:: Dano's Production Journal ::

:: 2/27/2008 ::

The Sci-fi department gets Oscar fever!



In other news, Flatland: The Movie will be featured in this weekend's LA Times Science section! I'm not sure if that means the Saturday or Sunday section, but you'll be the first to know when it runs!
:: Dano 1:22 PM [+] ::
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I highly recommend the film "Be Kind, Rewind" in which some down on their luck video store employees recreate classic movies to replace their comically-erased videotapes. These homages are dubbed "swedes" and now homemade, sweded films are popping up all over the internets!

Here's a favorite - LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship of the Ring




:: Dano 3:25 PM [+] ::
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Kevin meets George Romero in this weeks Zombified Sci Fi Department video:

:: Dano 1:14 PM [+] ::
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Kaz Boyle, who wrote the music for Flatland: The Movie has gone Bollywood! From Kaz:

"I'm writing to encourage you to go out and see "JODHAA AKBAR" - the biggest Indian movie of 2008!

I was privileged to write an hour of the film's lush score, working with Bollywood uber-composer A.R. Rahman. I am very proud to have been trusted with this huge project, and of course I am thrilled with the way the score turned out.

The film, an epic romance set in the 16th century is written and directed by the acclaimed Ashutosh Gowariker and features megastars Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan.

To find a screening near you (almost ANYWHERE in the world!), check out:

http://www.jodhaaakbar.com/"

And remember, you can get the Flatland: The Movie Soundtrack HERE!
:: Dano 11:49 PM [+] ::
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Free public lecture on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Followed by viewing of the lunar eclipse. Wednesday, UT campus at 7:30
:: Dano 2:39 PM [+] ::
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Flatland: the Movie Edition sightings!

We have reports that our new hardback edition of Flatland has been sighted at Barnes & Noble stores in Los Angeles and Austin! Go get 'em, nerds!

- Dano
:: Dano 10:06 AM [+] ::
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I'm disappointed Kevin didn't feature the classic "Eight Legged Freaks."


:: Dano 11:55 PM [+] ::
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Happy Darwin Day!



Other Links:
Darwin Day articles from the UK
The Complete Works of Charles Darwin
Evolution Sunday
Texas Citizens for Science
Center For Inquiry Austin
:: Dano 9:56 PM [+] ::
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My favorite new Flatland review!

"Originally conceived by the author as a swipe at the stringent Victorian class system, this delightful fable provides the perfect metaphor for those who embrace change vs. those with a fundamentalist hold on the past."

"There is a lot of heart here, along with the various formulas and arithmetic - and while some of Abbot’s story and satire are simplified in order to make things more manageable, the main narrative never feels truncated. In fact, this adaptation avoids a great deal of the ancillary politics of the period that get in the way of the wonder. Flatland is clearly more interested in the bigger picture than the many minor facets. Its successful combination of approaches bodes well for the future of animated movies - and the fortunes of these filmmakers."

8 out of 10 stars!
:: Dano 11:20 AM [+] ::
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Info for Texas Voters regarding the March 4th Primary!

"Texas has a New Hampshire-style primary AND an Iowa-style caucus.
This means that everyone must take 2 steps on voting day (March 4). someone last suggested we could all it the Texas 2-step:

1. go to the polling place and vote (we all know that part)
2. COME BACK AT 7:15 AND SIGN IN AT YOUR PRECINCT CONVENTION, which is at your polling place. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STAY AND CAUCUS, YOU JUST NEED TO SIGN IN.

Why?
Only 3/4 of the total Texas delegation (126 delegates) is based on the primary returns. The other 1/4 (42 delegates) will be distributed based on the number of people attending the precinct convention. To "attend" you need only to sign in (at which point you indicate your candidate) and then you can leave. (of course, if you want to stay-- and if you want to actually run to be a delegate-- you can do that, too). IT'S VITAL TO GO AND SIGN IN, BECAUSE THAT SIGN-IN NUMBER DETERMINES THE PERCENTAGE THERE FOR OBAMA VS. CLINTON VS. UNDECIDED, AND THE DELEGATES ARE ALLOTTED BASED ON THAT NUMBER ALONE. The choosing of delegates is a next step that is based on the sign-in sheet, but separate from it.

This was new information to most of us at the meeting. It's really important to spread the word about it-- those final 42 delegates could make a real difference.

There are 2 more info meetings last night's scheduled:
Wed 2/20 6:30-8:30 Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane
Sat 2/23 11am-12:30 Austin City Council Chambers, 301 W. 2nd st

2 good websites to keep track of texas-related info:
www.texansforobama.com
www.democracyfortexas.org"
:: Dano 12:48 AM [+] ::
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Kevin talks to comic book guys about comic book movies!



Also, a Jim Henson bio-pic could be in the works! Cool and/or distressing...
:: Dano 5:20 PM [+] ::
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