As a Democrat I must say that I have always had an affinity for a good old fashioned strike. Even as I have aged and developed more moderate fiscal leanings I still love the power that a union holds when they say that they will not work unless they are treated more fairly by “the man”. It is really beautiful to me the power that a small group of people holds when they strike. It’s cheesy to say, but its one of the things that makes America a truly great country!
With that being said, as a consumer of pop culture, it is not great that the Writer Guild of America has gone on strike.
This issue is not getting the media attention that it deserves so I will provide the details. As I’m sure you are all aware, all television shows and movies have writers. Well, not all. Reality shows do not, but who wants to watch “Tila Tequila” followed by “I Love New York” on repeat? The strike is taking place over “new media” that the writers want to get a bigger stake of. Residual pa ... more »
Posted: November 6, 2007 2:04 pm | 0 comments
Tags: farmer wants a wife, hollywood, movies, pop culture, television, writers guild of America
Hey all!
So, one of my hundreds of dream jobs is to become a music supervisor, otherwise know as the person who picks the songs to be used in movies. I first discovered that the profession existed while reading an old Rolling Stone on a train from Munich to Amsterdam at the end of 2007. The article featured an interview from Alexandra Patsavas, probobly the most famous music supervisor out there. She is the reason all the cool kids in your high school started listening to good music. She did the music for the O.C. and now does it for Gossip Girl and Grey’s. Feel free to check her out. http://chopshopmusic.com/
The article caught my attention because it mentioned Will Dailey, the brother of one of my best friend’s from Simmons. www.willdailey.com He is signed to CBS records, a label the network created in order to have great music on its shows. Even if you haven’t heard of Will, chances are, if you watch TV, you’ve heard his music.
Basically, what I would love to do as a music s ... more »
Posted: September 20, 2009 3:47 pm | 0 comments
Tags: gossip girl, greys, movies, music, the o.c., will dailey
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane
Released in 2008
Marley & Me is a great movie for anyone who has ever had a dog or who is just a dog lover. Dog owners will certainly sympathize with the plights that the Grogans go through with Marley. Even people who generally don’t like dogs will probably find it hard not to love the adorable, hilarious, one-of-a-kind Marley.
The movie stars Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston as John and Jenny Grogan. Soon after getting married, they decide to move to Florida to start a new life. Once they have a new home and both of them have gotten jobs as journalists, John is worried that Jenny will want to have a baby. So, at the suggestion of his friend Sebastian (played by Eric Dane, in a role that bears a strong resemblance to the character he portrays on Grey's Anatomy), he decides to get her a dog instead. The dog they decide on, a yellow lab “clearance puppy” named Marley, immediately becomes the focus of the movie.
As ... more »
Posted: September 28, 2009 8:57 pm | 1 comment
Tags: DVD reviews, DVDs, movies
So, I really have to thank Will Dailey for introducing me to music supervision.
I am a big fan and when I first started hearing his songs on TV shows, like CSI New York, I wanted to find out more and figured it all out. Also, he is the first artists who was signed to a TV label – CBS records – for the main purpose of being able to use his songs in their TV shows. Interesting, right?
What?! You don’t know who Will Dailey is?!??? I’ll tell you who he is! He’s your next favorite singer who sings your next favorite song…Obviously!
Enjoy.
www.willdailey.com
Posted: October 20, 2009 7:41 pm | 0 comments
Tags: middle east, movies, music, paradise, tv
Starring: Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, Allison Janney, Elijah Kelley, Queen Latifah, James Marsden, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brittany Snow, John Travolta, Christopher Walken
Released in 2007
Hairspray is a fun movie with an amazing soundtrack. Although for the most part the movie is bright and bubbly, it does also deal with some serious issues, in particular racism. This movie is based on the Broadway musical, which is based on another film version that was released in 1988.
The movie takes place in Baltimore in the 1960s. The main character is “pleasantly plump” Tracy Turnblad. Tracy wants nothing more than to sing and dance on the Corny Collins Show, a popular TV show that features Link Larkin, who nearly every teenage girl in Baltimore is in love with. However, Tracy’s mother Edna (interestingly played by John Travolta; the role is traditionally always played by men in the musical) disapproves of the show and doesn’t want Tracy to go on it. Despite her mother’s wishes ... more »
Posted: October 20, 2009 10:55 pm | 0 comments
Tags: DVDs, movie reviews, movies
Starring: Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine
Released in 2005
“In Her Shoes” is about Rose and Maggie Feller, two sisters who seem to have nothing in common. Rose is a successful lawyer, while Maggie never graduated from college, is unemployed, spends most of her time partying, and has nowhere to live. After their stepmother kicks her out, Rose lets Maggie move in with her. However, she soon starts to get annoyed with the fact that Maggie is lazy, sloppy, and prone to stealing. After Rose catches Maggie sleeping with her boyfriend, she finally kicks her out.
Meanwhile, Maggie has discovered that after their mother died, their father decided to ask their grandmother not to stay in contact with the girls. Now, with nowhere else to go, Maggie turns to this grandmother, Ella, that she never knew she had. With Maggie living in Florida with Ella, the two sisters have this time apart to learn some important lessons about themselves—the most important being, of course, that th ... more »
Posted: October 26, 2009 4:04 pm | 0 comments
Tags: DVD reviews, DVDs, movie reviews, movies
Starring: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter
Released in 2009
This movie is based on the book of the same name by Sophie Kinsella. However, while the book takes place in London, the movie takes place in New York.
The main character is Rebecca Bloomwood, who gets a job at the financial magazine Successful Savings. Her job is to write articles giving people financial advice, under the name “The Girl with the Green Scarf.” However, there’s one huge problem with this—Rebecca isn’t in control of her own finances, not even close. She’s a shopaholic who finds it completely impossible to control her urge to spend money. She is constantly hiding from her credit collector, making excuses not to meet with him and even telling people that he’s her stalker so they’ll keep him away from her.
A lot of the scenarios that happened in the movie were pretty ridiculous and hard to believe. However, I did think that Isla Fisher did a good job with her character. And it was interesting ... more »
Posted: November 3, 2009 8:11 pm | 0 comments
Tags: DVDs, movie reviews, movies
