I do a lot of bitching to people about how Oklahoma is not really conducive to the creative development of its artists. I am not only talking about filmmakers, such as myself. I am talking about musicians as well. For many years I have worked with great local bands who seem to never get the … Continue reading
Buffer My Dick. We recently ran a piece featuring the excellent red band trailer for Tropic Thunder, one which requires the user to download it through Itunes. Sounds like a pain in the ass on the surface, but I cannot tell you how amazing it was to be watching a movie trailer on my computer … Continue reading
When speaking about Lawrence of Arabia, it is impossible not to talk about “that shot.” Of course, that shot being the extreme long shot as Sherif Ali (Omar Sharif) makes his first appearance riding out of the mirage and instantly becoming one of the greatest shots in cinema history. Any film student will be shown … Continue reading
Department of Transporgofuckyourself. Highway workers are lazy. This is not a generalization but a fact. They are lazy cocksuckers, even. Lazy sons of whores who probably didn’t make it past 9th grade. All of them. Even the ones in my family, and there’s a few. They are worse than being burned alive*. Georgia has what … Continue reading
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer was moving downtown for a girl and it was like he was moving to another country? It’s very easy to replicate that experience here in LA, which, by its very nature is a tapestry of extremely different neighborhoods, cultures and peoples sewn together. This past Saturday, I did … Continue reading
The film business is not like a normal business. If I work at the local Taco Bell and go psycho and act like I’m better than everyone else, I will get my ass fired. Soon, it will be hard for me to get another job because people talk. The word will get out. In the … Continue reading
But first, some comic relief… One of the most powerful essays to have been published on the Bush presidency was sparked by the Bush speech before Israel’s Knesset, brilliantly parroted by conservative talking head Kevin James in the clip above. Here are Bush’s comments: “Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and … Continue reading
I have finally met “those people.” While working at the casino I bartend at last night, I was dumbstruck as I listened to the two older couples (mid to late 40’s) sitting at the bar talking. I had Raiders of the Lost Ark playing on the TV over the bar and they were intently watching … Continue reading
I was in Vegas last weekend, and I’m going to London on Wednesday. I’ve never been a big traveler. I think – if I’m to be honest – it’s because there’s generally a lot going on in my brain, and so I often crave less stimuli than more. I wasn’t sure if my brother (who … Continue reading
There’s been quite a bit of discussion lately about whether or not INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL will be any good. I don’t have any idea at this point. I know that I’ve lowered my expectations quite a bit. I’ll see it, for certain, and it’ll be a mix of nostalgia … Continue reading