2018 Movies & Tv Shows
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Tonight I got to see "Anguish" on the big screen. I feel a little guilty making all those people watch it. It's so demented. I'm so curious what they thought of it, but if they didn't like it they can all go to hell.
Memegirl came back from college for Labor Day weekend, so I got her and her boyfriend tickets. They were a little shaken by it.
Memegirl came back from college for Labor Day weekend, so I got her and her boyfriend tickets. They were a little shaken by it.
That's a good way to keep the boyfriend in line, make him think you're demented, and can snap at any minute.
I just watched a few movies, I have never seen.
The Dark Crystal - Great puppetry by Jim Henson crew. It almost felt like watching a movie, while going through an amusement park ride at Disney. I give it a 3.5/5.
Nothing But Trouble - Really great flick and quite a few funny moments. Funny to see Dan Aykroyd in different special effect makeup and I miss watching a legend, John Candy. I give it a 3.5/5.
Back To School - Another legend lost and a decent cast of celebrities. The movie was alright and I give it a 3/5.
The Dark Crystal - Great puppetry by Jim Henson crew. It almost felt like watching a movie, while going through an amusement park ride at Disney. I give it a 3.5/5.
Nothing But Trouble - Really great flick and quite a few funny moments. Funny to see Dan Aykroyd in different special effect makeup and I miss watching a legend, John Candy. I give it a 3.5/5.
Back To School - Another legend lost and a decent cast of celebrities. The movie was alright and I give it a 3/5.
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Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I bought the movie office space cheap today. I never would have heard of it if not for the movie madness.
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Has anybody told you about the new cover sheets we're using on our DRC Reports?
Sunday night the whole extended Meme family saw "To Sir, With Love". We are all goobers.
Monday night I saw a "2001: A Space Odyssey" from a 4k transfer on the new Sony laser projectors. It was the 2.21 aspect ratio version originally projected from a 70mm print.
I love "2001", but it has a bunch of problems. It was still great to see it again.
Monday night I saw a "2001: A Space Odyssey" from a 4k transfer on the new Sony laser projectors. It was the 2.21 aspect ratio version originally projected from a 70mm print.
I love "2001", but it has a bunch of problems. It was still great to see it again.
We saw Crazy Rich Asians over Labor Day Weekend. That's about all you could do with the rain. So when it rains, you always have the movies to go to
I'd be interested if you expounded on the problems. Some parts of the movie are confusing, but I never know if it's just because I'm not getting it, or because of problems with the story line. Overall, I'm amazed at how technically sound much of it is.
OK, here's a brief list of my problems with "2001":
1. The timeline was absurdly optimistic. Understandable given the level of spending on space exploration in the mid 1960s.
2. Totally missed the digital revolution. There are flat panel displays all over, but the cameras use analog film. When they pose for a pic with the monolith on the moon, the photographer has to keep winding the film. During the intermission at the screening Monday, everyone pulled supercomputers out of their pockets and checked social media. Computers in "2001" are still big, bulky, centralized things.
3. Gender roles haven't budged. Every pilot is a man. Every flight attendant is a woman. There are a couple of lady Russian scientists, but everyone else is a dude.
4. Everyone tries to walk in low or no gravity. They have sticky shoes. No one really does that.
5. Humans are special because they use tools. We now know lots of other animals use tools. Some even fashion them. The Dawn of Man monkeys don't even fashion their tools, they just bust heads with bones they find laying around.
6. The big one: the film is deeply anti-scientific. It is rooted in a pre-scientific dualism that cannot fully accept evolution. Evolution can make timid shrub eating monkeys, but some external force has to impart the Spark of Specialness before we make the leap from ape to man. Nevermind that the monoliths just kick the can of consciousness down the road a bit (where did the monolith creators get their Spark?). "2001" perpetuates a dangerous, outmoded way of thinking about humans that keeps them distinct, special and above the rest of "nature".
I'm fairly certain you lifted this from Buckminster Fuller, but I can't quite pinpoint it.