Five Frames
Images Taken With Lytro Illum / Bronica ETRS
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Cinema Cycle - Imagine: John Lennon
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 04/05/2017
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 1 hour 44 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 21.9 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 6518.9 miles
SYNOPSIS: The authorized biography of Lennon, narrated by himself.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Revisiting your youth (assuming you are over 50), and learning all the little things you didn’t know.
PROS AND CONS: A fascinating film that chronicles Lennon’s life from infancy to his death, narrated by Lennon himself.
There is a lot of archival footage here that I had never seen before which made me come to the conclusion that the lives of the Beatles from 1962 onward was chronicled in great detail on film and cinema, well before the age of digital media.
What you walk away with is the portrait of a man who was fascinating and deeply disturbed by the hypocrisy and insanity of modern society. He was also someone that had more talent than I can ever imagine.
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.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Five Frames - 04/04/2017
Five Frames
Images Taken With a Lytro Illum / Bronica ETRS / Minolta Maxxum
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Cinema Cycle - Libeled Lady
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 04/03/2017
TITLE: Libeled Lady
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 1 hour 58 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 25.4 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 6497 miles
SYNOPSIS: A newspaper schemes to entrap a young heiress who is suing the paper for libel.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Farce / Fantasy in the late 1930s. The early romantic comedy genre.
PROS AND CONS: What I have learned from watching a lot of pre-WWII cinema, is what was real and what was fantasy. This is fantasy for the masses at the end of the great depression.
Newspapers were considered the nexus of modern society, wielding great power before the rise of radio and the internet. So to the average yocal in the sticks, this would have been like watching a nuclear drill at NORAD.
A hidden Easter Egg in this Laserdisc is a short entitled “La Fiesta de Santa Barbara”. This is nothing more than a somewhat campy studio promotional film where all the stars are highlighted along with some dance numbers.
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.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Cinema Cycle - The Century-America's Time, Episode 1
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 03/31/2017
FORMAT: VHS
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 45 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 10.1 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 6471.6 miles
SYNOPSIS: The evolution of American culture and society are chronicled from 1900 to 1915.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: History and the things we don’t remember. It is more than just monuments and dates. Humbling stuff.
PROS AND CONS: I have seen this whole series before. It is possibly one of the best and even handed view of American history in the 20th century that exists.
Watching it through this second time, I was struck by the high production value in the form of script and score. The imagery is striking as well.
This series weaves a tapestry of what was like to live in the times being referenced and how we stand on the shoulders of legions of people that came before us, through hardships we can scarcely imagine.
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.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Cinema Cycle - The BeastMaster
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 03/29/2017
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 2 hours 1 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 26.2 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 6471.6 miles
SYNOPSIS: An orphaned son with special powers sets out to avenge the death of his people.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Dungeons and Dragons before the onset of Computer Graphic Imagery (CGI). There is a lot more here than you might expect.
PROS AND CONS: I started out on this thinking it would be a bit of campy groan-fest but was surprised at the depth of it’s story and high production value.
If Quentin Tarantino made a Sword and Sorcery film, it would probably be similar to this (but with a bit more gore).
This isn’t a simple film, there are a lot of plot twists and it never really ends. Just when you think you have seen the last frame, there are still 20 minutes left to go. It is basic good movie making on a budget.
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.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
The Six Questions.
The Six Questions
On my birthday, 03/08/2017 at the Point Arenas lighthouse, where I read all of the answers.
For my surprise 60th birthday party, my wife had all the guests fill out a questionnaire. These were sealed and given to me to read three days later on my birthday while traveling through Northern California.
Here are some of the more choice responses.....
How and when did you first meet Bruce and what were your impressions of him?
101 years ago in Mexico.
The day I was born.
About 10 years ago. First Impression, Sue traded up!
I hired him, 1st impression, competent….that's why I hired him.
Met him at a happy hour, First impression was that he had a lot of opinions.
Greek God.
What do you think that Bruce should put on his Bucket List for the next 5 years?
Deep intuitive trips into southern Mexico.
Trip around the moon on Space-X.
I could see you hiking in the wilderness for a week or two.
Enter a Bill Murray Look-A-Like contest.
Ride the Trans Siberian Railway
Learn a new language
Must get at least 20 dogs at one time.
Do you think he should attend his ex-wife’s murder traill? Why?
Yes, it will make for a great story.
No, if she gets off she might come after him next!
No, life is too short!
Absolutely, everyone deserves a good laugh.
No, just because.
Nah, let it go.
Depends on who the judge is.
Nah, Ex is Ex.
How has Bruce enriched your life?
Took Me To Burning Man.
He has interesting insights on life.
Brought Sue into my life.
He provided booze for his party.
What, if anything, pisses you off about Bruce or a behavior trait you think he should work on?
Man Hugs
Over-Achiever
He should be younger and better looking.
Wear tighter pants.
His table manners, atrocious!
What final words of wisdom/advice do you want to give him for his future?
Don’t pee uphill in your socks.
Give up your Liberal Ways!
Sue is always right.
Allow wisdom to come, meet and converse with those you can learn something from and those that want you to learn something about themselves. Be sure to look interested. Have a good time.
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