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Ray Bradbury

Trey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:11:29 +0000

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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Trey — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:41:47 +0000

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Another Great WTF Moment in Film

Trey — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:34:45 +0000

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

A Legend from the Future

Trey — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:05:16 +0000

�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.

Greatest “WTF?!” Moments in Film

Trey — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:15:05 +0000

�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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�So what constitutes a WTF moment?�Well first off, as I see it, there are two varieties:

Instances where the audience reacts with a WTF to something happening on screen.
Scenes where the characters in the movie themselves are caught off guard and react with a classic WTF response.

��For these posts, I would like to focus on the #2 category, as those are less subjective.

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�Basically, a second-variety WTF is a brief moment in a scene where typically a lone character, in response to some completely unexpected action(s) or event(s), is so utterly�mindboggled that the character is lost in a stupor. Sometimes the character is silent and doesn’t move. Other times, the character will fall into a recursive behavior, such as mumbling something repetitively, or fiddling with themselves or an object of some fashion.�

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�You can find a numero two-oh WTF in pretty much any genre of film. It can be found in comedies, dramas, thrillers, etc. WTF’s in comedies�are the easiest to spot, as WTF’s are�inherently�funny.��But I also think they’re the best, as pulling off a WTF reaction for the explicit purpose of humor is one of the toughest for an actor to accomplish well.

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�If you want to find a WTF in a more somber film or particular scene, though, it becomes more difficult to locate.�One has to remove themselves from the emotions the film is trying to evoke in order to find the all-so-funny WTF. These can be really good too, as they are juxtaposed with the seriousness of the acting surrounding them.

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�And so now that you know what a WTF in film is, I shall give you not one, but two of the greatest WTF’s in all of film!

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�The first example is in the movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Mel Brooks chocked this thing full of WTF’s, but the one (or rather more than one) that always sticks out in my mind, is when the Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees) meets Robin of Locksley (Cary Elwes) for the first time. Specifically, it’s the part in this scene where the Sheriff draws his sword. Well done, Roger!

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�The second is in The Empire Strikes Back. This is one of those that require you to remove yourself emotionally from the story. There are a couple WTF’s here, but the big one (probably not the one you’re thinking off) happens at the very end of Luke and Vader’s encounter. You can almost hear Vader’s mind screaming, “What tha-!” from behind his helmet. Or maybe that’s the force?

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�So anyway, that’s it for the moment. Enjoy!