Well, if you haven’t seen it yet, you’re one of the few. Avatar the movie (directed by James Cameron) has already grossed more than any other film in box office history other than Titanic, Cameron’s other most successful movie to date. At approx 1.7 billion dollars after only 1 month (go here to see current stats), Avatar is on pace to beat Titanic.
I saw it opening night (against my will) and again 2 days later. I also saw it in IMAX 3D about a week ago. It is one of the most visually stunning films I have ever seen – despite the fact that the majority of the visual elements in the film were computer generated. And the creativity involved in this movie (from a visual and world-creation standpoint – characters, creatures, plants, etc.) is spectacular.
Sam Worthington plays the lead male role and performs admirably. But the star of the show by far (in my opinion) is Zoe Saldana. Her physical grace and emotional depth come across beautifully even through her CGI blue alien form. Mention should also be made of the CGI experts that made blue skin not only attractive, but very real.
The only weak point in the film is the story, which follows other similar plots previously explored in Pocahontas and Fern Gully. In my opinion, the story is told well enough with good enough special effects and acting that the unoriginal plot line doesn’t bother me. In fact, I enjoyed it thoroughly.
In short, if you haven’t seen this film, I suggest you do.
I have a good friend named Sean Favero. He is an artist. I suggest you check out his blog and his website to see all of the cool projects he’s got going on.
And if you like cool t-shirts, you need to check out this link… He invites guest artists to design t-shirts that are pretty sweet. If you like them I suggest that you get one to help support him and his featured artist.
Anyway, just thought I would pass on something I think is pretty sweet. Hope you enjoy
A friend just mentioned to me that he heard this song and it reminded him of me. So of course I checked it out. I was surprised to find a song that gave me the chills it was so good. Please listen to this song. It is amazing.
P.S. I have no idea what this video is about… I haven’t watched it, only listened.
<<Update: this video was removed for terms of use violation… I have tried to find another video with the song but haven’t been able to yet…>>
Last night I went and saw Benton Paul at the Boardwalk in Sacramento (it’s actually in Orangevale or Citrus Heights…). It was an awesome show. He was playing with Brooke White and Michael Johns from American Idol Season 7.
Benton Paul Live at The Boardwalk last night
Besides being one of my good friends, he is an excellent musician and songwriter. If you’ve never heard any of his music, please take a listen to the following songs. The first is a cover of Yellow (by Coldplay) from his live show at the E Center with David Archuletta.
This second is my favorite song of his: The Devil. If you look close in this video you might be able to see me in the third row or so. This is a live video recording from his CD release show last year.
After the show I took a photo with him, and then we sat down and chatted for awhile about life.
Benton Paul and I after his show at the Boardwalk
Benton and I after his show... Here we are chatting on the Boardwalk (literally a walkway made of boards)
One of the guys I work with just walked into the office singing “Summertime” to himself–he didn’t know I was there. I said something to him, and that made me think of this performance, so I showed it to him. This is by far my favorite American Idol performance of all time. There are others that have been awesome, but this one takes it for me.
Fantasia Barrino singing “Summertime.”
If you have a favorite American Idol performance, I wanna know what it is. Leave a comment below.
A song I’ve been listening to lately that I just love is “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles. I first heard this song on the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance”. It was used in a dance choreographed by Mia Michaels between Kayla and Kupono. It was all about addiction, and I thought it was one of the most beautiful and moving pieces of art I have ever seen. I have included the video below to the dance and to the song. I hope you enjoy them both.
Well, if you haven’t seen it yet, you’re one of the few. Avatar the movie (directed by James Cameron) has already grossed more than any other film in box office history other than Titanic, Cameron’s other most successful movie to date. At approx 1.7 billion dollars after only 1 month (go here to see current stats), Avatar is on pace to beat Titanic.
