Category Archives: Random

So I was wasting spending my morning on YouTube, on a quest for clips from shark movies. And found, instead, this amusing trio of TV commercials: [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/AhISyXes9VY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/2UEp-N2sqx4″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] [kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/NjpOPTiN23Q” … Continue reading →

This isn’t directly related to what we’re discussing in class, but I find myself very intrigued by this ongoing blog discussion about art and its value. After this post, I’ll give my full attention to Vertigo. Call me morbid, but … Continue reading →

In case anyone is still confused about how exactly to comment on other people’s blogs without it being completely screwed up, here is a [rather roundabout] way that works. As far as I can tell, this is the only way … Continue reading →

As promised, I will now explain the oh so cryptic Charlie Chaplin cookie comment in my previous post: “Charlie Chaplin is the chocolate chip cookie of movie stars.” However, I will do this in list form. Ponder this for a … Continue reading →

And the results… ACTOR: Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) SUPPORTING ACTOR: Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine) (yay, my long shot won!) ACTRESS: Helen Mirren SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jennifer Hudson ANIMATED FILM: Happy Feet (Ha! Take that, Cars! Reserving judgment … Continue reading →

Why is it that nobody watches the Academy Awards anymore? Even my MOST film-obsessed friends have responded to the suggestion with a disdainful look or roll of the eyes. Granted, it’s not the most reliable source of film judgment, but … Continue reading →

Another thing that I thought would make an interesting class discussion is the question of the creative commons license. Nokuthula Mazibuko published her book under this license, which basically gives permission for anyone else to add to it as long … Continue reading →

I’m copy/pasting a reaction I wrote for another class on this, because I think it ties in well: Having attended both the film screening on Wednesday and the reading on Thursday, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about Nokuthula … Continue reading →

A fairly illogical blog title, yes. (Made even more so by the fact that I’m referencing a silent movie in a film text class. Hehe.) But hey, who can resist Chaplin?