December 2008 Archives
It's been a good 5½ years since the last time I saw "Independence Day," the ultimate bloated, middle-of-summer popcorn flick.
The best thing I can say about it now is that, on its own terms, it's a successful movie, which is probably why the movie made a killing at the box office to the horror of many a film snob. And while watching it by myself in the dead of winter is not the ideal circumstance, I still noticed a few things worth sharing.
And it's been an even better year for their fans; with "No Country" a critical (if not box office) success, the brothers decided to stick to their roots and made "Burn After Reading," a comedy filled with mainstream stars and greeted with generally positive reviews.
But Coen Brothers, this has not been a good year for you and me. In fact, I think this will be the year where I decide that we just have to go our separate ways.
Joel, Ethan, I've tried to like your films. I even own one ("O Brother, Where Art Thou), although I haven't watched it since I bought it. I've approached them, good and bad, with a generally open mind and the whimsical spirit required, but it's just not working out.
So, yeah, I've been neglecting my blog for a little while now; my other project, The Dead Protagonists Society e-zine, just launched its second issue (shameless plug moment: send me an e-mail at deadprotagonists@gmail.com if you'd like a copy), and I spent most of November working on that. Add in a holiday trip to visit my family, and it's been a very busy month.
But, it's a brand new day (and my one-year anniversary, whoo-hoo!), so I'm back. Let's get started.
