I eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast.
1. I saw the trailer for the movie Jarhead with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx, and while I'm not particularly fond of overdone war movies, two things caught my attention while watching the preview: 1) the high contrast cinematography for some war scenes, and 2)the haunting death march entitled "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West.
In my own photography I love increasing the contrast on just about every picture; it gives the photos a vivid feel and enhances the colors to an almost surrealism. So I'm kind of perceptive to people who photograph or film in a similar style.
Anyway, there were a few shots that looked really cool with gunfire, explosions, and strangely colored skies. I liked American Beauty, and Sam Mendes was the director of both that and Jarhead so we'll see if it's any good or not, at least on a cinematography level. But as for the Kanye song: it's super cool. Before Late Registration came out I only heard of Kanye West but never listened to any of his music due to my preconceived notion that was he was just another crappy rapper talking about hoes and bitches. But hearing "Jesus Walks" on the trailer was the first time I heard that song and I was intrigued by both the content and the creepy, dark quality it provokes. I've listened to it probably twenty times today and every time I do I feel like I want to go pray...really violently, or something. I'm on my fourth week of listening to Late Registration and it's getting better every time I listen to it. It's original. Although I still think he's an uneloquent moron because of the George Bush comment, I have a lot more respect for him as a musician. Or rather, to be more precise, I have more respect for him as a hip-hop artist; I'm not sure how involved he is with the musical aspect with his music (which is funny that's even an issue).
2. I've psychoanalyzed all day and it's incredibly tiring. This is why:
3. I'm going to sleep.
In my own photography I love increasing the contrast on just about every picture; it gives the photos a vivid feel and enhances the colors to an almost surrealism. So I'm kind of perceptive to people who photograph or film in a similar style.
Anyway, there were a few shots that looked really cool with gunfire, explosions, and strangely colored skies. I liked American Beauty, and Sam Mendes was the director of both that and Jarhead so we'll see if it's any good or not, at least on a cinematography level. But as for the Kanye song: it's super cool. Before Late Registration came out I only heard of Kanye West but never listened to any of his music due to my preconceived notion that was he was just another crappy rapper talking about hoes and bitches. But hearing "Jesus Walks" on the trailer was the first time I heard that song and I was intrigued by both the content and the creepy, dark quality it provokes. I've listened to it probably twenty times today and every time I do I feel like I want to go pray...really violently, or something. I'm on my fourth week of listening to Late Registration and it's getting better every time I listen to it. It's original. Although I still think he's an uneloquent moron because of the George Bush comment, I have a lot more respect for him as a musician. Or rather, to be more precise, I have more respect for him as a hip-hop artist; I'm not sure how involved he is with the musical aspect with his music (which is funny that's even an issue).
2. I've psychoanalyzed all day and it's incredibly tiring. This is why:
3. I'm going to sleep.
posted by Ryan at 12:16 AM
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