Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Author: Kendall Whitehouse
Despite the annoying packaging (a silly "blade runner" plastic briefcase) and the bundled chotchkies (do I really need a plastic toy version of Gaff's origami unicorn?), I purchased the 5-disc "ultimate collector's edition" of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. I would have preferred to have avoided all the "collectible" junk included in this package, but apparently … Continue reading Multiple Meta-fiction Perspectives and the ‘Blade Runner: Collector’s Edition’
Yahoo! Movies Youtube has the first four minutes of Peter Berg's "The Kingdom" online, which provides a "fly-by" timeline of the U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabia. Movie credits have come a long way from simple scrolling lists of creative and production talent. The previous work of graphic designers like Saul Bass and creative agencies like R/GA … Continue reading Great Movie Title Sequence: The First Four Minutes of “The Kingdom”
Just a quick note to point out that Adobe Systems rolled out a new version of their web site. This is the first major overhaul of the site since they implemented the Macromedia look and feel shortly following the acquisition.It's an interesting use of both AJAX and Flash to make the site more dynamic, while … Continue reading New Adobe Web Site
I'm in Boston for the weekend and what do I do? I hang out in bookstores. It seems a bit silly since we have very good bookstores in the Philadelphia area, but as I wander around looking at the sites, I can't resist stopping in to each bookstore I pass -- from the wonderful Brattle … Continue reading It’s Official: Wharton’s Scott McNulty is One of the World’s Top 30 Bloggers
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