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What I've Been Watching:
Last night we watched Julie Taymore's Across The Universe which is a love story told by 32 Beatles songs. It was visually pleasing, with some fun cameo's (Bono, Salma Hayek, Dylan Baker, Eddie Izzard etc) and the music was pretty good overall. It's a fun little film, the kind you turn on when you're cleaning your house or doing something else. I bet if you paid too much attention to it, you'd get bored.
Earlier this week, I finally saw The Caveman's Valentine which I'd been meaning to see since it came out on video. Even though I wanted Anthony Michael Hall to have a bigger role, I was impressed by this surprising Samuel L Jackson vehicle. It centers on Romulus Leadbedder (Jackson) who is a pianist turned crazy homeless man. I thought it would have more to do with his Juliard training and descent into madness. Instead, it focuses on a murder mystery and Leadbedders solving of it despite his well-known craziness. Good film, gets my recommends.
The Mist. I've mentioned many times how much I like this movie, but haven't really gone into why. It has an awesome cast, and some great B-movie special effects. You can tell there are models and old school makeup techniques, not all the CGI you might be expecting. What CGI there is is done spectacularly. Marcia Gay Harden is magnificent as the crazy religious lady. Andre Brauer is fun as the guy who refuses to let one get pulled over on him, and Thomas Jane is surprisingly hot as the main guy.
What I really love about this film is the ending. I've heard a lot of people go so far as to say the ending ruined the film for them. But people, it's a tragedy. Tragedies end tragically. As such, moviegoers get far fewer tragedies than we deserve. I haven't seen a truly tragic horror movie since DAwn of the Dead remake. Even 28 Days Later ended on a happy note. The end of the world is not going to be nice. Old people and children will be in peril, and people will say and do things they never imagined they would. When the Drayton boy says Daddy, promise you won't let the monsters get me, you believe his dad when he says he will not let the monsters get him. And they don't. The Mist is one of the bravest movies you'll see this year (well, last year). Try not to be too scared.
Godfather and Godfather part two have both been on TV a ton lately. I've been watching them here and there. All I can say about these films is that if you've never sat down and watched them front to back (and preferably in proximity to each other), I implore you to do so. They are some of the finest films you'll ever see, and so much of the subtlety is lost when you see things out of order or in small bits.
As for me, I'm moving to a new desk at work soon, by the window. I'll be moving away from the loud-ass secretaries that work near me, so that will be nice. I have to be in all week at 9am, well--until Friday anyway. No yays for that.
I'm supposed to meet my new psyche doc soon but I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford it. They are supposed to call me and tell me what my copay is, but they haven't yet.
Earlier this week, I finally saw The Caveman's Valentine which I'd been meaning to see since it came out on video. Even though I wanted Anthony Michael Hall to have a bigger role, I was impressed by this surprising Samuel L Jackson vehicle. It centers on Romulus Leadbedder (Jackson) who is a pianist turned crazy homeless man. I thought it would have more to do with his Juliard training and descent into madness. Instead, it focuses on a murder mystery and Leadbedders solving of it despite his well-known craziness. Good film, gets my recommends.
The Mist. I've mentioned many times how much I like this movie, but haven't really gone into why. It has an awesome cast, and some great B-movie special effects. You can tell there are models and old school makeup techniques, not all the CGI you might be expecting. What CGI there is is done spectacularly. Marcia Gay Harden is magnificent as the crazy religious lady. Andre Brauer is fun as the guy who refuses to let one get pulled over on him, and Thomas Jane is surprisingly hot as the main guy.
What I really love about this film is the ending. I've heard a lot of people go so far as to say the ending ruined the film for them. But people, it's a tragedy. Tragedies end tragically. As such, moviegoers get far fewer tragedies than we deserve. I haven't seen a truly tragic horror movie since DAwn of the Dead remake. Even 28 Days Later ended on a happy note. The end of the world is not going to be nice. Old people and children will be in peril, and people will say and do things they never imagined they would. When the Drayton boy says Daddy, promise you won't let the monsters get me, you believe his dad when he says he will not let the monsters get him. And they don't. The Mist is one of the bravest movies you'll see this year (well, last year). Try not to be too scared.
Godfather and Godfather part two have both been on TV a ton lately. I've been watching them here and there. All I can say about these films is that if you've never sat down and watched them front to back (and preferably in proximity to each other), I implore you to do so. They are some of the finest films you'll ever see, and so much of the subtlety is lost when you see things out of order or in small bits.
As for me, I'm moving to a new desk at work soon, by the window. I'll be moving away from the loud-ass secretaries that work near me, so that will be nice. I have to be in all week at 9am, well--until Friday anyway. No yays for that.
I'm supposed to meet my new psyche doc soon but I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford it. They are supposed to call me and tell me what my copay is, but they haven't yet.
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::sigh::
I miss my bookstore.
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In 1989 he made me Manager of a new store (his third). In 1995 he was going to close it, but made us a "you can't refuse this" offer to Laurie (Undine) & I.
We closed it in 2001. Cause? Community apathy, a dead plaza and no bank willing to finance a stock increase AND relocation.
The idea in 2001 was for me to work somewhere (eventually CineHell) and just help out at the store, but by July 2001 it was obvious that we had to close it.)
Obviously, that was a huge part of my life!
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I'll check it out. I'm in the mood for new reading material.
Thanks!