A few things to get Monday started, and to clear my plate of blog-worthy items:
Feb 23 2009
Oscar is Dead to Me
For the last couple of years, I’ve been disappointed at the dearth of well written, well executed, creative films out there. I’m even more disappointed that the truly great films have invariably come from the independent film and film festival movement. No studios are willing to take a chance on a film that isn’t an instant product.
Feb 10 2009
Microsoft Finally Gets It Right
After the miserable failure of the epic “Seinfeld/Gates” ads and their “I’m a PC” ads, Microsoft has finally gotten this one right!
They’ve resorted to using children. Check it out:
Aug 22 2008
The Olympics Needs Some Comic Relief
Have you been sucked in by the Olympics? Can’t seem to turn the TV off, even when it’s 2am and your eyes are slamming shut? Does all the intense drama, excitement, blood, sweat, and tears have you on the edge of your seat?
I just hope you didn’t miss this stunning performance…
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Really… it’s no fair that the women have different events than the men. Plus, they get to wear cute little hair accessories. I say, “Equal Gymnastics Rights for Men!”
(Thanks, Erika for sharing the hilarious video)
Aug 13 2008
Someone Go Get Bob out of Mothballs
So, I finally caved in and started watching a few Olympic competitions. NBC is, of course, still the HNIC of broadcasting anything Olympic. In fact, when I was younger, I remember NBC’s peacock logo beign synonymous with the Olympic rings, and substituted the John Williams Olympic theme for the NBC sound (you know, the three xylophone/bells/marimba tones…)
But for all of the Olympic staples (the music, the rings, the McDonalds sponsorships), nothing surpasses the ubiquity of Bob Costas.
Aug 11 2008
How Dramatic
Depending on which chapter of my life you came to know me in, you may or may not know that I was pretty involved in the theatre. Deeply. Heavily. Sickeningly. I graduated in it, for the pity’s sake.
Since 2005, however, I have been only cursorily involved in a few things. Lately though, I’ve seen a lot of shows… more in the past two months than in the past year, I think…
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