You don't use the Eagles to go to Mordor because Sauron would see them coming a hundred miles away and the Ringwraiths have their dread wyvern things that would intercept them.
This and also the eagles are extremely self-centered and haughty. Sure let's put the magical artifact that magnifies ambition, selfishness, and greed into their safe-keeping.
Took me three passes before I realized you were talking about the books and not continuing to riff on the band
My main confusion there was that the eagles had barely been mentioned aside from rescuing Gandalf that one time.
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A good friend of mine was a psych major in college, at a super arts focused school (technically we had other programs, but the pride and joy were the music school, the theatre school, and the art school). She did a lot of work with her independent studies examining the phenomenon of the tortured artist - talking to artists about mental illness and drug use and how that may or may not make them feel "more legit." And of course a ton of actual research that led up to her doing specific studies with the student population. It was super interesting - as with many instances of psych research, it mostly just confirmed a lot of things that we already know (artists are depressed and do a lot of drugs), but the whole path to get there and the specifics that came out of it were fascinating.
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My main confusion there was that the eagles had barely been mentioned aside from rescuing Gandalf that one time.
That's where I was too. "What the fuck? They have giant Eagles? Why didn't they just call Don Henley and ask for help?"
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I guess a glib way to put it is that those artists that suffer the way we think of it find that suffering internally(and the art is often an expression of that suffering), but Teller wants it so much he's willing to have other people inflict it on him, without understanding the difference.
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A good friend of mine was a psych major in college, at a super arts focused school (technically we had other programs, but the pride and joy were the music school, the theatre school, and the art school). She did a lot of work with her independent studies examining the phenomenon of the tortured artist - talking to artists about mental illness and drug use and how that may or may not make them feel "more legit." And of course a ton of actual research that led up to her doing specific studies with the student population. It was super interesting - as with many instances of psych research, it mostly just confirmed a lot of things that we already know (artists are depressed and do a lot of drugs), but the whole path to get there and the specifics that came out of it were fascinating.
I have 100% legit wondered if my refusal to get into recreational drugs has limited my ability as a writer.
I would suggest that's the fault of the tutor rather than Teller. He doesn't seem to invite the abuse at all, or ever indicate that he feels it's making him a better player.
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I love Whiplash because it's one of the only movies I've seen that actually addresses that playing music is incredibly physically demanding
As someone who has walked away from shows and practices bleeding on a regular basis, I really appreciated someone finally covering that angle
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Teller and Simmons both want the same outcome. They want him to be the next Charlie Parker. Simmons terms the story of the cymbal being thrown at Parker's head and both of them cling to this notion that to be the best you have to overcome adversity and be completely devoted to your art. The teacher must abuse and the student must endure.
In real life Teller would never play that ride pattern as long as his method of practising it was "tighten up a bunch, grimace and try and go real fast" and he'd probably have had a career ending injury first
Slow down, make the movement smaller, relax. Behold, you can play the thing.
There was this book I read years and years ago, a satire called Torture the Artist. My memory's a bit hazy on the specifics, but the gist of it is there a shadowy arts cabal that finds talented youngsters and then conspires to make their lives fucking miserable so that they generate particularly beautiful and meaningful works. And then eventually the shadowy arts cabal gets taken over by advertisers.
I read an article where a jazz musician said they were worried that Whiplash would scare people away from jazz. But I think it's actually gonna have the opposite effect and inspire a lot of people to get into it. Anyway I know the movie had an inspirational effect on me - yeah the teacher is an abusive dick and everything, but I still came outta the movie thinking man, I want to go make something. And when my brother the artist watched it he said it made him want to draw. The main character is just so driven it makes you wanna be driven too.
I read an article where a jazz musician said they were worried that Whiplash would scare people away from jazz. But I think it's actually gonna have the opposite effect and inspire a lot of people to get into it. Anyway I know the movie had an inspirational effect on me - yeah the teacher is an abusive dick and everything, but I still came outta the movie thinking man, I want to go make something. And when my brother the artist watched it he said it made him want to draw. The main character is just so driven it makes you wanna be driven too.
Ironically, I think La La Land's starry-eyed vehement endorsement of jazz will drive more people away
I read an article where a jazz musician said they were worried that Whiplash would scare people away from jazz. But I think it's actually gonna have the opposite effect and inspire a lot of people to get into it. Anyway I know the movie had an inspirational effect on me - yeah the teacher is an abusive dick and everything, but I still came outta the movie thinking man, I want to go make something. And when my brother the artist watched it he said it made him want to draw. The main character is just so driven it makes you wanna be driven too.
If I'm remembering correctly, the Lord of the Eagles heard the commotion when Bilbo and co. were trapped by the Wargs and Goblins. They went to investigate and helped them escape because fuck Wargs and Goblins. They also didn't take them any further on their journey because fuck Men.
I read an article where a jazz musician said they were worried that Whiplash would scare people away from jazz. But I think it's actually gonna have the opposite effect and inspire a lot of people to get into it. Anyway I know the movie had an inspirational effect on me - yeah the teacher is an abusive dick and everything, but I still came outta the movie thinking man, I want to go make something. And when my brother the artist watched it he said it made him want to draw. The main character is just so driven it makes you wanna be driven too.
That's how I felt about Miss Daisy
That's how I felt about Norman in City Slickers
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I was debating doing a double feature on Tuesday and seeing Rogue One and La La Land but apparently Baxter MN isn't cool enough to have La La Land playing.
My wife and I are going to the movies on Saturday. Not sure if we're seeing Rogue One or Arrival. I'm actually leaning towards Arrival, even though I really want to see Rogue One.
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I was debating doing a double feature on Tuesday and seeing Rogue One and La La Land but apparently Baxter MN isn't cool enough to have La La Land playing.
Of course it's not cool enough. Its name is Baxter!
My wife and I are going to the movies on Saturday. Not sure if we're seeing Rogue One or Arrival. I'm actually leaning towards Arrival, even though I really want to see Rogue One.
They are ao different it's hard to recommend one over the other. You won't be disappointed with either.
Hmm. Looks like Arrival is no longer playing in my local theaters. So it's Rogue One or La La Land. Pretty sure we're choosing Rogue One, as we don't get out to the theater often any more. May as well put the screen size and sound system to good use.
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Took me three passes before I realized you were talking about the books and not continuing to riff on the band
That's where I was too. "What the fuck? They have giant Eagles? Why didn't they just call Don Henley and ask for help?"
I have 100% legit wondered if my refusal to get into recreational drugs has limited my ability as a writer.
As someone who has walked away from shows and practices bleeding on a regular basis, I really appreciated someone finally covering that angle
Slow down, make the movement smaller, relax. Behold, you can play the thing.
Are you sure that was satire?
Ironically, I think La La Land's starry-eyed vehement endorsement of jazz will drive more people away
That's how I felt about Miss Daisy
Giant Eagles are al
That's how I felt about Norman in City Slickers
Of course it's not cool enough. Its name is Baxter!
They are ao different it's hard to recommend one over the other. You won't be disappointed with either.
let's talk about porky's
ugh, let's not
Dale Gribble is merely Rusty Shackleford's representative and has never done anything himself noteworthy enough to make a biopic.
What makes it worse is Netflix had the whole thing for a long time
Why doesn't Kevin just shoot the bandits
(Seriously, it would be more humane)
i have already committed my tax return to buying the whole series on dvd
that was when i knew there was no excuse not to own it all.
I'm working my way backwards because of how hard it was to find the later seasons on DVD.
May as well just go digital with it, itunes or amazon
... Fuck it, I'm pulling that trigger right now
They actually died at the beginning of the first Home Alone, and everything they've been through in those movies is a personal hell.