This weekend I had a LOONG discussion with a friend regarding monsters (we were both supposed to read/write at Intelligentsia…). Since we could not really come up with a lot of answers, here my attempt to take the debate to the streets:
1. If we assume that each specific stage of capitalism creates its own monster [...]
Day 336: Some Kind of Monster
Day 310: Cloverfield
I need to see a different post than Day 306 when I get to this page. Hence, just quickly, here some info on a new movie that’s coming out in a little less than a month, which I am quite excited about (mainly because of the flurry of cultural, affective and marketing activity surrounding the [...]
Day 292: Lars and the Real Girl
I just saw Lars and the Real Girl. What a beautiful little film. It’s been a long time since I had to hide my tears at the end of a film about a man who orders a sex doll online–and the best thing is: none of the parts of this previous sentence are ironic, sarcastic, or meant [...]
Day 250: No Country for Old Men
I have no idea why I haven’t heard about this before: The Coen brothers directed an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men (limited: November 9, wide: November 21). I am slightly scared to see the outcome of this gutsy project.
Personally, I don’t think the novel lends itself well to filmic adaptations. The [...]
Day 245: Colbert Amok
Today is a busy writing day (well, yes, I admit it: I will have the game on on the side and enjoy writing a lot more while it is accompanied by the sweet sound of the Bears crushing the Vikings). I have also wanted to go see a few new movies for a while now. There a [...]
Day 228: Wednesday Series Premieres–WTF???
I’m procrastinating. <<I edited the time stamp, as you may realize at this point.>> Instead of continuing to write I just took a brief break to see what the fall series premiere hype is all about. abc’s Dirty, Sexy Money died for me after five minutes. The capitalist asshole family arrives to the tune of a Rage [...]
Day 214: Frost, Death Proof and BJs
Still: writing day. Still: minimalist. Hence, two short public service announcements:
I have been getting lots of traffic from people who want to know what the poem in Death Proof (second, Tarantino-directed, part of Grindhouse) is. First: have you never taken a literature class? It is one of the most recognizable poems in US literature! And, as all [...]
Day 213: Hipster Love
Still writing. Minimalism continues.
Also: when will I ever find love like this??? (or at least a good kicking fight) I may try out the “thinking about crossing?” line when I get out of this room again.
P.S.: why is it that I do not consider it far fetched to fall in love [...]
Day 210: Rambo 4 Trailer
Cerebraljetsam is experiencing cerebral overload.
too many insults
too many cynical jokes
too much disappointment
too many (frankly way too obvious, one would think) points of critique
here the trailer:
The trailer above might not work any more (copyright). If so, try this one instead:
Day 207: The Dark Knight (teasers)
Already found trailers/teasers for the new Batman movie (The Dark Knight–release: July 2008). It’s a sequel to Batman Begins, as the previous movie directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale as Batman (I really like Christian Bale as an actor anyway–no and not just because of his portrayal of Patrick Bateman–the movie also features [...]
