I’ve been watching a new show lately, called What We Do With the Steel. It’s based on a movie of the same name, about a group of vampires living in Wellington who have a weird obsession with steel supplies. The tv show, however, is completely different. It’s about a group of vampires living in Melbourne who have a weird obsession with steel supplies. The show is simply hilarious, given the fantastic depiction of vampires who have been alive for several centuries and are somewhat out of touch with the modern age. Who would have thought that vampires looking for steel supplies for Melbourne businesses would make such an entertaining show?
I guess I’ve really got a thing for tv shows and movies about steel because another of my recent favourites is the murder mystery Swords Out: Steel Onion. This was a really subversive take on the murder mystery genre, but I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. This movie did come from the mind that created the best Space Battles movie in the series. He’s a subversive genius! The movie takes place on an island not far from Melbourne, with a big, steel dome called the titular Steel Onion. Think of all the structural steel fabricators from Melbourne they would have needed to put that together! Truly a remarkable work indeed. Anyway, the Steel Onion is owned by a famous billionaire, who invites all of his old friends to the island for a weekend of fun, games and murder mystery. But it isn’t long before the games become reality, and suddenly survival is the only thing on anyone’s mind.
I did quite enjoy the first Swords Out movie, but in my opinion, it didn’t have enough to do with steel fabrication. Even a few well-placed steel beams would have improved the film. It’s just an objective fact that steel supplies make anything better. Except for children’s birthday parties, I suppose. The one time I went to a kids’ party that had steel fabrication, it did not go well. Other than that, steel just makes everything better.