Category: e.phemera
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Keep Calm And Steadicam
I have this running in a loop in my head today. You know, for reasons. When he ramps up into that sprint, Stallone runs nearly as elegantly as Tom Cruise. Rocky was the first film to really use the steadicam, and even used shots made for the rig’s initial showreel.
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What Did They Do Before …
This is a brilliant short history show from two great authors. There’s a few episodes up now, so seek them out. Here’s the website.
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The Strange Pornographic History of Henry’s Cat
Henry’s, Henry’s, you must know Henry’s Cat? That song started playing in my head this morning, as the shower belched water down on me, and washed the sleep away. You must have seen the movies? You must have read the book? And now that song is burrowed deep into my inner ear canal, and it…
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Saint David
I watched The Saint last night. The 1997 movie one, starring Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue, which was directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick. And if you believe the comments under my tweet about having watched it, it’s both appalling AND the worst movie ever made. But it’s a…
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Ball And Cock
This is a fascinating breakdown of a seemingly innocuous part found all around the home. The level of design ingenuity is remarkable for something meant to be so cheap and unnoticed.
