Sunday, June 29, 2008

TV Credits

So, tomorrow is another day of note as far as I'm concrened. I know in the history of Tv and things of that nature it isnt very important at all, but for me having a week of TV directed by me is a very good thing.

So there is Hollyoaks on everyday this week, twice a day and then 5 times on sunday, so 15 times in one week!

Not bad credit rating for a week. almost 8 hours of broadcast TV travelling through the air and onto people TV screens directed by me.

So I'm happy with that.

Just need some more now...

have been in darkest Somerset for over a week now and am getting a little bit cabin fevered, so going to head back to london in a day or two.

And start the great, and never ending, search for work once more...

Oh To be freelance!

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Knee's up mother brown....

So, I've not blogged for a while, but I have a reasonable excuse, had a bi-lateral arthroscopy on both knees - Ouch! so been to Hospital and got 5 holes in my kness and some bandages.

Why 5 holes when i only have 2 knees- I don't know, but that is wot I got!

Surgeon says he knows a man who wants to buy my shoes... Thank you, I'm here all week etc...

They seem to be OK, hurt a lot, still on pain killers and I had it done a week ago, going to see the nurse today to change the dressing.

I was slightly concerned cause the surgeon naver came to see me, even thought I asked, just sent some flunky who didnt know what operation I had had done! But that is the NHS, it's free, but not very good. Like going to the £1 shop...

Gone to stay with my mum and dad for at least a week, cause I can mostly stay on the ground floor and the temptaion to get on a bus and go somewhere is gone.Food is good here too!
I know this has got nothing to do with films and film making, but it's important to me - they are my knees, so I'm going to blog it.

Normal, (ish) service will resume soon.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Revised opinions on Indiana Jones pt4

So, I have been advised by one of my more interesting friends (Martha) whose opininion I hold in the highest regard, to re-blog my comments on Indian Jones 4:

***Please do not read if you haven't seen the movie, as I do rather give the ending away big time***

I was excited to see Indy, so came out of the cinema with a bit of a glow, and wrote the blog about 30 mins after, but the more I think about it the more I see plot holes and shit bits:

This is how our conversation went:

Martha says:
Ay up. I can't believe you thought Indiana Jones was any good...
Captain Mart says:
I'm revising my opinion the more I think about it
Martha says:
Downwards, I take it?
Captain Mart says:
Indeed.
Martha says:
You'll have to reblog it.
Captain Mart says:
I was excited to see Indy, but the more I think about it the more I see plot holes and shit bits.
Martha says:
I was really excited too. But was instantly annoyed by opening shot of unnecessary CGI animal, and didn't really improve from there. Most disappointing.
Martha says:
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
Captain Mart says:
Yes- I didn't understand the whole opening sequence with the roadster car and the girls? and the CGI car chase later on, which wasn't as good as the speeder bike chase in Jedi 20 years ago...
Martha says:
I think the opening was an incredibly self indulgent American Graffiti reference from Lucas. That was my take on it.
Captain Mart says:
Ahhh, good point, if you cut out all the self referential and self indulgent stuff, you could cut an hour from the film.
Martha says:
And no, the later car chase was mostly rubbish. Especially the anti communist monkeys, and the kamikaze jump into the river as if she knew she'd land on a magic tree which would gently deposit them into the water.
Captain Mart says:
And why did the English bloke, (Ray Winston), just lie on the floor at the end and tell Jones to go? Did he sprain his ankle?
Martha says:
Beats me. I didn't get that either.
Captain Mart says:
And why did the aliens have a dimension gate AND a space ship? you'd only need one.
Martha says:
Why did we have to have any bloody aliens at all?
Martha says:
Felt very wrong.Captain Mart says:
Yes I agree, that was part of the SS and GL self indulgent bolloxness.
Captain Mart says:
Can I post this conversation in my blog and save time and effort?
Martha says:
Sure. Just take out my typos...