Tuesday, July 8, 2008

excerpt - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

"How many more nights and weird mornings can this terrible shit go on? How long can the body and the brain tolerate this doom-struck craziness? This grinding of teeth, this pouring of sweat, this pounding of blood in the temples...small blue veins gone amok in front of the ears, sixty and seventy hours with no sleep..."

--Chapter 11, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, by Hunter S. Thompson

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Brazil (1985)



Terry Gilliam's brilliant take on a 1984-ish world, wrought with stunning visuals, excellent themes and wonderful acting.