Random Blog V: A New Beginning by Quicksand

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Random Blog V: A New Beginning
Saturday, April 17, 2004

Doo de doo de doo.

I'm gettin' more comfortable with the whole FFN-navigation thing, and am starting to enjoy myself quite a bit. I'll need a new name, though. But that's neither here nor there.

I've ranted before about Good Writing. Joss, obviously, but also Aaron Sorkin, David Mamet, and hey, why the hell didn't I put Ben Edlund on that list before? And speaking of Holes In My Brain, Quentin Tarantino-- as cliche as his name has become-- goes on the list, too, and shame on me for forgetting.

Props to him as a director-- the "House of Blue Leaves" sequence in KBV1 shows just how good with the camera he truly is. Beautiful shots, but he actually made the action VISIBLE, as opposed to most Hollywood action scenes where the camera shakes, the actors fall around, I think I see a fist and I'm vaguely aware there's an action sequence. (this even happened in 'Hulk' ... when the dogs vs. Hulk was completely CGI!! What the hell??)

Right. So. As a writer. If you haven't seen KB2, I won't spoil it for you... ((and if you're not gonna see it, then I can't see how Firefly doesn't offend you either)) ... but there's a monologue Bill gives at the end, that's just good stuff. Classic movie moments. The stuff that sticks in your head and you remember years down the road.....

Hollywood makes SO many movies, and maybe three a year are really, really Will-Last-Forever good.

Props to Quentin, and here's hoping 'Serenity' gets added to the list next year.

Happy Surfing.

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