Someone created a Google map outlining the locations and routes for that most classic of classic movie car chases, where Steve McQueen wrings every last ounce of performance out of his ‘68 Mustang, on the streets of San Francisco, in “Bullitt”.
Bullitt - Steve McQueen Famous Car Chase
This is the “high quality” version so, if you have a “blazing-fast-for-1996″ internet connection like myself, please have patience. After all, it’s worth it.
Dahl, Roald Dahl
I re-watched Trainspotting last night. The Trainspotting: Collector’s Edition DVD has deleted scenes. One has Renton (Ewan McGregor) and Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller) sitting in an apartment, pre park-gun-dog incident, with Sick Boy, as usual, spouting James Bond trivia. Sick Boy is grilling Renton on bits of info related to the James Bond film, You Only Live Twice. One bit stuck out:
SICK BOY
Screenwriter?
RENTON
Eh - Ian Fleming?
SICK BOY
Fuck off! He never wrote any of
them.
… a bit of banter, and then …
RENTON
Who wrote it?
SICK BOY
Roald Dahl.
RENTON
Roald Dahl. Fuck me.
… and, damn, if it isn’t the case.
This is the same Roald Dahl that wrote such children’s classics as Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Interesting fellow, really. From the mini-bio on his IMDB page:
When his then wife actress Patricia Neal suffered a series of devastating strokes in 1965, he was appalled at the lack of effective rehabilitation. He subsequently designed techniques that restored his wife to full function after the doctors had told them she’d never recover. His techniques are now standard procedure throughout the world for the treatment of stroke victims.
The San Francisco Bay Area's annual Film Night in the Park makes it's return.
An interesting story on NPR’s All Things Considered about Jay Craven a producer/director who distributes his films by driving them around in his Mini and staging screenings in small venues. I mean small. Like the public library’s community room.
Even so, his films have starred the likes of Michael J. Fox (who worked for free) and Kris Kristofferson. Not bad.
Movie poster for Taxi to the Dark Side
John Gruber says that this poster has been “banned”. Must be the hood.
“Banned” or “Rejected“? If I can see the poster online (or in any other way or venue) is it really “banned”?
Beam me up, Scotty.
Play it again, Sam.
Just the facts, ma’am. Just the facts.
It’s elementary, my dear Watson.
How is it that these misattributed lines have stuck for so long despite being discredited? Social Psychology tells us that these have stuck around despite being revealed as false constructions and will continue to do so long after this blog post has faded into the electronic ether.
Kirby Ferguson’s discerning eye, in uncovering Trajan’s cinematic ubiquity, started me thinking about another hallmark of the cinematic domain: that of which we can safely call The Movie Voice. I say there are two contenders: Hal Douglas and Don LaFontaine.
You don’t necessarily need to be a font nerd to enjoy this little video gem (from Goodie Bag.tv) but it will probably help. The pervasive nature of the font in question will be obvious to anyone and the video is skillfully assembled.Via Daring Fireball.