Ruminating on five films that I need to pair with the proper vibe and atmosphere sometime over the next little while.
A 4.5 hour Godfather II marathon led to a wayward ramble including leap day, the nature of time, and an old favourite: the news.
Don't try to follow how I got from one train of thought to the other, just sit back in the bar car and enjoy the ride.
"I hate every ape I see, from Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee.
Oh you'll never make a monkey out of me.
Oh my god, I was wrong. It was earth all along.
You've finally made a monkey out of me!
...I love you Dr. Zaius!"
- Troy McClure
Five that you might expect, and five that I thought I'd throw in for good measure.
The EXPECTED
Almost Famous - fav musical moment: Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Singles - fav musical moment: (all of them)
High Fidelity - fav musical moment: Dry the Rain - The Beta Band
Dazed and Confused - fav musical moment: (all of them)
Pump Up the Volume - fav musical moment: Kick Out the Jams - Henry Rollins/Bad Brains
The UNEXPECTED
Good Will Hunting - fav moment: Miss Misery - Elliott Smith
Boogie Nights - fav moment: Magnet & Steel - Walter Egan
Jackie Brown - fav moment: Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack
Reservoir Dogs - fav moment: Stuck in the Middle - Stealer's Wheel
Goodfellas - fav moment: Layla - Derek and the Dominoes
My abridged session at Podcasters Across Borders in June 2011. I presented early in the morning as evidenced by my wet hair. Embedded below is the Prezi I used for visuals which include all of the video clips I used as examples. If you're confused by the premise, don't worry, so was I. At some point I may try to get the full video and post it myself. Maybe at least the audio anyway. Enjoy!
Happy Canada Day everyone. While I was bordering on depressed for 90 minutes, this rant almost made up for it. I hope you enjoy it, even though you may disagree. Does this put me back in form? Maybe that's debatable as well.
via flickr.com
Sorry folks. Feeling particularly left wing tonight. If you haven't seen the multi-part documentary called "The Corporation", you can queue up all 26 parts on YouTube and watch for free.
That's cool if you disagree with the premise and even my left-wing ways, doesn't mean there's not stuff to be learned.
"And crawling on the planet's face,
Some insects called the human race.
Lost in time and lost in space
And meaning."
Richard O'Brien