Another classic from the Processed Grass Wordpress Vault:
A few hours ago the Disney Channel Original Series juggernaut, Hannah Montana, aired its final episode. As a fairly big fan of Disney Channel I was compelled to watch this episode, sadly I missed the first half. Actually, I am not really a fan of Hannah Montana, but as a fan I cannot help but feel a sense of sorrow at the end of Miley's time with Disney. The starlet's departure ushers in the end of an era, a changing of the guard of sorts, and given Disney's recent scramble to find any sort of replacement has me worried about the quality of the programing as a whole.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Changing Of The Guard: The End Of Disney's Latest Golden Age
Losing The Legend: Too Linked To The Past?
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adventure,
legend of zelda,
link,
link to the past,
links awakening,
majoras mask,
mario,
metroid,
nintendo,
ocarina of time,
opinion,
skyward sword,
super mario,
twilight princess,
video games,
Wii,
WiiU,
zelda
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Nobody Gonna Steal My Head Now That I'm On The Road Again
Drive (Winding Refn, 2011)
Friday, September 23, 2011
Endless Dreams: A Tribute to Satoshi Kon
Back when I did a short stint on WordPress I typed this up. About a year has gone by since Satoshi Kon, one of my favorite directors, passed away. I think it's a poignant time to take a look back at this entry for all the readers who may have missed it. Let us never forget the works of a man who truly was a master and innovator of his craft.
Early today it seemed the Twitter world - who would have guessed- was all about about Satoshi Kon, revered anime director of Perfect Blue and Paprika fame. Reports started cropping up that on August 23rd, one day ago, the director passed away suddenly at the age of 47. I had the chance to see Kon's Paprika during its 2007 theatrical run, my first film from the director, and was instantly floored not only by the sensory overload but also by the intricate plot and essential love letter to cinema that had been sent. After seeing this film I made it a point to check out the rest of the man's work, and much to my surprise I had already previously fallen in love with the visionary's creation without even being aware. Kon's series Paranoia Agent ran on [adultswim] and had initially turned me on to the power of anime as a storytelling medium. Kon existed as a storyteller in the purest sense of the word.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
So How Did You Get Here Under My Skin?
Contagion (Soderbergh, 2011)
At times while watching Steven Soderbergh's latest film, Contagion, I could not help like feeling that it had topically missed its mark. As a member of the United States I have lived through a few biological scares, but the most recent one seems to be so far in the past that I hardly consider the extremity or fear that is bred during a disease scare. I have never been directly affected, and the sensationalist media has always made me think that these bird flu and swine flu scares are simply hyped up contained cases that will be easily controlled by the world's vast medical technology. What Soderbergh is tasked with doing then is not only making me believe that these very real diseases could be...well, real, but he must also turn a vastly biological affair in to a gripping story. So after focusing on a singular individuals in his last three films (Che, The Informant!, and The Girlfriend Experience) can Soderbergh expand, as he has with other films such as Traffic and the Oceans series, once more to encompass a global scare?
Monday, September 19, 2011
I Just Want You To Know, I Can See Through Your Masks
Restrepo (Hetherington and Junger, 2010)
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action,
America,
army,
doc,
documentary,
film,
military,
movie,
Oscars 2010,
restrepo,
review,
united states,
war,
wartime
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Don't Give Up Now, Just A Little More Persistence
The Interrupters (James, 2011)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Used To Be The One Of The Rotten Ones And I Liked You For That
the Last Song (Robinson, 2010)
Friday, September 9, 2011
I Wanna Be Like You, I Wanna Walk Like You, Talk Like You, Too
Animal Kingdom (Michod, 2010)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
NFL Season Predictions
I know the team (of one) here at ProcessedGrass appears too sophisticated for the common physical activities of sportsmen, but it actually turns out that we do love games of sport. And what game do we love more than any other? Football, naturally. Well the NFL season is finally starting tonight. The clouds have parted, the earths have quaked, the rains have fallen, and the bars will once again flood with amateur experts and soon to be dejected fans alike! But if you're a betting man where are you going to be putting your money? I can't pretend to know, I can just observe and look at the bigger picture. We like to be comprehensive, this is all about taking off the blinds. Big pictures! Picture this!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Found Your Pictures, Mailed Them To Your Mother
Tape Club (Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, 2011)
Friday, September 2, 2011
Forward Thinking: Music and Albums
This year I have been on a quest to listen to an album a week, a goal I was originally not sure I would be able to meet simply because I never feel like I give the albums I listen to regularly as much time as they truly deserve. Still, I have mostly be able to stick to this schedule - at least as far as final tallies go - in part because of the way the music industry has changed. On a weekly basis many artists choose to stream their newest albums on a website as a way to generate interest in owning the upcoming release. Additionally, many groups such as The-Weeknd have made their own mixtapes available for free on their own domains. Yet still, with the rise of the mp3 purchasing music has never been easier. External download services like Amazon's mp3 cloud service offers a welcome alternative to iTunes's stranglehold on the market. With so many great albums released so far this year, I find myself looking forward to what else is on the near horizon. As the weeks continue to rush by as 2011 starts to draw to a close, here are a few of my most highly anticipated albums.
Labels:
bon iver,
das racist,
Demi Lovato,
Disney,
enough thunder,
james blake,
michael jackson,
music,
Pitchfork,
relax,
someone still loves you boris yeltsin,
sslyby,
St. Vincent,
strange mercy,
tape club,
the weeknd
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Turn The Bunsen Burner On. My Creation Comes Alive
TRON: Legacy (Kosinski, 2010)
Earlier in the year we had princes of Persia, men made of iron, ogres in quadruple, more vampires, and dream theft. All, in their own way, disappointments, at least of the ones I had the unfortunate chance to view (so all except Shrek, Twilight and Prince of Persia). Without the potential promise of a Nolan at the helm or the inclusion of a Robert Downey Junior in front of the camera I placed on my 3-D glasses with great hesitancy as this sequel to a film I have only tangentially experienced through Kingdom Hearts II displayed the oddest warning about 3-D versus 2-D presentation typed itself across the screen. So without any of these draws, without this background knowledge, with all these warnings could TRON turn in a strong showing or make me wish I had been derezed?
Labels:
action,
adventure,
computer,
Disney,
games,
jeff bridges,
movie,
movies,
review,
Star Wars,
Tron,
Tron Legacy
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