Comments on: Public Declarations http://www.leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/ Leif Baradoy is a vital writer, poet, artist, husband, and consultant Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ian http://www.leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Ian Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:57:11 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/#comment-29 Yeah, I'd be up for that (or maybe down with that, I can't decide). I haven't followed the season much, other than watching the last half of the Patriots last game to see if they would set the record. I always enjoy the Super Bowl, though. Sounds fun! Yeah, I’d be up for that (or maybe down with that, I can’t decide). I haven’t followed the season much, other than watching the last half of the Patriots last game to see if they would set the record. I always enjoy the Super Bowl, though. Sounds fun!

]]> By: Leif Baradoy http://www.leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Leif Baradoy Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:05:50 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/#comment-28 Hi Ian! The image refers to another solution for philistines not mentioned explicitly in my post. Perhaps I will start carrying a sling and some stones to the theater. Don't get me wrong, I saw NCOM twice, and the movie was even better the second time around... That said, I like There Will be Blood (TWB) more because Daniel Day-Lewis does such an outstanding job. I enjoyed the slower pacing of TWB, as well as the more political commentary on the religion of business and the business of religion in the USA. For me, TWB is a more reflective movie, although both films ask haunting questions about the nature of ourselves and our world. I did see Spiderman 3 and Transformers (download). You didn't miss anything. Of course, Live free or Die Hard is another story. . . Are you watching Superbowl? I'm not a football fan, but I don't mind watching a big game. I'm looking to have some beer and watch the game with some guys . . . Maybe we could enlist Rhett. Hi Ian!
The image refers to another solution for philistines not mentioned explicitly in my post. Perhaps I will start carrying a sling and some stones to the theater.

Don’t get me wrong, I saw NCOM twice, and the movie was even better the second time around… That said, I like There Will be Blood (TWB) more because Daniel Day-Lewis does such an outstanding job. I enjoyed the slower pacing of TWB, as well as the more political commentary on the religion of business and the business of religion in the USA. For me, TWB is a more reflective movie, although both films ask haunting questions about the nature of ourselves and our world.

I did see Spiderman 3 and Transformers (download). You didn’t miss anything. Of course, Live free or Die Hard is another story. . .

Are you watching Superbowl? I’m not a football fan, but I don’t mind watching a big game. I’m looking to have some beer and watch the game with some guys . . . Maybe we could enlist Rhett.

]]> By: Ian http://www.leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Ian Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:42:36 +0000 http://leifbaradoy.com/public-declarations/#comment-27 Leif, I love that picture! If only... The major problem with the philistines, I've found, is that now if I go to a movie and I like it, but I don't hear people complaining about how bad it was, I start to question my judgment. There Will Be Blood tops your list, eh? I saw it on Friday, and it was definitely a very excellent movie. A phenomenal acting performance, and amazing use of music. I particularly enjoyed the fire scene. There was some very powerful cinematgraphy there. The whole movie reminded me quite a bit of Citizen Kane. However, No Country for Old Men remains my top pick of the year. It basically comes down to preference, because they were both so good, but NCOM was just slightly better shot, I felt, and I loved the variety of characters. Really, I found it more entertaining, and so I liked it better. They are two amazing movies, and it's crazy that they both came out in the same year. I think people will look back on us with jealousy years from now when we tell them we were going to the theatres in 2007. Although there will be some that will find it hard to believe that I didn't go see Transformers or Spiderman 3. Leif, I love that picture! If only…

The major problem with the philistines, I’ve found, is that now if I go to a movie and I like it, but I don’t hear people complaining about how bad it was, I start to question my judgment.

There Will Be Blood tops your list, eh? I saw it on Friday, and it was definitely a very excellent movie. A phenomenal acting performance, and amazing use of music. I particularly enjoyed the fire scene. There was some very powerful cinematgraphy there. The whole movie reminded me quite a bit of Citizen Kane. However, No Country for Old Men remains my top pick of the year. It basically comes down to preference, because they were both so good, but NCOM was just slightly better shot, I felt, and I loved the variety of characters. Really, I found it more entertaining, and so I liked it better. They are two amazing movies, and it’s crazy that they both came out in the same year. I think people will look back on us with jealousy years from now when we tell them we were going to the theatres in 2007.

Although there will be some that will find it hard to believe that I didn’t go see Transformers or Spiderman 3.

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