tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post7621104652220563533..comments2023-11-02T07:21:32.077-05:00Comments on We might be windmills: Sean Penn's "Into the Wild": a summary judgment.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-1788910972239589262007-10-02T09:04:00.000-05:002007-10-02T09:04:00.000-05:00I still need to see Capote.I still need to see Capote.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-75280237219723743222007-09-26T09:49:00.000-05:002007-09-26T09:49:00.000-05:00Wouldn't that basically be the same as last year's...Wouldn't that basically be the same as last year's <I>Capote</I>? It was about the Truman Capote's process of discovery while he wrote <I>In Cold Blood</I>, not necessarily about the murders themselves.Cabezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999687733029976277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-51668341917075204832007-09-26T08:02:00.000-05:002007-09-26T08:02:00.000-05:00So I was thinking that maybe a documentary would p...So I was thinking that maybe a documentary would preserve the genius of Krakauer's writing better than a traditional drama. On the other hand, it is a great story, and its kind of a shame to not tell it in narrative.<BR/><BR/>What if Penn had decided to tell the story from Krakauer's POV as he pieced the story together, interspersed with flashbacks into Chris' life from Chris' POV?JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-66215123793253960842007-09-26T06:24:00.000-05:002007-09-26T06:24:00.000-05:00Yeah, I agree. I don't think Sean Penn is a bad a...Yeah, I agree. I don't think Sean Penn is a bad actor or director, I just disagree with this decision. At least he has the integrity to usually do what he wants rather than what will be popular and sell tickets at the box office.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-35337473085498713982007-09-25T22:05:00.000-05:002007-09-25T22:05:00.000-05:00May I suggest changing the radio settings so that ...May I suggest changing the radio settings so that it doesn't automatically play when the blog is loaded? I like to control when my speakers are playing something.<BR/><BR/>Excellent review-review, though. :) Sean Penn is one of those people in the industry towards whom I am nearly ambivalent. I don't care for his acting/directing, yet I don't necessarily think he lacks talent.The Sharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310081508496496402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-44101059853916039072007-09-25T12:42:00.000-05:002007-09-25T12:42:00.000-05:00And don't forget to take a chance to listen to "He...And don't forget to take a chance to listen to "He lays in the reins" in the streaming radio. It's awesome.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-79414866670891554832007-09-25T12:41:00.000-05:002007-09-25T12:41:00.000-05:00Yeah, a review review, I guess. I can't really ca...Yeah, a review review, I guess. I can't really call it true cinematographicus because it isn't a review of a movie.<BR/><BR/>The best comparison is a summary judgment hearing where the judge decides based only on the briefs and oral argument instead of going to full trial and calling witnesses and presenting evidence.<BR/><BR/>Based only on the trailer and reviews, I didn't see the need for further proof before making my decision not to see the movie. A summary judgment.JKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318850320568944070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707960843925805135.post-52239674210223609932007-09-25T12:26:00.000-05:002007-09-25T12:26:00.000-05:00A review-review! This blog is getting awfully met...A review-review! This blog is getting awfully meta...<BR/><BR/>But seriously, I enjoyed your comparative analysis of the book you've read and the apparent intentions of Sean Penn's adaptation. This piece honestly made me want to pick up the book and ignore the movie, even though, as you point out, the cinematography looks amazing.<BR/><BR/>Cook, even when you're a bigshot lawyer fighting for the everyman, please keep writing.Cabezahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999687733029976277noreply@blogger.com