Things that irritate me: When Hollywood runs out of ideas.

Just a second ago I went on hulu to see if I can catch up on my missed shows from last night. Well to my surprise I came across a trailer for a new Jake Gyllenhaal/Toby Maguire film called "Brothers." The synopsis sounded eerily familiar so I clicked and watched the 2 min trailer. Lo and behold, this is another remake!

ughh... I hate you Hollywood! What I saw was the Americanized version of a BEAUTIFUL Danish film I saw a few years back similarly named "Brodre." The set up was interesting and not really gonna get into details but its about an army man who gets shipped off and captured in Afganistan during the war. His family is told he is deceased and his wife, amidst her suffering seeks refuge in her brother-in-law, a sort of lose cannon bum of a guy.

Seriously though, couldn't they just dubbed the film and release it limited in the US. I hate when Hollywood does that shit. I mean Gyllenhaal and Maguire and great actors as is Natalie Portman but I'm always let down when I see remakes, often times cause the new director would take or add something that would alter the film on some level.

Its one thing when its done from a book since it would be something only imagined and hence replaced or changed with a visual reproduction but when I already have a perfect film burned into my mind, I can't help but hate whatever possible "tweaks" may have been done.

Since Oscars season about to kick off as all our beloved drama, satire and art films come trickling down, I'm curious to see what Jim Sheridan pulls out his hat. Until then I recommend you film-lovers to head out to your dvd spot or netflix(I do not endorse piracy! :P) and check out Brodre...heres the original trailer. Then maybe you can size up both films.

THIS is a waterfight!

Hecq Vs Exillion - Spheres Of Fury from Tim.Chris.Film on Vimeo.

Water fights are awesome summer events. In fact there's a special committee of folks out there who plan these massive super-soaker meetups in central park every summer(and snow ball fights in the winter). Well thats great and everything but you've never EVER seen a water fight quite like the one depicted here in this amazing little film. Even with no dialogue it speaks volumes and the emotions are so strong I must commend the actors for creating such an impressive piece of satire. check it out!

Video Dslrs + Philip Bloom = Some impressive and powerful city symphonies

Philip Bloom is a pretty well-known and successful filmmaker specializing in a broad spectrum of media. He's also one of the biggest advocates in pushing Dslrs with video capabilities to the forefront of film production. Those sly little devils are one of the biggest innovations in digital photography and video ever and Bloom along with other pros like Vincent La foret have been anything but shy in showcasing their capabilities! With that, check these vids out!

P. Bloom - San Francisco's People.
Shot with Canon 5D Mark II

San Francisco's People. Canon 5DmkII 24p from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

P. Bloom - Dublin's People
Shot with Canon 7d

Dublin's People: Canon 7d 24p from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

V. Laforet - Nocturne
Shot with 1D Mark IV

Laforet - Nocturne from Mecanismo JOXO' on Vimeo.

V. Laforet - Reverie
Shot with Canon 5D Mark II

Reverie from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

Hope you enjoyed them....can't wait till I get my 7d...ofcourse you readers will be the first to preview :-)