Forever and always my favorite director will be Tim Burton. In many's eyes, he's seen as strange, repetitive, or nothing special. To me, he's everything. His films have inspired me to be who I am. I know it sounds dramatic, but I've been a fan of his since before I can remember, literally. My first memory is when I begged my mom for Nightmare before Christmas in an Albertson's movie center 1999, when I was three years old. I threw a fit, screaming and demanding my mom buy this movie for me. I would come home everyday from preschool and watch either Jumanji or Nightmare Before Christmas. I knew his name by the time I was five, and demanded to watch more of his films. Slowly I have come to the point where there is still only one movie of his that I have not seen: Ed Wood. I have watched every other one, and I love them all, some more than others. Out of all of the Tim Burton movies, my favorite is the one that most people either do not know or do not know is his work: Big Fish. It's so different from his normal movies, but it is still distinctly his. I love the storyline, I love the cinematography, I love everything about it.
Without Tim Burton's creepy, yet beautiful, movies, I would not be who I am. I would probably be dull and boring. Tim Burton gave me a spark of creativity through his films that has lasted to this day.
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New post, same thing. I'm going to be making a short film in the style of Tim Burton. I'm not going to be doing his normal style, however. None of the creepy spirals or anything. I want to focus on his spots of color that he has. He always has contrasting colors in his film, unless he makes a point to have otherwise, like in 9. Below are some examples of what I'm talking about.
Here is the big fish trailer. This is the main Tim Burton movie that this will be focussed on, because I want to really have the natural look along with the pops of color.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3YVTgTl-F0
Here is a picture of Pee Wee Herman from Peewee's Big Adventure
http://images3.static-bluray.com/reviews/4929_1.jpg
And here is a picture of the contrast between Edward's dull appearance and the vivid background
http://www.deppimpact.com/gallery/albums/caps_es/edward141.JPG
And here is the trailer to Edward Scissorhands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M94yyfWy-KI
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Oscars 2014
Hey guys, sorry this is late, but I'm here to discuss the Oscars.
This is the first year I have ever watched the Oscars all the way through and actually knew most of the films, though I actually didn't watch any of them. I had heard critiques, good and bad, about all of them, though, so I had an idea of what was what.
I went into the Oscars biased because I wanted two movies to be nominated: Saving Mr. Banks, and the Book Thief, both of which were not nominated. I was furious, because both of them deserved to be. Especially the Book Thief. Such an incredible movie.
But I digress. I loved Ellen hosting the Oscars, because, let's face it, everyone loves Ellen. The Oscars are always so serious, and I love how Ellen, along with J-Law and Benedict Cumberbatch, were livening it up. It is a serious event, but it doesn't have to be so uptight.
Most of the speeches were like they always are: simple, sweet, and thankful. But a few stuck out. The one that stood out the most was Jared Leto's speech. I'm sure everyone's seen or at least heard of his speech. I'm just impressed he could fit so many topics into one 1-2 minute speech. That takes talent. But he was well spoken, and it was the best speech of the night, in my opinion.
I personally agree with the choice of Matthew McConaughey as best actor. I have seen parts of Dallas Buyer's Club, and he definitely deserved it. I also agree with the best director choice, Alfonso Cuaron, for Gravity. That movie is completely stunning, and I am thrilled that it won so many awards.
This has been my Oscar review. ^_^
This is the first year I have ever watched the Oscars all the way through and actually knew most of the films, though I actually didn't watch any of them. I had heard critiques, good and bad, about all of them, though, so I had an idea of what was what.
I went into the Oscars biased because I wanted two movies to be nominated: Saving Mr. Banks, and the Book Thief, both of which were not nominated. I was furious, because both of them deserved to be. Especially the Book Thief. Such an incredible movie.
But I digress. I loved Ellen hosting the Oscars, because, let's face it, everyone loves Ellen. The Oscars are always so serious, and I love how Ellen, along with J-Law and Benedict Cumberbatch, were livening it up. It is a serious event, but it doesn't have to be so uptight.
Most of the speeches were like they always are: simple, sweet, and thankful. But a few stuck out. The one that stood out the most was Jared Leto's speech. I'm sure everyone's seen or at least heard of his speech. I'm just impressed he could fit so many topics into one 1-2 minute speech. That takes talent. But he was well spoken, and it was the best speech of the night, in my opinion.
I personally agree with the choice of Matthew McConaughey as best actor. I have seen parts of Dallas Buyer's Club, and he definitely deserved it. I also agree with the best director choice, Alfonso Cuaron, for Gravity. That movie is completely stunning, and I am thrilled that it won so many awards.
This has been my Oscar review. ^_^
Sunday, February 23, 2014
BBB Video Treatment
The theme for the BBB video contest is trust. The definition of trust is: "Belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective." Trust is something that you cannot achieve all by yourself. Trust is between at least one other person and yourself. Trust takes a long time to develop, and is easy to break. Trust is the most valuable but fragile thing on this Earth.
For the video, I wanted to interview some people to see what they had to say about trust. I interviewed two people, my friends Griffin Johnston and Lindsey Meyers. Both of their definitions of trust really focussed on the trust between friends, and how important it is. I wanted to shape my video around their definitions, and because their definitions both focussed on friendship, I decided to film people interacting with their friends. I had to sneak around and film people without them knowing then ask their permission afterwards. I feel there is no way to truly describe trust: it must be shown through action, which is why my video is the way it is.
Oh, also, I did the color palette to show different moods. Sometimes things are bright, sometimes their not, but it's always better when you have people you trust around you.
For the video, I wanted to interview some people to see what they had to say about trust. I interviewed two people, my friends Griffin Johnston and Lindsey Meyers. Both of their definitions of trust really focussed on the trust between friends, and how important it is. I wanted to shape my video around their definitions, and because their definitions both focussed on friendship, I decided to film people interacting with their friends. I had to sneak around and film people without them knowing then ask their permission afterwards. I feel there is no way to truly describe trust: it must be shown through action, which is why my video is the way it is.
Oh, also, I did the color palette to show different moods. Sometimes things are bright, sometimes their not, but it's always better when you have people you trust around you.
Monday, February 3, 2014
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Recently, I went to the theaters to watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I did not expect much from it, mainly because I was mad that American Hustle was sold out, but it really surprised me. I expected this movie to be average, and to many people who saw it it was, but to me it was inspiring. I could really relate to Walter Mitty, because he was a dreamer, trapped in a regular world but had an imagination that could take him anywhere in the world. I am notorious for zoning out: often times I don't even realize that people are around me. I think I'm off living an exciting life, when really I'm in pre-calculus. Maybe that's why I love this movie so much, because I have never related to a character as much as I have to Walter Mitty. He's shy, awkward, yet in his mind he's outspoken and brave. I love this movie because it reminded me of who I could be. Also the shots were so beautiful and they went to locations like the Himalayas, so it looked almost like a NorthFace commercial. (which I love). I am planning on buying this movie as soon as it comes out. I know most people don't feel the same way as I do about this movie, but I don't even care. I love it soooo much. 20 out of 10. ^_^
Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
My mom was very determined to have me watch this movie. The movie is about a group of friends who are very old, but have remained very close. One of the member's daughters has become distant from her mother, but seeing the scrapbook that her mother let her understand her mother more, and understand why her mother did certain things.
It was a decent movie. Nothing spectacular, but it was cute. It was a typical chick flick without romance. Just a mother daughter movie. The filming wasn't spectacular. The acting wasn't revolutionary. It was a purely meh movie. It's not a movie I'm just dying to watch again. It was decent. I don't know what else to say about it. It just did not impress me at all whatsoever. Movies like that usually have a good story line, but nope. It was just average.
It was a decent movie. Nothing spectacular, but it was cute. It was a typical chick flick without romance. Just a mother daughter movie. The filming wasn't spectacular. The acting wasn't revolutionary. It was a purely meh movie. It's not a movie I'm just dying to watch again. It was decent. I don't know what else to say about it. It just did not impress me at all whatsoever. Movies like that usually have a good story line, but nope. It was just average.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Dennis Rodman Loves Pistachios Almost as Much as North Korea
Recently, Dennis Rodman made a controversial visit to North Korea. This has sparked much argument, but more importantly it has sparked many hilarious jokes, memes, and even commercials. The Wonderful Pistachios company, known for their hilarious commercials featuring stars like Psy and the Prancercise lady, released this hilarious beauty which I have below. It's a commercial where an actor playing Kim Jung Un blows up Dennis Rodman. The first time I saw this commercial while watching Psych, I could not believe they actually aired it. My sister and I replayed it five times, and were cracking up on the couch. It's an incredibly short commercial, only about twenty seconds, but it doesn't have to be any longer. I'm not sure if it made me want pistachios, but it made me laugh my ass off! This is one of the best commercials I've ever seen in my life. It's so perfect, oh my gosh...
Monday, January 13, 2014
Chocolat
I recently watched Chocolat, which is one of my FAVORITE films of all time. There is practically nothing that is wrong with it. The town that it takes place in is so charming, yet you get to know the people inside of it and you realize that some of them are just terrible people. You are always on the edge because the main character, Vianne, is being practically hunted down by all of the townspeople except for just a few select people who agree with her beliefs. After watching the movie, you feel so connected to each of the characters. I love the way they manage to do that in just a movie.
The score for that movie is remarkable. It's a mixture between french music and Mayan music, with the flutes and pipes. It's one of the best movie scores I've ever heard. And it fit so well with the mood of the movie.
Besides the music, the acting was just amazing. Juliette Binoche was so charming in this movie. You could tell she always had an ulterior motive to everything she did. It's hard to weave into a character as masterfully as she did. She was brilliant. And then of course Johnny Depp was fantastic, like he is in every movie.
This movie is too wonderful not to be watched. If you haven't watched it before, go watch it. Now. Right this second. Why are you still looking here? GO.
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