Komugi, eventually even growing to care for her deeply. With this change in heart, Meruem started to question the differences between Ants and mankind and battled with his identity as half-human and half-insect, questioning the nature of violence and strength as true power. After his interactions with Komugi and his fight against Netero, Meruem began to see humans as incredible beings with immense potential through their tenacity in breaking their own limits. He showed great respect and complete admiration for Netero, viewing his abilities and fighting style as truly magnificent, and constantly praised him throughout their battle, referring him as a rare example of a human who has transcended his limitations and the very pinnacle of human capabilities. Because of this change in perspective, Meruem no longer considered farming humans for food and instead suggested the co-existence of humans and Ants, with humans being selected and controlled for quality. This is a hard film to categorize. It has been called "horror" or at least explores "horror themes", but the connection is minimal. Certainly, the director is Stuart Gordon, one of my horror idols. And there is some imagery that is violent and supernaturally disturbing (including a demon woman with male genitalia). But it's more a story of crime, murder and revenge... not necessarily in the horror vein. So, if you're looking for a Gordon horror film, look for "Castle Freak" or another lesser-known film, as this may not satisfy your urges.

Patterson, John (2009-07-30). "Seeking Asylum: the rise of Hollywood's Z-movies". The Guardian . Retrieved 2014-01-16. To Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf) "Humans are a stepping stone for us to transcend to the next level!! The perfect sacrifice! The remnants of human ego within us are but variables, as long as we consider them a transitional phase to our ultimate form!!" [41] In Chapter 137 of the Me & Roboco manga, Madoka's face briefly resembles Meruem's when she claims she'll tear off her left arm. This is also displayed in the Me & Roboco Anime, on Episode 3.He was quite adept and learned things at an astonishing rate, being capable of mastering any form seen of board games in just ten matches and defeated world champions with ease. After a brief loss of memory he seemed to become much more respectful and closer to his subordinates after being fed a part of them when he was dying, as he could feel things they can feel, and tell easily if they were hiding something or not from him; at the same time he could sense their loyalty to him, causing him to put their loyalty to the test before considering to punish them, even more so if they answered truthfully despite doing so may inquire admitting to a miscalculation. The sense of loyalty he felt from them was strong enough for Meruem that it prevented him from killing both Pouf and Youpi for lying to him, despite previously telling them not to lie to him. A very strange little gangster film, even stranger when you consider that it's written by Charlie Higson, best known as a British author and comedian who once starred in THE FAST SHOW. It's a story of murder and revenge with plenty of surreal elements, which is unsurprising given the presence of horror director Stuart Gordon. It's also a very low budget movie, but one that's fairly entertaining despite its shortcomings. King of the ants was the first and best Higson novel I read, in a long fuzzy often embarrassing period of my life called the 90s, or as I call them my lost years there were 4 things that helped me overcome my late mothers passing, friends,music,drugs n books. I remember a drug dealing friend lending me this book(by the then fast show comedian) along with sabersonic the first sabers of paradise album, I devoured both of them together with enough soap bar and valium to nestle my twenty something soul into some sort of cocoon, the reason I bring this up is because all I can remember about that decade were the music and books I collected. Meruem's name resembles the Arabic name "مريوم", which can be romanized as either " Maryam" or " Meryem", and is equivalent to the English name "Mary". The origin of the name, however, is uncertain. It is speculated to derive from the Egyptian words " mry" ("beloved") or " mr" ("love"), which would be in keeping with those portions of the names of the Royal Guards derived from Egyptian deities. To Shaiapouf) "Chess, Go, shogi... The rules may be different, but every first-rate player has a certain rhythm to his play. Therefore, disrupting their rhythm, and thus their game, is vital! Learn the basic tactics, and their rhythm becomes clear. Then I simply tailor my moves to disrupt this rhythm." [14]