Chapter 27

Have you seen this film??? It's about Mark David Chapman, the guy that killed John Lennon. Jared Leto plays Chapman... and does a great job at that. He gained 67 lbs to play the role! Now that's dedication. And it completely paid off. Leto is a monster! This is by far the best role he's played yet.

I don't know too much about The Beatles, or John Lennon. I was never THAT big of a fan. But after seeing this film and everything, I plan on looking more into the group, as well as the individual members. Just the happenings that surround all of these guys are very intriguing, and it's something I've yet to really take interest in, until now. I also bought the film Across The Universe over the summer, but have yet to watch it... I NEED TO!

As for Chapter 27... all I can say is WOW. What a film. It reminds me a lot of Taxi Driver, one of my favorite movies of all time. It's a monster. Be sure to watch both of these films if you haven't seen them.



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link for THE MASTER PLAN

for some reason my previous blog for The Master Plan wasn't allowing people to write comments. So here you go, write some comments for The Master Plan - EPISODE I - "The Beach" !

and watch it here on youtube!

some music videos coming soon...

So over the summer I shot a music video for one of my friends, Jack, AKA Drastek. He, along with a handful of some other close friends, have been going hard doing their hip-hop thing for a few years now, and stuff is really starting to fall in place. Anyways, I shot a music video, and am still in process of editing it. It's MUCH more dificult than anything I've ever edited or put together before. It's crazy. So I should be done with it within the next month... Also, I'll be shooting another music video shortly for my good friend Nate Williams (of "Nate's Big Adeventure Home" and "Goldbricker" fame) - this should be waaaay crazy. I have no idea when I'll have that up - but be on the lookout! I'd like to have it done before the end of the semester... so we'll see!

And I can't forget one of my main inspirations as far as the whole music video thing goes. His name is Rik Cordero, and he's a BEAST at hip-hop music videos. This dude does music videos for guys ranging from Sean Price to The Roots to Joell Ortiz to Nas (if you know who any of those people are, you'll know he's a big deal). This guy is on top of his game. He shoots everything guerilla-style, going out on the streets, setting up, shooting - no permits, nothing. Well... maybe there are some. And THEN his turn-around is CRAZY. He'll got out and shoot on a Monday and have the video all edited and up on the internet by the weekend. I have much respect for this dude and his craft. Check out some of his work:'

Smif N Wessun - "Stomp"

The Roots - "75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)"

Nas - "Be A N****r Too"

Joell Ortiz - "Brooklyn Bullshit"

"Nate's Big Adventure Home" an interactive web story

here it is!

The Master Plan - EPISODE I - "The Beach"

Here it is folks! Episode I "The Beach" is the kick-off of this new web-series. Brought to you by yours truly and the rest of the good fellows from Brand 8 Productions, 'The Master Plan' is about a group of friends and their constant pursuit of a good day. Today's master plan:



Please leave some comments and let me know what you think!

MUSIC TO MY EARS: De Niro and Scorsese teaming back up

Read this article on the duo re-teaming for what will be their 9th project together. And YES it's a gangster film !!!

This is the best thing I've heard all year.

Sam MOUW-F*CKIN' Jackson !!!

I went and saw the new Samuel L. Jackson film Lakeview Terrace today. It was pretty good! Roger Ebert gave it 4 out of 4 stars. I didn't think it was THAT great to deserve a perfect rating, BUT I thought it was a well done film. And I think that it's awesome that Sam Jackson has finally been getting the recognition he derves over the last few years. I don't think it'll be too long before he gets that role that he really shines in, and by that I mean an Oscar-winning role. Since I can remember I've been watching Sam Jackson, it's crazy. He never disappoints. Just wait until we see him again as Nick Fury in the Avengers film! And possibly in his own spin-off as well. Oh, and he's gonna kick ass in Frank Miller's The Spirit too.

Also, read this article about a possible sequel to M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable.
BIG THINGS POPPIN'! haha