Phase

Maybe it's just a phase...

Inglorious

Saw Q. Tarantino's latest...

Wasn't impressed. I was hoping I'd like it, but nope, I didn't.

I've heard it described as a Jewish revenge fantasy, and I have to say that I agree. I just didn't see the point of the thing. It went on forever seemed to meander all over the place. Playing fast and loose with history is one thing, entirely changing it with only the barest nod to the real thing is another. I didn't even like the action, if you can call it action, and usually that's what redeems Tarantino's movies for me. There was maybe one cool action scene and it lasted for all of 10 seconds. I can't say that I got bored in the movie, I came perilously close, but Q.T. never dwindled quite long enough to push it over to yawn territory. My biggest gripes were with the lack of any sort of growth in most of the characters and an over abundance of plot lines involving enough characters to make that growth nearly impossible. I have a fundamental objection to a revenge tale where the audience and the characters don't see the underlying evil of revenge even against the foulest of people, there's no point to the story. I like stories with point not just a series of cool bits and ideas. Of course I could be wrong and should I ever see the movie again I may see a lesson learned.

Honestly? Objectively? If we're only talking in pure cinematic qualifications, it was an extremely well done beautifully crafted movie. It's in the same boat as There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men, both of which were wonderfully crafted but left me wholly unsatisfied when I left the theater.

Am I asking too much? Probably

Am I too old fashioned? Maybe

Ultimate verdict? Eh, it was a Tarantino movie. You either love or leave it.

The idea of Inglorious Basterds = Pure Awesome
The Actuality of Inclorous Basterds = Awwww I wanted this to be Awesome...

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Doldrums

Working on it. Looking for a scripty job. Editing Mercator. Trying to craft a stand-up comedy routine. And working on an idea for a script. Mainly trying to stay optimistic and be proactive.

I guess I'm not totally falling down on the job...

The wind just isn't blowing my way.

Color circles

Just a little thing I ran across on my internet journeys. I thought it was pretty and fun. Just passing it along.

Okami

This simple little flash based game is based on one of the most beautiful innovative games I have ever played.

The entire game is animated in a 3D Japanese calligraphy style that is ridiculously beautiful. Its as though you play in a painting. The storyline for the game follows the sun goddess Amaterasu on her quest to save the world. The coolest bit is that the battles are based on painting. You draw a certain shape on the screen and Amaterasu does her thing. It is freakishly cool.

Kitten Mittens

Birds on a Wire

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

Vegas

I had a blast in Vegas in spite of my absolutely horrible luck.

Lost most of the money I took to gamble with, but not all. I just couldn't stomach that. It's all good though. I had fun with my bud from MO and got to see the joust thing at the Excalibur.

Don't ask me why, but I really do love the place. It's the worst place in the world, THE City of Sin, but there is just something about the Strip that I love. Perhaps it's the false glamor. Or the shows. Or the people watching. Or the Casinos themselves, I love their flair and pretentiousness. Maybe its just the potential that something awesome might happen.