The last few weeks were really busy as I finished up my MLIS. But I made it through and am done, which is both exciting and somewhat anti-climatic. Now I can focus more time on Film Club.
Since my last post I have watched three films - and two of them I had already seen. It was a bummer I couldn't make it to Kong on Saturday. The timing was off by about an hour for me. So, when I got home I decided to watch The Thin Red Line again. What can I say besides what has already been said?
I also watched No Maps for These Territories. Basically, it is an hour and half car ride with William Gibson. He discusses everything from his writing to pornography to nanotechnology to cyberspace. It is a fascinating film with lots of big ideas. It was shot on a car ride from NY to Vancouver but the director plays with the images in the windows and adds some interesting effects that make it move along - though the ideas really should be enough.
Last night I went to see Midnight in Paris. I was supposed to be doing something else and when that fell through I decided on a whim to catch the 10:15 showing. I absolutely loved it - the word that springs to mind is "delightful." One of Allen's best and Owen Wilson is so funny and charming and awkward and perfect. I won't say anything else until you have all seen it but I have a feeling that I'll be going back for another viewing.
An aside: It was an interesting experience at the theater because I think I got a glimpse of my future self. It was just me and two other older guys in the place. I was sitting behind them so I was able to see them come in alone, find seats, pull out their phone, check into Get Glue and then start reading until the previews began, which was exactly what I had done. Eventually two younger girls joined us and crushed an amazing amount of popcorn for their little bodies. I'm talking two of the big buckets.
Yesterday was really my first day to decompress and relax in a while. So, Jeffery, I will get to work on the 1930's thing soon. My apologies for tarrying.
Congrats, Brandon, on your band's signing.
John, I'm going to try to go to as many of those films with you as I can. See you at game night?
Lisa, see you in a few days?
Jason, Super 8 looks fun but I'm not going to pay $10 to see it. Once it hits the cheap theaters, I'm there.
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