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If there’s a better example of synergy between director and actor than Stanley Kubrick and Peter Sellers in ‘Dr. Strangelove’, than I haven’t seen it yet. This film is the perfect example of the right way to do political satire. It’s gritty, it’s dark, it’s hilarious, and it’s visually outstanding. And don’t think that this was only a Kubrick and Sellers show. Scott, Hayden, Wynn, and Pickens all do phenomenal in supporting Sellers three main roles. And let’s not forget Terry Southern’s sublime script, and his ability to work with Kubrick and Sellers’ daily updates to plots dialogues and themes.
I have tasted true cinematic genius, and its name is Gary David Goldberg. This film is quite simply 98 minutes of the greatest writing, cinematography and acting I’ve ever experienced. Cusack’s take on ‘Jake’ brought tears to my eyes, and I couldn’t help but feel that my life was tied in to the simple struggle for happiness that Diane Lane’s ‘Sarah’ experiences. I know that this film was nominated for a Golden Trailer for Best Romance, but I can’t help but think the Academy must have had an ulterior motive for ignoring it for the major awards. It’s a masterpiece.
I can honestly say that there wasn’t anything about this movie that I didn’t like. I thought the writing was great, the acting was outstanding, the visuals were extraordinary (certainly agreeing with what I’ve seen of India), and Danny Boyle’s directing tied it all in fantastically. The way the story is told suits the plot perfectly, and the adaptation from the novel has been pulled off flawlessly. The real highlights for me were the performances of the young actors and how amazingly foreign, yet entirely believable is the depiction of India. It is certainly a worthy Best Picture Oscar winner.
As far as webcomics go, there is simply none better than xkcd. I can’t remember exactly when I started reading, but I think it was somewhere around March ’06, long before I knew what an RSS feed was. It’s a lot more simple now that I don’t have to check the site daily. But by now Randall’s put together almost 550 strips, and that’s a debt of laughter that I could never thank him enough for. His strips range from droll, to beautiful, to just plain funny. Then, of course, there’s my favourite, a delicate reference to Bond and Mathematics.
