BLR: Hunger Games (With Bonus JL)

Actual LOL funny:

Bonus: JL interviews. What a kook. I love it.

Michael Moore Sux

What a piece of work that guy is.

Review: 127 Hours

In 2003, mountaineer Aron Ralston was canoyoneering in Utah when a boulder pinned his arm against a canyon wall. After 127 hours of battling dehydration, starvation, and the elements, Ralston resorts to amputating his arm with a small knife from a cheap multitool. Based on his autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) has adapted the dramatic story with James Franco portraying Ralston into the aptly titled film 127 Hours.

Atlas Hugged [Updated Once]

The title is a combination of my intent to honor Valentine's Day and the impending release of "Atlas Shrugged (The Musical Movie)." I'm not going to say anything more about V-Day, because I loathe Hallmark holidays. Yes, I know I just said I was going to honor it. But foolish consistency is the mind of an orc, or something.

Speaking of orcs, I will now share my favorite quote about A.S.:
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs. --John Rogers, on the blog Kung Fu Monkey

[UPDATE]:

A clip!

Awful Foreign Ripoffs of Varying Quality American Films

Previously, I posted a video exploring the art of "remixing" as it applies to cinema. The basic gist of the video was that films will inevitably draw some form inspiration from an existing entity. From remakes to homages, the degree to which concepts are borrowed can vary greatly. With Hollywood's current deficit in originality coming under fire from critics all over, I think it's an excellent time to take a look at some of the less inspired films (read: blatant ripoffs) from other countries.

Controversy and Cinema

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Everything Is A Remix

Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

Kirby Ferguson is putting together an ongoing series of videos in which he discusses the evolution and rise in popularity of the art of remixing throughout different mediums. I have posted embedded both videos, but in reverse order because the second one speaks to my passion for cinema. I really appreciate the neutral tone which he presents the subject, neither endorsing nor condemning the act of remixing. The first installment on music is after the break.