Another Movie

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There's a long story behind this I should probably tell. Should.

OK here are the other movies I made and then we're done witht this

"Through the Windshield":


This is technically a photography project, though some weird framerate issue makes it impossible to see the photos. Whatever.

"The Universe" (best viewed in HD)


A big reason why I didn't post much over the last two months. This is the longest film anyone has shot in the history of the class by like five minutes.

250, Untititled

[In the interest of transp[arency, I've left all spelling and typing error s intact for this post]

See, this is why I shouldn't bother with things like this. You make big promises and then you get busy with school and writers block and you could have posted like ten blogs but NOOOOOOOOOO it had to be a song. I'm a dummass.

Anyway here are some movies I made a while ago, which at least contain music. I fininshed another movie last week but the file might be a little to big to post until I can figure out how to shrink it.

Here's something that's not a song.

I watched this on DVD (remember those?) earlier this week and it somehow became one of the best movies I have ever seen. It seems like it should be the most pretentious thing ever and yet you can't look away from the screen. Give it a shot, and if you get bored try skipping to the second half, which somehow makes the real world look more fantastical than any CGI (especially, it out-TRONs TRON. TRON is a verb, right?).

What Am Watching

Like every post, I meant to write this a long time ago. I suspect that now might actually be a good time though, since I'm guessing a lot of you, like me, suddenly find yourself without a whole lot to do. So here are some things that you can watch, most of which are on the internet somewhere or other. Introductions are hard.

First of all, if you didn't see last week's Community, all you need to know is 1) it was maybe the best thing to air on television in the last year, and 2) you are dumb for missing it. The good part comes after three minutes (an aside--what's up with New-Hulu? They seem to have change it--and Wikipedia--in the last hour or so, when I wasn't looking). Since it's not letting me embed, here.

A while back I somehow got pointed toward the works of Charlie Brooker, of which the biggest and best is Screenwipe. Basically a combination of a TV review show and a deconstruction of television itself, it's one of the few TV shows that might actually make you smarter. But not boring like I made it sound--the style is a lot like (and actually inspired) Zero Punctuation, so if you like that, you'll like this. There are six seasons, but those are British Seasons so it's really like two real seasons. Also worth checking out are his other shows, Newswipe, Gameswipe, and You Have Been Watching, all of which are good in their own way (especially Newswipe), but don't have as many episodes (you can get through all three over a long day).

Why We Fight is basically the same as Food Inc, in that it could be really preachy and one-sided, and just take potshots at George Bush (in other words, it could be Fahrenheit 911), but instead it really transcends politics and gets to the bottom of the issue itself. As a result, it's still worth watching no matter who the president is. The whole thing is on Youtube but for some reason the only playlist is backward. Here's part one.

Party Down is another good show that I know you're not watching. Shame on you all. It's a black comedy about caterers in Hollywood, which is a premise that sounds really lame but is actually genius, for reasons I'm not very good at articulating. If you have Netflix the whole thing is on Instant Watch (with new episodes up Friday Mornings); if you don't there are a few episodes up here.

Lastways (that's a word, right?), Doctor Who. I started watching the new episodes and then went back and watched the whole (new) series, which is also Flixable. I sort of assumed this was one of those things nerds liked because nerds like anything with spaceships, but it's actually, gripping, funny and heartfelt, and all around good television. On the other hand, I'm trying to get through Torchwood, but all I can think is "I liked this show better when it was called Angel" (which, incidentally, is also Flixable, but I didn't mention because I already saw it).

Allright, that should hold you guys until the next one of these.

Just Linking to Stuff Mega-Post

I been sitting on some of this for a while, forgot/neglected to post for whatever reason:

Someone had too much fun making this:

Proof that New Zealand is kind of awesome:

Ze importance of context:

SPECIAL MARIO SUBSECTION

It's easy to forget how much a badass Mario is. Don't:

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

And this

SUBSECTION OVER...FOR NOW

I don't know, this is just funny:

This is like a parody of Batman Begins-style reboots, and then you realize that it's an actual fucking movie:


Turn your speakers down:


IPAD SUBSECTION
Some of these are worthless but the good ones make it worth clicking.

Also here's the reason I didn't get an iPad. Remember when Apple was the cool company with all the new ideas?
SUBSECTION COMPLETE

VIDEO GAME-RELATED ART SUBSECTION
Pokemon as sumi-e prints

Games covers as books covers. Again, a lot are worthless, but the good ones are better than the actual box art (which raises some interesting questions).

Maybe not art but I found it cool anyway. Title is accurate.
SUBSECTION TERMINATED.

Can't remember if this is good or not, video isn't working:

Sonar from Renaud Hallée on Vimeo.

Finally, the most insightful image I've ever seen.

...Except I'm guessing everyone looks at it and thinks they're the one guy. Which is stupid cause it's obviously me. I didn't even buy a iPad.

Things that are green (A Playlist)

Green screen:


Green Day:


Green Onions:


Green River (do what I did and play both at the same time):



Also a Green River:



Greenland (green in name only):

Green, Bein':


Green Hill Zone:


Green, Village:


Owls (not green, just funny):


UPDATE: Retroactively it's a pun on "Al Green" (say it out loud).

GREEN MAN!:

Some movies

I like "Lady and the Reaper" best, but I'd bet I'm in the minority.

Hey, remember when I used to review shit?

I'm busy so I'm time-capsule blogging this from the glorious world of yesterday. That sentence was mostly an excuse to coin the phrase "time-capsule blogging". Some movie reviews I couldn't figure out how to fit in 6 words:

Almost a week later and I'm not sure whether I can really recommend Mirrormask. It's cool-looking (and also has really good music), and I like the fact that they used CGI so it's supposed to look unrealistic and creepy, since it'll usually end up that way anyway. As far as riffs on Alice in Wonderland, it's not as good as Pan's Labyrinth but better than Tim Burton's attempt at the story is certainly going to be. I wish someone would carry over my favorite thing about the book, though, which is that it actually operates on dream logic. Nothing makes sense; nothing even comes close to making sense, but everyone, including Alice, acts like nothing all that strange is going on.

I was a little worried going into Food Inc. that it would turn into some hippy vegan preachy thing, but I was glad to be wrong. It's not about why it's wrong to eat meat; in some ways it's not even really about food. Instead, at its most interesting it's about power, and money, and the corporate mindset and how we've unwittingly attached ourselves to this destructive and shortsighted system. But not boring like I made it sound. Watch it.

It's sort of weird that Kevin Smith is back in the news, or that he's in the news at all but anyway, I just ended up seeing Clerks 2 yesterday Tuesday (stupid time-capsule blogging). I think it may be his best film, with the caveat that I haven't seen all of them (Zack & Miri Make a Porno is on my desk, because my Netflix Queue is set up weird, and I'm not going anywhere near Jersey Girl). It's sort of a small, kind of goofy movie, on one hand very realistic (for a Kevin Smith movie) and on the other hand there's a spontaneous musical number. I think it works partly because of that, and also because the first two scenes and the last shot of it are really cool, which fits that rule about three good scenes and no bad scenes (and all three have no dialogue, which is pretty hilarious considering who made this movie).
Still, nothing he ever does as a director is going to top An Evening with Kevin Smith, if only for that story about Prince. Seriously, that's the movie you've gotta see.

In case you're too lazy to read all that, I basically said Alice in Wonderland (Tim Burton movie) ‹ Kevin Smith movies (except Clerks 2) ‹ Mirrormask ‹ Clerks 2 ‹ Food Inc. ‹ Pan's Labyrinth ‹‹ An Evening with Kevin Smith ‹ Alice in Wonderland (book) ‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹ the story about Prince in An Evening with Kevin Smith

Something to tide you over until I have time to do a real post

Watch this: epic-length (70-flarking-minutes) teardown of The Phantom Menace. If nothing else, watch it because the reviewer sounds a little like Strong Bad.

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More video things

My favorite is the Wes Anderson one; he's been ripped off so much I can almost see that one really happening.

Mi crítica del seis palabras

del parodia de los superhéroes, protagonizada por Ben Stiller, Mystery Men:

S'allright, but just watch this instead.

UPDATE: Acting off some critical advice, I went ahead and streamed The Specials, which is not only a much better movie (not that it's some kind of competition), but it pretty easily blows (almost) every other superhero movie out of the water. If you haven't seen it (and, let's face it, you haven't), go out and find a copy.

Words escape me...

...when I see something like this. Observe:

Sequel to a previous movie review.

OK, I'm watching that Ralph Nader movie right now, and between that and Who Killed the Electric Car?, I'm actively rooting for General Motors to fail. Fuck 'em. They've earned it.

(Full disclosure: I drive a Jeep. Not sure why that's significant, but whatever.)

My Six Word Reviews...

...Of the very, very disturbing Who Killed the Electric Car?

Wanna know why Detroit is dying?

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Hey, it's Ralph Nader! (Of course).

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If it wasn't true, it'd be hilarious.

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California Air Resources Board makes C.A.R.(B.)

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P.S. the title of this is not "My Six-Word Reviews". Read closely.

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OK seriously how come I never heard about this before? It's like a documentary of an alternate universe.

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This is what's wrong with us 'Mrkans. The smartest people in the country are making great shit, and then the dumbest ones somehow get it blown up. And then go home to their beautiful houses. Where's my beautiful house? Where's my beautiful wife? Where's my large automobile? My favorite part is at the end, when the GM guy says, "We know what people want". Obviously, you don't, you tard.

See, now I'm all angry from writing these Word Reviews. I'ma take my angry nap.

Spoiler alert: You want to know who did it? It's watch the movie already to find out, you big cheater.

Post 95 (for real this time): Snark

I wanted to link to this but couldn't find a subtle way of doing it. It's good. Meaty enough to chew on but no so dry and flavorless it becomes inedible. Sorry, I'm hungry. Anyway, it made me think about how I write here and stuff, & I like to think I'm pretty good about avoiding out-and-out meanness or assholocity (not so much with the made-up words). Whatever, I'm kind of busy, so I thought I'd do the link thing instead of a full post, at least right now.

Six Word Reviw time

Almost Famous:

What was real? What was faked?

5 Fake Movie Trailers I Found And Wish Was Real Movies.

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!. tLoZ: Teh Feature Films


I'd see it, you'd see it, it would make ten billions of your Earth dollars. What's stopping them? Also, where'd IGN get the money for this trailer?

@. eth movie about the Robins which didn't die



This one would be a terrible movie, but it'd be an epic awesomely miniseries. Like DKR, only without the DK, or Smallville without the I've never actually seen Smallville if you have could you please tell me a joke I could use here thanks bye.

#. teh secnod part of HIstroy of teh World P@rt !



It says part one in the name! Pony up, Mel Brooks, or we'll take away all that money we assume you have.

$. hTE tru e stroy of th3 Nazi werewolves werewolfs



The Truth must come out! Otherwise, people won't know the cold, hard truth: the Nazis weren't such nice guys. Shocking, I know.

%. Ladn of teh L0st: teh Movie



Yeah, right. Could you imagine if they actually did this one?


But for seriously, The Colbert Report started out as a fake trailer, so you know, it could happen or something?

SOTW! I ♡ Noise

[Song of the Week is a "weekly" feature which is supposed to update every Thursday Friday, but almost never does. In it, Drew records a song, or attempts to record a song, or gives up and writes another movie review.]

I ♡ Noise:


I just recently found out that Song of the Week may not be as original an idea as I thought.

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No hard feelings, though. To differentiate myself, I wanted to record the most un-JoCo-like song I could. I called it "The Art of Noise", and then I remembered that that name was that taken that. That that that. Thatthathat. I settled for something that rhymed.

This song is the spiritual successor to my earlier song, "Mixology", with the crucial difference that this song is slightly shorter (I shot for exactly one minute, but went a little over), and is the same backwards as forwards. More or less. Also this one has a triangle. I get to play a fucking triangle, and you get have get to hear it! Swizzeet!

Also, out of spite toward Coulton! [ >=( ], for stealing my idea three years before I had it, I'm changing the site design to something less Portal-y. And I'm going to review his little video game. Later. I'm busy now.

DOWNLOADABLE VERSION:
Rerelease Notes: I mixed the tracks together a lot differenter.

I just watched The Shining...

...And instead of a review (it's good, what'd you expect?), I'm just going to post this (pretty old, by internet standards) video that you've probably already seen.