Body of Lies (4/5) - High quality. At times it felt like propoganda.
W. (4/5) - Not what I expected. Thought provoking.
Rambo (2/5) - Really violent.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Rapid Movie Reviews #4
Wardance (3/5) - Novel and informative, but seems manufactured at times.
Vantage Point (2/5) - You used me!!!
The Bank Job (4/5) - Entertaining. It is funny how the movie does not truly pick up until after the robbery.
The Darjeeling Limited (4/5) - Like The Life Aquatic and The Royal Tenenbaums. Rich characters and dialogue.
The Man from Earth (3/5) - An interesting premise, but with low production value.
Walk the Line (3/5) - Frustrating, but still enjoyable.
We Own the Night (4/5) - Gritty and real. A number of memorable scenes.
Fracture (3/5) - The murderer was a neat character. I felt the ending was a cop-out.
Groundhog Day (5/5) - An amazing philosophical comedy.
Match Point (5/5) - @#$%&* crazy.
Vantage Point (2/5) - You used me!!!
The Bank Job (4/5) - Entertaining. It is funny how the movie does not truly pick up until after the robbery.
The Darjeeling Limited (4/5) - Like The Life Aquatic and The Royal Tenenbaums. Rich characters and dialogue.
The Man from Earth (3/5) - An interesting premise, but with low production value.
Walk the Line (3/5) - Frustrating, but still enjoyable.
We Own the Night (4/5) - Gritty and real. A number of memorable scenes.
Fracture (3/5) - The murderer was a neat character. I felt the ending was a cop-out.
Groundhog Day (5/5) - An amazing philosophical comedy.
Match Point (5/5) - @#$%&* crazy.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Rapid Movie Reviews #3
Juno (4/5) - Unrealistic dialogue in most cases. Turns out to be more about love then teen pregnancy.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
American Gangster (4/5) - Well done and entertaining, but lacking in intensity.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
American Gangster (4/5) - Well done and entertaining, but lacking in intensity.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Rapid Movie Reviews #2
No Country for Old Men (5/5) - The acting was spectacular. Scratch that, everything was spectacular. I will never see any of the actors in this movie the same way again.
I am Legend (4/5) - An interesting idea and entertaining movie. More depth would have made it a 5.
Shoot 'Em Up (3/5) - Action extravaganza. Probably the most ridiculous yet still main-stream movie I have ever seen.
There Will Be Blood (4/5) - Barely a 4. The acting and visuals were good enough to make up for some strange plot decisions.
Evan Almighty (3/5) - A fun movie that utilizes many tried and true methods of illiciting laughter.
I am Legend (4/5) - An interesting idea and entertaining movie. More depth would have made it a 5.
Shoot 'Em Up (3/5) - Action extravaganza. Probably the most ridiculous yet still main-stream movie I have ever seen.
There Will Be Blood (4/5) - Barely a 4. The acting and visuals were good enough to make up for some strange plot decisions.
Evan Almighty (3/5) - A fun movie that utilizes many tried and true methods of illiciting laughter.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Back from the Void
More has changed in my life over the past month then any other time during my existence. Starting "real life" turned out to be enjoyable, but filled with administrivia and deadlines.
I am now sitting in my first apartment on the first internet connection I have ever paid for. The connection was long in coming- about 1 month from when I moved in- but is very fast (Verizon Fios).
As for Wrimo: I crashed and burned. I did well at the beginning of the month, and wrote more then I have ever written about one thing, but I didn't even make it to the half-way point. I attribute this to the changes in my life and lack of experience. The focus of the story was on the characters, rather then the interactions between them. I discovered too late that describing characters by playing them off one another is far more enjoyable and efficient then describing them as individuals.
This last month was still filled with consumption. While my internet was down I read three books, for a total of ~2500 pages. The first, World Without Us, was interesting, but a little too sensational for my taste. The other two, The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End were both amazing, and taught me how good stories should be written. I also defeated Assassin's Creed. Although the gameplay became repetitive at times, the story was very good and more then made up for it.
Anyway, I know this post is a mish-mash of random facts that are probably uninteresting and without note, but I am trying to get back to blogging and I needed to start somewhere. For those of you who read this far and did not receive a punch line, forgive me.
I am now sitting in my first apartment on the first internet connection I have ever paid for. The connection was long in coming- about 1 month from when I moved in- but is very fast (Verizon Fios).
As for Wrimo: I crashed and burned. I did well at the beginning of the month, and wrote more then I have ever written about one thing, but I didn't even make it to the half-way point. I attribute this to the changes in my life and lack of experience. The focus of the story was on the characters, rather then the interactions between them. I discovered too late that describing characters by playing them off one another is far more enjoyable and efficient then describing them as individuals.
This last month was still filled with consumption. While my internet was down I read three books, for a total of ~2500 pages. The first, World Without Us, was interesting, but a little too sensational for my taste. The other two, The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End were both amazing, and taught me how good stories should be written. I also defeated Assassin's Creed. Although the gameplay became repetitive at times, the story was very good and more then made up for it.
Anyway, I know this post is a mish-mash of random facts that are probably uninteresting and without note, but I am trying to get back to blogging and I needed to start somewhere. For those of you who read this far and did not receive a punch line, forgive me.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Later... (3/9)
The man hadn't given up, but rather resigned to the idea of doing it in large spurts rather then consistently each day. Real life had been too hectic for creative writing.
He paused, then closed the text editor.
He paused, then closed the text editor.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Train off the Tracks (Update 2/9)
The man sat at the keyboard. At first he had been off flying. Then he slowed down and began writing in detail about even the most mundane things. Finally, he just sat there wondering where he would take the story next. Though the damage could have been worse, and he could have been more behind, he was still behind. He needed to rally against the rising projected word count. He posted part of his story:
He would need to steer away from cooking and back towards magic and conflict. Perhaps violence and macabre would liven things up a bit.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Nathan was already bringing water to a boil. After throwing rice into the pot he got some string beans from the pantry and rinsed them under running water. Afterwards he placed them on the counter and cut them up into smaller pieces. He put another pot over heat, filled it with water, and then placed the beans inside that. Lastly, he went into the cold box and found a slice of beef. He cut it up into portions and then fried it over heat with some olive oil to keep it from sticking to the pan.
He would need to steer away from cooking and back towards magic and conflict. Perhaps violence and macabre would liven things up a bit.
