Random Thoughts

“Isn’t life dissapointing?”

“”Yes, nothing but disappointment.”

Tokyo Story. Yasujirô Ozu. 1953. ★★★★★☆

This is officially the best movie in the world ever, apparently. Even so, it’s pretty good. The ending was all boo-hoo.

Manga Colada: 😧

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Garth Jennings. 2005. ★★★★☆☆

Lychee Margarita: 😧

Resident Evil. Paul W.S. Anderson. 2002. ★★★☆☆☆

There’s a lot to like about this movie.  It has a certain charming, mawkish amateurishness.  But…

Batida de Mamao: 😃

Pierrot le fou. Jean-Luc Godard. 1965. ★★★★★★

Mango Margarita: 😃

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Peter Jackson. 2013. ★★★★☆☆

I tried ripping this 3D Bluray with makemkv.  After duckducking for hours, I determined that makemkv makes a “stereoscopic” full resolution file — just like what’s on the Bluray.  Which makes sense.  But there’s no software to convert that to something that anything can play under Linux.  Like SBS (side by side) or the like.

So I got it from alternate sources.  Just like in the good old days, when DVDs wouldn’t play under Linux.  Because of “copy protection”.

Sweet Heat: 😒

Of Human Bondage. John Cromwell. 1934. ★★☆☆☆☆

Between the Sheets: 😧

Two-Lane Blacktop. Monte Hellman. 1971. ★★★☆☆☆

Stinger: 😒