Musings of an Idiot

And time...

The voice training workshops came to a close today and it is sad as I was finally making some progress and it feels like an abrupt full stop. I will probably continue with the workshop when they are held again after the tutor returns from her trip to France. It has been an amazing 5 sundays though. It is good to keep learning new things.

I read a couple of quotes that I had to share:

• "The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand in times of challenge and controversy" - Martin Luther King Jr.
• "The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else." - Geoffrey Gaberino

I watched a kiwi movie called 'You Move You Die' and it was an interesting experience. Technically it is brilliant and has a visual style that is pretty flashy but the thing which really sucks in it is the acting. There were moments here and there that I believed what was going on screen otherwise it was just performing. Good on the film makers for trying something radically new but hopefully they will realize that acting is the backbone on which a movie rests on. I would recommend it reluctantly as it is a kiwi movie and it is good to support fellow film makers in their experiments and endeavors.

I just came back from seeing 'Rescue Dawn' and it was an excellent movie. I am pretty pleased with myself that both the movies that I have seen at the festival have been great. Christian Bale and Steve Zahn are fantastic in the movie and they keep the movie flowing seamlessly. It is a highly recommended watch. Next one on the list is 'Half Nelson'

I am just encoding the 2.0 mix of FIVE for DVD authoring and will be mailing off the festival screeners tomorrow after watching the movie for any unexpected slip ups. Better to be safe than sorry. The festival I am really keen for the movie to get into is Microcinema Film Festival because it is a true grass roots independent film festival and is essentially what 'Memories' was and what FIVE is - pure microcinema. More updates later.

Amit

Labels: Five, Movies, New Zealand, Random

posted by Amit @ 11:57 PM