Stumbled across these videos in our old picture files. I know there are a lot of purposes for photography, and a good still can accomplish a lot (something about a thousand words comes to mind here). But as far as aiding your memory goes, I think these short moving pictures can do more to capture a moment and take you back. These ones did that for me anyway.
Monday, June 15, 2009
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5 comments:
hey John,
I just wanted to say that I have read all of Nick Hornby's books and I have seen all the film addaptations.... I totally reccomend High Fidelity (one of the most real life love stories I can recall) and "A Long Way Down" which is wonderful...
Jordan
I love these one-shot things. I think youtube and other online video uploading services are making this a relevant and practical way of recording memories, and I welcome it.
I hated 'How To Be Good.' God knows I've enjoyed Hornby in the past, but that novel made me want to wretch. I fear Hornby has really joined the mainstream. 'How To Be Good' felt like a novel written by a comfortable, thoughtful suburban adult -which is fine, except I get that perspective every time I go to the grocery store or stand in line for a film. As Bob Dylan wrote, "I'm not anti mainstream. I just think it's lame."
Hornby hated 'Kid A' for god's sake. How can I respect anything he says after such blasphemy?! Ha. I just fear we've drifted into completely seperate universes, and his universe is really boring.
There's a moment where the narrator explains that conservative voters, other than grandparents, are basically not allowed in her house. That summed up the whole book for me; politically correct (in a very British/European sort of way), and way too "good" to be of any interest whatsoever.
re: Braveheart
I think there HAS to be room to change your mind like you did. It's a sign of growth.
The tri-cycle clip was really great. I felt like I was watching a major film. Like in The Mirror when the wind sweeps across the field eerily.
For me the wind in The Mirror is the greatest moment in cinema.
wow i need to see The Mirror.
i was disappointed with How to Be Good simply because i've so enjoyed hornby's other stuff. your recommendations keep my interest alive jordan.
i didn't hate How to Be Good, matthew, but i think your review is pretty bang-on. i did like that it brought up the complexities of morality in a pretty down-to-earth-for-suburbia kind of way. but it offered very little, and was pretty bland.
i'm not sure when i'm posting next, but here's a quote from my 4-year old, to celebrate Father's Day with:
"Why did God make these pudding cups so small?"
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