I sucked it up and went to the movies solo on Saturday night (lets all make a pouty face for me) so I could be sure to catch Gravity in the theater. I know I'm way behind on this, but you can add my two cents to the thousands of others: I can confirm that the film is pretty incredible. Watching Gravity in 3D is a genuine experience. If you haven't been, you need to make it happen.
Some random thoughts:
- Nice to see our Kentucky boy George Clooney doing his thing. That guy just might make it.
- Gravity is exactly what 3D filmmaking can be at its best. Shot in 3D and the effect does nothing but add to the storytelling.
- I'm not sure why, but the 3D seems to lose its full effect on me after about 30 minutes; as if my eyes or brain stop processing it the same way. Anyone else experience that?
- We absolutely have to keep cinemas alive in perpetuity. Watching in your home could never match this.
Paranormous
The schedule has been released for Rivers Edge International Film Fest and we're happy about it. We have a primo spot in the Maiden Alley Cinema on Friday night and in a black box theater on Saturday. This week we'll be making travel plans to attend and working on a Blu Ray burn to send down as the official screening copy. If you want to see the full lineup of the festival, you can check it out here. And we highly encourage anyone in the Central time zone to come out and say "hi" November 8th or 9th.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
After the premiere episode, I said I wouldn't be doing a weekly breakdown of the show. Well, I may have changed my mind. I've noticed a significant number of tidbits that my geek brain has been trained to recognize after ingestion of two or three decades of Marvel comics continuity. Therefore, starting this week, I plan to do a Comic Geek's Breakdown (working title) of Agents of SHIELD. After every episode I'll make a quick list of anything that I think the average non-Marvel-nerd might miss. In the event of any possible spoilers, I'll hide them at the end of the post.
NYCC Recaps
The breakdown of my days at New York Comic Con is still coming. I'll try not to delay too long.
In the meantime just keep checking in here for Indie Wednesday and anything else that might pop up during the week. From us to you: have a good one. Keep it safe out there, people.