Category: Movies
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Brats
Last night, I watched a new documentary by Andrew McCarthy called Brats. I watched it because I enjoyed watching the “Brat Pack” movies back in the day. Welcome, nostalgia! One of my favorite scenes is a discussion between Andrew McCarthy and Malcolm Gladwell. Malcolm says that at the time, 90% of people in their twenties…
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Jim Henson
Today, I started watching Jim Henson: Idea Man. How could I not take the opportunity to learn more about one of my heroes? Jim Henson had so many ideas that he felt like he didn’t have enough time to realize them all. So, he worked on multiple ideas at once. He grew up in rural…
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Our Short Movies
Over the years, Karilyn and I have made many short movies. Here are the links to some of our favorites. (They’re roughly in chronological order.) There are too many people to thank for making all of this possible. Please look at the credits of each one for more details. Enjoy!
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George Lucas
If I had to state one movie that had the most profound impact on my life, it would be Star Wars: A New Hope. I was a kid at the right age at the right time. When I first saw the movie in 1977, it blew me away! I had never seen anything quite so…
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Owning DVD’s
I remember when I used to own a lot of records. I don’t have any of them anymore. I may have transferred some to cassette tapes, but I don’t even have a way to play cassette tapes anymore. I still have a lot of DVD’s, but I can’t remember the last time I played one…
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Isaac Asimov
I’ve read more books by Isaac Asimov than by any other author. Of course, I haven’t even come close to reading all of his books! He’s the first author to make me fall in love with science fiction as a genre. As such, he’s one of my earliest heroes. While I haven’t read any of…
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Replays
There are movies and books that I return to over and over again. These are not the best movies and books that exist; they are the ones that are particularly meaningful to me. Movies that I watch or think about repeatedly include Bowfinger, Galaxy Quest, Burn After Reading, and Good Will Hunting. The first three…
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Decision Making
Often, decisions must be made based on incomplete information. Here’s an example. Suppose you need to get from Sioux Falls to Denver. Traveling by car, with a couple of stops, the trip would last at least ten hours and cost at least $50 in gas and food. While these estimates could be improved, the exact…
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Getting Stuck
Sometimes we lose momentum when working on a project. If we step away for a few days or a week, we may feel lost when we attempt to get back to work on the project. Or we may reach a point where we don’t know what to do next. If we feel blocked creatively, that…
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May the 4th…
People do not have the same priorities. This is a good thing. Today, early in the morning, I got a text from my son reminding me to celebrate Star Wars Day. This meant the world to me! May the 4th be with you! Later in the day, I took my daughter to visit other family…