Cabaret

Good evening everyone. Or morning, I suppose. Or sometime in between. Once again, I see you have returned. For once, I am afraid, my mind is far from the realm of movies. Instead, my head is filled with thoughts of scene changes, light cues and curtain calls. Today is, in fact, the last dress rehearsal for my school’s musical, Cabaret. As with every theater production, this last week – Hell Week, if you will – has been crazy. I’m starting to feel as though I live in our auditorium and awoke this morning thinking I could hear a radio crackling in my ear. Every waking moment has been spent writing cues, running in and out of the light booth (I won’t count up how many times I’ve tripped on those stairs) and trying to solve impossible questions such as “where can we store the bed?” Cues are missed, props are lost (or haven’t arrived yet) and costume changes trip everyone up. As this point in every show, I wonder how we can possibly pull it together. Everyone is so  burnt out that is seems an impossible feat. However, we somehow manage every time and put on a show to be proud of. So I urge you all to drop by and come see Cabaret. Especially for the wonderful opportunity it presents to see Chris dressed as a gorilla. A female gorilla. A female gorilla dancing the tango. If that’s not enough incentive for you, I don’t know what will be.

And to any cast or crew who’ve stumbled upon this, break a leg! 

3D Mania

It seems that every time I turn around, there’s a new movie coming out in 3D. I recall the first 3D movie I ever saw – Spy Kids 3D. At the time, it was the coolest thing ever. It was one of a kind and the 3D effect was incorporated as part of the plot. However, the novelty has now worn off. While 3D does have some upsides, mainly it being cool, I find the film industry’s new obsession with it to be quite ridiculous.

Films such as Avatar that feature frequent action and helicopter shots look fantastic in 3D but for most other movies, Never Say Never for instance, the 3d simply isn’t worth it. Okay, I can’t really say that. I have not seen Never Say Never and, quite frankly, never intend to. However, judging by the genre, it is not a film that can be improved by 3D.

I will admit that the 3D effect can be cool for those who do not suffer from motion sickness. But those glasses? Despite their improvement from the flimsy red and blue things, for those of us who wear normal glasses, they’re just a pain. They slide off your nose, sit awkwardly on your ears and are simply uncomfortable.

For me, the overall experience of most 3D movies is simply not worth it.

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Directed by: John Hughes

Written by: John Hughes

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones

Genre: Comedy

Year Released: 1986

Rating: PG-13

When Ferris Bueller decides to go for his 9^th sick day this semester, he also decides to go all out. After convincing his entire town that he is horribly ill, Ferris drags his best friend, Cameron, and girlfriend, Sloane, along for an unforgettable adventure in Chicago.

Sarah’s Thoughts

Now, I must admit, I did not enjoy my first time watching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I get far too involved in movies at times so I spent most of the time worrying about Ferris getting caught. However, now that I’ve seen it a few times, I am able to relax and enjoy. And there certainly is a lot about this film to enjoy: the witty dialogue, the fantastic sound track, the memorable quotes, the impossibly perfect timing. Definitely a classic and a must-see.

Chris’s Thoughts

“Not that I condone fascism, or any -ism for that matter. -Ism's in my opinion are not good. A person should not believe in an -ism, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." Good point there. After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people.”

I know it’s quite sacrilegious, but this has been the first time I’ve seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. And now that I have seen I wonder why. This movie is hilarious! I mean, Mathew Broderick aside (even though he makes the movie and is friggin hilarious) the script was so very well written, like the quote above. Ism’s do suck. Fascism, Racism, Communism (works in theory, not in practice, thus sucks). Ya know? The dialogue is so well written and each character plays off of each other so freaking well. I especially love the Ferris to Cameron dialogue. It flows and is just wonderful. This is an iconic film, and with good reason. Those who haven’t seen it, must watch it and those who have…well watch it again. Not to sound bossy or any-DO IT RIGHT NOW!v