I guess I'm the only one who actually liked the set-up segment more than the meat of the story. It was weird and mysterious, oddly put together, more a collection of scenes, but it seemed more fresh and interesting than the lusty, forbidden love in an exotic locale romance novel bullshit that followed.

I guess I'm the only one who actually liked the set-up segment more than the meat of the story. It was weird and mysterious, oddly put together, more a collection of scenes, but it seemed more fresh and interesting than the lusty, forbidden love in an exotic locale romance novel bullshit that followed.

Apple is of course majorly responsible for the "touch screen everything!" craze, but they had the good sense to realize its limitations. There was a lot of research on touch screen iMacs that was done under Jobs, but he decided to drop it because it wasn't ergonomically sensible and it didn't add to functionality.…

Apple is of course majorly responsible for the "touch screen everything!" craze, but they had the good sense to realize its limitations. There was a lot of research on touch screen iMacs that was done under Jobs, but he decided to drop it because it wasn't ergonomically sensible and it didn't add to functionality.…

probably because they're wildly creative, have a fresh aesthetic, make really badass and unique videos that they make for next to nothing, are capable of capturing a legitimate punk nihilism in a very visceral and thrilling way, make avant garde noisy stuff that's actually fun to listen to, etc.

probably because they're wildly creative, have a fresh aesthetic, make really badass and unique videos that they make for next to nothing, are capable of capturing a legitimate punk nihilism in a very visceral and thrilling way, make avant garde noisy stuff that's actually fun to listen to, etc.

Gaspar Noe also contributes guest vocals.

Gaspar Noe also contributes guest vocals.

It's not uncommon for artists to come out the other side of a project with a finished piece that's significantly different from what was planned. A lot of inspiration and insight can come during the filming and editing processes, why ignore all of that just for the sake of "sticking to the plan"?

It's not uncommon for artists to come out the other side of a project with a finished piece that's significantly different from what was planned. A lot of inspiration and insight can come during the filming and editing processes, why ignore all of that just for the sake of "sticking to the plan"?

"His style becomes about the mechanics of emotion rather than emotion."

"His style becomes about the mechanics of emotion rather than emotion."

So did Pauline Kael. That is all.

So did Pauline Kael. That is all.

Yeah, Blow Out was basically the skeleton key that unlocked everything else for me.

Yeah, Blow Out was basically the skeleton key that unlocked everything else for me.

Huh? I'd say if there was one film that embodies everything that's great about Spielberg, it's this one.

Huh? I'd say if there was one film that embodies everything that's great about Spielberg, it's this one.

I don’t know about “dumber”, but I definitely don’t think you
should be writing about films.

It's kind of a sad statement on our jadedness when images of the fucking UNIVERSE and the origins of life get derided as "glorified screen saver."