Recap/review
Strange sculpture makes the mystery more confounding. The detective ask some questions for victim's mother, but mother goes off in weird tangents then massive migraines... or stroke? Rust's parent is a mystery... as always. After talking to victim's friend, Rust questions the religions. Detectives go down south but nothing. Days go on... nice cinematography. Rust tell Marty about the martial problems and goes on talking about the job and the wife and whatever... victory in identity Marty tells his story to his co-workers and calls drunk for 'good of the family' (press 1...) That's a weird surprise. (Daddario looks like Keri Russell today... which makes me more uncomfortable.) Miranda, I presume (That's a joke) does whatever cheaters do... Marty has visions... (seems better than a job...) seemingly drug influenced. He takes depressants. He doesn't take other women... he just interrogates. Apparently, as seen, she's the 'order' part of the law system. Also wants things. Anyway, Rust catches on quickly. Quite literally, he has a death grip. After much souring of the car, the guys talk to the narcotic tips... after much pushing, they lead to the house... the main leader and a friend... again she's going to church... After much interesting talk, we look at the ledger and the King in the Yellow... and Carcosa. Marty still upset... and Rust on a trail. Rust was on a psych hospital before busting down some narcs then undercover... eventually came to Louisiana with PTSD and stuff. After Corinthians, Marty's family come together and Maggie and his wife-in-law has some talk... Dad is suspicious... Maggie is very suspicious. Rust continues his case with fruitless searching and some funding... Marty is frustrated and Maggie doesn't want to take it. Kid playing detective... Rust explore more of Mesopotamian theology. Occult stuff just frustrates them, like they should... (?) People don't like Rust and the case is getting too long... after pleading for little time... they finally go to the church. It's a old, abandon church... typical place for a cult. Rust is reading the clue though... or least the deer painting.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
March Madness: The Cloud Atlas Part 1
This is the first impression to a full-blown review I'm going to do one day. This is The Cloud Atlas by Liam Callahan, Part 1.
Chapter 1
Wow, what a opening. The narrative might distracting for some people but it was all right for me. We go through three culture that intersect three times in Alaska's history and does them all effortlessly. It's quite a work.
Chapter 2
Again, a lot of wading through the fact and figures of WWII and Alaska and all of them exhilarating. Like this book so far.
Chapter 3
I don't really war novels but this one isn't really like a war novel, it just goes and back a few times.
Chapter 4
I love the comedic timing in this book. It's very masterful.
Chapter 5
What a interesting villain. It's quite visceral read, as with these books.
Chapter 6
The whole story seems improbable but it feels like the person is so real that it's flawed some how. Therefore, it makes everything just a little bit realer.
Chapter 7
That was beautiful... love how the story just encompasses every facet of... everything.
Chapter 8
Now it seems the plot is going... there's also a nice flash to the present which helps focus that this is a frame story, although not a conventional frame.
Chapter 1
Wow, what a opening. The narrative might distracting for some people but it was all right for me. We go through three culture that intersect three times in Alaska's history and does them all effortlessly. It's quite a work.
Chapter 2
Again, a lot of wading through the fact and figures of WWII and Alaska and all of them exhilarating. Like this book so far.
Chapter 3
I don't really war novels but this one isn't really like a war novel, it just goes and back a few times.
Chapter 4
I love the comedic timing in this book. It's very masterful.
Chapter 5
What a interesting villain. It's quite visceral read, as with these books.
Chapter 6
The whole story seems improbable but it feels like the person is so real that it's flawed some how. Therefore, it makes everything just a little bit realer.
Chapter 7
That was beautiful... love how the story just encompasses every facet of... everything.
Chapter 8
Now it seems the plot is going... there's also a nice flash to the present which helps focus that this is a frame story, although not a conventional frame.
Monday, March 10, 2014
March Madness: True Detective Ep. 1
(All right (x3) new-ish schedule. Two concurrent review every two days for 8 iterations. That will cover sixteen days. Rest will be quicker one-shot reviews... hopefully this will work for now.)
Hello, welcome 8-part recap/review of True Detective. Recap will be normal and review like this.
The episode start with a burning of a field by a person. Then we cut to the document of 2012 with Marty. Marty see that Rust was washed up. Then we see Rust tell his story. So, the year is 1995. Two detective investigate the ritualistic burning/murder. Louisiana. The original fantasy kitchen sink. After some awkward photo taking and the giant ledger... the two reminisce of the two relationship. Marty is a down-earth guy and Rust is more of a artistic weird type. Rust living the Alex Day principle. Rust spiels his wisdom and Marty responds his wisdom. Marty invites Rust to dinner. Rust feels iffy but comes anyway... drunk. Are you sure you should have given him weed instead? Hopefully metaphorical... Also, very different philosophy to the same conclusion. Marty is predictably freaked out. McConaghy always has that non-chalantness... like, dude I know. Or aloof, yeah, that's a nice word. After a talk with the chief, others feel 'worried' about his stint with Rust... Rust goes out alone to the... you know... truck stop and ask the 'counterpart' some questions. Marty look wistfully at the kids. Rust interrogate with no real outcomes, but we found Rust has experienced with drugs. I kind of like the long silent shot of women looking far away. Rust had some IDs... after some autopsy, we found out that was serious things done to her. Rest is simple stuff, really. Marty is confused by Rust's weird words of literary description. Weird shot. After briefing, Rust and Marty go on to interrogate, with not much. Sheriff have not too much either... least there's more weird stuff. Marty is little demanding. After press report, more interrogation. A little lead here... after seeing the reason for the frame is pretty innocuous... we go back to the dinner. Rust has some breakdown... but he's okay at the table... Rust was once married and then child died and you know the rest... Maggie is interested in Rust, though. Marty and Rust has broken their partnership, but with respect. Marty have charisma... new case and charity drive?? Marty and Rust is quite shocked about anti-christ connotation There's Kathleen Uncle nearby is barely responsive... and the caretaker is wavering. Rust takes focus on the playground. After the discovering the tree thing... the real reason is discovered. There's a very similar case.
Hello, welcome 8-part recap/review of True Detective. Recap will be normal and review like this.
The episode start with a burning of a field by a person. Then we cut to the document of 2012 with Marty. Marty see that Rust was washed up. Then we see Rust tell his story. So, the year is 1995. Two detective investigate the ritualistic burning/murder. Louisiana. The original fantasy kitchen sink. After some awkward photo taking and the giant ledger... the two reminisce of the two relationship. Marty is a down-earth guy and Rust is more of a artistic weird type. Rust living the Alex Day principle. Rust spiels his wisdom and Marty responds his wisdom. Marty invites Rust to dinner. Rust feels iffy but comes anyway... drunk. Are you sure you should have given him weed instead? Hopefully metaphorical... Also, very different philosophy to the same conclusion. Marty is predictably freaked out. McConaghy always has that non-chalantness... like, dude I know. Or aloof, yeah, that's a nice word. After a talk with the chief, others feel 'worried' about his stint with Rust... Rust goes out alone to the... you know... truck stop and ask the 'counterpart' some questions. Marty look wistfully at the kids. Rust interrogate with no real outcomes, but we found Rust has experienced with drugs. I kind of like the long silent shot of women looking far away. Rust had some IDs... after some autopsy, we found out that was serious things done to her. Rest is simple stuff, really. Marty is confused by Rust's weird words of literary description. Weird shot. After briefing, Rust and Marty go on to interrogate, with not much. Sheriff have not too much either... least there's more weird stuff. Marty is little demanding. After press report, more interrogation. A little lead here... after seeing the reason for the frame is pretty innocuous... we go back to the dinner. Rust has some breakdown... but he's okay at the table... Rust was once married and then child died and you know the rest... Maggie is interested in Rust, though. Marty and Rust has broken their partnership, but with respect. Marty have charisma... new case and charity drive?? Marty and Rust is quite shocked about anti-christ connotation There's Kathleen Uncle nearby is barely responsive... and the caretaker is wavering. Rust takes focus on the playground. After the discovering the tree thing... the real reason is discovered. There's a very similar case.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
March Madness: Review with Myles Barlow, Season 2
(Continuing on to our two part review...)
Following series of ridiculous analogy, we continue on the review.
Episode 1
Myles review Wanderlust, Addiction and Starting Your Own Cult
Going to Athens and seeing the back road... Paris is better experienced that way anyway. Beer and Girls tour... perhaps not my main purpose... especially with me being a teetotaler but one that I would like a taste of... I mean as making friends, you know. (Myles is a polyglot...) India is the place for wanderlust then it starts again... Why see both hangovers when you can see this segment. Weaning to Addiction and Tony returns again! This is a mess... also the lawyer is back and the kids... Chris is here, too. Look at that. (recovering alcoholic) Then there was the Cult segment... actor stab was very funny. I love Myles went over his head over the... favors and 'Didoes' was funny, too. Probably my favorite segment. 5 stars.
Episode 2
Myles review B-Grade Celebrity, Bucks Parties, and Loss
Jeffery Russ question the problem of celebrity. Who knew B Celebrity had a... clique. Well, Josh Lawson cut him to LA... or into a seedy place altogether. More salacious content in our next segment, after Katherine or Nanci with the cock-block and dickhead reference... also (bad CGI) Cory from the last segment... wow, everything comes together, isn't it. After much, much humiliation, all-locale buck's party. (He continues...) Loss of hair or loved one... or not much loved one... after much morbid humor... and the bucket list twist... after twist, after twist... this was great. (sell out...) 5 stars!
Episode 3
Myles review Killing Kyle Sandilands, Fear and Racism.
Tony returns... with a training montage? Wrong Kyle or is he? Porno bites himself and Frequent Flyer Miles reference the travel as well. Fear (he left the fisherman hanging) was amazing with the all the facet of the review segment well-blended. Then Racism finishes off with awkward... but satisfying. Also I like how Catherine is starting get together with Myles again... (Interesting how Racism segment is so different here.)
Episode 4
Myles review Imitation, Hatred and Justice
Counterfeit person in America... was interesting... all six continents report is great. Hatred was very funny. Not the concept obviously, the segment... the segment is funny... I don't condone Hatred... also where was Don before... anyway moving to Justice.. and the cult segment comes back again. David comes back again... Seems like Julia is... still really grabby. Tony Hayes beckons once again... and sells him to prison. Just ice... classic. 4 stars.
Episode 5
Myles review Treechange, Art and Sympathy
Going to the countryside... too hospitable. So SW Tasmania it is. Golf course...? Nice work being crazy. Gangrene and delusion with tree-humping and tree-cheating. It's a tree life? Moving on to Art... conceptual art. Syringe lights... turning into a narcotic empire. But the art changes quickly. So onto... posing for students? Okay... Sympathy starts with Single Dads and then pain... sympathy is hard to get, though. So it gets worse and despicable... (He actually went to Disneyland!) Gary dies and Myles with a worst tangent ever... Myles will never get their sympathy. Well, Katherine is a bonus. 3 and a half stars
Episode 6
Myles review Happiness, Escapism, and Acceptance.
Happiness continues the ending of the last episode and laughter leads to the eventual truth... and slowly failing to discover the facade of the happiness... he lost everything and now is more maniacal than... happy. Myles finally pays his due and Escapism is the job. Tony returns with the running gag intact. Unfortunately prison system in Australia is unlike America... until he pushes all the button then he escapes... like the previous sentence, the segment was little awkward as with the last segment... finding his way, cycling down, burning down houses. So after being accepted, he seems to get a light. All the bad behavior adds up... Brazil reference... this all leads to end in a prison. Seems a little long for a destined ending, but a good episode nevertheless. 4 stars.
Overall, this show doesn't reminds me of the charming banter of Siskel and Ebert or even the gleaming mustache of Gene Shalit but of a more ancient prose, one of Voltaire's, where one man named Candide saddled with unbridled optimism is continually bashed with harsh reality. Myles Barlow, like Candide, believes that he does good for the world by exploring the many facet of life, but ultimately world around them reminds the protagonists that this world is not the best of all possible worlds and the mans are not the simplest, purest, most objective mans that they think they are as they all fall from relative comfort to abject tragedy though many continents and ordeals. The prose ends with Candide and the group tending a garden, a little bit of hope in a very bleak world. Unfortunately Phil Lloyd and Trent O'Donnell is too cynical even for that little hope, as he is destined to the Greek underworld, trampled by all the hubris he had proclaim before, and most importantly, not even learning a little bit about why he had come to this horrible, unnecessary fate. This show had its humor a plenty but in the end gives a bitter after-taste that leads into several moments of diarrhea and regret. Perhaps the concept itself is destined to tread that path, but maybe Andy Daly's American adaptation will prove me wrong. And with that, I will give 4 stars and bid you good-night.
Following series of ridiculous analogy, we continue on the review.
Episode 1
Myles review Wanderlust, Addiction and Starting Your Own Cult
Going to Athens and seeing the back road... Paris is better experienced that way anyway. Beer and Girls tour... perhaps not my main purpose... especially with me being a teetotaler but one that I would like a taste of... I mean as making friends, you know. (Myles is a polyglot...) India is the place for wanderlust then it starts again... Why see both hangovers when you can see this segment. Weaning to Addiction and Tony returns again! This is a mess... also the lawyer is back and the kids... Chris is here, too. Look at that. (recovering alcoholic) Then there was the Cult segment... actor stab was very funny. I love Myles went over his head over the... favors and 'Didoes' was funny, too. Probably my favorite segment. 5 stars.
Episode 2
Myles review B-Grade Celebrity, Bucks Parties, and Loss
Jeffery Russ question the problem of celebrity. Who knew B Celebrity had a... clique. Well, Josh Lawson cut him to LA... or into a seedy place altogether. More salacious content in our next segment, after Katherine or Nanci with the cock-block and dickhead reference... also (bad CGI) Cory from the last segment... wow, everything comes together, isn't it. After much, much humiliation, all-locale buck's party. (He continues...) Loss of hair or loved one... or not much loved one... after much morbid humor... and the bucket list twist... after twist, after twist... this was great. (sell out...) 5 stars!
Episode 3
Myles review Killing Kyle Sandilands, Fear and Racism.
Tony returns... with a training montage? Wrong Kyle or is he? Porno bites himself and Frequent Flyer Miles reference the travel as well. Fear (he left the fisherman hanging) was amazing with the all the facet of the review segment well-blended. Then Racism finishes off with awkward... but satisfying. Also I like how Catherine is starting get together with Myles again... (Interesting how Racism segment is so different here.)
Episode 4
Myles review Imitation, Hatred and Justice
Counterfeit person in America... was interesting... all six continents report is great. Hatred was very funny. Not the concept obviously, the segment... the segment is funny... I don't condone Hatred... also where was Don before... anyway moving to Justice.. and the cult segment comes back again. David comes back again... Seems like Julia is... still really grabby. Tony Hayes beckons once again... and sells him to prison. Just ice... classic. 4 stars.
Episode 5
Myles review Treechange, Art and Sympathy
Going to the countryside... too hospitable. So SW Tasmania it is. Golf course...? Nice work being crazy. Gangrene and delusion with tree-humping and tree-cheating. It's a tree life? Moving on to Art... conceptual art. Syringe lights... turning into a narcotic empire. But the art changes quickly. So onto... posing for students? Okay... Sympathy starts with Single Dads and then pain... sympathy is hard to get, though. So it gets worse and despicable... (He actually went to Disneyland!) Gary dies and Myles with a worst tangent ever... Myles will never get their sympathy. Well, Katherine is a bonus. 3 and a half stars
Episode 6
Myles review Happiness, Escapism, and Acceptance.
Happiness continues the ending of the last episode and laughter leads to the eventual truth... and slowly failing to discover the facade of the happiness... he lost everything and now is more maniacal than... happy. Myles finally pays his due and Escapism is the job. Tony returns with the running gag intact. Unfortunately prison system in Australia is unlike America... until he pushes all the button then he escapes... like the previous sentence, the segment was little awkward as with the last segment... finding his way, cycling down, burning down houses. So after being accepted, he seems to get a light. All the bad behavior adds up... Brazil reference... this all leads to end in a prison. Seems a little long for a destined ending, but a good episode nevertheless. 4 stars.
Overall, this show doesn't reminds me of the charming banter of Siskel and Ebert or even the gleaming mustache of Gene Shalit but of a more ancient prose, one of Voltaire's, where one man named Candide saddled with unbridled optimism is continually bashed with harsh reality. Myles Barlow, like Candide, believes that he does good for the world by exploring the many facet of life, but ultimately world around them reminds the protagonists that this world is not the best of all possible worlds and the mans are not the simplest, purest, most objective mans that they think they are as they all fall from relative comfort to abject tragedy though many continents and ordeals. The prose ends with Candide and the group tending a garden, a little bit of hope in a very bleak world. Unfortunately Phil Lloyd and Trent O'Donnell is too cynical even for that little hope, as he is destined to the Greek underworld, trampled by all the hubris he had proclaim before, and most importantly, not even learning a little bit about why he had come to this horrible, unnecessary fate. This show had its humor a plenty but in the end gives a bitter after-taste that leads into several moments of diarrhea and regret. Perhaps the concept itself is destined to tread that path, but maybe Andy Daly's American adaptation will prove me wrong. And with that, I will give 4 stars and bid you good-night.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
March Madness: Review with Myles Barlow, Season 1
(As with the previous month, the sick absence means a two-part day after, so enjoy!)
In celebration of the Andy Daly's new show, Review, I'll be looking through the Australian original.
Episode 1
Myles review Stealing, Dickheads, and Risk
With the standard "Matt Koval" sound underplaying the black comedy of man slowing diving into crime of theft, the show slowly envelopes myself into world of hilarious laughter. But Dickheads was little weak, though. And Risk continues with random cutoff and tangents but it ends beautifully... 4 stars
Episode 2
Myles review Murder, Self Belief, and Divorce
I love how people are so nonchalant with... person who clearly committed murder. Also, "Yes, briefly." Self-Belief was little uplifting after Murder, also embarrassing and little over people's head... Then comes the divorce. It's very emotional and also first real time the review bites him back. Very nice. Three and a half.
Episode 3
Myles review Voyeurism, Vanity, and Heroism
Going from looking at stars to voyeurism... classy. Also we see how the 'wife' in the end of Divorce became to be... Vanity was strangely trans-formative... then Heroism... yeah... it was okay, well the ending was good. 3 stars? 4? Who knows...
Episode 4
Myles review Criticism, Inter-generational Romance, and Betrayal
The show goes self-referential... this was a nice flash-back to earlier days. Romance goes both ways... and both very funny... you know not that way... (that's a turn) Betrayal was little weird but it was satisfying. 4 stars.
Episode 5
Myles review Paying for Sex, Freeloading, and Destitution
Sex seems very nice at first... but prostitution seems hard. It ends bett... no still bad. Male one went better, it seems. Freeloading seem to be the retread of Stealing... with more disastrous consequences... (More continuity) Last segment, with the comb, was little less than what I expected. Also a nice bookend. 3 stars.
Episode 6
Myles review Stress, Testing Loyalty ,and Reconciliation
Again, a random segway to stress. Callback to custody and the counseling? Well, the segment was quite exhilarating. Loyalty was interesting... also look at all the 'friends' he had made, well he had friends. Then the final segment... wow, that was sad. But it was quite heartbreaking. 4 and a half stars.
In celebration of the Andy Daly's new show, Review, I'll be looking through the Australian original.
Episode 1
Myles review Stealing, Dickheads, and Risk
With the standard "Matt Koval" sound underplaying the black comedy of man slowing diving into crime of theft, the show slowly envelopes myself into world of hilarious laughter. But Dickheads was little weak, though. And Risk continues with random cutoff and tangents but it ends beautifully... 4 stars
Episode 2
Myles review Murder, Self Belief, and Divorce
I love how people are so nonchalant with... person who clearly committed murder. Also, "Yes, briefly." Self-Belief was little uplifting after Murder, also embarrassing and little over people's head... Then comes the divorce. It's very emotional and also first real time the review bites him back. Very nice. Three and a half.
Episode 3
Myles review Voyeurism, Vanity, and Heroism
Going from looking at stars to voyeurism... classy. Also we see how the 'wife' in the end of Divorce became to be... Vanity was strangely trans-formative... then Heroism... yeah... it was okay, well the ending was good. 3 stars? 4? Who knows...
Episode 4
Myles review Criticism, Inter-generational Romance, and Betrayal
The show goes self-referential... this was a nice flash-back to earlier days. Romance goes both ways... and both very funny... you know not that way... (that's a turn) Betrayal was little weird but it was satisfying. 4 stars.
Episode 5
Myles review Paying for Sex, Freeloading, and Destitution
Sex seems very nice at first... but prostitution seems hard. It ends bett... no still bad. Male one went better, it seems. Freeloading seem to be the retread of Stealing... with more disastrous consequences... (More continuity) Last segment, with the comb, was little less than what I expected. Also a nice bookend. 3 stars.
Episode 6
Myles review Stress, Testing Loyalty ,and Reconciliation
Again, a random segway to stress. Callback to custody and the counseling? Well, the segment was quite exhilarating. Loyalty was interesting... also look at all the 'friends' he had made, well he had friends. Then the final segment... wow, that was sad. But it was quite heartbreaking. 4 and a half stars.
Friday, March 7, 2014
March Madness: Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
Okay, today will be a short review of on of my favorite webcomics...
It's called Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life and it starts two robots in Mercury who start to go have a live a little after realizing that they are their own replacements...
It's a all-out adventure comedy going through all nine, and then eight, planets and each planet has a theme, Venus is obviously Lust and Mars is for Welfare, but other's are not so straight like Uranus with full of analysts... (okay, that was a bad joke.)
I really like how the robot stuff is understated and you're left with one of the best examination of human life I've seen without using any humans. I strongly recommend it, it's short (about a hour) and it has some amazing characters with simple yet expressive drawing style that makes it more palatable then it already is.
So check it out! I want to say more about it, but I've given way too much to read in the last week anyway.
It's called Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life and it starts two robots in Mercury who start to go have a live a little after realizing that they are their own replacements...
It's a all-out adventure comedy going through all nine, and then eight, planets and each planet has a theme, Venus is obviously Lust and Mars is for Welfare, but other's are not so straight like Uranus with full of analysts... (okay, that was a bad joke.)
I really like how the robot stuff is understated and you're left with one of the best examination of human life I've seen without using any humans. I strongly recommend it, it's short (about a hour) and it has some amazing characters with simple yet expressive drawing style that makes it more palatable then it already is.
So check it out! I want to say more about it, but I've given way too much to read in the last week anyway.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
March Madness: A League of Their Own
First of 'reel scribbles' where I try to organize my thoughts while watching a movie.
A League of Their Own is about Women's Baseball during WW2 and I saw a sign that said March is Women's History Month, so I thought I gave it a go.
So, the movie is (also) directed by a woman, so this is an extra in femininity... not that I'm trying to keep score... anyway, the movie starts with a mother and daughter trying to bond or something. After a not-so-subtle underdog appreciation and bad 90's music montage. We see that the two is going to Cooperstown... you know where they start baseball and there's I think Girl's Baseball League Reunion thing going over... which requisites a flashback.
We move to around Portland, because Portland is the first place they think of girls playing baseball. Probably played Arcade Fire in the stands. So, the main girl is too... perky to play baseball and the mentor or coach or whatever is obviously good at it. Oh, turns out it's a sister. Okay, so a sibling rivalry... okay.
(I'm not even doing an actor reference, I'm bad at early 90's) After some horrible 90's soundtrack, we have Jon Lovitz seeing his future career.... (okay, only once) and propose a contract to national league. After a requisite definace, you know to check off the Hero's Journey checklist, (Lovitz's only good at tiny moments. Also, is this a quiet radio?) You know, train in a running speed is not a good idea, also inside baseball. And anyway after beauty placement, we move on to Chicago.
Lovitz is starting to... whatever... he's going away. Great accents... and the sound effect. I thought this was Annie... then I heard the music... and overly long sequence... well, we have the requisite dumb or disabled. and we move 40's women's standard that subverts the whole message by turning into a gag.
Then we have... 90's Tom Hank... he just looks so awkward. Hey, that's nice camerawork and someone didn't notice Tom this isn't Forrest Gump. So, he just act drunk... and that's good for him. (That's a big bladder. Snapchat?) Laughing game exhibition, isn't it? Nice hit. Sure, he knows... (like the last time.)
(Funny...) This is very awkward. Weird newscast... Greatest Gilligan cut, too young to drive... that's the point??? How he sense that chocolate? A kiss and horror. Nice reference... and the movie turns into vignettes... another staple of sport movie, random scenes of 'culture'.
After 40's dancing (golden age, isn't it?) and rape culture, (she's a singer... I guess.) Hmm, the priest is weak. That was... random... (It's a start...) Dugan always does a crazy performance.
It's a movie... and a random wrench. That's a lead... as the merchandise pile in and little bit of... everything? A lot of conflict and tobacco advertisement? Well, that's... women does make lot of montages... (Is that Will Forte?) Little inconsistencies in the background... (sorry, I notice that)
Well, with the romance said. That's a random black man and the next conflict... seems like they have enough conflicts and they are making new ones. (Least, it's realistic...) It's catching a thing and also, that's weird.
The song is actually the real song. That's weird... what a red herring... Oh, it was Bill Pullman! I get so confused. Also, is Bill Pullman not famous enough to only play a bit part back then?
Beside Tom Hanks has a better career... Car is Illinois... Shouldn't be Oregon? Well it's 3-3 and Seems like Rosie is a... oh well you know. I kind of like the subversion of the tropes... Also, we see the Ann is in Racine. I like how the surprise is dampened. It's like... you know really post-modernistic this movie... Also, I like how the coach eariler is the opposing, so you kind of know him. So another little arc ended. Good uses of Western standoff... even the music got better.
And it is just a hit. It's just something nice that... and it happens again! With a reference to the opening scene!! That's really good writing. All the bases are covered... so to speak. Look at the aversion, look at the subversion and look at the inversion! That is a strangely fresh ending... or not as there's still more to go.
I like how movie is all about the game and yet not about the game... also it's strange how characterization is little understated but nevertheless there's complexity in the relationship. This is a strange ending...
And now we end the frame and a reference. Strange to kind of have a long frame ending, that's another subversion. Nice reference to Kit's remarks.
Bad 90's music and interesting back-and-forth in the background at the credits.
Overall, the movie has all the faults of the early 90's. Little bit intrusive nod to the issues, really really bad music and stupid frame narrative. But all the subversion, inversion and aversion of the sport movie tropes is quite worth it for the whole experience. It's a sport movie that takes a backseat into history and reminds us that Baseball is not just a game, it's a monument to our life. Also no crying in Baseball.
A League of Their Own is about Women's Baseball during WW2 and I saw a sign that said March is Women's History Month, so I thought I gave it a go.
So, the movie is (also) directed by a woman, so this is an extra in femininity... not that I'm trying to keep score... anyway, the movie starts with a mother and daughter trying to bond or something. After a not-so-subtle underdog appreciation and bad 90's music montage. We see that the two is going to Cooperstown... you know where they start baseball and there's I think Girl's Baseball League Reunion thing going over... which requisites a flashback.
We move to around Portland, because Portland is the first place they think of girls playing baseball. Probably played Arcade Fire in the stands. So, the main girl is too... perky to play baseball and the mentor or coach or whatever is obviously good at it. Oh, turns out it's a sister. Okay, so a sibling rivalry... okay.
(I'm not even doing an actor reference, I'm bad at early 90's) After some horrible 90's soundtrack, we have Jon Lovitz seeing his future career.... (okay, only once) and propose a contract to national league. After a requisite definace, you know to check off the Hero's Journey checklist, (Lovitz's only good at tiny moments. Also, is this a quiet radio?) You know, train in a running speed is not a good idea, also inside baseball. And anyway after beauty placement, we move on to Chicago.
Lovitz is starting to... whatever... he's going away. Great accents... and the sound effect. I thought this was Annie... then I heard the music... and overly long sequence... well, we have the requisite dumb or disabled. and we move 40's women's standard that subverts the whole message by turning into a gag.
Then we have... 90's Tom Hank... he just looks so awkward. Hey, that's nice camerawork and someone didn't notice Tom this isn't Forrest Gump. So, he just act drunk... and that's good for him. (That's a big bladder. Snapchat?) Laughing game exhibition, isn't it? Nice hit. Sure, he knows... (like the last time.)
(Funny...) This is very awkward. Weird newscast... Greatest Gilligan cut, too young to drive... that's the point??? How he sense that chocolate? A kiss and horror. Nice reference... and the movie turns into vignettes... another staple of sport movie, random scenes of 'culture'.
After 40's dancing (golden age, isn't it?) and rape culture, (she's a singer... I guess.) Hmm, the priest is weak. That was... random... (It's a start...) Dugan always does a crazy performance.
It's a movie... and a random wrench. That's a lead... as the merchandise pile in and little bit of... everything? A lot of conflict and tobacco advertisement? Well, that's... women does make lot of montages... (Is that Will Forte?) Little inconsistencies in the background... (sorry, I notice that)
Well, with the romance said. That's a random black man and the next conflict... seems like they have enough conflicts and they are making new ones. (Least, it's realistic...) It's catching a thing and also, that's weird.
The song is actually the real song. That's weird... what a red herring... Oh, it was Bill Pullman! I get so confused. Also, is Bill Pullman not famous enough to only play a bit part back then?
Beside Tom Hanks has a better career... Car is Illinois... Shouldn't be Oregon? Well it's 3-3 and Seems like Rosie is a... oh well you know. I kind of like the subversion of the tropes... Also, we see the Ann is in Racine. I like how the surprise is dampened. It's like... you know really post-modernistic this movie... Also, I like how the coach eariler is the opposing, so you kind of know him. So another little arc ended. Good uses of Western standoff... even the music got better.
And it is just a hit. It's just something nice that... and it happens again! With a reference to the opening scene!! That's really good writing. All the bases are covered... so to speak. Look at the aversion, look at the subversion and look at the inversion! That is a strangely fresh ending... or not as there's still more to go.
I like how movie is all about the game and yet not about the game... also it's strange how characterization is little understated but nevertheless there's complexity in the relationship. This is a strange ending...
And now we end the frame and a reference. Strange to kind of have a long frame ending, that's another subversion. Nice reference to Kit's remarks.
Bad 90's music and interesting back-and-forth in the background at the credits.
Overall, the movie has all the faults of the early 90's. Little bit intrusive nod to the issues, really really bad music and stupid frame narrative. But all the subversion, inversion and aversion of the sport movie tropes is quite worth it for the whole experience. It's a sport movie that takes a backseat into history and reminds us that Baseball is not just a game, it's a monument to our life. Also no crying in Baseball.
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