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The year is about halfway over and the world has experienced three great losses: Metal Machine Music went off-line and Stan Winston and George Carlin have both passed away. D:
It hurts when the greats leave us, but I suppose that it's only when things are gone that we fully comprehend how great they really were. For those of you that don't know (and I don't see how), Stan Winston was a 'creature creator'. Most of the greatest creatures/characters of the most-memorable movies (Independence Day, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk to name a few) were animated/sculpted/inspired by this man. He was even working on a few movies that will be coming out in the next few years, so he was -- and always will be -- an inspirational person.
George Carlin is probably best-known for being a smart-assed, counter culturist with a sizable amount of zingers and good points in his acts. Some people love to hate him, I personally enjoy watching his comedy acts -- the "Seven Words You Can't Say on TV" bid is priceless and a perfect example of his brilliance.
While I am sad, I have managed to put several things into context over the past few days...and it has helped me cope more or less. I understand that life waxes and wanes, ideas are formed and lost with the birth and passing of great minds. Even then, we that are left behind are still charged with continuing the flow...a flow started or re-directed by the people or activities that are no longer a part of our daily lives. Perhaps it is this twist of life's stream, or the proverbial fork in the road of thought that is the greatest gift bestowed upon those of us that remain.
This inspiration drives us to draw, to write, to think; gives us the drive to live in our own way...or at the very least makes us continue in a way that pays tribute to those that have come before. Your path is your own, but remember even after you're gone there will be those that remember...
...let them remember the best things about you. And for the record, I agree with George Carlin -- they really should put bulls-eyes on Kleenex so you can compare scores.
And on that note, on to the movie review. I promised a review of The Incredible Hulk...and so I shall deliver.
( The Incredible Hulk )
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Lately I've been have the recurring desire to go to art school, or at least take a few art classes to rein in my wayward perspectives and composition. It seems easy and many would argue, "Why don't you just go ahead and take the stupid courses?" Well, it isn't that easy...
Given the rising costs of everything, my job tightening restrictions on who gets paid for what, and a limited amount of funding, I'm currently prevented from taking classes. I would produce artwork for money, but I honestly can't see someone paying for less than the best that can be given, can you? It almost feels like I'd be cheating. D:
And it's been a while since I had a movie review (darn rising prices <<; ), so I've got another one coming: ( Kung Fu Panda ).
All in all, I believe Mondays will be my movie day from now on, not only because I have that day off but because those are the cheapest movie showings I can gain access to ($7 a trip before refreshments).
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Yep, I saw it today...and let me say I loved it. ^^
I'm going to give a quick review and hopefully keep myself from giving away anything significant.
Okay, I know some people that say the beginning was boring, but I found it somewhat intriguing...and a little sad. It gives an odd combination of flashback and present-tense storytelling, which helps the story because at least you have some background information to the start of the movie.
I'm used to Robert Downey, Jr. having a crazy haircut, though it took a bit to get past the facial hair -- about two seconds after the first explosion, to be honest. The CGI was awesome and I'm not just saying that because I'm a computer-animated graphics whore, but I almost drooled when I saw Stark's personal computer system (the ultimate geek reaction...I want one *sobs*). For the record, testing is painful when it's happening to you...and funny when it backfires on someone else.
Anyhoo, the acting was fairly solid, though I wish they could have found a replacement for Gwyneth Paltrow -- there were scenes when she made me cringe because it was noticeably sub-par. She wasn't bad the whole movie, but there were some scenes when she didn't even try -- I thought. Jeff Bridges was solid and a little shocking, you could've hit me with a brick and I would've been less surprised. Terrance Howard, the military friend, was also pretty solid although I feel he could've gotten more time. But all in all, this was Downey's movie...quite possibly his best in my opinion.
Stan Lee does make an appearance in this movie, so that's rather amusing.
And for the record, you're really, really, really, REALLY going to want to stay until the credits finish rolling. o-o I won't tell you what's there...but it helped me give this movie a 5 out of 5 despite Gwen's performance. That's right, biznatches...a perfect score.
Need a preview of why I'm raving...and doubly excited about the possibilities for Transformers 2? Lookie here: Iron Man Website.
And you know I'm going to go see it again, right? *dances out* ^^
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Okay, I went to see the movie yesterday morning and I actually enjoyed it. Thankfully, it wasn't as bad (to me anyway) as some people made it out to be. But then again, I don't consider myself normal so. :p On with the review...
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I actually didn't mind the Jack Sparrow/Multiplicity moments...when your mind goes AWOL, the first thing that happens is you start talking to yourself. That aside, creepy voodoo lady turned out to be the goddess Calypso and Jones was her lover. Explains so much and why she basically freaks out before disappearing. That 'hell hath no fury' line is right, although most women won't create an ocean-wide maelstrom when they're peeved.
A lot of odd plays on words and the constant recurrences of anything you can do, I can do better. The spyglass situation between Jack and Barbarossa is hilarious; so are the rock crabs when placed in context. The peanut might also be funny, but only to those of us that are a bit on the edge...or over it. (Yes, I thought the peanut as funny.)
Rather fitting ending, although I feel bad for Elizabeth's pop and Chow Yun-Fat's character could have been built up so much more. Sure, it gave Elizabeth her place as the 'King' of the Pirate's Council, but it was like Mace Windu all over again. ;-;
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All in all, I actually like it. When paired with watching Dead Man's Chest the night before everything makes perfect sense. But the trick to this movie is, you have to watch the previous movie within twenty-four hours -- or be a Jack fanatic -- to make any sense out of this one. That's what happened with the eye of the poor guy that kept popping out of his head (watch the movie, you'll finally get why he doesn't just buy a new one). It's not a bad thing, but it just won't be as enjoyable otherwise, which probably happened to the people I spoke to that didn't get it. My take on it: 4 out of 5.
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