I've been thinking for awhile about doing a large blog, post or even a book on the greatest song a particular artist has ever recorded.
For Pam Tillis I think it's easily The River And The Highway from her album, All This Love. I am listening to it now and I can only think, what great sound, depth and warmth... my hairs on my arms are still up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8FBFLMOrnw
Hopefully that will get you to the right place, and if so, enjoy.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
The Dark Knight
OK, we went to see the latest Batman installment this weekend and I have to say, that it's quite violent, quite aimed at adults and not nearly as good as people have said.
It's not terrible, don't get me wrong and if they give Heath Ledger the Academy Award for his portrayal as the Joker, I won't even argue, but one great role in a movie doesn't make the movie itself great.
Christian Bale is poor as Batman. He's not likable nor suave enough to play the role in my opinion. George Clooney was perfect as Batman, it's just that the script was never up to his talents in my honest opinion.
The length of the movie should never cause one to check their watch numerous times if the movie's really that good. I think, upon further review, a 75-minute Dark Knight would have been much better. Have a villain, have a plot and stick to it without adding new layers 105 minutes in.
You can agree or disagree as you'd like, but for my money and as the father of an 8-year old super-hero junkie. I cannot allow my son to see the Dark Knight due to tension and excessive violence and I won't watch the movie again just because Ledger was incredible as the Joker, albeit against a very boring Batman.
It's not terrible, don't get me wrong and if they give Heath Ledger the Academy Award for his portrayal as the Joker, I won't even argue, but one great role in a movie doesn't make the movie itself great.
Christian Bale is poor as Batman. He's not likable nor suave enough to play the role in my opinion. George Clooney was perfect as Batman, it's just that the script was never up to his talents in my honest opinion.
The length of the movie should never cause one to check their watch numerous times if the movie's really that good. I think, upon further review, a 75-minute Dark Knight would have been much better. Have a villain, have a plot and stick to it without adding new layers 105 minutes in.
You can agree or disagree as you'd like, but for my money and as the father of an 8-year old super-hero junkie. I cannot allow my son to see the Dark Knight due to tension and excessive violence and I won't watch the movie again just because Ledger was incredible as the Joker, albeit against a very boring Batman.
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