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Apr. 9th, 2007 04:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
goldenmeanSo, yesterday, at the previews before First Snow (which I liked, though not as much as I had hoped I would), there was a trailer for yet another inevitably bad butchery of a Phillip K Dick short story (The director's most recent movie was xXx, State of the Union. Blade Runner this is not going to be). This time they're picking on The Golden Man, which I find even more offensive than usual, as it is so close to my preferred internet sobriquet. With this sad new information, I have come to the only possible conclusion: Hollywood has developed a machine powered solely on the angular momentum of writer corpses that is poised to burrow through reality itself into the collective unconscious. Once there, they will construct dark, steampunk cinematomorphicmaschinen turning our every thought immediately into really, really bad movies. Only an elite corps of ragtag freedom fighters stand any chance against this horrible plot. Yes, you heard me. Elite AND ragtag, at the same time! If you're interested, I could probably write a couple of you into supporting roles before I submit the final script to Newline. I'm seeing it sort of as Adaptation meets Hellboy...
God I hate Hollywood. And yet I love movies. In much the same way I love video games, but hate video game culture. My life is hard and full of woe.
Miscellaney follows.
Books finished since last update, Richard K Morgan's Altered Carbon. Books that have entered the apartment since last update, Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination, Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In The Castle, Vernor Vinge's Rainbow's End, Catherynne M. Valente's In The Night Garden , Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora, and Italo Calvino's The Castle of Crossed Destinies. Me: 1, Books: 6
Most amusing ipod transition recently: Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence to Covenant's Ritual Noise.
Also, confidentially to the Allman Brothers Band in regards to Jessica. Long enough for you guys? Because really, I think you missed the mark by not just going whole hog and making it 23 minutes long. Give In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida a proper run for it's money. (Yes, I am happy I don't ever have to play this song again until I get to hard mode)
Oh, and Grindhouse Wednesday at 8:00 at the UA Berkeley 7, if'n you're interested. AKA The Boy Theater (as opposed to the more cultured Shattuck theater a block away).
God I hate Hollywood. And yet I love movies. In much the same way I love video games, but hate video game culture. My life is hard and full of woe.
Miscellaney follows.
Books finished since last update, Richard K Morgan's Altered Carbon. Books that have entered the apartment since last update, Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination, Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In The Castle, Vernor Vinge's Rainbow's End, Catherynne M. Valente's In The Night Garden , Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora, and Italo Calvino's The Castle of Crossed Destinies. Me: 1, Books: 6
Most amusing ipod transition recently: Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence to Covenant's Ritual Noise.
Also, confidentially to the Allman Brothers Band in regards to Jessica. Long enough for you guys? Because really, I think you missed the mark by not just going whole hog and making it 23 minutes long. Give In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida a proper run for it's money. (Yes, I am happy I don't ever have to play this song again until I get to hard mode)
Oh, and Grindhouse Wednesday at 8:00 at the UA Berkeley 7, if'n you're interested. AKA The Boy Theater (as opposed to the more cultured Shattuck theater a block away).
