It's been a nice and relaxing day to round off a crazy month. From being Ill with my Asthma playing up to going away with Cadets for a week and the faff that was getting back early to attend my sisters wedding. I may be a bit drained in strength and mentally. It's been a fun on for the most part.
Catherine's wedding day went well, nice and relaxed with some very nice moments. I have over 700 pictures of it to sort through as well as a half hour of film but that wont be to bad. although I don't know Greg all that well he was great and I wish both of them the best.
My parents birthdays came and went as well and they both seem happy and they were very proud at the wedding.
My breathing on the other hand has been far from great, just in the last few months I have gone trough three inhalers. My core strength is still great but I have felt very bad a times especially at night. I'm almost out of my current one, must get a new one this week.
Some random stuff.
I have come across a fantastic new Manga. It is in WSJ and the have been only 4 issues so far but it is great and had a tonne of potential. Its 'The Promised Neverland' A story of a small house of orphans who live happy with their 'Mum'. The are some very things stiff hidden on the surface and it soon takes a dark turn. The best thing is how the two main children talk and reason things trough. It is very well written and even got me with a jump scare.
Films have been slow this month but I knew they would be. I have stared going through Kubrick's library of films starting with ones I haven't seen before. The others this month for the most part have been bloody good. I should get a fair few in over the next week or so.
But I have a lot to work on. Over 1600 pictures from camp as well as the 700 or so from the wedding will mean I have a lot of photoshop work ahead. Then the is all the special bits to do such as the two mess photos and so on.
On the musical side of things I have been listening to a lot of Epica and now have all of the studio albums. I'm still not a fan of the male vocals but the other parts are just too good. I love how they can make me feel, the energy behind them is palpable.
Well this is close to the end of my birthday, its not been much of a special one but a relaxing one. Here's to another year on this small rock.
Monday 29 August 2016
Monday 1 August 2016
2016 The Year of Films [August]
It could be a slow month but I hope I can see a fair few good films.
Link to the INDEX
01. The Princess Bride (01.08.16)
Wow, wasn't sure what to expect but it was great. Very funny physical acting and great performances all around. Loved the premise and the execution was sublime. Love the specific falseness of it.
02. Warcraft (05.08.16)
The first half hour is kind of unsteady but it settles into one hell of a film. It needed to be a bit slower even some narration just to set things up clearer. Overall a very valiant attempt at a film this huge and though only Lord of the Rings pulls everything off this is not so far off.
03. Batman - The Killing Joke (06.08.16)
Could perhaps even should have been awesome, beyond any of the other Batman films. Two thing let it down. The animation ranges from cheep looking to just plain bad. The extra half hour at the beginning didn't add to the film it just mixed up the tone. Even 15 min of Joker backstory would have made the film more focused.
04. Beautiful Nightmares [Short] (10.08.16)
A student film and it shows in places. The is some dodgy performances and too broad a focus for a half hour long film. It had a cool central idea and technically it was good. Some very nice moments in there to enjoy.
05. Big Trouble in Little China (12.08.16)
My opinion changed often wile watching. At first it felt just like a generic if a bit odd action film of its time. Then I though bad acting was going to bring it down. This was as I was getting a feeling it would be awesome as a spoof. Then in descended into comedy and satire and became genius. Mental but a great film. I think...
06. Mad Max - Fury Road (13.08.16)
Still Awesome. That is all!
07. Dr. Strangelove [Kubrick] (28.08.16)
A very very good film, from the acting to the script and direction. It is a full formula for a perfect film. The are some very strange aspects to the film which no doubt have deep meanings but the larger plot was well told and very funny.
08. The Killing [Kubrick] (29.08.16)
A crime drama that is old in style but feels modern in execution. It is told in a non liner fashion and the plot ties together nicely. The plot though simple is well shown and the ending is great. I can see how this has inspired many more films.
09. The Kinematograph [Short] (30.08.16)
A very stylised animated short about a inventor and his wife. Though very predictable the story is well told and some of the direction is fantastic.
10. Voices of a Distant Star [Short] (31.08.16)
A very beautiful OVA about a young couple separated by a war. The sense of time that passes and the gulf of space between them is shown in such a way it feels overwhelming. Very interesting animation and some very high quality art.
A very interesting month only one re-watch and only the one anime film.
Link to the INDEX
01. The Princess Bride (01.08.16)
Wow, wasn't sure what to expect but it was great. Very funny physical acting and great performances all around. Loved the premise and the execution was sublime. Love the specific falseness of it.
02. Warcraft (05.08.16)
The first half hour is kind of unsteady but it settles into one hell of a film. It needed to be a bit slower even some narration just to set things up clearer. Overall a very valiant attempt at a film this huge and though only Lord of the Rings pulls everything off this is not so far off.
03. Batman - The Killing Joke (06.08.16)
Could perhaps even should have been awesome, beyond any of the other Batman films. Two thing let it down. The animation ranges from cheep looking to just plain bad. The extra half hour at the beginning didn't add to the film it just mixed up the tone. Even 15 min of Joker backstory would have made the film more focused.
04. Beautiful Nightmares [Short] (10.08.16)
A student film and it shows in places. The is some dodgy performances and too broad a focus for a half hour long film. It had a cool central idea and technically it was good. Some very nice moments in there to enjoy.
05. Big Trouble in Little China (12.08.16)
My opinion changed often wile watching. At first it felt just like a generic if a bit odd action film of its time. Then I though bad acting was going to bring it down. This was as I was getting a feeling it would be awesome as a spoof. Then in descended into comedy and satire and became genius. Mental but a great film. I think...
06. Mad Max - Fury Road (13.08.16)
Still Awesome. That is all!
07. Dr. Strangelove [Kubrick] (28.08.16)
A very very good film, from the acting to the script and direction. It is a full formula for a perfect film. The are some very strange aspects to the film which no doubt have deep meanings but the larger plot was well told and very funny.
08. The Killing [Kubrick] (29.08.16)
A crime drama that is old in style but feels modern in execution. It is told in a non liner fashion and the plot ties together nicely. The plot though simple is well shown and the ending is great. I can see how this has inspired many more films.
09. The Kinematograph [Short] (30.08.16)
A very stylised animated short about a inventor and his wife. Though very predictable the story is well told and some of the direction is fantastic.
10. Voices of a Distant Star [Short] (31.08.16)
A very beautiful OVA about a young couple separated by a war. The sense of time that passes and the gulf of space between them is shown in such a way it feels overwhelming. Very interesting animation and some very high quality art.
A very interesting month only one re-watch and only the one anime film.
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