24 Nov 07
Saw Beowulf today, which was a disappointment and a joy. Joyous to see well-animated fantasy action that managed to stay fairly true to the original story. Disappointing because the story is modernized in ways that annoy me. All the problems in the film are caused by men giving in to their horniness, contrasted with the […]
16 Oct 07
I’m watching a fascinating bit of internet ephemera: a sped-up video of a guy driving. This is not my first exposure to this type of web video; this one is genuinely interesting. It’s from Lileks, and I’m fascinated by the details. Sometimes he follows closely, other times at a distance. Sometimes he seems hurried, other times leisurely. Why? There are all sorts of little decisions and choices scattered throughout. Plus, […]
14 Oct 07
The second episode of Gundam 00 came out last night. My geekometer is off the chart; this is a giant robot anime series I’m downloading off the internet the day it airs because of how much I’ve loved previous shows in the franchise. It’s equivalent to a Chinese Trekkie downloading episodes of Enterprise as they […]
1 Oct 07
Roughed out a review of Gunparade March, based on my viewings through episode five. Tough show to watch, but very, very good.
30 Sep 07
Added a review of KamiChu!, which I finished yesterday. Nice little slice-of-life show.
26 Sep 07
Finished Texhnolyze. What a mind trip. It’s a perfect ending for this particular show, but it’s tragic. Sad, in the sense of watching an insect get trapped in tar. You know it’s not getting out of there. It’s odd. I never want to create a show like this. I don’t like depressing stories, and I […]
25 Sep 07
Been watching Texhnolyze. It’s pure science fiction. It’s dystopian storytelling. It’s…true. Real. I disagree with some of its philosophy, strongly, on a lot of levels. But that’s surely part of the point, to watch and think and form opinions (reactionary or otherwise). Nice to have something I can sink my teeth into.
13 Sep 07
Just finished watching Brad Bird’s short film, Family Dog (it’s on YouTube). It was an episode of the old anthology TV series Amazing Stories, if you remember that. Fascinating. It’s a solid story, very funny in parts, and drawn in a very modern, minimalist style. What’s most remarkable is that it isn’t amazingly brilliant. And […]
4 Aug 07
Saturday. My Media Fast is finished, so I spent much of the day catching up on anime: Mushi-shi, Pani Poni Dash, Infinite Ryvius, and Gundam Seed Destiny. They were all excellent, in different ways. Mushi-shi is a set of Twilight Zone-style dramatic episodes, but with positive endings. Pani Poni Dash is a spastic, fast-paced comedy […]
2 Aug 07
I’ve discovered a downside to this week’s media fast: as a single guy who lives alone, it’s lonely. I come home from work, and I’m tired, and all I have are my projects. Oh, I could go for a walk. But even that’s lonely. Not that I’m complaining; just commenting. I was a little depressed […]