#Lee Haugen

[sesiondemadrugada]

Fast Charlie (Phillip Noyce, 2023).

[byneddiedingo]

The Lost City of Z (James Gray, 2016) Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland, Edward Ashley, Angus Macfadyen, Ian McDiarmid, Clive Francis, Pedro Coello, Franco Nero. Screenplay: James Gray, based on a book by David Grann. Cinematography: Darius Khondji. Production design: Jean-Vincent Puzos. Film editing: John Axelrad, Lee Haugen. Music: Christopher Spelman. The Lost City of Z sounds like one of those campy adventure movies spoofing the genre epitomized by King Solomon's Mines and pretty much done to death by the Indiana Jones series. (I also admit that the Z in the title also made me think it had something to do with zombies.) Anyway, how can we take movies about explorations in the Amazon seriously after Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo (1982)? But The Lost City of Z turned out to be a pleasant surprise: an old-fashioned adventure story played straight and done well. Charlie Hunnam doesn't have enough heft and charisma in the lead -- it was originally planned for Brad Pitt (who stayed on as producer after a schedule conflict) and then for Benedict Cumberbatch, either of whom might have filled the part of the obsessive explorer Percy Fawcett better. But writer-director James Gray handles a sprawling story -- we get not only scenes of Amazonian hardship but also of the Battle of the Somme in World War I -- with finesse.

[screamingforyears]

IN A MINUTE: // A POST_PUNK_ISH EXPRESS… //

“LUST” is the lead track on @casketcassette’s recently released LP titled ‘Love Letters to Ghosts’ & it finds Constant Williams’ LA-based project bringing those minimalist goods across 2 ½ mins of ghostly goth’d out, moodily murmuring & synth_popped DarkWave. @thechiseluk are here w/ “FUCK ‘EM,” the official lead single from their forthcoming LP titled ‘What A Fucking Nightmare’ (2/9 @purenoiserecs) & it finds the London-based quintet of vocalist Cal Graham, guitarists Luke Younger/Charlie Manning Walker, bassist Momo & drummer Lee Munday putting those “gobshites & over-opinionated knobheads” on blast across an economic 1:20 clip of oi! lathered Punk. “COWARD” is a choice cut from @demonsofnoon’s forthcoming LP titled ‘Death Machine’ (12/1) & it finds the Auckland-based sextet of Jonathan Burgess (bass/vox), Aria Jones (vocals), Abraham Kunin (guitar/vox/synth), Tamsyn Matchett (vocals), Joseph McElhinney (drums/vox) & Scott Satherley (guitar/vox) bringing their “Cult doom from Tāmaki Makaurau” vibes across a 3:42 clip of hypnotic sludgery. “BRIKKA BRAKKA FIRECRACKER” is a choice cut from @the_mistons’ recently released EP titled ‘Extended Play’ (@nadinerecords) & it finds the Portland-based trio of Sean Croghan, Micah Kassell & Scott Fox ripping across 3 mins of garage-tinged & SST-esque PunkRock. @snooper_7 are here w/ a brand new standalone single titled “COMPANY CAR” & it finds the Nashville-based quintet of Connor Cummins (guitar), Blair Tramel (vox), Cam Sarrett (drums), Happy Haugen (bass) & Ian Teeple (guitar) spazzing their way across a 2 mins of blown-out & pedal_pressing ArtPunk.

[therealpedrolee]

THE ARMORY HOUSE IMPROV TEAMS Friday, March 10, 2023 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM The Tank (Attic) 312 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 Brand new time. Brand new space. Brand new price. Brand new teams. Still high-octane improv. Rambunctious, daring, hilarious, provoking, and fun. Trust us - You've never experienced a night of improvisation quite like this. COST: Pay what you can. Have your Venmo or cash ready. Drinks are available for purchase all night. GET THERE: Take the first elevator to the sixth floor. **FRIDAY'S TEAMS** CEREAL MASCOTS Sean Morrin Dan Hanf Florence Friebe Jenny Hill Aaron LaRoche Rocky Powell Levi Penley Allie Kroeper UNTITLED! Sonia Nam Jerry Burgos Claire Shiell Rowena Lair Robert Price Marcus Haugen Molly Rae Wilder Troxxell LEBARON Kalynn Chambers Daniel Spruill Jessica Coyle Brad Stuart Pedro Lee Lauren Arnett Carol Thompson Jon Dimakopoulos HAMLET FOR HORSES Miranda West Benjamin Jones Richard Templeton Kassi Dougherty Lily Blumkin Samantha Williams Tyler Salamone Drew Scheid https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiRBK_uOH0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[genevieveetguy]

I do what I do because of my dad.

Ad Astra, James Gray (2019)

[cinesludge]

Movie #47 of 2017: The Lost City of Z

[bob-the-movie-man-film-reviews]

One Mann's Movies Film Review: Ad Astra (2019).

One Mann's Movies Film Review of "Ad Astra" with Brad Pitt. Impressive visuals, but rather disappointing as an overall package. 3/5.

Like father, like son?

I really love sci-fi films with high ambitions. “Psychological” sci-fi like “Solaris” for example. And “Arrival” topped my movie list for 2016. In similar vein, “Ad Astra” is also a movie concerning attempted contact with alien life. So I had high hopes for it. But would this Sci-fi epic ultimately challenge my brain again, or end up in the “Crystal Skull” sin bin…

[alex-writes-things]

75 Surnames for Writers

You’ll want to look up the origins for these names to see where they come from! Happy writing :)

1. Peters

2. Potts

3. Holmes

4. Campbell

5. Fuentes

6. Grayson

7. Warren

8. Abebe

9. Garcia

10. Claremont

11. Green

12. Fleming

13. Bindra

14. Compston

15. Alban

16. Turner

17. Hamilton

18. Solheim

19. Haugen

20. Allendorf

21. Penton

22. Broad

23. Ravenhill

24. Srikantha

25. Abbington

26. King

27. Berge

28. Okoro

29. Ngoma

30. Johannes

31. Carr

32. Rossi

33. Muller

34. Hansen

35. Jovanovic

36. Garland

37. Kelinger

38. Liu

39. Perez

40. Ricciardo

41. Jenner

42. Snow

43. Andersson

44. Lee

45. Murrel

46. Mackie

47. Martinez

48. Wang

49. Thomas

50. McLean

51. Stevens

52. Akers

53. Beaulieu

54. Bernard

55. Iver

56. Jackson

57. Gonzalez

58. Legrand

59. Travers

60. Hernandez

61. Trevino

62. Chastain

63. Hass

64. Orpin

65. Arden

66. Brun

67. Little

68. Elm

69. Macdonald

70. Bach

71. John

72. Dillon

73. Burns

74. Tamm

75. Lindberg

[weirdletter]

The Many Lives of It: Essays on the Stephen King Horror Franchise, edited by Ron Riekki, foreword by Joe Mynhardt, McFarland, 2020. Cover image di Shutterstock, info: mcfarlandbooks.com.

After its publication in 1986, Stephen King’s novel It sparked sequels, remakes, parodies and solidified an entire genre: clown horror. Decades later, director Andy Muschietti revitalized King’s popular novel, smashing all box office expectations with the release of his 2017 film It. At the time of its release, the movie set the record for the world’s highest-grossing horror film. Examining the legacy of the controversial cult novel, the 2017 box office sensation and other incarnations of the demonic clown Pennywise, this collection of never-before-published essays covers the franchise from a variety of perspectives. Topics include examinations of the carnivalesque in both the novel and films, depictions of sexuality and theology in the book, and manifestations of patriarchy and the franchise, among other diverse subjects.After its publication in 1986, Stephen King’s novel It sparked sequels, remakes, parodies and solidified an entire genre: clown horror. Decades later, director Andy Muschietti revitalized King’s popular novel, smashing all box office expectations with the release of his 2017 film It. At the time of its release, the movie set the record for the world’s highest-grossing horror film. Examining the legacy of the controversial cult novel, the 2017 box office sensation and other incarnations of the demonic clown Pennywise, this collection of never-before-published essays covers the franchise from a variety of perspectives. Topics include examinations of the carnivalesque in both the novel and films, depictions of sexuality and theology in the book, and manifestations of patriarchy and the franchise, among other diverse subjects.

Contents: Acknowledgments Foreword – Joe Mynhardt Introduction – Ron Riekki     Part One: The Novel “He hits his fists against the post”: Stuttering Bill, Trauma and the Protective Power of the Imagination in Stephen King’s It – Hayley Mitchell Haugen Seven Children and It: Stephen King’s It as Children’s Story – Cory R. Goehring Clowning Around: The Carnivalesque and Stephen King’s Novel It – Katherine A. Troyer Doing It: Sex and the Monster – Dominick Grace “The turtle can’t help us”: Evil, Enchantment and the Magic of Faith in Stephen King’s It – Gregory Stevenson     Part Two: Television and Film Changing Mike, Changing History: Erasing ­African-America in It (2017) – Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. “Best Not to Look Back”: Monstrosity, Medium and Genre in Tommy Lee Wallace’s It (1990) – June Pulliam Stephen King, Endings and the Unburdening of It – Jason V. Brock The Disturbing Appeal of Pennywise – Michelle Leigh Gompf Derry’s Subterranean Carnival in Stephen King’s It – Conny Lippert Patriarchy and Abject Horror in Stephen King’s It: Young Beverly Marsh’s Search for Subjectivity – Ralph Beliveau and Laura ­Bolf-Beliveau From Page to Screen: Troubled Domestic Space in the It Franchise – Rebecca Janicker The Truth Inside the Lie: It and the Evolution of the Serial Killer – Rebecca Frost Wuh-We Do It: The Losers’ Club and Collaborative Leadership in It – André Loiselle The Clown Will Eat You Now – Brian W. Smith Appendix: Interview with Erik Junnola – Ron Riekki About the Contributors Index fo Terms

[robpegoraro]

Weekly output: sustainability, Project Kuiper, Frances Haugen, AI benefits, wellness UX, Amazon Sidewalk, less Facebook, Microsoft vs. climate change, Apple vs. sideloading, HBO Max, Nothing, Tim Berners-Lee, Facebook at Web Summit, U.S. vs. NSO Group

Weekly output: sustainability, Project Kuiper, Frances Haugen, AI benefits, wellness UX, Amazon Sidewalk, less Facebook, Microsoft vs. climate change, Apple vs. sideloading, HBO Max, Nothing, Tim Berners-Lee, Facebook at Web Summit, U.S. vs. NSO Group

Looking at this list makes me feel tired… or maybe that’s just the jet lag talking. 11/1/2021: How technology is driving sustainability, Web Summit My first of four Web Summit panels took place at the Corporate Innovation Summit, an offsite gathering at the Lisbon Academy of Sciences Monday. There, I quizzed Rebecca Parsons, chief technology officer at Thoughtworks; Vincent Clerc, chief executive…

[sesiondemadrugada]

Ad Astra (James Gray, 2019).

[byneddiedingo]

Brad Pitt in Ad Astra (James Gray, 2019) Cast: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, Ruth Negga, Kimberly Elise, Loren Dean, Liv Tyler, Donnie Keshawarz, Sean Blakemore, Bobby Nish, LisaGay Hamilton, John Finn, John Ortiz. Screenplay: James Gray, Ethan Gross. Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema. Production design: Kevin Thompson. Film editing: John Axelrad, Lee Haugen. Music: Max Richter. It's said that there are really only two types of sci-fi movies: space Westerns and mind-bogglers. The Star Wars canon would be the archetype of the former, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) of the latter. But James Gray seems to want to bridge the types in Ad Astra, with some exciting action sequences in the first half of the film, including a spectacular fall by the protagonist, Roy McBride (Brad Pitt), from a space station near enough to the Earth for him to be affected by gravity, and an exciting chase sequence involving moon pirates. But then the film shifts into something more mythic, a father-son fable with overtones of Oedipus and Laius, Daedalus and Icarus, Orestes and Agamemnon, Abraham and Isaac, and so on. It goes from action to introspection so suddenly that it lost a lot of its audience, who may have gone in expecting something like Armageddon (Michael Bay, 1998) and found themselves watching something more like Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life (2011), and not just because Pitt sometimes seems to be reprising his character from the Malick film. Gray also makes nods to the Kubrick classic, with some wry twists: In 2001, for example, space flight has been commercialized, so that people travel to the moon on Pan Am (an airline that went out of business before the real 2001 rolled around). In Ad Astra, the moon flight is on Virgin, and Gray slips in a dig at today's commercial aviation when Roy requests a blanket and pillow and is told that the charge for them is $125. Earthlike crime and corruption have also infected travel in space: Not only are there pirates on the moon, the international competition for mineral rights has bred distrust. The American program has been militarized, with the usual consequences of rank-pulling and official secrecy screwing things up. Pitt carries the film as he has never carried one before, having developed a gift for revealing the internal torment carefully masked by external stoicism. I have a feeling that Ad Astra, though reckoned a bit of a box office disappointment at the time, is going to grow in stature over the years, along with Gray's reputation as a director.

[therealpedrolee]

Friday, February 24, 2023 The Armory Improv House Teams 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM The Tank 312 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 Brand new time. Brand new space. Brand new price. Brand new teams. Still high-octane improv. Rambunctious, daring, hilarious, provoking, and fun. Trust us - You've never experienced a night of improvisation quite like this. COST: Pay what you can. Have your Venmo or cash ready. Drinks are available for purchase all night. @thetanknyc GET THERE: Take the first elevator to the sixth floor. **TONIGHT'S TEAMS** FOCUS GROUP Julian Green Aaron Applebey Jacob Williams Jessika Stocker Ro Rovito Chris Bouknight Kathryn Fabbroni Dylan Manning DETENTION! David Steele Joe Miles Xavier Pearson Megan Sugrue Elizabeth Keizner Sarah Mucek Morgan Roberts Scott Richey LEBARON Kalynn Chambers Daniel Spruill Jessica Coyle Brad Stuart Pedro Lee Lauren Arnett Carol Thompson Jon Dimakopoulos UNTITLED! Sonia Nam Jerry Burgos Claire Shiell Rowena Lair Robert Price Marcus Haugen Molly Rae Wilder Troxxell https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-EtjhuWIx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[genevieveetguy]

If we may find a city, where one was considered impossible to exist, it may well write a whole new chapter in human history.

The Lost City of Z, James Gray (2016)