I watched this, partially on the plane and partially after arriving, and my first thoughts were 'they sure don't make movies like this anymore' and 'music is very overused in modern movies'. This was a very slow, quiet, and subtle movie. There were lots of long, silent shots of scenery, and of characters looking at …
Writing: the one thing I’m good at
I was born to do this, and I'm never going to stop. I just watched a movie, called the Surrounding Game. It is a documentary about Go--one of my other hobbies. And it made me realize that I am a writer. I have to write, in the same way those players have to play go. …
Alien Covenant: why
There's a first time for everything, and I guess people who haven't seen any alien movies might find this interesting and exciting. But can you even make it into adulthood without being exposed to the xenomorph and the chest burster and face hugger? Is it going to be shocking or scary in the least to …
Missing the point: IT
I saw the trailer for this remake, and I can't help but wonder if they are missing the point a bit... I remember Pennywise the clown being a villain in cheerful, friendly guise. In the new trailer, the 'clown' is pretty much a zombie in face paint. The surface is all that matters, it seems. The scary …
Will AI ever write fiction?
With all the advances in AI showing seemingly creative potential, I wonder if in some distant future, AIs will be able to scan the whole of human writing, and determine what makes for the perfect story--and start churning them out. I've always been a proponent of AI, and see it as more helpful than harmful …
Jonas David 