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alansfacebook: Could we be anymore HANDSOME!

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:43:54 -0400

alansfacebook:

Could we be anymore HANDSOME!

alansfacebook: Part 5 of a series of 300 self portraits.

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:37:50 -0400

alansfacebook:

Part 5 of a series of 300 self portraits.

James Bond’s Special Edition Omega

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:53:14 -0400

James Bond’s Special Edition Omega

Ready for Oscars

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:52:21 -0500

Ready for Oscars

theclearlydope: Looks painful. Ouch!

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:34:42 -0500

theclearlydope:

Looks painful.

Ouch!

Roger Ebert On Why Movie Revenue Is Dropping

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:37:49 -0500

Roger Ebert On Why Movie Revenue Is Dropping:

parislemon:

The popular argument nowadays is that the movie business is tanking because the majority of movies suck. But that’s not really true. Sure, many big, Hollywood movies suck. But for each of those, there are a few smaller, independent movies which are great. In fact, as a whole, I might argue that quality is better than it ever has been thanks to technology greatly driving down the cost to make a film.

As Ebert lays out, the actual problem is with the distribution model. That is, most movie theaters in the U.S. are set up to play only the big ticket items — and again, a good percentage of that is crap. Massive films like Avatar and The Dark Knight disguise this — but only temporarily. This year there wasn’t a film of that magnitude, so we’re seeing it.

Here’s a shocker: the theaters showing actual good movies are doing quite well.

I see a healthy number of movies myself — at least one a week, sometimes two. But I rarely go to the AMCs of the world (in fact, the only time I’ve been to one recently was to see an IMAX). I go to theaters like Sundance which pride themselves on the quality of the experience and the quality of the films they show. You buy a reserved seat and you can buy a drink for the showing. Because it’s a bit more expensive, the audience tends to be better behaved as well. It’s well worth the money.

Ebert has this exactly right and the theater industry would be wise to listen to him. But they won’t. Because next year, we’ll get The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit and a few other massive films. And they’ll think everything is just fine again. And they’ll keep on thinking that until they go out of business. Which will happen.

Very true

You’ll never guess where I’m @

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:01:38 -0500

You’ll never guess where I’m @

laughingsquid: Black Friday, New Yorker Cover by Daniel...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:46:10 -0500

laughingsquid:

Black Friday, New Yorker Cover by Daniel Clowes

Great artwork as always

laughingsquid: Endangerous Species by Ivan Guerrero The real...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:52:09 -0500

laughingsquid:

Endangerous Species by Ivan Guerrero

The real coyote and road runner

Smoking Monkey

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:50:44 -0500

Anybody watching the smoking monkey from The Big Bang Theory?

npr: On this 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty’s...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:41:54 -0400

npr:

On this 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty’s dedication, live cameras have been turned on. The views include a live stream from the lady’s torch.

(via Live From New York: Statue Of Liberty Webcams Are On : The Two-Way)

Photo: EarthCam.com

This is cool

Our next destination

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:11:45 -0400

Our next destination

Swim, walk, eat and party. Today’s activities listed.

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:04:05 -0400

Swim, walk, eat and party. Today’s activities listed.

Killer Elite, can’t wait for it

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:28:43 -0400

Killer Elite, can’t wait for it

Night out with my Hone

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:37:40 -0400

Night out with my Hone

Hollywood Treasure

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:32:32 -0400

Watching the SyFy back 2 back episodes of Hollywood Treasure; cool movie memorabilia!

"It is what it is, unless you change it"

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:08:22 -0400

“It is what it is, unless you change it”