Go see this film! I'm going to

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL.

I think it looks pretty awesome. So go see it! Actually I don't care if you see it or not. I don't even know if it's any good yet. All I know is that I want to see it.

I know that there a lot of Keanu Reeves haters out there... but whatever. I like the guy. I enjoy most of his stuff... even though at times he seems to be playing the same character over and over... but oh well. I didn't say that he was the best actor out there, or even that he was my favorite. I enjoy his stuff, and this new film looks like one that I may like. But who knows! We'll see I guess.

Check it:

my Brand 8 blog site is now up!

So after some very hard work and a little persistence, all of my projects (short films, music videos) are now up on my Brand 8 blog site. I really hope all of you go and check it out, leave some comments, and let me know how you feel about my stuff.

See you all again soon!
PEACE

The Coldest Winter

So I recently started writing what will be my next short film. It's called THE COLDEST WINTER, and is a short film version of a bigger film that I'd like to make one day. Although simplified a great deal from the larger story, this short film will pack a good punch. I'm trying for something different this time around. You could call it experimental I guess. I'm gonna shoot the film at a high frame rate, and make the whole thing slow motion. There'll be dialog in the film, you just won't here it. It's going to be pretty cool I think. I'm really anxious to get started on it. And I'm pretty set on doing it for my project in ADVANCED MEDIA PRODUCTION, which I will be taking next semester.

Here's a short film by Clu Gulager called A DAY WITH THE BOYS, which made me want to do THE COLDEST WINTER this way:



this version has been re-cut. you can find the original on the DVD of David Gordon Green's GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Bottle Rocket on Criterion DVD!!!!

A Criterion Collection edition of Wes Anderson's first feature film BOTTLE ROCKET was just released on DVD the other week. And I, of course, bought it. This film is so great. It's also the first film that Owen Wilson (who co-wrote the film with Anderson) and Luke Wilson acted in. Before that, Anderson and the Wilson brothers were all friends growing up in Texas. Crazy, huh? I think that's awesome how these guys, who were all friends before they were big, were able to do something together... and now look at where they are. That's exactly what I'm striving for with my projects and my friends.

If you go back and watch this film you'll find hints as to what Wes Anderson will do in his future films (RUSHMORE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE LIFE AQUATIC, THE DARJEELING LIMITED. This film isn't as detail-oriented as his later films... but it does have it's fair share of it. I love it.



Wes Anderson's first film is definitely one of my favorites of his.

watch the original short film BOTTLE ROCKET, which Anderson made in 1994. It's shitty quality, but that's what you get for free. To watch a quality version of it but BOTTLE ROCKET on Criterion Collection DVD!

Ben Harper's "Morning Yearning"

Ben Harper's song "Morning Yearning" is amazing. And what's even more amazing is the music video for it, directed by Heath Ledger.



I can't get over it. Listening to this song, and watching this video, moves me deeply. I don't know what it is. I feel a close connection to it. It reminds me about a feeling of innocence, when I was young... and how that's gone. How much I miss it. A lot has changed since then. Some for the good. Some for the bad. But I believe that only good has come of it.

Listening and watching this also makes me miss Heath Ledger even more. He was an extremely good actor. And watching this shows how much talent he had in directing too. I can't imagine what we're missing because of his untimely death. I'll always think about that. Anyways, that's my peace for right now... watch the video.

Darren Aronofsky's THE WRESTLER

Check out the trailer for Darren Aronofsky's new film THE WRESTLER:



Whoa. This film looks incredible. I love Aronofsky's films. Actually, now that I think about it, I've only seen one of them. Let me say that again. I love Aronofsky's film THE FOUNTAIN. It's amazing. It's definitely one of my top 20 favorite films. I still need to see his other films Pi and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. I know, I know, I can't believe I still haven't seen them either.

Anyways, back to THE WRESTLER. This film looks awesome. Mickey Rourke stars in it. I can't wait. I don't know what else to say about it. I loved Rourke's return in SIN CITY. Shit, he was even good in ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO... which came out before SIN CITY. He's definitely fought a good fight back into the movies. You should also check him out in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film RUMBLE FISH. That's a great one too. I can't wait to see this film now. I've been hearing about it for a while, and I was already interested. But now. Man. I can't wait. I'm gonna leave it at that.

Kanye's new album

So Kanye West just came out with a new album last week. It's called 808s & Heartbreak. It's different. It's not a hip-hop album at all. He doesn't rap on the album at all. He sings. In autotune. It's crazy. Kanye has gone on to say that it is a pop album. Although it's extremely different from anything Knaye's done before, I still really like it. Over the past year Kanye went through a lot, with his mother dying due to complications from cosmetic surgery, to breaking off his engagement with his fiancee. Kanye always comes from the heart, and that's what I love about him. No matter how pretentious he may come off, or how annoying he can be, I'm a devote follower of his. He stays true to himself, and in this world today, that's big. Here's the music video for the song "Heartless" off of 808s & Heartbreak.