Today I went shopping with my mom all day for decorations and furniture for the house. New wall hangings, new dishes, new living room set... today was exhausting.
(picture taken at Pier 1)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
365: January 9, 2010
Today I went shopping with my mom all day for decorations and furniture for the house. New wall hangings, new dishes, new living room set... today was exhausting.
(picture taken at Pier 1)
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Name: Exit Through the Gift Shop
Type: documentary
Netflix Synopsis: Filmmaker Thierry Guetta had been casually documenting the underground world of street art for years, but when he encounters Banksy, an elusive British stencil artist, his project takes a fascinating twist. Unimpressed with Guetta's footage, Banksy takes over filmmaking duties and Guetta reinvents himself as a street artist named Mr. Brainwash--and, much to Banksy's surprise, immediately becomes a darling of the Los Angeles art scene.
What I Thought: Going into the documentary I had expected it to be about Banksy. I should have known better. If there was a movie about Banksy and people got a real inside look at what he does, he would no longer be the appealing enigma that he has become. Once I figured this out and was introduced to Thierry, the film became a whole lot less appealing. Thierry is slightly interesting--but more annoying than anything else. The entire documentary follows the train wreck that is Thierry's life. It goes from family man, to obsessive compulsive "filmmaker", to stalker, to failed filmmaker, then it ends with Thierry "art show." I found it funny how everyone talks fondly about Thierry in the beginning then by the end they all hate him. This is not a documentary on street art, rather it's about a man blinded by fame and the evolution of his relationships. Oh, and there's some pretty good footage of the street art that is amazing.
Rating: 
/ 5
/ 5
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Between the Folds
Title: Between the Folds
Type: documentary
Netflix Synopsis: Filmmaker Vanessa Gould takes you on a provocative odyssey into the mesmerizing world of modern origami, where artists and scientists use the ancient art form to craft works of delicate beauty and to model cutting-edge mathematical theories. Pushing the envelope of origami to include caricatured portraits and elaborate abstract designs, these experts examine how paper folding can reveal the profound connection between art, science and philosophy.
What I Thought: Incredible. I saw things in this movie that I would have never imagined possible. Origami is created by just folding paper--no cutting, no taping, no gluing. No addition. No subtraction. Just folding. There are two sides taken in this documentary: those who believe in an organic way of folding and those to believe in strict techniques. Some believe that no two pieces should ever look the same and that there is no pattern. How the paper is folded should be inspired by the moment. Others take mathematical approaches to folding. Scientists, mathematicians, biologists, engineers. There are even students at MIT studying folding and the capacity of a piece of paper. I still just can't even get over this film. I figured it would just cover the history and its importance in Asian cultures but it's so much more than that.
One of the paper folders featured created the music video for The Format's The Compromise.
Rating:
/ 5
365: January 5, 2011
I woke up at 8am this morning, got ready and headed off to work. When I got there I was informed that I was actually on-call and not scheduled to work... so I had to turn around and go right home. Ugh.
Welcome to Macintosh
Title: Welcome to Macintosh: The Documentary for the Rest of Us
Type: documentary
Netflix Synopsis: Written and directed by filmmakers Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo, this entertaining documentary delves into the world of Apple Inc., the groundbreaking company responsible for, among other things, the iMac, the iPod and the iPhone. With interviews from a variety of industry insiders, Baca and Rizzo chronicle the history of the Steve Jobs/Steve Wozniak-founded corporation and track the meteoric growth of the Mac phenomenon.
What I Thought: As a Mac fangirl with a new obsession with watching documentaries, I was really excited to watch my first Apple documentary but I was really let down. The film completely falls short of what I had expected. All the interviews were with people who don't matter (as far as I'm concerned)--no Jobs, no Wozniak--however, they did interview the original 3rd co-founder. Everything was really repetitive and annoying. Although this was made in 2008, all the stories told date back to the 80s. All recent news and relevant stories are ignored. To be honest, I didn't even finish watching it in its entirety.
Rating:
/ 5
Art & Copy
Title: Art & Copy
Type: documentary
Netflix Synopsis: Explore the fascinating and sometimes mysterious world of advertising with this compelling documentary from filmmaker Doug Pray that features a host of interviews with some of the biggest names in the business. Meet the talented minds who created taglines forever embedded in the American psyche, including "Just Do It," "Where's the Beef?" and "Got Milk?" Hal Riney, Ed Rollins and many others share their insights.
What I Thought: As an advertising grad I was so happy to find a documentary about advertising that didn't make it out to be this evil conspiracy. Advertising was portrayed in such a positive light that it, once again, makes me proud to be a part of the industry. It highlights all the creativity and hard work that goes into simple slogans like "Got Milk." I also found it interesting to see the progression and evolution of different campaigns over the years. I wish this movie would have been shown in some of my advertising classes.
Rating: ***** / 5
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