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 I was flipping through some of my old handwritten journals and I'm always fascinated by how my handwriting has changed. It went from big and bold to medium and rigid to, as it is now, small and free-flowing. I guess it's sort of reflective of how I've evolved as a person. Hmm. There Will Be Blood is magnificent and a masterpiece. This transition from utter amusement to complete and inevitable horror in scenes, the slow unhingement of Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis' character), the ruthlessness when it comes to greed and possession... it excites and disturbs. It's one of those films where I need to let it sink in and then see again. Plus, the music accompanying the film? Haunting and beautiful. Jonny Greenwood (guitarist for Radiohead) composed the music and it's just... ahh. The striking chords of the first shot is reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey-- it's that sound. Here, go to the official site and listen as the page loads. And then watch the trailer to hear more. Also, I loved the use of Brahams and Arvo Part in the film. I love how the pieces contradict the tone of the film. While on introspective things, I finished The Neon Bible by the late great John Kennedy Toole. It's the complete opposite of the hilarious A Confederacy of Dunces. It's heartbreaking and full of true emotion. The ending of the book sent me reeling. I was little shaken by it, to be honest. Anyway, he wrote this book when he was only 16. The man's a genius. No TrackBacksTrackBack URL: http://www.toastier.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/183 |
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