He never went to college. He goes to the library. He walks there, because he never learned how to drive.

And he’s one of my favorite authors. He might even be my favorite author.

So when I came across this half-hour documentary on Mr. Bradbury, filmed when he was in full force as a writer, I realized it was necessary to share the experience. As a sign of respect, yes, but more importantly because it’s a story about story. Hearing Ray Bradbury, in his own words, talk about storytelling is like the force of gravity itself showing you the dark mystery of black holes!

(I had some problems imbedding the video in this post. So just click the link above to view it. And don’t put it off either! You’ve got nothing better to do, so watch it!)

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 What can I say? Kurt Russell plus John Carpenter equals awesome.

 One could argue the myths, legends, and fables of modern times are actually movies, television, etc. But the ones that mean the most to us, those bits of culture that persist and leave their mark on generations, could live beyond the knowledge of their origin. What will be the Arthurian legends of tomorrow? Will our “current” ancient, mystical tales still be around, or will they run into competition being created today and cease to exist?

 Lot’s of interesting thoughts and questions abound. And so I end this short post with what is, perhaps, an indication of what a legend from the future’s future will be like.

 I have decided to begin posting the greatest WTF‘s in movie history. Not all at once, mind you, just as I come across them on the screen or in my memory.

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