The Rumors are true

On Octorber 28 Criterion will release a brand spanking new transfer of Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven. For those who have never heard of this movie, here's a brief synopsis:

One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting movies of the twentieth century, and his glorious period tragedy Days of Heaven, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steel worker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and little sister (Linda Manz) to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.

One of the other big draws not mentioned is this film was supposedly shot during magic hour (which is the period of the day when there is light but no sun) which gives it a really unique look.

I highly recommend you check this film out. Malick's only made four films in his career (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The thin red line, and The new world) All are worth seeing.



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Sweet looking player

Could this be Denon's forthcoming Blu-ray Disc player, or is it just a marketing/design mock-up? Almost certainly, it's the latter. But the Coroflot industrial design website has posted photos of a BD player (the DVD-HD8910) and a new 7.1 media center/receiver as well (the AVR-HD8910). The text indicates that the receiver comes equipped with a 2TB built-in hard drive (!) and a direct connection to the iTunes music store. And both are... well, darned funky looking. Here's a gander...

Meet Reverend D. Raymond Montgomery

Aaron Neville sings on Sesame Street

Where do I get a blue suit like that?

Ryan's new uncle?

As many of you know, my brother Doug lives in Oregon and has a tough time visiting his nephew. While I wish Doug lived closer, he is creating quite a life for himself in Eugene. He has a job, a social life, and a pretty amazing girlfriend.

However, since Doug cannot physically play the role of uncle due to distance, he has graciously decided to pass on his birthright to his close friend Alex. Doug issued a statement saying, "Ryan needs an uncle and since I can't be in two places at once, I've asked Alex to head up the responsibility of Uncle. If at any point Vanessa and I decide to move to California, the birthright will be passed back to me."

Alex has stepped up and excitedly accepted his new responsibility as uncle.

Prime Directive

AUTOBOTS!!!


TRANSFORM . . .


AND ROLL OUT!!

DAYS OF HEAVEN Criterion bound?

It would seem so according to Criterion's newsletter. Days of Heaven is Terrence Malick's second film and is famous for being shot during magic hour. Here's the clue:


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