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adoniscapote

The day I stop slacking: Tomorrow

Jul 26, 2004 13:44

So here’s how I’ve spent my past month of “taking a break” from work: Engaged in a massive quest to find someone datable. Began the arduous process of applying for grad school. Saw some movies. Didn’t write hardly anything. Got my wits about me and enjoyed some summer “downtime ( Read more... )

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3rdworldcinema July 27 2004, 06:37:14 UTC

oh, I totally hated Stonewords; that Mark guy was an insufferable tool

adoniscapote July 27 2004, 07:32:36 UTC

You HATED it?? I thought it was wonderful! I'd have thought anyone who has ever loved a book would appreciate and find something in this movie to latch onto...although he WAS, as we used to say on the playground after 3rd period, a great big dweeb, I could relate to his neurosis.

Well...I didn't like In My Skin, so i guess we're even.

galactic_jack July 27 2004, 10:05:48 UTC

The second one, J, sounds probably the best, from the description. First one, C, ooh no! Happy dating, all the same.

I'm certainly interested in seeing Noam Chomsky: Power and Terror and Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, after seeing The Corporation. How were they? Also Songs From The Second Floor, any good?

3rdworldcinema July 27 2004, 12:43:44 UTC

Songs from the 2nd Floor is god-awful; desolation overkill

adoniscapote July 27 2004, 22:51:28 UTC

...but didn't you like the flagellants?

adoniscapote July 27 2004, 22:54:41 UTC

Manufacturing Consent is a great doc...the Power and Terror thing is basically just video-taped lectures that he's made recently, all of which are already transcribed in a small book of the same title, but it's still fun to see him speak to the crowds...

(and don't listen to 3rdworldcinema...it IS desolation overkill, but it's interesting desolation overkill. :-)

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