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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Inception: This film is going to inspire a lot of flow charts

So, we just got back from seeing Inception, which I loved, and which I think everyone watching with me at least enjoyed.

But I have a question.

It's not about the plot.

It contains no spoilers, but it won't make sense unless you've seen the film.

Did they lose a bunch of footage?

Think back. When stuff starts going crazy in the level 2 ("posh hotel") dreamworld, and we cut back to the van in the level 1 dreamworld, and see that the van is thrashing around in level 1 road havoc, and everyone is being tossed around like oblivious rag dolls, we only see the one angle, which has Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the foreground.

And a lot of times that makes sense, as he's the one left behind in the level 2 dreamworld so the car chase in the van affects him most intimately, except stuff starts going crazy in levels 1 and 2 WHILE most of the characters are still in level 2, and still we only see JGL.

So seriously. Lost footage? Cancelled shoot day?

I'm proud that this question combines fanboy nerdiness with filmmaker nerdiness.

Also it's a little disappointing how folding a city in half turns out to not be a useful or practical way of performing any missions.

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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Girl With the OH GOD MY EYES

So, we just watched Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, which for me was basically all about Noomi Rapace's character who is in all the publicity photos so you probably know what she looks like. But here she is again. Because wow.

I do have one question.

WHY ARE SO MANY THRILLERS ABOUT MASS-MURDERING RAPISTS.

Now--don't get me wrong. I like to see the good guys win. I as a general rule feel negatively towards killing people. So if the good guys have to win by killing people, yes, having the people they kill be mass-murdering rapists is ONE OF THE THINGS that would make me less conflicted and more satisfied at the outcome. ONE OF THE THINGS.

The good guys could also, for instance--Not kill the people. The people could realize how evil they are and feel horrible remorse. (That's another thing I like to see, is evil people realizing their evil. In Dragon Tattoo it's all lost in the horrible torture/violence that precedes their deaths.)

But the PROBLEMS with the almost total fixation of the suspense genre on mass-murdering rapists (and of course pharmaceutical companies taking advantage of the disadvantaged) are

Really, really hopefully it represents a statistically improbable number of sexually-disordered serial killers

It neglects the BULK of horrible evil in the world, which is NOT perpetrated by effete crazymen with upper class connections to protect them

IT CANNOT BE GOOD FOR US.

Seriously. Like.... **I** feel like my innocence was bruised by that film. **I** feel like my life is somehow cheaper. Especially since as a female you don't have to go too long before you see one of those intensely production-designed murder/torture crime scene photos where the victim looks just like you. (Seriously are there production designers who specialize in that? Is it like "call up the horribly-abused-body-tossed-aside-like-so-much-rubbish expert"?) And I'm not even a BORDERLINE sociopathic killer. Like NOT EVEN CLOSE.

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Ana said...: But IF you make a movie about a mass-murderer their victims are MUCH more likely to be women, even leaving out the rape part. We're just easier to kill if that's what you are into. And it's not OK to kill us as long as you keep the naughty parts out of us before hand, so it's not like I'd be more comforted if they threw in a line where they said "hey, at least he didn't rape her."

But, the bigger thing is that dead girls get people worked up more because we seem weaker and easier to kill, so it's not sporting to do it and because we can have babies and perpetuate life it's extra sad when we die because underlying our death is also the death of the little lives that might have been. At least that's what everyone thinks without thinking it. That's why we get to go into the lifeboats first.

It also riles up men and women equally. The little dears want to see justice done for hurting us and so do we. Guys deep down probably think dead guys were just pussies and didn't fight back hard enough. or something. Maybe we think that too a little. And then there's the Edgar Allen Poe thing nothing more tragic (or beautiful?) than a young dead girl?

It triggers these deeply held gender biases and evolutionary reactions that aren't right, but are real. It's really not the films fault that they use it to get a rise out of us. Right? I get turned on when Jason Bourne kicks the shit out of another dude. What the hell is that? They are mostly just poor cops trying to do their jobs. Why should they get their noses broken so I can get a tickle down below?; July 17, 2010 10:52 PM
Ana said...: Oh. Saw Ledo and Ix Go to Town and loved it btw!! Is there a place online to see your other movies? When does Play/Stop and The Hunter and the Swan come out?

I have hard to talk about Peter Gerety fantasies. Is he amazing in person or the opposite of that?; July 17, 2010 10:58 PM
Emily Carmichael said...: OMG he is SO AMAZING in person! Everyone had the best time the day he was on set. He's funny and flexible and generous.

So if that's what the fantasies are about--right on.; July 18, 2010 10:27 AM

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Obvious Child: DAAAAAANCE

Michael Burke was fond of saying--actually he said this once but it sounds better to say he was "fond of saying"--that DANCING IN MOVIES ALWAYS WORKS.

Check out the dance sequence at 7:00 (start at 6:24 to get a sense of what's going on) and tell me if he's wrong.

Labels: Other People's Movies

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Little Face

Little Face (2009) (clip) from Matthew Walker on Vimeo.

So here's a bit of Matthew Walker's Little Face, which played with us at Rooftop Films this month.

It's basically--running into your ex, except instead of ex-boyfriend/girlfriend it's your ex-imaginary best friend.

Matthew Walker turns out to also be the chap responsible for John and Karen.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

Much more regular updates

(starting now)

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Friday, March 5, 2010

Freelance Positions Available for Animators

KID CAN DRIVE IS HIRING ANIMATORS.

We're getting ready to blast ahead with new episodes of Ledo and Ix. Hiring animators for three positions:

Lead Animator
The Lead Animator will be responsible for completing each episode using elements supplied by the Character Animator and Background Artist and, and incorporating the work of the sound designer and composer. You must be a skilled user of the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Flash.

Background Artist
The Background Artist will be responsible for creating unique pixilated vintage videogame-style environments.

Character AnimatorThe Character Animator will work closely with the Lead Animator and Writer/Director to create and animate the series’ characters, bringing complex and believable motion to tiny pixilated sprites. Should know Flash or be a fast learner.

Please submit a resume and cover letter telling us a bit about yourself to: josh@kidcandrive.com

Labels: KCD, the Adventures of Ledo and Ix

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Tessa said...: Why don't you update your website anymore? :(; June 10, 2010 10:34 PM

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Hetzler Sings Cash

This is Josh singing Johnny Cash in the back of a karaoke taxi.

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