» Fringe Blog – Writing on Film, Culture, and Things on the Fringe http://www.fringeblog.com The fringe is where the real resides, where substance and style are made one. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:52:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Return http://www.fringeblog.com/2007/06/the-return/ http://www.fringeblog.com/2007/06/the-return/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:01:16 +0000 jelewis8 http://www.fringeblog.com/2007/06/the-return/ Ineffably, the mountain rose skyward, lifted by tens of thousands of sparrows, all single-minded in the task. Their wings beat warbling cadences, shifting the air with a whistling not heard since the expulsion of angels from heaven. On the mountain, lost cherub looked down, wishing for freedom, fearing another Fall.

]]> http://www.fringeblog.com/2007/06/the-return/feed/ 0 52 Movies in 30 Days http://www.fringeblog.com/2003/11/52-movies-in-30-days/ http://www.fringeblog.com/2003/11/52-movies-in-30-days/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:38:59 +0000 jelewis8 http://www.fringeblog.com/2003/11/52-movies-in-30-days/ Devin Clark has done what I can only dream about. He invested in Blockbuster’s Freedom Pass, rented 52 movies in 30 days (which comes to 50 cents/DVD). What’s more, he watched them all, while maintaining a job and losing a social life. Wow. My favourite part:

Was it Worth It?
Well, I came out the other side of this experience with two valuable lessons.
One: there are a fuck-load of shitty ass movies in the world. This is especially apparent when considering that most of the films I watched were made in the last three years and on the whole they were god-awful.
Two: Watching too many of these shitty ass movies has serious and detrimental effects on the human mind. As in I have most definitely become stupider in the last 30 days, which if you know me is really something.

I believe Devin has made an important discovery in why the world is insane. I salute you for a service well-rendered.

Via Scrubbles
UPDATE: Reader Chris Mayer has challenged me to beat Devlin’s 52 movies in 30 days record (well, I don’t know if it’s a record, but…anyway). I’m unable to resist a challenge. So, beginning in December I will attempt to watch more than 52 (more than 57 if you count the ones he saw in the theatre) movies in 30 days. At the end of the month I will post my results on the website.
Oh, it’s on!

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