I am waaaaaaay too lazy to build myself a Skype payphone (much less reverse-engineer a SIM card), but this is the sort of thing that makes me wish I were a better electrician.
Citizen Engineer via Boing Boing
Friday, July 18, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
blemish
White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
(2007, Steven Okazaki)
Memories of the survivors. Memories of those who dropped.
Powerful, but not overwhelming. Comes across as a documentary more than other contemporary documentaries I've seen whereupon it's obvious they are not trying to document, but rather persuade. Using all manner of trumped up emotional appeal, visual stimulation, tense music. Rather this was simply a string of interviews and period media shown as is w/ no soft lens. There is a bit of 'no nukes' in the film, but coming from people who have been nuked makes such message not the point of the film. Though, in all manner of speaking, it is like a product that sells itself in that way.
Recommended
(2007, Steven Okazaki)
Memories of the survivors. Memories of those who dropped.
Powerful, but not overwhelming. Comes across as a documentary more than other contemporary documentaries I've seen whereupon it's obvious they are not trying to document, but rather persuade. Using all manner of trumped up emotional appeal, visual stimulation, tense music. Rather this was simply a string of interviews and period media shown as is w/ no soft lens. There is a bit of 'no nukes' in the film, but coming from people who have been nuked makes such message not the point of the film. Though, in all manner of speaking, it is like a product that sells itself in that way.
Recommended
Monday, July 14, 2008
All manner of interesting new folks
Less Than Zero
(1987, Marek Kanievska)
A rather quick decline.
Mostly convincing portrayals all around. Music always spot on w/ solid choices of commercial release and original score. Lovely ambiance. Sluggish for a bit evolving into the lowest level of gripping. In a manner of speaking plenty of little cliffhangers keep things interesting w/o being too predictable throughout the viewing experience. The leading lady was oddly attractive.
Hovering around the neighborhood of 'good' though to be clear no lower than good, but certainly not as high as great
(1987, Marek Kanievska)
A rather quick decline.
Mostly convincing portrayals all around. Music always spot on w/ solid choices of commercial release and original score. Lovely ambiance. Sluggish for a bit evolving into the lowest level of gripping. In a manner of speaking plenty of little cliffhangers keep things interesting w/o being too predictable throughout the viewing experience. The leading lady was oddly attractive.
Hovering around the neighborhood of 'good' though to be clear no lower than good, but certainly not as high as great
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Oats are there to be Sown
Romance & Cigarettes
(2005, John Turturro)
The Beast barely contained.
Though range of emotions is clipped, the few focused upon are attacked in such a variety of manner that the subject matter does not become stale. This is most certainly in part due to the musical nature of the work. Thankfully not 'show tuny' at all whereupon all songs sound the same w/ expected turn arounds. Perhaps, and most certainly due to the majority if not the entire catalog consists of quote real songs end quote. Thrilling in a just above reality way so as to bring emotional satisfaction where the disconnect w/ reality via choreographed portions disallows a more cathartic sensation. Well cast. Well shot. Well directed. Cannot find any negatives. Surely the overly picky and the boring will pick at the dead limbs and flaked skin.
Nearly Highly Recommended, but certainly Recommended
(2005, John Turturro)
The Beast barely contained.
Though range of emotions is clipped, the few focused upon are attacked in such a variety of manner that the subject matter does not become stale. This is most certainly in part due to the musical nature of the work. Thankfully not 'show tuny' at all whereupon all songs sound the same w/ expected turn arounds. Perhaps, and most certainly due to the majority if not the entire catalog consists of quote real songs end quote. Thrilling in a just above reality way so as to bring emotional satisfaction where the disconnect w/ reality via choreographed portions disallows a more cathartic sensation. Well cast. Well shot. Well directed. Cannot find any negatives. Surely the overly picky and the boring will pick at the dead limbs and flaked skin.
Nearly Highly Recommended, but certainly Recommended
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Big Nude Ideas
Excellent remix of Radiohead's "Nude" (f/k/a "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)") by James Houston.
via Retro Thing
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
what do you think of adult?
Batoru rowaiaru
(2000, Kinji Fukasaku)
Teens pitted against one another in lottery for mockery of adults.
Eh, it was ok? Translation quality was spotty. Flashbacks confusing. Characters had ~3 names each. Initially thought the characters were in their 20s. So hard to tell w/ Asians. Sorta neat fight scenes. Felt kinda like FF cut scenes temp-de-temps (feel free to post corrections to my French, I'll do my best to ignore you). Not terrible, but also not rad.
Not recommended
(2000, Kinji Fukasaku)
Teens pitted against one another in lottery for mockery of adults.
Eh, it was ok? Translation quality was spotty. Flashbacks confusing. Characters had ~3 names each. Initially thought the characters were in their 20s. So hard to tell w/ Asians. Sorta neat fight scenes. Felt kinda like FF cut scenes temp-de-temps (feel free to post corrections to my French, I'll do my best to ignore you). Not terrible, but also not rad.
Not recommended
disappointment
Electroma
(2006, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo)
Boring as f**k.
In fact this film was so terrible I could not stay awake through the entirety. Even the Ferrari sucked. However, do chase down the OST.
Not recommended (not even for fans, which I am a huge Daft fan, but s**t, I could have done w/o that)
(2006, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo)
Boring as f**k.
In fact this film was so terrible I could not stay awake through the entirety. Even the Ferrari sucked. However, do chase down the OST.
Not recommended (not even for fans, which I am a huge Daft fan, but s**t, I could have done w/o that)
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