Monday, April 13, 2009
Wolphin #1
I've been interested in Wolphin for a while now, but haven't been brave enough to risk the money on it. I recently got Issue #1 through Netflix. My quick thoughts are that there's nothing too special on this disc. The Big Empty was surprising, but failed in the end. The Al Gore documentary got me liking Gore as a person and The Soldier's Pay excerpt brought up some interesting ethical issues that don't receive mainstream press. Everything else is pretty mediocre, but Brian Dewan's Grimm's Tales 2: Death of the Hen stood out as something unique and worth revisiting. I'm likely to give other Wolphin discs a try, but the unknown quality of each issue is enough to keep me from subscribing.
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Hey dude,
I just read your comment to the Coraline post. I'm not sure why I didn't see that sooner. I'll try to reply to the many things brought up:
1. I did see Stardust and loved it surprisingly. Nothing about it appealed to me, not the story, actors, or director, but it certainly surprised me. I'm excited to get to know Gaiman more.
2. My essentials: I've been wanting to write about the lesser known films that I grew up on. I'll be sure to check out C.S. Lewis' take on the relevance of both "classics" and "forgottens." I realize that some of these titles are still unavailable but I have faith that they will get a release in the next year or two. The studios have been rushing their neglected films onto dvd--- yes i did see that WB collection! I loved the nostalgia picks that we had in Movie Club (Return To Oz, Terror in a Texas Town, FBI STory) because they officially had no ties to any of our adult movie going experiences. Sometimes we get too caught up in reason and even the words we choose to put down on these blogs. Our explanations/defenses for those movies had nothing to do with adulthood: the cliche words, the cinephile references, or reverential fellating. We simply spoke as children and somehow the point came across and in some instances (Return to Oz) that child convinced another adult to age backwards for a couple of hours.
3. Herzog dominating Ferrara: I can't wait. Not because I care about the story, the character, or the cast but because I want Herzog to vanquish Ferrara. What a mighty battle that will be!
4. Yes of course you can borrow Sweeney Todd. I hope you like it, though I'm sure that you won't gush as much as me. It's eye candy, and it features actors and director with plenty of integrity.
5. back to Ferrara: I have grown tired of directors who think they have the right to punish us, to make us feel like we deserve their worst. There is no sign of the desire to teach or edify, just a clear and sheer contempt for us all. The problem with these angry folks is that they make assumptions based on the status quo, not on the common man. What do I have to learn from such a man?
6. back to Ferrara again:
I hesitate to call any of these folks elitists or even misanthropes because I've never met any of them or had a chance to read interviews. Based on their art, which speaks deep truths about their hearts or hearts of darkness, they seem to have a hatred for mankind. This is all good except for the fact that this hatred usually followed by a love for themselves, their damnation only points outward.
Occasionally, misanthropy can passes as silly hyperbole or can lead to a beautiful catharsis. I don't know what it is about Ferrara and his breed (possibly crack)but I don't appreciate the slap across the face.
7. This correspondence is great! I started this to get my thoughts out and didn't expect anyone to read. Thanks for reading dude! rest assured that I do the same.
brandon
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