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shadowkatNot much on the tube tonight, so methinks I write a bit, read a bit, maybe go to sleep a bit early. Could watch the tribute to George Harrison, I suppose, but tributes tend to bore me.
I took those two quizzes (drinking and religion) that are going around my flist by the way. More out of curiousity and a touch of boredom than anything else, I suspect. It's hard to put much faith in a bunch of random questions that you may answer any which way depending on your mood. For the record? I'm 118 Proof Bourbon (which is hilarous since I rarely drink anymore), and the religion that best suits me appears to be Christianity with Buddhism and Agnostism close seconds. Actually they are almost in a three way tie. Too many of those questions I was on the fence on. Islam and Judasim were at the very bottom of the list along with interestingly enough athesism. Interesting.
Also watched 60 Minutes which had lovely little bit on George Lucas and the latest Star Wars.
[Yes - I am a die-hard fan of Star Wars. Always will be.
No apologies. Loved the first three films. Was drug to the first one by my folks. Drug my folks to the next two. And went on my lonesome to Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars, saw both on the big screen. Preferred Clone to Phantom. But I'm not overly fond of children in action flicks. And yes, I obsessed as a child over the idea of the prequels. ] At any rate, I enjoyed this little interview for two quotes: 1) Lucas when asked if he was worried about critical response, said somewhat calmly with a slight shrug of the shoulders:"Not really. They didn't like any of the films that much. They really hated the last two. And I made them the way I wanted. Wouldn't change a thing. I like them." He basically made them for himself, told his tales his way as he saw them played out in his head, chose and desired to share them with the world, and doesn't really care that much if the world loves them or not. Course it's nice that the world does. 2.)His single with three adopted kids, when asked if he ever sees himself married. He shrugged. "Oh I don't rule it out." When asked if he's too picky, which his friends accuse him of being. He states, which I applaud, "Married people always say that about their single friends - he or she's too picky, on the behalf of single people, I say look I'm not too picky necessarily, I just don't want to settle for anyone.
Marriage is too important to me for that. And when the right person comes along it will work, until then I'm fine." Thank you.
Was a bit unnerving though to see how he filmed the lastest entry and what digital may do to the art form. Making me wonder if all this bleeding technology is actually a good thing art wise? Lucas, course, took it a bit to extremes being a computer geek, which I'm not. Yoda? No Frank Oz doing the puppetry this round. He's completely digitized, which unnerves me. What does this mean for puppeteers? Probably nothing - unless everyone decides it's cheaper and better to digitize then use puppets. Same for stunt doubles - they digitized the fight sequences and used digitized doubles for many sequences.
On the other hand this may be the problem with the films - the increased use of digitization which gives them a flat almost artificial feel lacking in depth and emotion? Not sure. Will have to wait until I see Revenge of the Sith to know for certain. Will I see it? Yes. Regardless of whatever reviews it gets. I'm not a huge believer in reading reviews first before seeing something - for two reasons: 1) I like to make up my own mind (German/Irish Stubborness inherited from Grandfather and Grandmother, a good and bad trait),
2.) Reviews have a nasty habit of giving away too much and I like to watch stories unfold, not be spoilt ahead of time on twists and turns. Course with Star Wars, we already know the big twist...but that's part of what fascinates me about it. Lucas did a very risky thing here - he makes his hero in truth the anti-hero. A block-buster epic centered on the hero's fall. Cool.
The other story on 60 minutes enraged me and gave me an idea for a short horror tale. It was about a banned film in Holland, called Submission. Which upon release caused the death of it's creator by an Islamic Terrorist. It was written by a former Muslim Woman, who is part of the government in Holland, and was speaking out against the Islamic religion's suppression of women and how horrible Mohammad was. Made me think of a story idea that had occurred to me before, while watching a TV procedural hunting a serial rapist - not sure it is workable or not. It takes place in the not too distant future and is called Punishment Fits the Crime. Instead of prison, criminals are hooked up to virtual reality devices and condemned to spend their lives reliving their victims lives up to and including the victim's death and torture at their hands. Over and over again for eternity. Just not sure how to write it. No characters come to mind yet...just the general theme. Which is weird way of writing for me. I usually start with characters and build plot and theme from there, often not knowing what the theme is or if there is one until after the story is told. My stories, the short one's I've written are usually about exploring a character's emotions, who they are. The why of it. Not the what.
And I'm not much into morality plays or theme. But it is a cool idea. Have two others...hmmm, maybe while I'm writing this one story, I could play with a couple of short ones? (Ignore this by the way, I'm just musing to myself, forgot for a moment I was typing online.)
On TV front...
I highly recommend the following:
1. BattleStar Galatica (which still delivers top-notch episodes, this week's was the weakest of the bunch in my opinion, yet still B+-A quality. Hasn't delivered a stinker yet, rare that.)
2. Veronica Mars (getting better all the time. And possibly the most realistic high school drama done outside of maybe Freaks and Geeks. Stellar acting too.)
3. House (for Hugh Laurie alone, I just wish it wasn't up against Veronica Mars)
4. Lost (interesting short tales interspliced with the overall mystery. Not as consistently stellar as BattleStar, but does have it's moments, especially when the focus is on Lock, Hurley, Sawyer, or Sahid and the writers are Fury or Goddard.)
Enjoy....
1. Joan of Arcadia (which is basically televising how I view God. Barbara Hall the writer has nailed my own view of God and how God works without all the touchy-feely pandering. Actually, you want my view of God and the universe, mix Wonderfalls and Joan of Arcadia - which may or may not explain the results of that religion quizz. I believe in God. It's religions that annoy me, sort of agree with Karl Marx who stated that religion is the opium of the people.)
2. Gilmore Girls (comfort show. Romantic. Fun characters. I love the family dynamics. Rory gets on my nerves, but I love everyone else, so it's not a problem.)
3. Medium (only for Jack Webber and Partricia Arguette. The stories and writing, however, are beginning to grate on my nerves, so we will see how long it lasts).
4. West Wing (just for the acting...most character actors I've seen on a single show yet.)
Occasionally watch...
1. Alias...(off and on, when I have nothing better to do.)
2. ER (just about given up on)
3. Desperate Housewives (see Alias)
Gave up on Point Pleasant...just don't like any of the actors, the story, or
the set up.
I took those two quizzes (drinking and religion) that are going around my flist by the way. More out of curiousity and a touch of boredom than anything else, I suspect. It's hard to put much faith in a bunch of random questions that you may answer any which way depending on your mood. For the record? I'm 118 Proof Bourbon (which is hilarous since I rarely drink anymore), and the religion that best suits me appears to be Christianity with Buddhism and Agnostism close seconds. Actually they are almost in a three way tie. Too many of those questions I was on the fence on. Islam and Judasim were at the very bottom of the list along with interestingly enough athesism. Interesting.
Also watched 60 Minutes which had lovely little bit on George Lucas and the latest Star Wars.
[Yes - I am a die-hard fan of Star Wars. Always will be.
No apologies. Loved the first three films. Was drug to the first one by my folks. Drug my folks to the next two. And went on my lonesome to Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars, saw both on the big screen. Preferred Clone to Phantom. But I'm not overly fond of children in action flicks. And yes, I obsessed as a child over the idea of the prequels. ] At any rate, I enjoyed this little interview for two quotes: 1) Lucas when asked if he was worried about critical response, said somewhat calmly with a slight shrug of the shoulders:"Not really. They didn't like any of the films that much. They really hated the last two. And I made them the way I wanted. Wouldn't change a thing. I like them." He basically made them for himself, told his tales his way as he saw them played out in his head, chose and desired to share them with the world, and doesn't really care that much if the world loves them or not. Course it's nice that the world does. 2.)His single with three adopted kids, when asked if he ever sees himself married. He shrugged. "Oh I don't rule it out." When asked if he's too picky, which his friends accuse him of being. He states, which I applaud, "Married people always say that about their single friends - he or she's too picky, on the behalf of single people, I say look I'm not too picky necessarily, I just don't want to settle for anyone.
Marriage is too important to me for that. And when the right person comes along it will work, until then I'm fine." Thank you.
Was a bit unnerving though to see how he filmed the lastest entry and what digital may do to the art form. Making me wonder if all this bleeding technology is actually a good thing art wise? Lucas, course, took it a bit to extremes being a computer geek, which I'm not. Yoda? No Frank Oz doing the puppetry this round. He's completely digitized, which unnerves me. What does this mean for puppeteers? Probably nothing - unless everyone decides it's cheaper and better to digitize then use puppets. Same for stunt doubles - they digitized the fight sequences and used digitized doubles for many sequences.
On the other hand this may be the problem with the films - the increased use of digitization which gives them a flat almost artificial feel lacking in depth and emotion? Not sure. Will have to wait until I see Revenge of the Sith to know for certain. Will I see it? Yes. Regardless of whatever reviews it gets. I'm not a huge believer in reading reviews first before seeing something - for two reasons: 1) I like to make up my own mind (German/Irish Stubborness inherited from Grandfather and Grandmother, a good and bad trait),
2.) Reviews have a nasty habit of giving away too much and I like to watch stories unfold, not be spoilt ahead of time on twists and turns. Course with Star Wars, we already know the big twist...but that's part of what fascinates me about it. Lucas did a very risky thing here - he makes his hero in truth the anti-hero. A block-buster epic centered on the hero's fall. Cool.
The other story on 60 minutes enraged me and gave me an idea for a short horror tale. It was about a banned film in Holland, called Submission. Which upon release caused the death of it's creator by an Islamic Terrorist. It was written by a former Muslim Woman, who is part of the government in Holland, and was speaking out against the Islamic religion's suppression of women and how horrible Mohammad was. Made me think of a story idea that had occurred to me before, while watching a TV procedural hunting a serial rapist - not sure it is workable or not. It takes place in the not too distant future and is called Punishment Fits the Crime. Instead of prison, criminals are hooked up to virtual reality devices and condemned to spend their lives reliving their victims lives up to and including the victim's death and torture at their hands. Over and over again for eternity. Just not sure how to write it. No characters come to mind yet...just the general theme. Which is weird way of writing for me. I usually start with characters and build plot and theme from there, often not knowing what the theme is or if there is one until after the story is told. My stories, the short one's I've written are usually about exploring a character's emotions, who they are. The why of it. Not the what.
And I'm not much into morality plays or theme. But it is a cool idea. Have two others...hmmm, maybe while I'm writing this one story, I could play with a couple of short ones? (Ignore this by the way, I'm just musing to myself, forgot for a moment I was typing online.)
On TV front...
I highly recommend the following:
1. BattleStar Galatica (which still delivers top-notch episodes, this week's was the weakest of the bunch in my opinion, yet still B+-A quality. Hasn't delivered a stinker yet, rare that.)
2. Veronica Mars (getting better all the time. And possibly the most realistic high school drama done outside of maybe Freaks and Geeks. Stellar acting too.)
3. House (for Hugh Laurie alone, I just wish it wasn't up against Veronica Mars)
4. Lost (interesting short tales interspliced with the overall mystery. Not as consistently stellar as BattleStar, but does have it's moments, especially when the focus is on Lock, Hurley, Sawyer, or Sahid and the writers are Fury or Goddard.)
Enjoy....
1. Joan of Arcadia (which is basically televising how I view God. Barbara Hall the writer has nailed my own view of God and how God works without all the touchy-feely pandering. Actually, you want my view of God and the universe, mix Wonderfalls and Joan of Arcadia - which may or may not explain the results of that religion quizz. I believe in God. It's religions that annoy me, sort of agree with Karl Marx who stated that religion is the opium of the people.)
2. Gilmore Girls (comfort show. Romantic. Fun characters. I love the family dynamics. Rory gets on my nerves, but I love everyone else, so it's not a problem.)
3. Medium (only for Jack Webber and Partricia Arguette. The stories and writing, however, are beginning to grate on my nerves, so we will see how long it lasts).
4. West Wing (just for the acting...most character actors I've seen on a single show yet.)
Occasionally watch...
1. Alias...(off and on, when I have nothing better to do.)
2. ER (just about given up on)
3. Desperate Housewives (see Alias)
Gave up on Point Pleasant...just don't like any of the actors, the story, or
the set up.
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Date: 2005-03-13 07:50 pm (UTC)Joan of Arcadia
Committed
In a fix
Stargate SG1
info - mercials of all kinds ... just because of the corney " spin " work done on them !
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Date: 2005-03-14 12:32 am (UTC)This notion rings a faint bell of something similar having featured in something I read quite some time ago - but it's all in what you do with it that matters.
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Date: 2005-03-14 03:41 am (UTC)House, Veronic Mars, & Lost are all excellent. Haven't gotten around to watching BG but everyone on my flist seems to love it.