Category Archives: On Movies

Something for Thursday

Posted on October 3, 2024 by ksedinger

The Buffalo AKG Museum right now has an exhibit dedicated to “Op Art”. The museum describes the exhibit thusly: In the 1960s, electronic media began reformatting the nature of images and how we see. Unlike static paintings or sculptures, video … Continue reading →

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Nobody talks about poor Pippet

Posted on September 27, 2024 by ksedinger

We just watched JAWS last weekend, which is always a delight, so this sequence–the attack at the beach that makes everyone aware that a shark has taken up residence in the waters off Amity Island–is fresh on my mind. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on September 26, 2024 by ksedinger

Completing my small survey of music from the films of James Cameron, we have a short suite from the score to Avatar, written by James Horner. I like this score a lot, for its suggestion of an alien world that is … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on September 19, 2024 by ksedinger

Continuing our little series here of music from the films of James Cameron, who earlier this year turned 70, we have the big one. Titanic. Wow, this movie is nearing 30 years old. I remember when it was dominating popular … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on September 12, 2024 by ksedinger

Continuing music selections from the films of James Cameron, who just turned 70 last month, we have a brief suite from True Lies. This movie answers the thought experiment of “What if James Cameron directed a James Bond movie?” Arnold Schwarzenegger … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on September 5, 2024 by ksedinger

Continuing a few weeks of featuring music from the films of James Cameron, who just turned 70 last month, we have a selection from a score I don’t like all that much for a movie I don’t all that much … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday (oops, it’s Wednesday edition)

Posted on August 7, 2024 by ksedinger

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was cued up and ready to go and then the person responsible for clicking “publish” did not execute. Unfortunately that person cannot be sacked, as that person is also the person writing this and the content … Continue reading →

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2024 in movies, 5 sentences each (January through June)

Posted on July 3, 2024 by ksedinger

OK, I’m going to try this! I’m starting this post on December 31, 2023, and if all goes according to plan, I’ll publish at the very end of 2024. [UPDATE! You can see right now that this is dawning six months … Continue reading →

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Thoughts while watching ST ELMO’S FIRE (a repost)

Posted on June 15, 2024 by ksedinger

I wrote this post over twelve years ago, but right now there’s a documentary about The Brat Pack on Netflix that’s getting some talk on Teh Socials, and that’s leading to people re-watching Brat Pack movies, including this one. Reaction … Continue reading →

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“The Force will be with you. Always.” (a repost)

Posted on May 25, 2024 by ksedinger

Today marks the 47th anniversary of the release of George Lucas’s “little space movie”, which wasn’t even 20th Century Fox’s projected “Big Movie” of that year. Little did the world know what was about to happen…and certainly a five-year-old kid … Continue reading →

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