This is Called Farming
November 24th – November 30th
Wall-E- Like the dystopian Pixar Earthof the future, it got a little dusty for me even upon this second viewing. I saw this on its theatrical release and really had a bunch of fun with it. So, when Black Friday rolled around and we found ourselves with an HDTV and a Blu-ray player, we figured Wall-E would be a decent first experience with the high-def format. While I still anticipate seeing a live-action dramatic film in high-def, Wall-E looked really, really good.
Bug- This one was written by and based upon a play by Oklahoma-born Tracy Letts. Tracy is the son of Billie Letts, author of the book Where The Heart Is(later made into a film starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd). He also just won a Tony and the Pulitzer for his play August: Osage County. While Bug may have made for an excellent play, it just didn’t seem to me to be all that cinematic. Moving from the stage to the screen didn’t enhance anything. The acting performances may have been compelling on the stage, but on the screen it tended to look silly at times. I imagine that the stage version would be a bit more ambiguous and less campy.
