Happy Monday. Warm today and hot tomorrow, and then back to normal. I still think we'll have a warm October, but I base that on absolutely nothing but pathetic hopes. Let's begin:
INTERNET A seminal moment in the history of web culture, right here:
Fury resulted. Blind, sputtering, floam-flecked fury. The amusing part? He trolled 4chan, which seeks to irritated the rest of the world with prankery, but couldn't handle being denied a game trailer. Because they are children, more or less.
ART Speaking of tunes we've heard a few times, can everyone agree not to use this music ever again? Thank you.
Here's a suggestion: Carmina Burina. No? Fine.
At least it's an interesting video. I have to wonder why the guy uses the versions of Kubrick's films, and doesn't respect the original aspect ratio. C'mon! Do we have to go through this again?
NO WE DO NOT. As this site notes: "Kubrick's ratios, the birther argument of the film nerd." I'm not sure any other director evokes such awe; this FAQ goes on and on about the helicopter shadow glimpsed in "The Shining," interviewing one of the editors before asking - and I think quite rightly - "So is the helicopter shadow a Brechtian alienation effect?"
NO IT IS NOT. But for some, Kubrick was such a perfectionist that everything must be intentional. I'll accept that for most of his work, but mistakes are made. Sometimes the cigarette changes place in the ashtray because someone forgot to move it, and that's the shot they used for other reasons. But I don't believe the choice of Danny's sweater is an admission Kubrick helped NASA fake the moon landing.
