Quentin Tarantino on Charlie Rose 09/12/09

When asked, "What is it about Cinema?" he answers...

Well one of the things about cinema that I just find very moving, it's why it's my favorite art form, is to me when you go to a movie and you see a certain sequence and if there is real cinematic power and cinematic flair (there are certain film makers out there that you feel were touched by God to make movies) it will be a combination of editing and sound, usually visual images connected with music or something but when those things work and they really really connect (i.e. the final gun fight sequence in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - a sequence I can't ever imagine topping) it's like you forget to breath. You are really transported to a different place, and music doesn't quite do that on it's own, and novels don't quite do it, and a painting doesn't quite do it, they do it their way certainly, but in cinema especially if you're in a theatre and you are sharing the experience with a bunch of other people so there's this mass thing going on, ah... it's just truly, truly, thrilling. And if the movie is more than that, if there's a lot underneath, if there is more there, there and you go out and have a piece of pie and coffee and you talk about it, you find there is more to talk about.

I couldn't have said it better... Some of my favorite memories with my father are going for coffee and pie after a seeing a film and talking. xo P.

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MAD MEN Don't Miss Season 3 - Tonight!

I love, love, love this show... It quietly makes it's point about the beginning of the 1960's. It reminds me of how far we've come - women in the workforce, political correctness, nylon's! That said, martinis at lunch look fun :P

This is not a love story. This is a story about love.

500 Days of Summer "An offbeat romantic comedy about a girl (Deschanel) who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man (Gordon-Levitt) who falls for her." This is a magical little film and a must see for all those tired of the formulaic romantic comedies out this summer. You gotta love when they break the rules... So good!

Since its Sundance debut, (500) Days of Summerhas delighted both moviegoers and critics with its clever approach to "Boy meets girl." The film has been hailed by some critics as "this generation's Annie Hall" and is largely based on writer Scott Neustadter's relationship past.

'Tis the season...

Well, it's Wedding Season... and this little animated video was created by VFS Students:

Brief Guide About Bridesmaids was created in the Digital Design program at Vancouver Film School by students Yaniv Fridman, Nicolas Alexander and Amber Mackay, working in collaboration with writer Jennica Harper. The piece gained attention right away - even screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

The designers wanted the video to be fun, friendly and unique. Traditional visual style in bridal magazines and sites is high-end photography, but for this production the designers went the other direction. To illustrate and animate the historical moments, they opted for a colorful, stylized retro look inspired by classic toys.

Alan Dessy, president of the Dessy Group, screened the film shortly after it was first released, and forged an alliance with the school and the students to publish this delightful work for Dessy's customers and to the trade in the bridal industry. The piece is timeless and fun, and will be viewed by countless new brides, their friends and family for years to come.

http://www.bridesmaidsguide.com/

Take a Drive 'round Kauai...

Those of you who have visited me on Kauai know why it's my favorite place on the planet... Here's a clip that gives those who haven't have the privilege to take this 2-1/2 hour drive from top to bottom - hold on! Xo P.

Karen Blixen - Out of Africa - 1937

"I am not a novelist, really not even a writer; I am a storyteller. One of my friends said about me that I think all sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them, and perhaps this is not entirely untrue. To me, the explanation of life seems to be its melody, its pattern. And I feel in life such an infinite, truly inconceivable fantasy."

Favourite Quotes:

The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea.

There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne — bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive.

People who dream when they sleep at night know of a special kind of happiness which the world of the day holds not, a placid ecstasy, and ease of heart, that are like honey on the tongue. They also know that the real glory of dreams lies in their atmosphere of unlimited freedom.