Everybody’s Talkin’ 7 – 27 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Where the heck did July go?

I swear it was just yesterday that I was soaking up a sunny and relaxing Canada Day weekend. Now here we are mere days away from the beginning of August. Did we live July at double-time this year and nobody told me?

Well if it went so fast, it must mean that I was too busy to notice it happening, and I think that business finally caught up with my sleep cycle this week. Many of y’all might have fun weekends planned that involve friends, sunshine, and the like…but if I can help it, I won’t be stepping out my front door until Sunday night. Between now and then? Lots of dvd’s to keep me company.

One needs a weekend like this, y’know? Let the body’s battery recharge.

Before that, I’m back at The Lightbox tonight to finally get my first dose of French New Wave on the big screen. A showing of JULES & JIM is on tap. What’s everyone else got in mind? Repeat watchings of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES?

Well while you decide, for your listening and reading fulfillment I give you…

Technically, this link is self-serving, but rules are meant to be broken. I did yet another spin on The Row Three Cinecast this week, where we endulge in an epic conversation about THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, “Breaking Bad”, and Mexican Coke. Find three hours to spare and give a listen, won’t you?

I feel like it’ll be slim pickins at the movies in pretty short order, and as that happens a movie called SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED will quietly mock me for not having seen it already. Laura caught it last weekend, and seems to be quite keen on it.

Seems as though an awful lot of people are taking turns in the confessional these days. While they are all rather fascinating, I was especially interested by Jandy’s confessions, perhaps because of her especially high film literacy.

Speaking of gaps in one’s film literacy, Rob from French Toast Sunday has been told by many that he must see JACKIE BROWN. He finally took the bait, and watched what is easily QT’s most underrated film.

As we wrapped up The Podcast Trilogy this week, I mentioned that I would love to see Christopher Nolan take on a western for his next project. Underlining that idea is the gang over at Anomalous, who have pulled together a list of the top ten modern westerns.

Mettel Ray, a blog I’ve just caught on to lately, discusses the importance of being a social blogger. She goes so far as to wonder how social one really must be. Certainly a good question.

Remember two weeks ago when I finally watched ROCK N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL? Well I must have inspired something in Alex Kittle, because she finally caught up with it this week.

Another classic review comes from Aziza, who got a chance this week to see GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Having seen it for the first time myself this summer – and like Aziza, I caught it on a big screen – I can say wholeheartedly that they don’t make ’em like that anymore!

Don’t tell him, since it’ll go straight to his head, but I really dig the keen visual eye my friend Bob has. Take this week for instance where he was able to express true beauty from four different films by primarily using still images from them.

Finally, a bit of cheekiness from Jim makes for the Tweet of The Week…

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Enjoy!