Beyond Scared Straight

Last night I started watching the A&E reality program Beyond Scared Straight. I've watched all the History channel/Discovery channel docu-series about life in prison, so I was immediately interested when the show hit Netflix. Boy, I'm telling you, this s*** is hilarious. There are definitely moments of seriousness, but the low age-range of the Beyond Scared Straight kids (12-17) makes it oh so funny.

Leanna is told she has to wear white inmate pants over her jean shorts.

Spit mask.

Does being 13 make this question okay?

FRI 9:43am

FRI 9:43am is an awesome new video by artist Vincent Skeltis. It's part of a series of self-portrait videos. Check it out:


http://vimeo.com/28024116

It's inspiring that he did the whole thing by himself.

New Girl

I'm really looking forward to the upcoming FOX sitcom New Girl. It's directed by Jake Kasdan, who was a consulting producer on Freaks & Geeks (even more of a reason to watch). I can't say enough how much I'm completely in love with Zooey Deschanel's comic timing. She's like Emma Stone, but could actually be one of your friends. I know Emma Stone came after Zooey Deschanel, but I feel that they definitely have a similar style. It's also exciting to see Max Greenfield back on television. You may not remember this, but he was Veronica's cop boyfriend Leo on Veronica Mars. It's been awhile. *I'm also choosing to ignore that he had episode arcs on Ugly Betty and Raising the Bar.

Here's a few promos for New Girl. Premieres September 20th on FOX.

Bananas (1971)

Today I watched a film by Woody Allen called Bananas (1971).
*I've been trying to watch as many movies as I can before classes get heavy. That being said, classes began today.


One of the things that stood out the most, to me, was it's credits. Unfortunately I can't embed the video here, but I'll provide the link.
It's a really loud video (gunshots), so turn down the volume if you're in a sensitive area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzK9R4I-Yc8&feature=related

Film credits are usually something I don't pay attention to, but the rhythm of Bananas' credits definitely caught my attention. Gunshots aside, I appreciated the color and it truly foreshadowed the fun tempo of the movie. I'll be honest, until a few months ago, I'd never seen a Woody Allen movie. Ridiculous, I know! That certainly changed after I watched Midnight in Paris (2011). I am now, and will forever be, a Woody Allen fan.

I'm not going to write a lot about the film, because I don't necessarily believe I have the expertise (yet) to break it down convincingly. I'll provide a synopsis, though. Basically, it's the story of Fielding Mellish, a man who has yet to reach his full potential in life. He meets a beautiful activist named Nancy and quickly begins, what he believes to be, a picturesque love affair. Unfortunately for Fielding, he's left broken-hearted and travels to San Marcos alone on a trip meant for he and Nancy. Things get crazy when he meets the San Marcos dictator General Vargas (who has recently taken over the democratic government through assassination). I won't say anything else, but I will leave you with a 6min 'tribute' video I found on YouTube. It includes most of the funniest clips from the film. *Spoiler Alert*: