"this loaded pistol tastes so comforting in my mouth"

This is my punishment for not updating properly.

Jean Luc Godard:
What a great filmmaker. He didn't conform to conventions and was just an all around movie geek (a parrallel could easily be drawn to one of his many followers, Quentin Tarentino). His film are jazzy, spontaneous, stylish (sometimes dictating his story, and often using the content as a vessel just to indulge himself), original, and just plain engaging. He's slowly, but surely, becoming one of my favourite filmmakers of all time. Although I haven't seen nearly enough french new wave, I cam say his influence on cinema today is among the most important and significant. I've finally seen enough of his films to do a top 5 list (something I haven't done in a while) and I have "Pierrot Le Fou" on my scanner
Renter's Delight:
1.) "Vivre Sa Ve" (My Life to Live): ironically, his most restraining from his style is also his most beautifully mastered.
2.) "A Bout De Souffle" (Breathless): Energetic, fun, and lively, this film blows by like a breeze of fresh air.
3.) "Alphaville": bordering the line between the absurd and the serious, Godard's would be dystopia is an intriguing take on the genre.
4.) "A Band Apart" (Band of Outsiders): Some of Godard's most brilliant scenes ever, as well as influential ("Pulp Fiction")
5.) "Le Mepris" (Contempt): Mind-numbingly gorgeous and and interesting juxtaposition of the process of filmmaking and that of a relationship.
"all you need to make a film is a girl and a gun"

san francisco
beautiful. colorful. optimistic.
The palace of fine arts was divine. The french resturant was superb, and the nuances of the sunny city penentrated this cold heart. Everything about it was so picturesque (sp?) and overwhelming. Stromming down the streets my mind was attacked without mercy with hundreds of possible shots. A completely mystical experience

more scrabble
playlist; [...] - tentative
"Sparkplug Minuet" - Mark Motherbaugh
"Mood for a Day" - Yes
["Waltz #1" - Elliot Smith]
"Ominous Cloud" - Broadcast
["Lose My Breath" - My Bloody Valentine]
["Days" - Television]
"The Moon" (acoustic) - The Microphones
"Parrallel Lines" - Kings of Convenience
"Pitter Patter Goes My Heart" - Broken Social Scene
"God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys
["The Machine in India" (disc 3) - The Flaming Lips"]
It's a romance.

the rest
epitome. OK. worthless. aesthetic.

"We need an emo synth grindcore revival"
posted by Justin at 11:09 PM

carbonated blood

A taste.

"Scrabble" by Justin Dean:
INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY

We float above a large black star centered in a pink square. As we slowly zoom out more tiles, although beige, segregated by thin white lines become realized as a pattern of dark blue, light blue, pink, and red start to take shape...

It's a scrabble board.

In this sea of tiles and pastel colors a HAND interrupts the serenity.

It places an "S" on the black star...


MONTAGE (OPENING TITLES):

The "S" turns into the middle of a line of tables that extends from both ends of the gym.

- a poster hangs with "Bellemont County Scrabble Competition Finals" above the gymnasium entrance

Each table is adorned with a scrabble board, a stop clock, and two players on opposing sides.

- rapid cuts of various players begin spelling out the OPENING CREDITS
On an end table, a young man with blonde hair, 17, ADAM (as seen on his name lapel) gives a slight glance towards the left side of the screen.

We glide to the direction of his glance until we reach the end opposing end table, where a young woman with orange hair, 17, MADISON (as seen on her name tag), is devoutly playing.

- The two masterfully defeat their opponents and thus become gravitated closer to the middle contributing to make...

- the end most tables are cleared away, and the other closest begin to follow suit.

- Adam stares whimsically several times at the diligent playing Madison during the game play of his various opponents

END MONTAGE


INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY

There are only two tables left. On the right, Adam and his opponent, and on the left, Madison and her opponent.

Adam's staring is now indiscreet and idle, completely taking him away from the game.

While concentrating on her tiles, Madison gives a quick suspecting glance towards Adam, catapulting him to awkwardly look around for another host for his dissection, but discovering that all eyes are on him to make a final move on the board.

Simultaneously, Madison and Adam make their final move and as soon as they finish the crowd ROARS.

On Adam's board the title "SCRABBLE" is configured.

A judge holds up a sign that reads: "10 minute bathroom break", and Adam exits to the hallway immediately as Madison ascends from her chair to stretch.

Then she proceeds to the hallway.

the rest
jenga. clue. walker. owari.

It isn't much, but this project is really something I'm pushing for.
posted by Justin at 10:25 PM