Five Frames
Images Taken With A Sony Mavica Floppy on 10/19/2015.
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Cinema Cycle - Sex and the City: Season 1, Episodes 5 & 6
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE VIEWED: 10/19/2015
FORMAT: DVD
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 49 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 12.5 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 3136.8 miles
SYNOPSIS: (from Wikipedia)
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"The Power of Female Sex"
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Susan Seidelman
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Story: Jenji Kohan
Teleplay: Darren Star
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July 5, 1998
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Carrie bumps into international party-girl Amalita and her latest man Carlo in a shoe store, who in turn introduce her to a French Architect, Gilles. He leaves Carrie $1,000 on the nightstand after a one-night stand. Charlotte meets Neville Morgan, a renowned artist, who paints pictures of her vagina for his latest exhibition.
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6
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"Secret Sex"
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Darren Star
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July 12, 1998
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106
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Carrie and Mr. Big have their first official "date", but Carrie suspects Mr. Big is keeping her secret from hissocial circle. Miranda dates a man from her gym class, but she discovers a spanking video in Ted's apartment.
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CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Women’s fantasy life, of glamour, fashion and fellowship in the big city.
PROS AND CONS: This series is what it is. It is engaging to watch because it was one of the few dramas made for television that is extremely well done and is in a 30 minute format. If a story is told well, you don’t need to take a lot of time to do it.
On this second review of the series the two things that popped out at me more than anything else were the exceptional music that perfectly captures the intimate urban vibe of New York City and the hilarious script.
In each episode there is one scene that is both funny and uncomfortable to watch, such as watching the spanking video that Amanda found in her boyfriend's apartment and watched with Carrie. It had me laughing out loud.
My previous reviews of this series can be found here.
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, October 16, 2015
Five Frames - 10/16/2015
Five Frames
Images Taken With A Galaxy Tab 4 Tablet on 10/16/2015.
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Cinema Cycle - L.A. Journal, Volume 1
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE VIEWED: 10/16/2015
TITLE: L.A. Journal Volume 1
FORMAT: Laserdisc (8 inch)
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 13 minutes 46 seconds
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 4.7 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 3124.3 miles
SYNOPSIS: An historical archive of images from Los Angeles California
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Data and the brain's ability to process it.
PROS AND CONS: An interesting study of how much information the brain can process in 15 minutes. Also an early study in the concept of photographic memory when digital photography was just becoming available.
Excerpt from the Internet Laserdisc database:
"L.A. Journal is an ongoing series ...", says the jacket copy, a plan echoed in Voyager's 1994 product catalog. It devotes an entire page to descriptions and stills of Volume 1, but also quietly lists a Volume 2 with a 1994 release year and the catalog number "V1076L". This second volume was likely stuck in development and consequently never released, making this another case of "Voyager vaporware", as their first "Prince of Tides" release nearly became.
Analog Left is a spoken track featuring poetry and the like.
Analog right is a different musical score from that on the digital track comprised of the vintage music of L.A.
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.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Five Frames - 10/15/2015
Five Frames
Images Taken With A Lytro Illum on 10/15/2015.
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Five Frames - 10/14/2015
Five Frames
Images Taken With A Sony Mavica Floppy on 10/14/2015.
These images and many many more can be found on my Flickr account.
Cinema Cycle - Predator
CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE VIEWED: 10/14/2015
FORMAT: DVD
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 1 hour 47 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 25.1 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 3119.6 miles
SYNOPSIS: Big men on steroids, with lots of guns, in a rain forest, are stalked by an alien hunter.
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Arnold at his finest. Giving the us the next in a line of American Icons. Macho does not get any thicker than this.
PROS AND CONS: First of all, you have to take this film for what it is. An action fantasy that leans heavily on all those things masculine. Big muscles and big guns…..and a lot of bad-assery.
Memorable are the appearances of Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura, along with some of Arnold’s better one liners, not to mention a franchise gold mine for later films.
Probably little noticed are the subtle jabs regarding the environment and what happens when you start to mess with it. it is a profound statement amongst all the explosions and gunfire.
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.
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