Joseph, as you’ve never seen him before!
So, did anyone else watch the 79th annual Los Angeles Dress and Jewellery show last night? I caught the bit after BSG ended, and I gotta say, it’s a actually a great time for movies. Even though I didn’t that many of the flicks this year, I was thoroughly encouraged by the variety and quality of films that are being produced in Hollywood and abroad. To my estimation everyone deserved to be there (except of course for Randy Newman.) It’s a curious thing that as television, print media and radio all slowly circle the bowl that the movies are enjoying a sort of second renaissance. Sure, there’s lots of dogs out there; but that’s an unavoidable fact of life when your average movie is an idiot. Don’t believe me? Take a look around and consider just how dumb most of the people are that you interact with on a daily basis; then consider that half of the population is dumber than that.*
The fact remains that talented, thoughtful and creative people are able to find a voice for themselves in the theatres, and that hasn’t always been the case. Movies (and a stroll in the mountains) are the one thing that really breaks through my overwhelming cynicism, and I think it’s worth mentioning that unlike many of our cultural touchstones, the cinema is no longer a lost-cause.
* Pilfered from George Carlin