Comments on: My Life In Brief http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/ All the makings of a real web site, plus my stuff. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:06:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jason Coleman http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-556 Jason Coleman Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:42:35 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/archives/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-556 Trey, I read the first story a long time ago (a friend's copy). I remembered the style more than the substance. At the time it seemed all a little more gritty than I cared for. However, I was really in to Anime/Manga then, so that probably explains something. Later, I read Frank Miller's "Dark Knight," which I still believe to the be best comic/graphic novel ever written. It also made me understand a little more of where Miller was coming from with Sin City. You mention Tarantino, and it was the likes of Tarantino and Rodriguez that also kind of schooled me on the idea that just because the movie was violent and rough, didn't mean that there wasn't some real meat there as well. We grew up with no-talent hacks like 2-Live-Crew (I could add a lot more here, but I won't for time reasons) and it took me a while to get back to the idea that just because a movie/comic/song is pretty harsh doesn't mean that there's nothing really to it. Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino make that look easy. Trey, I read the first story a long time ago (a friend’s copy). I remembered the style more than the substance. At the time it seemed all a little more gritty than I cared for. However, I was really in to Anime/Manga then, so that probably explains something. Later, I read Frank Miller’s "Dark Knight," which I still believe to the be best comic/graphic novel ever written. It also made me understand a little more of where Miller was coming from with Sin City.
You mention Tarantino, and it was the likes of Tarantino and Rodriguez that also kind of schooled me on the idea that just because the movie was violent and rough, didn’t mean that there wasn’t some real meat there as well. We grew up with no-talent hacks like 2-Live-Crew (I could add a lot more here, but I won’t for time reasons) and it took me a while to get back to the idea that just because a movie/comic/song is pretty harsh doesn’t mean that there’s nothing really to it. Frank Miller and Quentin Tarantino make that look easy.

]]> By: Trey Piepmeier http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-492 Trey Piepmeier Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:53:43 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/archives/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-492 I like how he convinces Tarantino that digital film is the way to go. I still haven't seen the movie! Have you ever read the comics? They're pretty cool. I like how he convinces Tarantino that digital film is the way to go.

I still haven’t seen the movie! Have you ever read the comics? They’re pretty cool.

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-462 Jason Coleman Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:08:46 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/archives/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-462 I you haven't read the <a href="http://wired-vig.wired.com/wired/archive/13.04/sincity.html" rel="nofollow">article in Wired</a>, I suggest you check it out. Very cool interview with Robert Rodriguez. I you haven’t read the article in Wired, I suggest you check it out. Very cool interview with Robert Rodriguez.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-457 Stephen Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:26:35 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/archives/2005/04/12/my-life-in-brief/#comment-457 Well, I have just returned after watching Sin City. I must say I am impressed, especially considering how the movie was made and for how little it cost to make it, comparatively. Another recomendation movie wise would be Sahara. Almost a modern day Indiana Jones, Dirk Pitt, a character realized through the fictional novels of Clive Cussler, is a worthwhile hero. Well, I have just returned after watching Sin City. I must say I am impressed, especially considering how the movie was made and for how little it cost to make it, comparatively. Another recomendation movie wise would be Sahara. Almost a modern day Indiana Jones, Dirk Pitt, a character realized through the fictional novels of Clive Cussler, is a worthwhile hero.

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