Category: movies and TV
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Writing Tips from Pacific Rim
I didn’t originally mean to go see Pacific Rim. But every single time my friends mentioned it on their social media—every single time—it was to rave about it. So I got curious. Bear in mind, I am a person who, when dragged to the first Transformers movie, seriously considered ducking out to the bathroom and…
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Metaphor for the Moon
Mmm. Tonight, I am full of corned beef and still grinning from seeing cute kids (and talented older kids) do Irish dancing at the Seattle Center. I bring to you a link, and also a new edition of Fun with Google: Unnecessary Metaphors. First, the link. I am not the only person to talk about…
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Face Off
Longtime readers will be familiar with my love of cooking reality shows, specifically ones that showcase creativity rather than just performance. I’ve found something even better to scratch that itch, which is SyFy’s Face Off, a reality competition show for TV and movie special effects makeup artists. The creativity is paramount, because they’ll prompt them…
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Zero-sum games and reality TV
Followers of this blog will already be aware that I have a couple guilty pleasure reality shows categories that I watch: cooking for one, and this season I’ve been following the Glee Project. For those unfamiliar with it, they auditioned young singers with a 7-episode role on Glee next season for the winner. It was…
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Face-eating
I’ve always wondered why faces are so tasty. As a little explanation, I saw Cowboys and Aliens yesterday. I had fun, but it wasn’t all that great as a movie, for a number of different reasons. The protagonist appeared to have had his personality surgically removed along with his memories at first, though perhaps I’m…