There is no such thing as a bad movie, speech, book, text, interaction
You hear this a lot:
- “Stupid movie.”
- “Bad movie.”
- “Stupid bad movie.”
- “Bad:
- Text.
- Book.
- Interaction.
- Speech.”
Archive for: movie
Watching “An inconvenient truth” (2006) from the perspective of a wannabe presenter
I want to be a good presenter; so, when Al GORE said in “An inconvenient truth” (2006) that he has held the speech / presentation in the movie for more than 1,000 times, I looked for some methods he used; I will not speak in the blog post about the message itself, but about how it was said; when seeing the movie, do remember that Al GORE is a successful politician, so he, in theory, should have the ability to hold a very good speech. +Continue Reading
Two insights that I’ve got from Barry Lyndon (1975)
There are two insights I’ve got from Barry Lyndon (1975):
- It’s very, very, very good to have the option, in life, to not worry financially; the future may be bright or not, but having a cool future is, actually, a cool state for the present; I don’t mean being “rich”, but being “wealthy enough” – having just the right amount of money necessary to live a decent life; in the movie, the main characters has a lot of problems until he gets to a state in which he can be happy with what he has;
- One of the most important things in life is the ability to say “No” at the right moment; in the movie, the main character has great difficulties in refraining from his desires, which prove to be very damaging to him; other characters suffer from similar problems; abstaining from things is a great way to succeed;
And you?
“Jesus Christ Superstar”, a 2006 interpretation of the famous rock opera – an impressive event
I saw “Jesus Christ Superstar“, a musical by Andrew Lloyd WEBBER, with lyrics by Tim RICE. It was a 2006 interpretation of the famous rock opera. The show was made by Adrian PINTEA and his students. My feed-back comes today, 5 years after. +Continue Reading
How to watch movie trailers?
Hmmm, now that’s a dilemma – how to watch a movie trailer? My solution – don’t. On the positive side, what you’ll get is, at most:
- Understanding the subject of the movie;
- Seeing some special effects;
- Getting an idea on what the most intense emotions in the movie are (if there’s laughter, you’ll probably be amused by the trailer; if it’s action, you’ll see some action).
On the other hand, on the negative side, what you’ll lose is actually the very first thing you win:
- Understanding the subject of the movie.
I don’t want to know what the movie is about. Let me be surprised. Let me discover the movie. Sorry, no movie trailers fan in here.
Coming back to the question in the title: “How to watch movie trailers?” Well, don’t. At all.
A favorite quote of mine – Captain Jack ROSS: “I represent the government of the United States without passion or prejudice” – A few good men (1992)
I like the movie “A few good men” (1992) quite a lot, it’s one of my favorite movies, though not as much as “Le notti di Cabiria” (1957). +Continue Reading
Why I like IMDb Top 250?
Hello, in this blog post I’ll have a look at IMDb’s top 250 movies of all times. +Continue Reading
How would I make a presentation about my favorite movie – “Le notti di Cabiria” (1957)?
On 8th of June I headed for British Council, for a Public Speaking Support Group. I held a presentation about my favorite movie: “Le notti di Cabiria” (1957, see IMDb data). Below you’ll find my presentation (video + PowerPoint). +Continue Reading
Why watch cartoons?
I like watching cartoons, although there is not one specific cartoon I like in particular. Find out below why cartoons are lovely thing to watch (for me at least). +Continue Reading
How much of me is of Romanian origins?
Last week I was at a conference at National Peasant’s Museum. Costi ROGOZANU put a question to the audience that really struck me: How much of you is really Romanian? How many of the things that define you come from Romania? How do you spend your time in a Romanian-specific way? How much of the music you listen to, of the books you read, of the web sites you visit are from Romania? I think that the question was a mere discovery-inducing one, it meant nothing on love-your-country idea (he didn’t specifically ask us to be patriots, he just put an intriguing question to think about). +Continue Reading
What is, to me, the difference between virtual and real?
Join me in my quest to find out if by sitting at a PC I’m having a real life experience or a virtual life one. +Continue Reading
Le Notti di Cabiria – The best movie I’ve seen. The one movie I recommend seeing to anyone I know over 15 years of age. Go see it now!
I’ll talk on this blog about things I recommend. Some things to do, some people to meet. But this blog post is about something to see: a movie. Perhaps I’m not clear with this. It’s not just a movie, it’s the movie. Warning: Spoilers ahead! +Continue Reading
