Eyes Like Static

2009-04-07T20:54:00.002-07:00

Brock H. Brown’s Retrospective on the NBA – Part I: From the AshesHey folks, welcome to the first of 5 blog posts I intend to write about this season of the NBA. There is a plethora of bright spots to dish about, and I want to focus on the things that caught my eye, that excited me, that made me appreciate the game this year more than any other year. I am a fan of the Phoenix Suns, yes, but I am

Wild Things

2009-03-26T08:49:00.000-07:00

Spike Jonze rules!

Good Morning, Lakerland

2009-03-15T20:50:00.005-07:00

Good Morning, LakerlandPeople scream as if on the downturn of a roller coaster. The shoving is intense, brutal, like a mugging in a New York alley. And then I am kicked out of the elevator. Two people follow…one, a young male, in his twenties like me, and a beautiful girl, who lands on me with an oomph. My ribs hurt. My knees are bloodied and my ears ringing. Smoke is everywhere. The girl is

2009-03-10T23:22:00.002-07:00

Go UtahThe Jazz-men have propelled themselves to 12 in a row. Wowzas...What can I say? They're the home team. I love L.A. to death, dirty playing and all. But, this is the clutch. This the time that defines who people really are...and I can't go against the home team. The Lakers are gonna win the West. No doubt in my mind. And they deserve it. But, my team is the JAZZ. They were my dad's team. He

2009-03-03T23:02:00.002-07:00

You are sound itself...I am currently listening to the new Sufjan Stevens song, You Are the Blood off that Dark Was the Night compliation CD. It is incredible. All the songs are very good...but when you get to Sufjan...wow. I mean, Ben Gibbard is fine and all...but Sufjan drops a track for some stupid collection CD and it comes off better than most of these guys' full length albums. I want the

I Don't Wanna Go There

2009-02-27T19:26:00.002-07:00

It's been far too long since someone's posted on here. So, I aim to bring more activity to this blog.From one of my all-time favorite bands, Dinosaur Jr. Their new song "I Don't Wanna Go There." Rip it, J...

2008-07-10T17:05:00.002-07:00

Telluriding It - Part IVOn top of the world, yo. The photo above was taken around Imogene Pass, elevation - 13,114 feet. The drive, courtesy of Telluride Outside, was on a one-lane road, sometimes only the width of the truck itself, with steep drop-offs. It was a white-knuckle drive, but very well worth it. The rest of the day, we relaxed, swam, ate. Tomorrow, we come back home. Boooo!

2008-07-09T19:37:00.002-07:00

Telluriding It - Part IIIToday we went to Trout Lake. We caught nothing. Ate lunch there. Lovely.Then we went back to town and hit the park, which has a pond and a river that runs by. Zoe and I caught two fish in the pond.Then we explored what was at the end of the road, east, past Telluride, because it ends on the map. Plus, you can see a waterfall from town (picture from part II), so we

2008-07-08T19:23:00.003-07:00

Telluriding It - Part IIToday we didn't do a whole lot but settle in. We took the Gondola, which is a form of public transportation here, to about halfway up the main mountain. Took in some scenery, snapped some pictures, and hopped back on the Gondola to the town of Telluride. There we visited a stream, ate lunch, and then went back to take a nap, which didn't happen. Zoe was too wound up,

2008-07-07T20:54:00.005-07:00

Telluriding ItYeah, you know you like that title. Arrived in Telluride around 6:30. That's a view from our room, of a fancier resort. All went well. More later...

2008-05-22T10:14:00.002-07:00

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: REVIEW...There are only three Indy films as far as I am concerned. End review.

2008-04-24T10:17:00.002-07:00

Turning to IceWith the Suns and Nuggets both down 2 games, I just may turn to hockey. Where, at least the Avalanche have gotten past the first round. They face bitter rivals, the Red Wings.

2008-04-18T22:26:00.002-07:00

We're Ready...So excited.

2008-03-30T14:13:00.002-07:00

ClimbingThe Nugs have climbed into the eighth, and final, spot of the playoffs with their win over Golden State. Will they fall? They've been climbing and falling all season. They better keep climbing if they want to get anywhere!And all this talk about MVPs and not a mention of Iverson or Melo!? C'mon, fools! The best scoring duo in the NBA. Number 5 and number 6, respectively, in PPG, RBG

2008-03-21T11:17:00.000-07:00

FIFFFrank International Film Festival on FunnyOrDie.com

2008-03-20T09:30:00.002-07:00

ShowtimeWhat happens if we lose?Nothing! There's nothing at stake, and no threat. Beyond the shame of defeat.Now all the planets are going to start cracking wise about our mothers.[tearfully] I'm just glad my fat ugly momma isn't alive to see this.

2008-03-18T20:14:00.004-07:00

BoycottWhen you ask for volunteers to screen films, how do you keep quality control? Who's to stop an entrant from gathering an army of biased supporters? Maybe you do have some sort of checks and balances. Is there a grudge, then?

2008-03-03T18:08:00.003-07:00

MVPAaaaaallllright, folks. Time to call your picks. Let's discuss who is walking away with the MVP this year, why and if they deserve it. Do you have any thoughts on who will win? Is it the same person who deserves it?I'm calling Kobe Bryant. You could argue that he's virtually toe to toe with Lebron James and that therefore, James deserves it equally. But, aside from stats, look at what Kobe has

2008-02-22T23:12:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the West......ya arrogant snots. Lot harder than the East, huh?

2008-02-14T23:28:00.001-07:00

Not as easy as it used to be...This is EXACTLY what I needed to get pumped before the 48-hour competition. Yeaaaaaahhh....

2008-02-06T17:47:00.000-07:00

Shaq AttackSheer brilliance? Or utter stupidity...?Kerr's argument for adding him to the team is compelling and makes sense in theory, but we'll see. Let's just hope he can hold the middle court and give Nash and Stoudemire the freedom they need to be as offensive as possible.

2008-02-04T19:56:00.000-07:00

The Scramble, The CatchOne of the best Super Bowls ever. Next to when John Elway finally won his first, of course. ;-)With all apologies to Josh, Angie, and Jeremy...if the Patriots had won, I would have labeled it, one of the worst Super Bowls ever. Next to when the Broncos got trounced 55-10, of course.

2008-01-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

Weird Fish on Arpeggi BreadShhh...don't tell them I did it.

2008-01-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

Buy the ticket, take the ride...Review: CloverfieldI’d wager that most people have been to an amusement park at some point in their lives. My family was particularly into Disneyland (probably because we’re from suburbia). Now, when you think about it, Disneyland is actually more of a THEME park than an amusement park. There’s a difference between the two. What is that difference? A thin layer of

2008-01-09T11:07:00.000-07:00

Live from the Emerald CityYes, I'm blogging from cold, rainy Seattle, Washington. Not so emerald right now, but I've enjoyed the cold and rain...the first two days! Now I'm tired of it. How do people live here? Probably because the nice days make up for it, like enduring the heat in Phoenix for the mild winter.We came up for a wedding, which was very nice. We took extra days to take in the

2008-01-08T23:19:00.000-07:00

Wildlifeless screeningWell friends, it is official. The Almost Famous International Short Film Festival, in their infinite wisdom, has selected Wildlifeless for screening. You hear that Phoenix-dwellers? This is the first official non-private screening of the short film – so for those who have yet to see the flick or want to catch it again – check it out. The jury looks to have selected a great

2007-12-19T15:37:00.000-07:00

Year End List?I'm afraid you won't see a "Best Albums of 2007" list from me. Mainly because I have only, about, four albums from this year. A dissapointing year in music for me personally. I did listen to a lot of songs from albums of this year, but nothing really grabbed me. Although, I very much liked Battles' Mirrored, an electronic/guitar type album. How can you not like an album with

2007-12-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

Throw me the idol! I'll throw you the whip...My house is being torn up right now (a brother is installing tile and carpet)...so I am posting this from Marco's house. Aaaaand...I only have a few minutes to post this, but I had to. It's for the new Indy flick.I think that as far as recreating the feel of the original films they've done a brilliant job. The film itself may suck, but at the moment,

2007-12-07T11:11:00.000-07:00

My Brightest DiamondShara Worden of My Brightest Diamond is truly unique. Her bio at Asthmatic Kitty says it all. Her uniqueness transcends into her music. Interesting guitar lines, strings, various percussion, and an operatically trained voice makes for an album that sometimes repeats on end in my players. I’ve meant to write a post about MBD for a while now. But I’m newly inspired by

2007-12-06T13:12:00.000-07:00

Take Away Shows!Clearly, there are numerous ways to pass time away on the Internet. Especially when searching for new music. Most of them are a waste. One of the best ways to make that slow day at work go by (or, if you're at home waiting for the souffle to rise), go to http://www.blogotheque.net/takeawayshows/!My personal faves:Sufjan Stevens & FriendsThe Dirty ProjectorsMenomena (Mostly for

2007-11-27T14:20:00.000-07:00

Indiana Jones and the New Eyes Like Static PostBrock sits before a computer.BROCKWAAA-HOO!!!

2007-11-20T14:22:00.000-07:00

HousecleaningNo, this isn't another post about House (don't think I didn't consider tacking something on though). It's a post about something I finally took care of: going down to SCC and getting my diplomas. I let the degrees sit at the school for about three months...mainly because I just kept forgetting about them. And maybe, deep down, I was sort of sad to tie off the last connection to the

2007-10-24T19:06:00.000-07:00

Rox and the SoxThe Red Sox are the new Yankees. In other words, the new team to hate. With their show-off batters and mouthy pitchers, they’ve eclipsed nasty New York. That’s what I’ve read anyway. I really don’t know. I haven’t watched nearly enough baseball to know. What I do know, is that the Red Sox are the much stronger team. This World Series will truly be David vs. Goliath. Will

2007-10-24T16:44:00.000-07:00

Torture him if you have toTo be frank, I kind of watch 24 every now and then. I enjoyed season 5, but season 6 wasn't too great (I stopped watching about a quarter of a way through). Well, some folks in the U.K. have been given a trailer for season 7 (along with a funny "thanks for watching" message by Kiefer Sutherland). I liked it . It looks like they're trying to revise the show, make it

2007-10-23T14:21:00.000-07:00

It’s the PineappleOf all the wonderful and amazing features I could experience in Hawaii, so far, the pineapple rules. Yes, the pineapple. I thought I knew what a pineapple tasted like. Oh, how ignorant I was. I thought pineapples were supposed to be tangy/tarty, unless they’ve been soaked in fructose syrup in a can. But ever since I first sunk my teeth into a Hawaiian pineapple (first night

2007-10-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

Dying would be a great adventureThere are so many tremendous new things happening since I last blogged. I am afraid that I will be given over to hysterics the moment I start talking about all that is neat and new and be branded a histrionic (a label I already desperately need to stay away from). But, c’mon! There is a new Radiohead album out today. In Rainbows! I’m going to write a review for

2007-09-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

The Eastern Sun: Part 3If you hit every big eastern city on your way out to the Atlantic coast, you run along a section of the country referred to as BosWash. This is really just the Northeastern Corridor – a collection of cities upon which the fortunes, politics and culture of the United States turns. Some call it the Main Street of America. For the past month, we’ve been walking up Main Street.

2007-09-16T13:55:00.000-07:00

The Eastern Sun: Part 2Since I last blogged, we've gone to Philly, New York City and Princeton. Now...you may ask, why Princeton? Ya thinking of enrolling there? Not quite. We went to Princeton to read a few unpublished short stories by J.D. Salinger (of Catcher in the Rye fame). I've been a big fan of Salinger for quite some time and Josh also liked Salinger for Nine Stories. Once I mentioned

2007-09-13T14:25:00.000-07:00

The Eastern Sun: Part 1Gabe urged me a few days ago to post, and at his request…here I am.Actually, he has good reason for asking: I’m currently engaged in a cross-country trip to the East Coast with Josh Provost and his wife, Angie. 30 days 30 states? …Something like that. We decided to all take a trip through America a few months ago, with the apex of our journey being Josh’s hometown of

2007-08-28T22:05:00.001-07:00

Forgotten SongsI was cleaning up my computer the other day, deleting a lot of old files, when I ran across a few old recordings. I almost deleted them as well. But, I decided to expose a couple, in their very imperfect form, to the public. Just for the heck of it. Keep in mind they're a few years old, probably first takes.UntitledUntitled2

2007-07-10T23:00:00.000-07:00

Next upRescue Dawn is next...I probably won't be writing reviews for other flicks, so I'll try and compose a detailed summary of the film and its creator, Werner Herzog.

2007-07-10T22:46:00.000-07:00

Reviewsday (Part 2)I won’t have time to write lengthier reviews of Ocean’s 13 and The Namesake as I had hoped, but I thought a quick summary of my impressions might be in order. Ocean’s 13: By far, an improvement upon Ocean’s 12. Although the heist is somewhat far-fetched (even for an Ocean’s film) it’s still enjoyable and funny. A real standout of the picture is a subplot involving Casey Affleck

2007-07-10T17:35:00.000-07:00

ReviewsdayMichael Bay's TransformersYou’re in your office, chugging down a cup of coffee when your partner pops in: “Room 2. You gotta hear this”. In a flash you’re behind a bright lamp and before a seedy “perp”. He spins you his story, laying down a series of events and insisting that this is how it “really happened”. But you’re not convinced. So you get up and head next-door, coming face to

2007-07-03T13:38:00.000-07:00

Yippie Ki Yay!One last hurrah; I think that’s an apt name for a trend currently making the rounds in commercialized film. Disappointed with the performance of half-baked productions, Hollywood has turned, in its moment of need, to characters previously thought buried for good. Most producers and directors claim their motives for such resurrections are noble. It’s clear however that this recent

2007-06-18T16:37:00.000-07:00

Rise of the Adequate SequelIn 2005, Tim Story released Fantastic Four, a movie about Marvel Comic’s first dysfunctional family. Originally a comic by Stan Lee, The Fantastic Four followed the adventures of a tightly knit group of scientists who were given superpowers by cosmic radiation. Story’s interpretation was largely faithful to the comic. Unfortunately however, the movie itself was a

2007-06-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

SSC trip, Day 4Looks can be deceiving. Yes, that is the first catch of the trip for me. But that hand is of the largest man in the world! And his hands are huge! Okay, that's my hand. Actually, I was quite surprised to catch anything at all. The Yampa river is running high and fast and I just stopped by for a quick fish. It was a nice surprise to hook one.Today is cloudy and it rained in

2007-06-10T16:50:00.000-07:00

Steamboat Springs, CO - 2007The above photo was taken a few minutes ago, from the patio of the condo we're staying at. Temperature is in the 70s. Ah, so nice!The fam left Saturday morning, not as planned. Zoe woke up sick. Stomach virus sick. Poor baby threw up a couple times. Figures! So, due to tending to Zoe not feeling well, we didn't leave until much later than we planned. The goal

2007-06-06T13:35:00.000-07:00

Next Up...Review sometime later this week...

2007-06-04T23:08:00.000-07:00

BloatedAt World's End and Spider-Man 3: REVIEWBy now, there have been thousands of reviews that have dissected the original Pirates of the Caribbean; each trying to understand what made it successful...what made it work. Most conclude that it was Johnny Depp’s vivacious performance. While that certainly remains a factor, part of the charm lies in the script’s simplicity. It’s amazing to me how

2007-05-30T21:49:00.000-07:00

Film review: La Doublure (The Valet)I went into The Valet with little to no idea of its plot. What I did know was that the film was French and that the main character was a valet. From this information I extrapolated premonitions of an absurdist French narrative that focused upon the life of a valet and his existentialist crisis. Clearly, I was wrong. What I was presented with was a basic

2007-05-23T12:11:00.000-07:00

I AM CrazyI’m quite interested in seeing how other people deal with their past; namely, their bad memories. I want to see if they reminisce over these testing recollections with a measure of sentimental joy (as most say they do) or birth pangs (as I suspect most really do). The source of this recent curiosity is a series of interviews we have been doing for the upcoming Matter of Chance DVD. In

2007-05-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

DelvingA few weeks ago, at the Film Festival, Josh mentioned how he had signed up for Netflix and had been ordering some unique, rarely seen films. I’ve been doing the very same, leading me to write up this post. If he so desires, maybe he can pitch in and mention some of the ones he’s ordered recently. A couple of mine:The Bad Sleep Well – by Akira KurosawaThis lethargic film centers on the

2007-04-22T16:52:00.000-07:00

A postHi one and all. I am currently in L.A., but I'm really bored and tired...so I've decided to take this moment to leave a new post (something I haven't done in a while). I've been here for a screenwriting convention. Day in and day out I sit and listen to other writers talk about the business and politics and writing in general. And to be honest, it's all fascinating, important, etc... BUT,

2007-04-04T20:46:00.000-07:00

Lost is LostWow. Over the weekend I got a terrible virus. Truly terrible, let me tell you. My throat was so scratchy and sore that I felt I had strep. I’m telling you, I didn’t want to take any chances with this crap; I went to the doctor right away. But it turns out it was only a virus: A mild one, by the tone of my doctor’s voice. Felt like swallowing a brick. I started feeling better yesterday

2007-03-28T00:55:00.000-07:00

AutoIt's safe to say that if I had the means/ability to buy one, our next short film would be centric to one of these. I smell a Bollywood spoof of Taxi Driver. Anyone? Anyone?

2007-03-22T23:00:00.000-07:00

New shortFor the last few days, I've been trying to get back in the creative swing of things. And man, it's hard. I've been busy working on Wildlifeless, doing the 48-hour competition and writing a feature. I think it's possible that my mind rusted, short film wise. I've been having a hard time coming up with something inspiring. A kid I know told me that the worst writers beachcomb for the next

2007-03-17T23:15:00.000-07:00

LionsVery sad story.

2007-03-12T11:42:00.001-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#1Mew'sAnd the Glass Handed KitesIn 2006 hundreds of new albums were released. Gabe and I reviewed 7 of the best, covering legends like Bob Dylan and Thom Yorke, while praising newer groups like TV on the Radio and Gnarls Barkley. But now that Beck, Yorke and the rest are down, one question remains: who is number one?The answer my friends…is MewThe finest album of 2006,

2007-03-05T18:57:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#2 - TV on the Radio's Return to Cookie MountainGabe and I saw TV on the Radio once. They opened for Bloc Party.They sucked.Surprise, surprise; this album doesn’t suck. End of review.Ok, wait…come back. This album is much more then the absence of suck. Simply put, this album very nearly became the number one album of 2006. Why? In my clearest, most lucid explanation, it

2007-02-28T19:43:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#3 - Thom Yorke's The EraserThe assumption that Thom Yorke would one day write a solo album had pervaded his career like a mystical gypsy prophecy. Sure, you could predict any of the other talents in Radiohead where just as likely to produce their own material, free from the towering creativity of their band mates (and indeed some have). But Yorke’s was the solo

2007-02-06T12:21:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#4 - Beck's The InformationThe thing about Beck is that he’s innovated so much, its now hard to think of new genres of music for him to mix. Think about it: he’s touched rock, hip-hop, disco, techno, folk, pop, jazz, art-rock and even had a few moments of soul. That being said, he claims his latest album The Information is his take on the hip-hop scene. Yes friends, we’

2007-01-30T11:32:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#5 - Gnarls Barkley's St. ElsewhereOh dear readers, it is but by the grace of Gabe that this album is listed at number 5. A short while back, when we were discussing placement for our albums of the year, I hastily put St. Elsewhere at the very bottom of the list, on the merits that it just wasn’t as artistically inclined as the other works. Gabe argued the album’s case

2007-01-26T14:58:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#6 - Asobi Seksu's CitrusOccasionally, I wonder how someone would overcome suffocation in a looming megalopolis like New York City or Shanghai. Millions of people teem everywhere, like bugs in a bathroom. What’s more, with the metallic surfaces and grimy cold pavement around you, I would think city dwellers get the overwhelming sense that they just don’t matter. How

2007-01-18T11:54:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#7 - Owen's At Home With OwenDelicate finger-picking, soft strums, and wispy vocals that can crescendo into off-key crooning. His soft, low-key music will throw the listener off-guard when noting the sometimes brash lyrics. The first track, Bad News, starts the album off:you're a has-beenthat never wasI know it's mean to saybut it's something I've been meaning to say

2007-01-09T13:30:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Albums of 2006#8 - Bob Dylan's Modern TimesThe reason why I’ve got Bob Dylan’s Modern Times on the Greatest Albums of 2006 is quite simple: Taut control. Never is this quality more clear than in the opening track, Thunder on the Mountain, which begins in a

2006-12-19T14:46:00.000-07:00

Albums of 06Gabe and I are definately going to post our favorite album of 2006. He's "lending" me the records I don't have for this year and vice versa. We'll both narrow down the selection from about 12 albums or so to one single great album. Should be fun!

2006-12-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

Bond...James Bond...Review: Casino RoyaleSince the moment he wryly asked for a martini, shaken and not stirred, James Bond cemented himself as an icon of filmic history. True, he hasn’t exactly been the cinema’s most original icon, but he has remained an icon. Once Bond’s torch moved beyond Connery however, his repetitious nature and slant towards action fare dissolved from charming into

2006-12-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Coming Out of LurknessBy now you've come to expect major droughts between my posts. So, what's noteworthy as of late? Not much in the way of movies. Not that there hasn't been any good ones (that may be the case), but I haven't had the opportunities to see much. However, I have come across some really good music.Mew. Although deservingly making Pitchfork's Top 25 Worst Album Covers of 2006,

2006-12-14T23:01:00.000-07:00

Farewell Scottsdale Community CollegeA new unspoken high school ritual is for some jock to play the Green Day song Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) on a warm acoustic at graduation. It’s cute. Preppy girls cry. In fact, nearly every student who valued those pointless four years cried. Part of me wonders if I’m disconnected from human experience on the whole, because at my graduation ceremony I

2006-12-06T17:42:00.000-07:00

What's next???So, what’s the next screenplay going to be about?Lord, I honestly don’t know. I have two ideas that I’m teetering between. Now that Documenting Ambler is done, I’m trying my best to determine what I want to write. Where will my mood shift? In all honesty, I have yet to finish Sin of the Opiate. But, I will do that over the Christmas/New Year period, hopefully. That screenplay writes

2006-11-30T11:36:00.000-07:00

HeyCheck out what I've been working on homeys...Ignore the blue lines.

2006-11-28T23:48:00.000-07:00

To be reviewedHopefully this week...1. Review of Beck's "The Information"2. Post and pictures of Flim Flam3. Review of Stranger Than Fiction4. Review of Casino Royal5. Hazy and chaotic post about next screenplayIf possible...6. Discussion on Conquer Club

2006-11-26T22:29:00.000-07:00

It's over.I just finished Documenting Ambler. Wow.It's been...a trip. Sad to see it end. There's always the rewrite of course, but it's time to move on.

2006-11-21T11:57:00.000-07:00

1925 - 2006

2006-11-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

My goodnessWell...Here we go.

2006-11-07T22:49:00.000-07:00

Uh...What the hell...?

2006-10-22T22:02:00.000-07:00

Nothing up my sleeveThe Prestige: ReviewChristopher Nolan has never been a director with a gift for creating sympathetic and personable characters. Just examine his filmography; therein you will find a plethora of men devoted largely to a cause and rarely to an emotion. And yet, he has never strived to create a character that resonates with the audience. Rather, he has taken a different road and

2006-10-12T13:00:00.000-07:00

DASo I lied and never provided you with anything...or did I?

2006-10-06T17:06:00.000-07:00

Spinach?Prepare yourself for a major announcement:"Spinach is used toilet paper! It’s used toilet paper!"Thank you.Brock was worried about his lack of posts, yet, where have I been? More importantly, has anyone noticed? If no one has noticed, is it really that important? ;-)One of the weeks among my long absence, I was in New York. Good times were had all around. How could you not have good

2006-10-06T00:43:00.000-07:00

Congrats!Hey, I just wanted to post a congrats to the folks behind Outisde In for its recent success at the Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival. Thanks for helping me to create a creepy and unsettling film. I'm going to be honest...I've made far better films since Outside In, but no film (save for maybe Wildlifeless) truly feels like a film I would do. Outside In does. As far as I know, it isn't

2006-10-05T23:02:00.000-07:00

Lost, Season 3Let’s chat a little bit about Lost for a moment here, and the reason why I am terribly worried about this season (and the series as a whole). First of all, the series premier was awesome. It was beautifully directed, shot and edited. The visuals were amazing. The tone was unbelieveable. We learned more about those characters in the first 20 minutes then we learn about casual

2006-09-29T00:26:00.000-07:00

Monday bloody monday...I haven't had a good posting record lately. Monday (the 2nd) I'll post something special though. It'll be a download you can only get on Monday...or something. Hoo boy...-Brock

2006-09-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

Jack Sparrow...meet Winston SkinnerThe best part about this film is that when it comes out, Matter of Chance will have beaten Disney to the punch by about two and a half years.

2006-09-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

ViolatedI tried to get my Production Binder for Pantomiming back from SCC yesterday (because it has some appearance releases I need) only to find out that it was possibly stolen. I gave the binder to the school after the film was done because my teacher asked for it. I guess they passed it out in class as a "teaching example" and some kid pocketed it. Ugh. I had all kinds of storyboards and notes

2006-09-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

DecompressToday deserves mention...for the moment, I'm going to decompress. Josh, if you feel the need to post about it, fine by me.

2006-09-08T01:17:00.000-07:00

Can't sleep...gonna blog.I have some movies I want to review very soon (when the weekend is over). They include: The 5 Obstructions/Lawrence of Arabia/The Illusionist. I think you folks may be surprised with what my views are on these three films. Josh already reviewed The 5 O's quite nicely...but I wanted to review it again (cause this film is tremendous). I also wanted to chat about LOA because

2006-09-04T23:52:00.000-07:00

BetterI feel better today (Saturday was the worst day), even though I don't sound like it. This weekend we basically wrap Wildlifeless. That's going to be so nice. I know I'm looking forward to moving on (not that it was a bad experience mind you). Josh and Angie brought back a chair from Bisbee (sp?)...Winston's chair. Because of the era, we just can't use any chair. Has to be a specific chair.

2006-08-31T21:37:00.000-07:00

Just the factsI feel like crap today. And yet, tonight was considerably better then last Thursday. The instructor? He's coo. I get him now. It's all good in the hood. I'm gonna watch Lawrence of Arabia.

2006-08-29T23:41:00.000-07:00

A gameI have to write a feature length this semester in school (more to come). In the meantime, here's an un-rewarding and time consuming game to play over the semester: I'll give you my research threads and you can see if you puzzle the story out before I do. OneTwoThreeFourFiveSixSevenEightNineTen11tWelvefin

2006-08-27T22:55:00.000-07:00

It's your host...Yes. THIS is really happening.

2006-08-24T22:55:00.000-07:00

I got your post right here...Today was my first class back at SCC in what looks to be my final semester at the school. Unless they suddenly restate the school’s requirements making everything I’ve done up to this point void, I will have associates degrees in both production and (more importantly) screenwriting once this semester is complete. It’s a good time to be in my world…I’m about to sweep

2006-08-16T23:26:00.000-07:00

Holmes in da HouseMy interest in feature length screenplays and dramatic narrative has recently led me into episodic structure…something I’ve been pondering over lately due to the reemergence of an old entertainment, and the development of a new one.First, the new: I’ve really gotten into that television show House over the last few weeks. I mean really into it. Herein lies a show with a

2006-08-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

Blim-Bloom-Kablaam!Alright, so a lot of idiots throw together rap crap, and this isn't a whole lot better, but I thought I'd share. It's not too shabby for throwin' it down quick, with Matt tossing up the very first thought of a blueberry pie theme. Matt Turner put down a sample on Pro Tools, he layed down a bass line, and I tapped some keys. And what I dub, The Blueberry Hill Gang (Matt,

2006-08-13T22:53:00.000-07:00

A much needed postMan oh man...there hasn't been a post 'round these parts in forever. That I aim to fix, right now.Earlier this evening I created a costume list for Filmic's major players. So far, the actors being provided with costumes are Vincent (who will look very Lawrence of Arabia meets Thom Yorke), Ignacio (a cheep character since all he really wears are camo pants), the Muslim (who is

2006-08-04T06:41:00.000-07:00

Get WellThis post is for Josh, who just had his appendix out. Feel better dude!Josh's Appendix: 1970 Something - 2006

2006-08-02T20:35:00.000-07:00

My Belated Reflection on The VillageWhen I first saw The Village in a theater, I walked out feeling empty, and disappointed. To me, it was Shyamalan’s first movie to fall under the bar which he set so high. Even short of Signs, which had the ridiculous notion that H2O-vulnerable Aliens would try to invade a water-logged planet. Part of it for me was that he built the tension so high up to a

2006-07-18T14:24:00.000-07:00

NextIt is with a tinge of sadness that I removed the cards, structure notes and paradigm diagram for Filmic from my writing cork-board today. The project is clearly finished. While the tremendous task of planning out the shots, budget and locations lies ahead, I feel that any difficulty in bringing this project to the fore has now been eliminated. Despite my past and current problems in

2006-07-11T15:30:00.000-07:00

Working on the filmic script...Getting ready for the pre-production budgeting, casting, storyboard work. Putting this (hopefully) final draft together is like putting together a mix tape.Current scene order (make what sense of this you will):1. The Squib2. Vincent Shanks Runt3. Tower Explosion4. Leaving Baghdad/Entering Phoenix5. Changing film6. The Gas Mask Scene7. Mario's letter8. Camera jam9.

2006-07-04T18:49:00.000-07:00

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No...just an unsatisfying returnMost classes devoted to a historical study of film will inform you that the 70’s were a time of rebellion and liberalism in the cinema. European influences are noted as having infiltrated the studio system at this time, and gritty portrayals of sex, drugs and general dissatisfaction with authority prevailed. What

2006-07-03T22:36:00.000-07:00

WildlifelessWell, now that the deed is done (or, the difficult part of it anyway), we might as well talk about it at some great length. After a few months of preparation, Matter of Chance shot the majority of Wildlifeless on June 30th at Balboa Park in San Diego. It was a long and harrowing day, one that resulted in my (and I believe to some extent, the rest of the crew’s) renewed doubt towards