Thoughts on Native American Cinema, monocles, and butt shenanigans
Yesterday in my Graphic Novel class, my drawing professor gave a lecture on art direction and composition in cartoons and comics. It was all good and well, and I'm sure I will find all those riveting details useful in all aspects of my life, but the words that resonated most in my soul was,
"... and doesn't frustrate the rear."
I SAY, MY GOOD SIR, YOU NEVER WANT TO FRUSTRATE THE REAR!
I thank you. I'll be here all week.
Seeing as to how I'm spending a quiet weekend in San Marcos, I know this weekend is going to be a movie weekend. Maybe I'll culture myself by going down the must-see list, as prescribed to me by oh-so-many film connoisseurs. Then again, I'll most likely end up watching Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, How I Met Your Mother (with added bonus Swedish subtitles; Tack!) or maybe have a cheesefest of Taiwanese dramas.
Who knows, maybe I will surprise everybody as well as myself by having a glass of wine, putting on my monocle and popping in the Shawshank Redemption.
the Don't-Want-To-See-Must-See list
1.) Gone With the Wind- grab a bottle and pray for daylight!
2.) Schindler's List- oh boy, Holocaust. I know how that story goes, and it ain't pretty.
3.) the Shawshank Redemption- ok, just 'cos that Morgan Freeman is so hot right now.
4.) Citizen Kane- only because Mr. Edward D. Wood Jr. spoke so fondly of Mr. Welles.
5.) It's A Wonderful Life- is it really? Today I got on the wrong bus and went nowhere for 20 minutes. It sucked!
6.) Dances with Wolves- I don't like Native American stories. I know how they end, and it is not happy!
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So far, that's all I can think of. Last weekend I finally watched the Last of the Mohicans (crossed off the list!). As I said before, the Native American stories are not happy ones. I know how they all end! The movie is delightfully epic with no shortage of Daniel Day Lewis's exposed chest under a billowy shirt that always seems to come undone when the sun hits it just right. Ah, when the sun hits that spot just right, the chest sings (A+ if a certain Swede gets that reference). As an added bonus, the movie also gave us an upskirt of Daniel Day Lewis's loincloth. Heeeeey!! Overall I wouldn't buy the movie, but if i catch it on tv, I'll stop and watch it for the lolz. Add-libbing this movie was fun due to its frequent lingering shots between Daniel Day Lewis and Madeleine Stowe, Daniel Day Lewis and his Mohican peeps, Daniel Day Lewis and the camera...
Remember that guy who was in Free Willy and that dog sled movie? Actually I just imdb'd him. He was in TWO dog sled movies: Eight Below and Iron Will. This man is the go-to guy for Native American roles. However, he was nowhere to be found in the Last of the Mohicans! I mean, I looked for my little Native buddy and was flabbergasted to find that he wasn't wasn't there. I wonder if he saw Last of the Mohicans and was like, "Goddammit, I should have been Chingachgook! That was my part! Fuck, I could've even been that dude who got tomahawked in the face. Crap. This is crap,"
because that's what I was thinking during the movie. Oh by the way his name is August Schellenberg. I hope this journal entry comes up in everyone's Google alerts for August Schellenberg
"... and doesn't frustrate the rear."
I SAY, MY GOOD SIR, YOU NEVER WANT TO FRUSTRATE THE REAR!
I thank you. I'll be here all week.
Seeing as to how I'm spending a quiet weekend in San Marcos, I know this weekend is going to be a movie weekend. Maybe I'll culture myself by going down the must-see list, as prescribed to me by oh-so-many film connoisseurs. Then again, I'll most likely end up watching Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, How I Met Your Mother (with added bonus Swedish subtitles; Tack!) or maybe have a cheesefest of Taiwanese dramas.
Who knows, maybe I will surprise everybody as well as myself by having a glass of wine, putting on my monocle and popping in the Shawshank Redemption.
the Don't-Want-To-See-Must-See list
1.) Gone With the Wind- grab a bottle and pray for daylight!
2.) Schindler's List- oh boy, Holocaust. I know how that story goes, and it ain't pretty.
3.) the Shawshank Redemption- ok, just 'cos that Morgan Freeman is so hot right now.
4.) Citizen Kane- only because Mr. Edward D. Wood Jr. spoke so fondly of Mr. Welles.
5.) It's A Wonderful Life- is it really? Today I got on the wrong bus and went nowhere for 20 minutes. It sucked!
6.) Dances with Wolves- I don't like Native American stories. I know how they end, and it is not happy!
.
So far, that's all I can think of. Last weekend I finally watched the Last of the Mohicans (crossed off the list!). As I said before, the Native American stories are not happy ones. I know how they all end! The movie is delightfully epic with no shortage of Daniel Day Lewis's exposed chest under a billowy shirt that always seems to come undone when the sun hits it just right. Ah, when the sun hits that spot just right, the chest sings (A+ if a certain Swede gets that reference). As an added bonus, the movie also gave us an upskirt of Daniel Day Lewis's loincloth. Heeeeey!! Overall I wouldn't buy the movie, but if i catch it on tv, I'll stop and watch it for the lolz. Add-libbing this movie was fun due to its frequent lingering shots between Daniel Day Lewis and Madeleine Stowe, Daniel Day Lewis and his Mohican peeps, Daniel Day Lewis and the camera...
Remember that guy who was in Free Willy and that dog sled movie? Actually I just imdb'd him. He was in TWO dog sled movies: Eight Below and Iron Will. This man is the go-to guy for Native American roles. However, he was nowhere to be found in the Last of the Mohicans! I mean, I looked for my little Native buddy and was flabbergasted to find that he wasn't wasn't there. I wonder if he saw Last of the Mohicans and was like, "Goddammit, I should have been Chingachgook! That was my part! Fuck, I could've even been that dude who got tomahawked in the face. Crap. This is crap,"
because that's what I was thinking during the movie. Oh by the way his name is August Schellenberg. I hope this journal entry comes up in everyone's Google alerts for August Schellenberg