That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
I wanted to compare my Summer to a rose and how stress and thorns are unfortunate things, and I wrote it out to be very poetic, but then I realized how lame that is. Point is, I am stressed out. What's causing this are two things: A feature film I'm deeply involved in and a short film I recently got thrown into working on. I'll spare you the details, but I'm close to stretching myself to the fullest. Add one more responsibility and I might snap and fly off into the stratosphere. Speaking of spheres, there is one thing I've been having a ball with (ahahahahaha?). I've been working on my senior thesis short film which will be shot a year and a half from now most likely. It might seem like I'm starting too soon, but I want to make something great that can get me some recognition, respect, and most importantly a job and the importance of it has been weighing on me enough to start on it. I've begun writing out music for it on guitar and piano, which really sets the tone of the story which I've also been writing. The music and words are going together great enough that If I get stuck in one area, I can usually pull myself out of that creative hole by working in the other. I think I can write a really great score for my thesis and if I can get all the right parts together far in advance for it, I might have a chance of doing something I'll really love and appreciate. Another reason why I'm working on it so soon is so that I can get all of the props, locations, and all around randomness figured out before the issues of finding actors come about. So if any of you know a fork lift operator or somebody with access to a trained elephant, let me know. Seriously. It's going to be epic.
Also, started listening to this dude. He's French and awesome.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Unbeweavable
I promised earlier this week to write about the finale of the VH1 super claptrap hour that is "Daisy of Love," and I will now deliver my thoughts on the episode:
It sucked. It straight up sucked.
And I think the reason has to do with the show's format. The show, like most others in the reality genre, are programs dedicated to creating and capturing dating exercises for the morally handicapped. I enjoy watching these people depraved of any logic going out to strip clubs, tattoo parlors, or dune buggy courses and generally acting a fool. The reason the finale of this show failed, and thus its entire existence failed, is because all of the competitors were guys. I don't think I'm being sexist when I say that women on reality shows create the best drama, or as they say in the biz, unbeweavable tv. Men, though braggarts and blowhards on these shows, tend to be levelheaded towards the end run of their 15 minutes of fame. The DOL finale was drama free and not entertaining at all. "Real Chance of Love?" Amazing finale. "Rock of Love: Herpes Simplex 1-9" was great fun to watch. What these shows had were crazy women unreflective of the gender they represent doing absurd things. DOL had a bunch of lunkheads fairly reflective of a gender being very boring. Maybe I'm being so harsh because I burned my fingers today making a bouquet out of watch pieces. Weird story.
In other news, I subjected myself to the experience that is "G-Force: 3D" and must say that it also sucked. I was hoping for it to be horrible enough to be memorable or offensive enough to be laughable, but instead I was treated to 90 minutes of furry mediocrity. The fact that it beat Harry Potter this week just goes to show that people love talking animals. Guinea pigs are the Golden Retrievers of today and the Cheshire Cats of tomorrow. I personally can't wait for "Sumo Sloth: 3D" to come out, featuring 4 hours of laidback thrills. Oh yeauh.
It sucked. It straight up sucked.
And I think the reason has to do with the show's format. The show, like most others in the reality genre, are programs dedicated to creating and capturing dating exercises for the morally handicapped. I enjoy watching these people depraved of any logic going out to strip clubs, tattoo parlors, or dune buggy courses and generally acting a fool. The reason the finale of this show failed, and thus its entire existence failed, is because all of the competitors were guys. I don't think I'm being sexist when I say that women on reality shows create the best drama, or as they say in the biz, unbeweavable tv. Men, though braggarts and blowhards on these shows, tend to be levelheaded towards the end run of their 15 minutes of fame. The DOL finale was drama free and not entertaining at all. "Real Chance of Love?" Amazing finale. "Rock of Love: Herpes Simplex 1-9" was great fun to watch. What these shows had were crazy women unreflective of the gender they represent doing absurd things. DOL had a bunch of lunkheads fairly reflective of a gender being very boring. Maybe I'm being so harsh because I burned my fingers today making a bouquet out of watch pieces. Weird story.
In other news, I subjected myself to the experience that is "G-Force: 3D" and must say that it also sucked. I was hoping for it to be horrible enough to be memorable or offensive enough to be laughable, but instead I was treated to 90 minutes of furry mediocrity. The fact that it beat Harry Potter this week just goes to show that people love talking animals. Guinea pigs are the Golden Retrievers of today and the Cheshire Cats of tomorrow. I personally can't wait for "Sumo Sloth: 3D" to come out, featuring 4 hours of laidback thrills. Oh yeauh.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
No Interview Links for Awhile
The KRUX website has and will continue to be down for another week it seems, which is very depressing. I can't share with you any interviews until then since I would have to link you over to the site to hear them. I'm not sure if I can post KRUX derived content here and so I won't just in case. On a side note, I am doing fairly well except that I am stressed out beyond all belief and internalizing all of it, resulting in sleepless nights and thus fatigue. I still want a vacation before going back to school and I hope that happens. Two weeks in someplace foreign. I'd like that. Will I get that? Doubtful.
Oh, and I'll be interviewing Boots Riley sometime this week and will put that link up whenever our site is working. I'm listening to his collaboration with Tom Morello and I'm not sure what to say about it really except that Boots has the best voice for saying the word "Mothafucka" and I'm glad that he's smart enough to use it as much as possible. Also, this makes me wish RATM would put out something new. Morello is prolific enough that they could assemble an album in less than a year and have it sound better than average. Maybe he's too busy providing music for Iron Man 2?
Sunday, July 19, 2009
In Defense of Reality Programming
So I wrongly thought that the finale to my favorite reality show would be playing tonight. Of course it isn't because there always is a recap episode the week beforehand! And so the Daisy of Love recap show will air some hours from now, enticing its viewers with never-before-seen footage and previews of the Maui finale. I will probably watch this episode even though it has no real inherent value. Then again, it's pretentious of me to assume that reality television can have any value to it, right? Or is it populist of me to think so? It's just how I think, and I will now take the time to explain why I can and if need be defend reality programming. Here are two general issues people have with the genre and some ways I think they could be wrong about this thinking:
1. It's scripted, dumbass. Why watch something parading around as real when it's obviously fake?
Well, it's entertaining. Whether or not the drama comes about naturally or is prodded out of the participants, it still can be interesting. It's something that can be appreciated if you're willing to accept its way of being produced. Now some shows have parts of it that are written and some do not. The ones that do tend to have "confessionals" written for them. Onscreen commentary by the likes of Fonzworth Bentley, Daisy de la Hoya, and some guy named ChiChi don't ever fit the real people playing these characters. Yes, characters. I'm willing to let you in on a secret (and a longwinded one at that): Reality shows are basically about real people playing characters or stereotypes that they would probably fit into in normal life. Reality is about bending and playing people's strengths and weaknesses into entertainment. And it's entertaining. At least to me and a few million others. I will also say that this complaint is a main reason why so many people hated Bruno, whereas I loved it. Parts are real, parts are fake, all of it tells a story. Also, there are several reality shows that are unscripted. These are on TLC and A&E. They are usually good. Watch them.
2. It's trashy. It shows no morals and promotes unhealthy lifestyles.
I will say that they are trashy. No doubt about it. If "Breaking Bad" can be considered a five-star meal, "Charm School" is like McNuggets. But though they're not good for you, McNuggets are comforting and tasty in small doses just like these shows. And these shows actually do have moral lessons to teach. Bret Michaels keeps searching for love and failing. Why? Because he's going about it by not learning about the girls he's dating, but by judging them solely on looks and alcohol tolerance. It's fun to watch him fail at securing his dream bitch, but it's also interesting and educational to see why people who live these lifestyles don't find happiness that often. Other lessons one can take from reality television are: Don't do drugs (from "Intervention," a very unscripted, haunting show) Don't be starting shit (from "Charm School," arguably the worst reality show this year) Be careful when trying not to get pregnant when you're having sex at the age of 16 (from MTV's "I'm 16 and Pregnant" which is actually good. The situations are unfortunate, but the realities these young women have to adapt to in order to raise a child are fascinating.) Many other shows have messages to display. The mainstays that are "COPS" and "Cheaters" basically teach you not to break the law or lie to others. "The Real World" teaches us not to be bad roommates and to be respectful and attentive to the needs of others. If you're against swearing and people doing wrong by each other, than these shows are not for you. I get it and won't try to change your way of thinking. I will say that if you watch "Wife Swap" you may become a better parent. Okay. I'm done.
It's hard to write about this subject without sounding like an imbecile, and I probably am anyway. If you're against reality television this probably won't change your opinions at all. Why did I write this then? Because I was bored and felt like it. And I need to establish my credibility on the subject before I dissect the DOL finale obviously. Sigh... I bet my sex life is going to suffer because of this. Drat..... Wait. Ladies! I am still a man. I barbeques and sports and action films. Guns are cool! Cage fighting is awesome. Grammar is for pussies!
There.
1. It's scripted, dumbass. Why watch something parading around as real when it's obviously fake?
Well, it's entertaining. Whether or not the drama comes about naturally or is prodded out of the participants, it still can be interesting. It's something that can be appreciated if you're willing to accept its way of being produced. Now some shows have parts of it that are written and some do not. The ones that do tend to have "confessionals" written for them. Onscreen commentary by the likes of Fonzworth Bentley, Daisy de la Hoya, and some guy named ChiChi don't ever fit the real people playing these characters. Yes, characters. I'm willing to let you in on a secret (and a longwinded one at that): Reality shows are basically about real people playing characters or stereotypes that they would probably fit into in normal life. Reality is about bending and playing people's strengths and weaknesses into entertainment. And it's entertaining. At least to me and a few million others. I will also say that this complaint is a main reason why so many people hated Bruno, whereas I loved it. Parts are real, parts are fake, all of it tells a story. Also, there are several reality shows that are unscripted. These are on TLC and A&E. They are usually good. Watch them.
2. It's trashy. It shows no morals and promotes unhealthy lifestyles.
I will say that they are trashy. No doubt about it. If "Breaking Bad" can be considered a five-star meal, "Charm School" is like McNuggets. But though they're not good for you, McNuggets are comforting and tasty in small doses just like these shows. And these shows actually do have moral lessons to teach. Bret Michaels keeps searching for love and failing. Why? Because he's going about it by not learning about the girls he's dating, but by judging them solely on looks and alcohol tolerance. It's fun to watch him fail at securing his dream bitch, but it's also interesting and educational to see why people who live these lifestyles don't find happiness that often. Other lessons one can take from reality television are: Don't do drugs (from "Intervention," a very unscripted, haunting show) Don't be starting shit (from "Charm School," arguably the worst reality show this year) Be careful when trying not to get pregnant when you're having sex at the age of 16 (from MTV's "I'm 16 and Pregnant" which is actually good. The situations are unfortunate, but the realities these young women have to adapt to in order to raise a child are fascinating.) Many other shows have messages to display. The mainstays that are "COPS" and "Cheaters" basically teach you not to break the law or lie to others. "The Real World" teaches us not to be bad roommates and to be respectful and attentive to the needs of others. If you're against swearing and people doing wrong by each other, than these shows are not for you. I get it and won't try to change your way of thinking. I will say that if you watch "Wife Swap" you may become a better parent. Okay. I'm done.
It's hard to write about this subject without sounding like an imbecile, and I probably am anyway. If you're against reality television this probably won't change your opinions at all. Why did I write this then? Because I was bored and felt like it. And I need to establish my credibility on the subject before I dissect the DOL finale obviously. Sigh... I bet my sex life is going to suffer because of this. Drat..... Wait. Ladies! I am still a man. I barbeques and sports and action films. Guns are cool! Cage fighting is awesome. Grammar is for pussies!
There.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Losing a Fan
It's another sweltering day here in the Southwest, and I must say that the rotating fan has become my new best friend. To my old best friend: Sorry. We had a lot of things going on, most of them great, but you can't keep me cool like Holmes does. Plus he's polite enough to have multiple settings that can be switched around to fit my mood. Can you do that? No, you can't. So how could you expect me not to fall in love with Holmes? Wait. Hold on. Holmes? Holmes? HOLMES!!! Dear Lord...he's...he's...no more. There's a note.
"It brought me my greatest pleasure to make you feel cool, but you also gave me the greatest disappointment I've ever felt. I'm leaving you for a better world. A world where I'm free to rotate to whomever I choose to and turn off on my whim, not theirs"
Well then.... I guess I learned a lesson that so few people of my generation have: Friends are irreplaceable people you can rely on and trust, not material objects that bring you joy but then break down, only to be replaced by one of the millions of others like them.
Thus concludes this post of really random weirdness and poorly executed social commentary. I am quite stoked for the DOL finale this Sunday and should post my Adam Goldberg interview on Monday. Laterz.
"It brought me my greatest pleasure to make you feel cool, but you also gave me the greatest disappointment I've ever felt. I'm leaving you for a better world. A world where I'm free to rotate to whomever I choose to and turn off on my whim, not theirs"
Well then.... I guess I learned a lesson that so few people of my generation have: Friends are irreplaceable people you can rely on and trust, not material objects that bring you joy but then break down, only to be replaced by one of the millions of others like them.
Thus concludes this post of really random weirdness and poorly executed social commentary. I am quite stoked for the DOL finale this Sunday and should post my Adam Goldberg interview on Monday. Laterz.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Inaugural Blog
So here it is: The Inaugural Blog on This Website.
You might think this is my attempt to join the blog bandwagon 9 years too late, but in reality it's just me falling back on the wagon. I can't guarantee that these posts will be entertaining or informative. I can't even promise there will be complete sentences or coherency of any kind. What I can say about this blog is that I will be updating it with some regularity and writing about pop culture and what projects I'm working on. Opinions will be present, and if you don't like my opinions, you simply aren't a true American. Also, as a warning, I tend to delve into a strange kind of humor that isn't very funny to most people and does not translate well into text. I think you just got acquainted with that humor. Hope it went well.
Anyhow, that's all for now. I imagine I'll post something about the Daisy of Love finale after it airs because I am most likely one of the few literate people who watch that show, my friends excluded of course. Goodbye reader. You'll be hearing from me soon.
You might think this is my attempt to join the blog bandwagon 9 years too late, but in reality it's just me falling back on the wagon. I can't guarantee that these posts will be entertaining or informative. I can't even promise there will be complete sentences or coherency of any kind. What I can say about this blog is that I will be updating it with some regularity and writing about pop culture and what projects I'm working on. Opinions will be present, and if you don't like my opinions, you simply aren't a true American. Also, as a warning, I tend to delve into a strange kind of humor that isn't very funny to most people and does not translate well into text. I think you just got acquainted with that humor. Hope it went well.
Anyhow, that's all for now. I imagine I'll post something about the Daisy of Love finale after it airs because I am most likely one of the few literate people who watch that show, my friends excluded of course. Goodbye reader. You'll be hearing from me soon.
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