I believed in the world right in front of me,
But now, along these empty streets
where this curse haunts these memories of a man,
And all he's lost.
No time to think about it. No room to breathe.
If I had a way back, I'd ride through the dark and the dawn
(but please don't wait for me)
because the man you love don't live anymore.
I can't go home again.
Tonight you'll sleep.
No fear of what might become of me, my dear.
Within these end of days where this longing turns
this man to prey on a love that yearns to die.
No time to live and doubt it
Girl, I'm worth the second chance. (What have I done?!)
No time to think about it, no room to breathe!
If I had a way back, I'd ride through the dark and the dawn
(but please don't wait for me)
because the man you love don't live anymore.
I can't go home again.
I believed in the world once in front of me, well now that's gone.
If I had the way back, I'd ride through the dark and the dawn
(but please don't wait for me)
because the man you love don't live anymore.
I can't go home again.
Bye, goodbye. Bye, my dear
-The Road and the Damned, Coheed and Cambria
9.25.2011
9.19.2011
eternal question.
i watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind for the first time today. it's great, and i'd definitely recommend it to anyone that hasn't seen it, but it got me thinking.
the story chronicles Jim Carrey's characters decision to erase his girlfriend of one year completely from his memory. so obviously the questions has to be asked:
would you erase someone from your memory?
i personally wouldn't ever, but i'm curious as to people's reasons for and against it. so please, write your responses in the comments! i'd love to hear from you guys!!
thank you, i love you all!
-michael howell.
the story chronicles Jim Carrey's characters decision to erase his girlfriend of one year completely from his memory. so obviously the questions has to be asked:
would you erase someone from your memory?
i personally wouldn't ever, but i'm curious as to people's reasons for and against it. so please, write your responses in the comments! i'd love to hear from you guys!!
thank you, i love you all!
-michael howell.
9.12.2011
My Review of M.
"When the Police in Germany are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join the manhunt."
M was hit and miss for me, but overall I didn't really enjoy M. Maybe it was just because of the hot room, but I found myself falling asleep through most of it.
I think, as mentioned earlier, the use of camera angles and interlocking conversations was done really well, and honestly not something I was expecting from a movie made in the 1930's. I thought the writing and directing here was really great.
Also, as was said earlier, the acting was much better for me. It seemed less over the top and much more grounded and honest.
That's about where my enjoyment ended. Everything else felt sub par to me. I was disappointed at how soon the murderer's identity was given, it took away some the excitement and mystery from the story. Also, one of the reasons I enjoyed Metropolis was because of how good the settings and special effects were. M lacked those for me. I think the only good set in the movie was the office building where the murderer hid from everyone, and even that was nothing special. Lastly, I found the lack of soundtrack incredibly boring. I appreciate the whistling and tone changes the sound gave, but without any music I didn't feel the mood changes the director was going for. All in all the emotions and mood of the story seemed to stay at one level, and I think music would've helped a great deal to add suspense and keep in involved.
So all in all, there were good points and bad points in this movie. I hope that future movies can hold my attention a little better.
-Michael Howell
M was hit and miss for me, but overall I didn't really enjoy M. Maybe it was just because of the hot room, but I found myself falling asleep through most of it.
I think, as mentioned earlier, the use of camera angles and interlocking conversations was done really well, and honestly not something I was expecting from a movie made in the 1930's. I thought the writing and directing here was really great.
Also, as was said earlier, the acting was much better for me. It seemed less over the top and much more grounded and honest.
That's about where my enjoyment ended. Everything else felt sub par to me. I was disappointed at how soon the murderer's identity was given, it took away some the excitement and mystery from the story. Also, one of the reasons I enjoyed Metropolis was because of how good the settings and special effects were. M lacked those for me. I think the only good set in the movie was the office building where the murderer hid from everyone, and even that was nothing special. Lastly, I found the lack of soundtrack incredibly boring. I appreciate the whistling and tone changes the sound gave, but without any music I didn't feel the mood changes the director was going for. All in all the emotions and mood of the story seemed to stay at one level, and I think music would've helped a great deal to add suspense and keep in involved.
So all in all, there were good points and bad points in this movie. I hope that future movies can hold my attention a little better.
-Michael Howell
9.05.2011
forgetting and learning.
when you get down, when you think everything sucks and you can't get over what's wrong with you, you look to your friends for help. they understand, right? they can help you get through this crazy, messed up thing we call growing up because, hey, they're right with you, right? they're going through the exact same things you are, right? they know what to say that'll make everything better, right?
wrong.
the fact is none of us know how to live our lives. we think we do, but in the end all these things like religion, school, philosiphy, music, art, sports, friends, family, they're all just things we try and fill our lives with so we can give it some kind of direction, or course if you will.
sorry about the random tangent, back on topic...
sometimes friends do know how to make things better. sometimes. but most of the time they're advice is this:
"hey, what's done is done. you just gotta forget about it. and hey, at least you're not dead, or like living in africa or whatever."
and for some reason, that doesn't really make me feel better. should it? i mean, just accepting when you screw up isn't a good thing at all, because you don't recognize it as a bad thing and therefore don't try and change that behavior later. and at least i'm not dead or in africa? really? does that really make my problems seem less in my eyes? no. i get it, gaining perspective is a good thing sometimes. but i choose to live through MY perspective, because that's the only way i know how to live. i don't know. i guess i wish i heard something else from my friends. some of the best advice i've ever heard given was to Anthony Green, lead singer for Circa Survive, and it went kinda like this:
"dude, you NEED to go through this. because it'll make you stronger."
i don't know, it's a good thought. especially right now. and i just hope i have people in my life that understand the difference between forgetting things and learning from them, and i hope they'll help me learn from them.
i'm not sad at all, just contemplating everything that's been going on recently.
thank you, i love you all.
-michael howell.
wrong.
the fact is none of us know how to live our lives. we think we do, but in the end all these things like religion, school, philosiphy, music, art, sports, friends, family, they're all just things we try and fill our lives with so we can give it some kind of direction, or course if you will.
sorry about the random tangent, back on topic...
sometimes friends do know how to make things better. sometimes. but most of the time they're advice is this:
"hey, what's done is done. you just gotta forget about it. and hey, at least you're not dead, or like living in africa or whatever."
and for some reason, that doesn't really make me feel better. should it? i mean, just accepting when you screw up isn't a good thing at all, because you don't recognize it as a bad thing and therefore don't try and change that behavior later. and at least i'm not dead or in africa? really? does that really make my problems seem less in my eyes? no. i get it, gaining perspective is a good thing sometimes. but i choose to live through MY perspective, because that's the only way i know how to live. i don't know. i guess i wish i heard something else from my friends. some of the best advice i've ever heard given was to Anthony Green, lead singer for Circa Survive, and it went kinda like this:
"dude, you NEED to go through this. because it'll make you stronger."
i don't know, it's a good thought. especially right now. and i just hope i have people in my life that understand the difference between forgetting things and learning from them, and i hope they'll help me learn from them.
i'm not sad at all, just contemplating everything that's been going on recently.
thank you, i love you all.
-michael howell.
9.01.2011
metropolis
Hhey guys, so i'm starting an Intro to Film class, and i just watched my first movie, the black and white silent film called Metropolis. i thought i'd find a summary of this movie (and all the other movies i watch) and post my review on here! hope you enjoy them!
Summary:
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
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Metropolis was an interesting movie for me. I've taken a couple other film classes and seen a couple other silent movies, but never one this long and this complex. I was actually surprised at how much I liked it. Apart from a few plot points I couldn't really follow I thought Metropolis had an engaging storyline and characters to follow. I thought the sets were really cool and the concept intriguing. The story arc was set up in such a way as to keep the entire audience engaged and trying to figure out what would come next. I think the only thing I had a small problem with was side plots that never really got resolved. I never understood who Hel was and didn't understand why we never saw worker 11811 again... but all in all I thought Metropolis was a good movie and I'm glad we watched it!
thank you, i love you all!
-michael howell.
Summary:
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
***********************
Metropolis was an interesting movie for me. I've taken a couple other film classes and seen a couple other silent movies, but never one this long and this complex. I was actually surprised at how much I liked it. Apart from a few plot points I couldn't really follow I thought Metropolis had an engaging storyline and characters to follow. I thought the sets were really cool and the concept intriguing. The story arc was set up in such a way as to keep the entire audience engaged and trying to figure out what would come next. I think the only thing I had a small problem with was side plots that never really got resolved. I never understood who Hel was and didn't understand why we never saw worker 11811 again... but all in all I thought Metropolis was a good movie and I'm glad we watched it!
thank you, i love you all!
-michael howell.
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