I’ve been so busy lately, I almost forgot I had a blog. You probably forgot I had a blog, too. Here’s just a quick PowerPoint-style list of what’s been going on:
- I saw Frank Miller’s “Sin City” on the opening night and this is indeed the future of cinema. People keep trying to place this film somewhere in the spectrum of past films: noir, ultra-violence, action, etc. This movie is a whole new genre of film. Go see it.
- I have been spending some really long hours at work, which is fortunately over for now. Too bad it has interrupted with…
- I am taking the Professional Engineer’s exam this Friday. Normally, I wouldn’t even so much as sweat it, as I usually am well prepared for this sort of thing. However, I haven’t been putting in my study time like I should. Nobody’s fault but mine, but it still sucks. I’m keeping cool, though.
- Angela and I ran the Monument Ave 10k this past Saturday. I set a personal best, at 50:45 and this was Angela’s first ever 10k. I’m proud of the both of us. It was a great day to be running (sunny and about 55°F) and we had a fun time.
That’s all I got for now. As of Friday, I’m going to be in the mood to write a lot on here, so do please keep checking your RSS feeds or logging on to the site.
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.
I you haven’t read the article in Wired, I suggest you check it out. Very cool interview with Robert Rodriguez.
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.
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.