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Friday 30 May 2008
why tony stark rules and carrie bradshaw does not
Iron Man is one of the few films based around a comic book character that has lived up to the hype. Everything about it rocks, it even has an instrumental version of Black Sabbath's Iron Man at the end. It made me a very happy man indeed. I missed the post-credits scene where Samuel L Jackson appears as Nick Fury and I loved the film so much that I'm debating whether to see it again and drag my girlfriend along so she can also marvel (oh what a pun!) at how awesome this film is.
In other exciting summer films, I'm really excited about the new Incredible Hulk film coming out in 2 weeks. Outside of internet-world I might be one of three people in Scotland who are really excited about this film. I don't know what there is not to like, I even quite enjoyed the first one. Besides, it has Ed Norton in it. The man does not do bad films. If Norton appeared in a bad film, the world might implode.
Today marks the opening of that Sex and The City film. I won't be seeing it, but at least I have seen enough of the TV show to have an opinion on it. Around the age of 13, SATC was great because it featured (somewhat) attractive women talking about and performing sex. At the age of 13, this was awesome. Now, I saw it again at the age of 17 (let's just say by that age I had been 'enlightened' by other videotapes) and it was terrible. I found it almost borderline offensive to women. As if all they cared about was money, fucking, and shoes. The film's also about 2 and a half hours long, which is pretty fucking long for what is effectively a romcom. Generally romcoms seem to hit the 90 minute mark, but can go on for longer. 140 minutes upwards is the sort of running time I would leave to 'auteur' films. Stuff by directors that are so awesome they can make their films 3 days long and you'll still be wanting more. Films like Goodfellas, The Godfather, There Will Be Blood, The Deer Hunter, etc. Artistically I can't imagine SATC holding up well against any of these behemoths, but I'm pretty sure it'll probably gross more, lots of ladies want to see it.
Nerdy side note: every time I see the abbreviation SATC, I think of SOTC which was the abbreviation for the incredibly awesome PS2 game Shadow of the Colossus. I don't think anyone in Sex and the City will destroy 80 feet tall monsters using only a sword and by climbing up the thing. If it did though I would most definitely go and see it.
In other exciting summer films, I'm really excited about the new Incredible Hulk film coming out in 2 weeks. Outside of internet-world I might be one of three people in Scotland who are really excited about this film. I don't know what there is not to like, I even quite enjoyed the first one. Besides, it has Ed Norton in it. The man does not do bad films. If Norton appeared in a bad film, the world might implode.
Today marks the opening of that Sex and The City film. I won't be seeing it, but at least I have seen enough of the TV show to have an opinion on it. Around the age of 13, SATC was great because it featured (somewhat) attractive women talking about and performing sex. At the age of 13, this was awesome. Now, I saw it again at the age of 17 (let's just say by that age I had been 'enlightened' by other videotapes) and it was terrible. I found it almost borderline offensive to women. As if all they cared about was money, fucking, and shoes. The film's also about 2 and a half hours long, which is pretty fucking long for what is effectively a romcom. Generally romcoms seem to hit the 90 minute mark, but can go on for longer. 140 minutes upwards is the sort of running time I would leave to 'auteur' films. Stuff by directors that are so awesome they can make their films 3 days long and you'll still be wanting more. Films like Goodfellas, The Godfather, There Will Be Blood, The Deer Hunter, etc. Artistically I can't imagine SATC holding up well against any of these behemoths, but I'm pretty sure it'll probably gross more, lots of ladies want to see it.
Nerdy side note: every time I see the abbreviation SATC, I think of SOTC which was the abbreviation for the incredibly awesome PS2 game Shadow of the Colossus. I don't think anyone in Sex and the City will destroy 80 feet tall monsters using only a sword and by climbing up the thing. If it did though I would most definitely go and see it.
Tuesday 13 May 2008
seriously
what a time I had resetting the password for this thing, I forgot the old one. Oh well, I'm back now, finish uni in 10 days, etc.
News has reached me that my old band have apparently reformed without me and under a new name. Now, provided they don't play my songs, I don't care, but I won't be supporting it. To be frank, the last 6 months in that band were hell. I was pretty much bullied by one member and as is often the case with me the best plan of action would be to get shitfaced drunk and announce my feelings. It worked...I guess. Anyway, I'm betting that this 'new band' won't get past a 'photoshoot' (like every band the other two have tried to start since). Not to get on the ego train, but if you reform an old band an change one member, make it someone like the drummer or maybe the glockenspeil player, just make sure its something no one will really notice. As I was the only guitarist and singer, its going to be noticeable. Not that we were even in the same ballpark, but who has gone to see Sham 69 since they replaced Jimmy Pursey? Nobody. Who saw Black Flag's reunion shows without Henry Rollins? Maybe a few people but unanimous reports say they suck. I may sound bitter but its just because one member was such a fucking arsehole that its difficult for me to see why they other guy would want to be in a band with him ever again, especially when he told me his feelings were the complete opposite.
Musically things are going pretty well for me, I feel like I'm gaining my confidence back. I'm recording my stuff and not cringing when I hear it, which is something new altogether. I've scored two films all by myself and they sound pretty good. I'm still into all the punk music that I've always liked, but over the last few years, Bruce Springsteen has become a bigger and bigger influence on my music. I've got to the point where it frustrates me to hear his music because I know I'll never be as good as him. Nick Cave has also been a huge influence on the soundtrack work, but I've liked him for about four years, and his music is pretty cinematic.
I also thought I'd never say this, but for one of my films, there's been a bit of a hip hop influence. When I listen to pieces like what the RZA did for the Kill Bill soundtrack, it inspires me. There's a lot of little ten second clips of music. I've also started doing a lot of electronic music again, which while I know its terribly hip just now (or a lot hipper than it was when I started five years ago), but it works really well. Gonna program some new pieces tonight and finish off this film, its looking a lot better than it was last week. I always get that kind of Bergman/Allen feeling when I finish a film that I might not ever do another, but like music and poetry, I'm hooked. I'll never stop writing and hopefully filmmaking will be the same.
That was a pretty good update for the last 4 months I guess. Now that I remember my password and all that hopefully there will be a lot more. I read this book called 31 Songs by Nick Hornby a few days ago, its one of the few books I've read all the way through in a day. Anyway, it inspired me. What he does is talk about songs that he loves and why and what they remind him of. I'd love to write about the effect Born to Run has had on me, or maybe even a short story based on the album. I've got a lot of love for it anyway. That's all from me for this time. Thank you for reading this, whoever you may be.
News has reached me that my old band have apparently reformed without me and under a new name. Now, provided they don't play my songs, I don't care, but I won't be supporting it. To be frank, the last 6 months in that band were hell. I was pretty much bullied by one member and as is often the case with me the best plan of action would be to get shitfaced drunk and announce my feelings. It worked...I guess. Anyway, I'm betting that this 'new band' won't get past a 'photoshoot' (like every band the other two have tried to start since). Not to get on the ego train, but if you reform an old band an change one member, make it someone like the drummer or maybe the glockenspeil player, just make sure its something no one will really notice. As I was the only guitarist and singer, its going to be noticeable. Not that we were even in the same ballpark, but who has gone to see Sham 69 since they replaced Jimmy Pursey? Nobody. Who saw Black Flag's reunion shows without Henry Rollins? Maybe a few people but unanimous reports say they suck. I may sound bitter but its just because one member was such a fucking arsehole that its difficult for me to see why they other guy would want to be in a band with him ever again, especially when he told me his feelings were the complete opposite.
Musically things are going pretty well for me, I feel like I'm gaining my confidence back. I'm recording my stuff and not cringing when I hear it, which is something new altogether. I've scored two films all by myself and they sound pretty good. I'm still into all the punk music that I've always liked, but over the last few years, Bruce Springsteen has become a bigger and bigger influence on my music. I've got to the point where it frustrates me to hear his music because I know I'll never be as good as him. Nick Cave has also been a huge influence on the soundtrack work, but I've liked him for about four years, and his music is pretty cinematic.
I also thought I'd never say this, but for one of my films, there's been a bit of a hip hop influence. When I listen to pieces like what the RZA did for the Kill Bill soundtrack, it inspires me. There's a lot of little ten second clips of music. I've also started doing a lot of electronic music again, which while I know its terribly hip just now (or a lot hipper than it was when I started five years ago), but it works really well. Gonna program some new pieces tonight and finish off this film, its looking a lot better than it was last week. I always get that kind of Bergman/Allen feeling when I finish a film that I might not ever do another, but like music and poetry, I'm hooked. I'll never stop writing and hopefully filmmaking will be the same.
That was a pretty good update for the last 4 months I guess. Now that I remember my password and all that hopefully there will be a lot more. I read this book called 31 Songs by Nick Hornby a few days ago, its one of the few books I've read all the way through in a day. Anyway, it inspired me. What he does is talk about songs that he loves and why and what they remind him of. I'd love to write about the effect Born to Run has had on me, or maybe even a short story based on the album. I've got a lot of love for it anyway. That's all from me for this time. Thank you for reading this, whoever you may be.
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