Yellow

When I was little I had a theory that you should draw a picture using all the colors except yellow, making it as good as you could, and then, finally, after giving up, you should add yellow. And yellow had the magical property of instantly making everything come alive, it was light itself, and thus the picture came into being. Mike Andrews' score was the yellow for the movie. When we started working together I was nearly done editing, exhausted, running out of time, and pretty sure I had failed completely. Mike asked that I work with him all day, every day-that I really make the score with him, note by note. In this way I began all over again, with a new voice and an ally who had all sorts of fantastic powers. It must have been a very finite number of weeks, but it balloonized in to exactly the amount of time two people would need to create a whole universe. We wrested the movie down, drawing out the sadness that needed the hands to hold it, making music to be irreverent to, to laugh to, to love these characters through. It was terribly hard and sometimes frighteningly simple. Bryan Cook flew the plane, often to heights that were clearly without oxygen, but never questioning our insane trajectory. And we got there! When I watch the movie now, I realize it is all one thing, a single experience, the yellow has combined with the other colors the way the light should. but I suppose one makes a soundtrack album to somehow crack open that single voice. Maybe you can hear the beautiful reality of separate people feeling the same thing and expressing it at different frequencies that are unique to them. You don't have to do it alone, and in fact, you can't.

-Miranda July, May 7, 2005
On making the soundtrack to 'Me and You and Everyone We Know'

If you haven't seen this film or listened to this soundtrack you absolutely should, both are beautiful.

Impulse buying

Brolly

Knitting needles

BlackBerry

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THE NATIONAL
GRIZZLY BEAR
FLORENCE
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
BRET EASTON ELLIS!
CLUB DE FROMAGE
CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
BELLE & SEBASTIAN
THE HORRORS
AHHHHHHHH!!

A Philosophy lesson 2

I stole this off Rich Alex and Nicks blog I love Dawkins too much to not repost.

Music, telly, film, literature and that

The Blur documentary 'No Distance Left To Run' was really good, I'm not the worlds biggest Blur fan and I've always thought Damon was a bit of an idiot, but actaully he came across as a pretty decent guy. Alex is still a hottie and Graham is still a bit weird. The documentary was surprisingly emotional and the final scene of everyone reunited and playing Tender at Glastonbury was really beautiful :)


Sexy Beast was pretty good, Ray Winstone was completely convincing as a strangely loveable ex safe cracker and Ben Kingsley was brilliant as a crazy psychopath trying to get Ray Winstone to come out of retirement for one last job. I thought it was beautifully shot considering the content and the graphic murder scene blended with the underwater bank heist was perfectly executed.


After the greatness of No Distance Left To Run and Sexy Best Owen forced me and Julia into watching Wild Hogs which has got be the most hilariously terrible film I've seen for years. I still haven't got over the dreadfulness of this monstrosity. This photo accurately captures the appallingness.


Heart of fucking Darkness why aren't you easier to read dammit! I'm still not very interested so I started Factotum instead, oops.


True Blood season 2 is well ace right now, I'm well into all the Fellowship of the Sun madness and brainwashing of poor Jason. Sookie is still super annoying and Eric is still super hot.


On a side note I think that True Blood has overtaken the Wire in terms of best TV show credits.


24 is also well good right now, although I did guess who was working against President Hassan aaages ago, but whatevs. I'd be happy if Dana cheered up a bit, she's so bloody miserable, poor Freddie.


Joes radio show! Joe has the best voice for radio ever ever. You can download it as an mp3 and listen to Joes dulcet tones and delightful song choices on your ipod all day long, wonderful :):)

Not cool

Catholic group granted gay adoption exemption
Urgggh :( :(

Memory Lane

Hel reminded me of our childhood love for Meg and Mog this evening and I think some of my favourite childrens books deserve a mention.



















OK, enough for now.

2374

Very important dates:
Saturday 5th
Sheffield for Jess' house party with Carly Kirsty and other super people :D
Sunday 6th
Pete Curran is back in Malvern yaaaaaaaaaaay
Friday 12th
Ruskin, Emmanuel and Kings library deadlines, boo application forms
GRIZZLY BEAR :D:D
Ruth's back for a bit!
Saturday 13th
Ben might actaully watch the half blood prince :O
Dinner with Mum, Dad and Mr Monk HA this'll be amusing!
Tuesday 23rd
Helens birthday
Sunday 28th
Ma's birthday
Wednesday 31st
Liverpool library deadline

Other important March events that don't have a date:
Across The Way
HAIR CUT AND COLOUR, BE GONE ROOTS!
Driving test, wah!

Oscars

Annually my family and I place bets on who will win best director, best film, best actor and best actress. Normally Hel and I attempt to stay up and watch it but inevitably fail at some stupidly early time and end up watching the highlights with everyone else the next day.

The nominations this year are:

Best Director:
James Cameron, Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air

My Prediction: Kathryn Bigelow
Who I want to win: Kathryn Bigelow

Best Picture:
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air

My Prediction: Avatar
Who I want to win: Avatar. Yes, even with the god awful script I think this is a pretty weak category this year.

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

My Prediction: Jeff Bridges
Who I want to win: Colin Firth. I really want Colin Firth to win, I didn't rate him as an actor at all until I saw A Single Man and now I've completely changed my opinion of him. I also really hope George Clooney or Morgan Freeman don't win, that would upset me :(

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia

My Prediction: Meryl Streep
Who I want to win: Carey Mulligan.

Additionally, I really want Christoph Waltz to win Best Supporting Actor for Inglourious Basterds. Up for Best Animated, and also Alexandre Desplat to win Best Original Score for Fantastic Mr. Fox.