November 2006
The Archives
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11.30.06John Hughes Documentary In The Works, Fuller Wets Hydabed After Drinking Full Can of Pepsi Jay C | News | (4)Cinematical has reported that a documentary film about the early films of John Hughes is currently in the works. 'Don't You Forget About Me' is apparently a look at the portrayal of teenagers on film, making an arguement that films of the 80's more accurately represented the awkward transitional period in which we all got spit on and called fat, or took part in spitting on others and calling THEM fat. Here's a snippet from the synopsis: "On one hand, this film is a balanced and nostalgic look at how the highschool movies made by John Hughes and his contemporaries ...
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11.30.06“It’s like you’ve got a serial killer living next door, and no one will believe you!” Jay C | News, Personal Projects | (8)Hey guys. So here's a quick update on some of my personal projects. I've began researching a topic that i've sort of become obsessed with as of late. (as some readers of this blog may be aware of) Although i'm not really convinced that the majority of the 9/11 conspiracy theories hold any water, I do find the whole thing very interesting. There are people out there that have dedicated their lives to uncovering the 'truth' behind the September 11th terrorist attacks. Organizations such as www.911truth.org are convinced that there's something the government isn't telling us. While some of their ...
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11.28.0649 Up Jay C | Reviews | (0)After having watched the entire Up Series, from 7 to 42, I feel hooked. Each film leaves you wondering what physical transformations and lifestyle changes could have possibly occurred during the time between interviews. Watching the first six films back to back is almost like episodic reality television. People get fatter, lines start appearing on their faces and their hair slowly start going gray. But the instant gratification of watching 14 lives in fast forward doesn’t belittle the importance of Michael Apted’s groundbreaking documentary series. And now, having just watched 49 Up, the latest film in the series, I’ve realized ...
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11.26.06The Documentary Films of Todd Phillips Jay C | News | (4)With the DVD age in full effect, (or coming to an end depending on whether or not you're a supporter of any of the new HD formats) it's tough to think of any films or tv shows that haven't already recieved the digital treatment. Even some of the most obscure childhood favourites have found their way onto DVD, remastered and repackaged. I was trying to think of some things that have yet to make the digital jump...first thing that comes to mind is the 1966 Batman tv show, currently held up due to rights issues. Then of course there's Fred ...
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11.26.06The Up Series Jay C | Reviews | (4)If there’s one constant in the universe, it’s that everybody grows old and everyone dies. Although age as a number measuring the passage of time is unarguably universal, the perception of one's age is relative to the individual. Nowadays, 30 is the new 20 and 40 is the new 30. A social shift has occurred and many of the common steps towards adulthood, such as marriage and children, have taken a backseat to a more modern way of thinking. Personal growth and the slow development of one's own well being has resulted in people marrying and having kids in their ...
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11.23.06‘Our Daily Bread’ Might Make Fans of Food and Eating Think Twice Jay C | News | (3)For those of you who question Richard Linklater's fictional treatment of Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book 'Fast Food Nation', The New York Times (via Cinematical) brings us a profile on 'Our Daily Bread', a documentary feature dealing with the dark secrets of the food industry. Actually, let me re-state that; These aren't really dark secrets at all. I'm pretty sure we're aware that mass-consumption calls for mass-production, but we'd rather just stay uninformed when it comes to the process that brings the food to our tables. Director Nikolaus Geyrhalter's film takes a hint from 'Koyaanisqatsi' in its presentation, made up entirely ...
