I just watched "Primer".

I have no idea what happened in that movie.

But about halfway through, I thought "I think this was filmed in Texas".

The credits proved me right. 

Um, Happy Supernatural Day?  It'd had better wow me or I'm just catching up on DVD in a year.

( Other fanish things. )

Things!

~I finished the BBC "Life on Mars" and spent most of the finale keening into my fists.  So good.  I love you, John Simm.

~I tried to watch The Proposal and failed.  I'd heard so many good things but I was bored out of my effing mind.  Not one chuckle in the first half hour and the actors all seemed to be thinking about what they were going to ( Read more... )

I hate to hype a movie up so much that somebody watches it and is disappointed, but I really really loved this movie.  I can see how it could go a different way for some people, as it's very arty and gets a little weird.  If anything, the visuals are stunning.  I mean, screw Avatar.  This puppy uses actual exotic locations and animals and creative ( Read more... )

I'll start by saying that I was no fan of The Dark Knight.  I thought it was incredibly overratted due to Ledger's untimely death and that it was boring and melodramatic and went on and on and on.  Then again, I just don't really like Batman.  So while I thought this looked cool I didn't go in with big "OMG Chris Nolan!"  expectations.  I did ( Read more... )

This morning I had a phone-interview with the director of the school in Prague.  It wasn't so much an interview as them confirming that I'm a real person that's interested in the program (not some punk just using it as an excuse to get into the country on their parent's money), and a chance for me to ask any questions.  Which I did, and he was very ( Read more... )

This makes me insanely squeeful.   Partly because Kate Beaton drew so many little Chaplins and partly because of the Janus Film thing getting the rights.  I'm hoping the full length movies come out on dvd a lot cheaper than what they are now.  I think my ebay find of 40 shorts for 7 bucks was total total totally total providence.  Also kind of ( Read more... )

"City Lights", finished.  Tweaked the expressions (more blind and more whoa, she's blind!)  and b&w added.   For serious, watch this movie.  It's funny, it's heartbreaking, and it has one of the most amazing, moving endings I've ever seen.

( Under the cut, kinda big. )

So I re-watched the season finale.  Because, well, I've seen every episode at least twice and maybe I was just in a mood.

( Moar thinkey thoughs. )

I'm pretty much crazy in love with Charlie.  Just today I bought a dvd set of 36 shorts for 7$ on ebay.  (score!)   He's just so funny, and charming, and interesting, and brave, and pretty much everything he did had something a little sad and realistic to it, or some strong social commentary on the times.  Lots of which are still relevant today.  ( Read more... )