Out of the Blue [May 30, 2024, 11:16 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
I wanted to get the chance to rewatch Mad Max: Fury Road before going out
to see Furiosa. But I haven't gotten around to that, and dawdling on the
current movie is not a good idea, because it sounds like it's going to close
right away. I'll work on changing plans, but I may end up waiting to see this at
home despite myself if things don't work out. Speaking of which, we recently
watched something amazing at home that I should have mentioned for equal time
when slagging Atlas. Over the Memorial Day weekend we finally
caught up with 1917. I was aware that this is all depicted as single
running shot like Birdman, but I was still not prepared for such a
stunning technical achievement. I definitely want to see the "making of"
features for this film for a look at how Sam Mendes and company managed to
accomplish what they did.
Continuous Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Breakfast Link
- IWC Pilot’s Chronograph Ceralume 2024: Price, Specs, Availability (may require registration or subscription). Not a fan. It's like a cake that's all icing.
Stories
- His License Suspended, a Man Appears in Court From Behind the Wheel. Thanks Devicer.
- Giant hail as large as DVDs bombards Texas. Thanks RedEye9.
Science
- Climate and health benefits of wind and solar dwarf all subsidies.
- Common dietary supplement found to reduce aggression by 30%. If fish oil does that, explain sharks. Thanks Max.
- Native American canoes discovered in Wisconsin's Lake Mendota. Thanks Roddy.
Media
Thanks RedEye9.
- Which sandwich does Elijah Wood prefer? đŸ¥ª.
- The Collapse of the Roman Empire, or, Why were medieval people more primitive than the Romans?
- S1-6 Ultimate Timeline - Rick and Morty (NSFW).
Follow-up
Mad Max lost me way back with that Tina Turner one. For me it told its story after 2 movies and should have ended there.
The Matrix trilogy, while getting less epic with each iteration, at least had a reason to exist. It told a story and then was done. The Lord of the Rings trilogy, still my second favorite trilogy after the original Star Wars trilogy, told the greatest fantasy story ever written, told them very well, and then was done. Or at least it was, until someone got the idea to make those wretched 'Hobbit' movies.
Today, a story is not done if a studio sees more money can be made. Story? Who cares - we'll figure that out later. The trend started way back with Jaws 2, but has reached a level of insanity that has made me not want to see ANYTHING.
The Matrix trilogy, while getting less epic with each iteration, at least had a reason to exist. It told a story and then was done. The Lord of the Rings trilogy, still my second favorite trilogy after the original Star Wars trilogy, told the greatest fantasy story ever written, told them very well, and then was done. Or at least it was, until someone got the idea to make those wretched 'Hobbit' movies.
Today, a story is not done if a studio sees more money can be made. Story? Who cares - we'll figure that out later. The trend started way back with Jaws 2, but has reached a level of insanity that has made me not want to see ANYTHING.
"The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance, is a positively outrageous example of Western crudity and barbarity. Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
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