I've been cheating on you... With another blog.

Sad, but true. While I'd like to think that I'm good enough to blog on two separate websites the initial go getting kinda sucked it outta me. Have no fear, I have returned!
Not that anything super interesting happened while I was gone. I've seen more random celebrities than I could shake a stick at, including most recently David Allen Greir (sp? lol), very odd. Then again, this is LA so I should just get over it. :-p
BTW If you wanna check out my new posts, their up over at a website called ElectroKami . I'm one of a couple people who work on the site, but I think it's pretty sweet. All Tech, Movies, Videogames, Code-writing etc. Good times.

Anyway, I have a new obsession. If you know me at all you should be aware of the fact that I flitter to shiny objects like flies to those fluorescent bug zappers. My recent shiny object is HBO's new series Game of Thrones. 

 It's no secret that I love fantasy. (Especially a well renowned book series called (and sadly, cancelled tv show) The Sword of Truth.) This show however, is sooooo much more. I recommend it even for people who don't get fantasy. The books are even better. I burned through the first one, which clocked in at around 800pgs, in a week.  It's an epic show about Lords and Kings and Bastards, and Usurpers all vying for rule of a country called Westeros. It's got some amazing acting and writing talent, as well as a TON of amazing Shakespearean actors from over in England. Including two newcomers who are becoming two of my favorite actors, Richard Madden and Kit Harrington.
Check it out. That's all I have to say right now. <3

The Whole Bloody Affair

There is one man who shows us again and again why the Hollywood machine is a detriment to Cinema. Quentin Tarantino. He is truly brilliant, and when he delivers a four hour movie complete with an intermission, the studio lucky enough to have that treat land in their laps should sit back and just let it happen.
Last night I had the ultimate privilege of going to my favorite L.A. theater, the Beverly Cinema to see Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair screened in it's entirety. The exact same film reels used at the Cannes Film Festival, complete with French subtitles. It was in a word, GLORIOUS. I owe a slap to whoever made him hack and cut this into two parts. Now don't get me wrong, Kill Bill Vol:1 & 2 are amazing. Up to this point, I really couldn't see how the complete version could have been that much better. I obviously am seriously lacking in imagination.

First of all, it was unrated. No MPA imposed b&w over the slaughter of the Crazy 88's. Which was extended on top of that fact and really, you miss so much of the art and effort put into that scene. There are some magnificent, ridiculously long, shots which follow characters around and switch perspectives all in a seamless movement. The animated origin of O-Ren Ishii is extended and shows some truly brutal carnage.My favorite aspect of seeing this film in it's original form is the fact that while split in two the second film seemed lacking, when released as one film the story and the arc and the plot all moves along perfectly. The structure is perfect, everything is awesome. This really needs to be released on DVD or Blue-Ray so that everyone can experience it.

Also, according to Tarantino, Kill Bill 2 (or 3 depending on how you look at it...) will take place 10 years after the resolution of the original film. Giving B.B. Time to grow and have a normal life. I'm hoping, that she'll be right beside her mother kicking ass, cause that kid had a sadistic side. Who's with me?