Cinema Cycle - Farewell to the King

CINEMA CYCLE

(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)

DATE VIEWED: 10/26/2015

TITLE: Farewell to the King

FORMAT: LaserDisc

TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 1 hours 54 minutes

DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 28.7 miles

TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 3202.8 miles

SYNOPSIS: A World War II deserter becomes head of an aboriginal tribe, and eventually helps the allies combat the Japanese.   

CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER:   Every man is an island.  Isolation and a change of scenery will change your outlook and expectations of life.  

PROS AND CONS: Not a great film.  A mediocre film with a large budget.  Fun to watch and the plot is actually interesting near the end, but the acting tends to sink this ship before the first hour is up.  

The location shooting is lavish as is the camera work and the musical score, but the characterizations leave a lot to be desired.

What appears to be rather simplistic ‘jungle people overcome evil empire’ (sort of like Avatar) actually turns into a story about the rejection of violence and the power of reason and compassion.  So in that vein, it is a feel good movie by the end.

To read an overview of this project, check out this status posting.  

This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.

Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film. 

This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle.  A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.

Five Frames - 10/23/2015

Five Frames

Images Taken With A Lytro Illum on 10/23/2015.
















These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.

Five Frames - 10/22/2015

Five Frames

Images Taken With A Droid Maxx Cellphone on 10/22/2015.
















These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.

Cinema Cycle - Great American Train Rides, Vol. 2

CINEMA CYCLE

(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)

DATE VIEWED: 10/22/2015

TITLE: Great American Train Rides, Volume 2

FORMAT: VHS

TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 60 minutes

DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 14.2 miles

TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 3174.1 miles

SYNOPSIS: Seven video segments highlighting the features and scenery of some obscure railroad parks and rides in the western United States.

CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: The concept of perspective regarding technology.  These were once the golden symbol of man’s determination and conquering of the wilderness.  Now they seem ‘steam-punk’ (literally) and the sheer weight and mechanical intricacy of these machines is astounding to see in action.   

PROS AND CONS: If you like trains, you will like this video.  If you are not into huge machines that make a lot of noise and belch fire then this probably isn’t for you.  

After seeing this, I really want to seek out some of these places to see if they are still in operation.  If they are, they are a national treasure.  

To read an overview of this project, check out this status posting.  

This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.

Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film. 

This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle.  A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.

Five Frames - 10/21/2015

Five Frames

Images Taken With A Lytro Graphite on 10/21/2015.
















These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account. cx

Five Frames - 10/20/2015

Five Frames

Images Taken With Google Glass on 10/20/2015.
















These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.

Cinema Cycle - K-9

CINEMA CYCLE

(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)

DATE VIEWED: 10/20/2015

TITLE: K-9

FORMAT: Laserdisc

TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 1 hour 42 minutes

DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 23.1 miles

TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 3159.9 miles

SYNOPSIS: Rogue cop and police dog bond while hunting down drug dealers.

CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER:   Everyone in Hollywood has to pay their dues.  Women have the casting couch, men have to make films with animals.

PROS AND CONS: Great movie if you are a dog lover.  Otherwise, steer clear of this film.  

As I watched the film, I had a hard time figuring out if James Belushi was just a bad actor or if this was just a really bad script and director.  There is the possibility that it was all three.

The film became very formulaic early on and after that, it was basically sleep walking through the end of the movie.  Several scenes either had no real relevance to the film or just dragged on way too long.  

To read an overview of this project, check out this status posting.  

This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.

Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film. 

This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle.  A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.