In Ryan’s previous post, we talked about Joss Whedon and his recent online series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. At first I was hesitant to watch it, because there’s a heavy amount of Whedon’s work I find aggravating. But since there’s a lot I really like as well, I watched it anyway. Of course, my reaction was split, but not in the way I was expecting. As a result, I began exploring why I have this dichotomous perspective with Whedon’s storytelling.
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Ryan’s last post coincided with a lot thinking I’ve been doing about advertising in general, and how it fits into the world of media and art. Read the rest of this entry »

(don’t touch anything! boobytraps of opinion abound!)
Indiana Jones/Harrison Ford may be an old guy, but I’m not wondering if there’ll be another Indy movie. Honestly, 65 years is young in my book, so there’s plenty of time for another film. The fact remains, though, many more Indiana Jones adventures live in our memories than in our movie-going hopes for the future. At least, those starring Harrison Ford.

These thoughts of age and the former glory of cinema are what brought about this post. You see, what I’m really searching for is an answer to whether or not there will ever be a movie (or series of movies) that captures the sense of awe and adventure that Indiana Jones did.

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