Well, this is a first. Slackerwood often publishes movie reviews from film-festival screenings. Even film conferences. But software conferences? Never been done -- until now.
chunky_bacon is a short documentary from Austin filmmaker Kevin Triplett. The film premiered earlier this month at the Lone Star Ruby Conference. Ruby is a programming language that's been the foundation for many of the so-called Web 2.0 sites that ushered in the age of the interactive and social web.
The doc recounts the work and ultimate death of the persona known as Why the Lucky Stiff, or just _why to his friends. _why was known throughout the Ruby community not only as a stunningly prolific programmer, but also an artist. His most famous creation was a free book called Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby. It's an odd, loopy software manual intertwined with strange narrative and punctuated by twisted Lynda Barry-like cartoons. It aims to...
chunky_bacon is a short documentary from Austin filmmaker Kevin Triplett. The film premiered earlier this month at the Lone Star Ruby Conference. Ruby is a programming language that's been the foundation for many of the so-called Web 2.0 sites that ushered in the age of the interactive and social web.
The doc recounts the work and ultimate death of the persona known as Why the Lucky Stiff, or just _why to his friends. _why was known throughout the Ruby community not only as a stunningly prolific programmer, but also an artist. His most famous creation was a free book called Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby. It's an odd, loopy software manual intertwined with strange narrative and punctuated by twisted Lynda Barry-like cartoons. It aims to...
- 8/23/2012
- by Chip Rosenthal
- Slackerwood
Unfortunately, I did hear about the Morgans, and I really wish that I wouldn’t have!
Meryl and Paul Morgan are separated. Meryl (Sarah Jessica Parker) an uptight real estate mogul who cannot seem to forgive Paul (Hugh Grant) for cheating in her. After a dinner attempt to get Merly back, Paul decides to walk her to her next appointment. When they get their, they witness that he has just been murdered and catch a glimpse of the killer. The killer, a professional hired by the mob, catches glimpse of them too. After a failed attempt to kill Meryl, the couple must now enter the witness protection program. Until their separate permanent sites are arranged, the couple must move together to a small town in Wyoming, and leave the big city, their businesses, and even their cell phones behind. Oh no! A big city couple moving to a small town…...
Meryl and Paul Morgan are separated. Meryl (Sarah Jessica Parker) an uptight real estate mogul who cannot seem to forgive Paul (Hugh Grant) for cheating in her. After a dinner attempt to get Merly back, Paul decides to walk her to her next appointment. When they get their, they witness that he has just been murdered and catch a glimpse of the killer. The killer, a professional hired by the mob, catches glimpse of them too. After a failed attempt to kill Meryl, the couple must now enter the witness protection program. Until their separate permanent sites are arranged, the couple must move together to a small town in Wyoming, and leave the big city, their businesses, and even their cell phones behind. Oh no! A big city couple moving to a small town…...
- 12/18/2009
- by Melissa
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Here's the latest Alice in Wonderland trailer from Tim Burton. You know, we get so caught up in the awards season that we tend to put movies like this on the back burner, but it's really only about three months away. Less than that, actually.
It has been a long journey back to the screen for Alice; the generally accepted quintessential movie version is the Disney cartoon from 50 years ago, but I've always preferred Tom Petty's Wonderland-inspired video for "Don't Come Around Here No More." But something like this, what Burton's planning? Never been done before.
Can it become the new standard? I hope so, but Burton's stuff over the past decade hasn't always been great. It sure looks like he's on the right path, though. Thanks to Trailer Spy for the video.
It has been a long journey back to the screen for Alice; the generally accepted quintessential movie version is the Disney cartoon from 50 years ago, but I've always preferred Tom Petty's Wonderland-inspired video for "Don't Come Around Here No More." But something like this, what Burton's planning? Never been done before.
Can it become the new standard? I hope so, but Burton's stuff over the past decade hasn't always been great. It sure looks like he's on the right path, though. Thanks to Trailer Spy for the video.
- 12/16/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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