It is at this point that the absurd scene (mentioned previously) with the spear thrower occurs. Interestingly, nothing at all is said about the greater…
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Dashing and eclectic scholar-about-town. Have laptop, will travel!
Cave of Forgotten Dreams, pt. 5
From the discussion of the little bone flute, we then shift to an outside shot with Wulf Hein, an “experimental archaeologist” who is wearing a…
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Also shown during the tour was a wall with a series of red rhinos with, underneath them, “positive” handprints (i.e. you paint your palm, then…
Continue ReadingCave of Forgotten Dreams, pt. 3
When I say Herzog is excessively artsy in the film, I wish I were just joking. At one point in the film he’s standing there…
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The entire cave system is more than 1300 ft. long, and as mentioned earlier the original cave opening was a walk-in. Interestingly, deep in one…
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A film by Werner Herzog. From the little I know of Werner Herzog, he’s a famous cinematographer renowned for his stream-of-consciousness art films. The impression…
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“A free race cannot be born of slave mothers.” –Margaret Sanger My thesis was written on the Central Asian nomads of the late Bronze and…
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Update: Same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. state of New York on June 24, 2011 by the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew…
Continue ReadingSucker Punch, part 3
Upon reflection, I think at least one of the reasons the movie was unpopular is because many people define success as what they would like…
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The missions are a fascinating study all on their own, due to the girls slowly becoming less and less successful as the mission goals become…
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