“Holiday” – What a Film
December 5th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
For me, “Holiday,” with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, isn’t just a film you watch. It’s a film you fall in love with.
It’s so high-spirited, and full of life. Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn are such an awesome pairing. The dialogue is sparkling. The storyline exhibits great verve. The acting seemed practically flawless to me.
By the end, I was completely hooked, and on the edge of my seat. And, it has what I call a ski jump ending. It’s a perfect ending which comes suddenly, and you find yourself still flying in the air after it’s over.
Could an American have played Finn Hudson?
November 22nd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Cory Monteith is a Canadian. In his role as Finn Hudson on Glee, he pulls off a combination of innocence, honesty, strength, and naturalness. Topped off with the occasional wonder at how amazing life can be. Could an American have pulled this off? Have we Americans often become a bit too jaded, ironic, or sophisticated for our own good? Too cool? Of course not all Americans are, but I wonder about the available pool of actors in Hollywood.
The smoke of gunpowder, gangster logic, and a land swarming with famished refugees
November 4th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Fascinating perspective on language, cultural differences, the Chinese press, global trade, and renewable energy.
My post title includes some quotes from the article. Here’s the link:
Outsourcing Our Chagrin: China’s Reaction to Solar Trade Complaint | Renewable Energy News Article.
Do or DIY – Highly Recommended Music Link
October 31st, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Do you like almost all kinds of music and sound? Would you be open to hearing it mashed up in interesting ways? If so, I could not more highly recommend this link. If you get the free WFMU app, you can listen to the Do or DIY stream anywhere, anytime. (We live in a time when a glowing personal recommendation sounds exactly like a commercial. Sigh…)
The Singing on Glee
October 30th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
No way the cast of Glee does all the singing in their songs. Not that there’s anything so wrong about that.
Also, sometimes the music tracks are so good I wonder if they got some of the sound files from the original artists. Anyone know?
North by Northwest – Film Review
August 24th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Here are my reviews of “North by Northwest” (the Hitchcock film).
Negative: Implausibility heaped upon implausibility.
Positive: Eva Marie Saint is hot.
Neutral: A fine film.
Mixed: Combine the above into one sentence. I can’t be bothered.
Nasty: Formulaic and overly stylized.
Enthusiastic: Full of brio and charm.
It’s much more fun to write several conflicting reviews. Isn’t that how we think, anyway?
“Lagerfeld Confidential” the documentary
August 6th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Here are my two favorite lines from the documentary “Lagerfeld Confidential.”
“I’m a complete improvisation.”
“We’re not going anywhere bourgeois.”
Kevin Kelly, Intelligence, Social Media, Humanity
July 18th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
Kevin Kelly’s working definition of intelligence is anything that talks to itself.
Social media is helping us talk to and among ourselves in new and different ways. (By social media, I mean social networks, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and the wide variety of social websites and social software.)
This is probably ramping up our intelligence, both as individuals and as groups.
Proxri Deal: As you find our relationship rewarding, proxri with the proximity in mind
