Longer time = better time

Speaking of lengthy movies, here are a few long shots I've been obsessing over in the past weeks:

Les Miserables, great musical, script, acting, to say the least. 

D.W. Griffith's the birth of a nation, classic, must see.

Natural born killers, a better version of Bonnie and Clyde, the two are ecstatic.
Their connection to one another? To be discussed...

Westerners, do you agree?

Not only would I call Quentin Tarantino's Django as the best western movie of the past year
but also better a western movie than western movie director, Clint Eastwood, would take pride in. 
Eastwood, really, rest in your peace, Tarantino has got his back up, figuratively speaking!

Rants...

Several things...

Firstly, I have been reviewing the story of great rich German literature full of mystical allegory by German writer Goethe. Now you've guessed right, Faust. The story has parallels in the lives of many people I know in many different forms but same pattern. Could the theme of this work be a grand theme that plays in the lives of many people in this life and thereafter or is this a mere generalization? I think these story implications and subtle symbols among others are why one story remains strong through the test of time again and again and one doesn't, like well, the ones that didn't remain if you excuse my ignorance.

Secondly, and in a new art form representation, namely those in the texture of film: why have the movie screening times shrunken so short? The first plays of Faust was 21 hours long and now you may be able to find a version for an hour by some hollywood junkies, not to insult hollywood. Does that do justice? No, you tell me. 

Thirdly, I am becoming obsessed with D.W. Griffith, american director. I watched his orphans of storm on 8mm and super 8 reels, and will say more soon.

Fourthly, america makes its highest income after warfare from movie production. Something to ponder upon, and something I heard from an LA hollywood source so you should check the authenticity.

Fifthly, what matters?

2013

...Happy New Year Readers...

So the world didn't end and the year of Dragon is about to end, only to happen again in 12 years. February brings with it a snake, colder than a man. My resolution for this year is to read and write and watch and play and love. What is yours?