The Informant

Matt Damon can’t stop lying.

Michael Bay, producer, director, king douchebag.

Michael Bay, producer, director, king douchebag.


stevewhitaker:

So Han’s walking down the halls of Bespin with his old friend Lando.  Leia’s there, and lookin’ good.  Han thinks he’s off to dinner - maybe some wine, a little flirting, and then back to the ol’ guest quarters with Her Hotness.
But the door opens, and there’s Darth Vader.
Han doesn’t look incredulously at Lando; he doesn’t duck or run away.
What does Han do?
He starts shooting at the motherfucker.
He starts shooting.
Be like Han.

stevewhitaker:

So Han’s walking down the halls of Bespin with his old friend Lando.  Leia’s there, and lookin’ good.  Han thinks he’s off to dinner - maybe some wine, a little flirting, and then back to the ol’ guest quarters with Her Hotness.

But the door opens, and there’s Darth Vader.

Han doesn’t look incredulously at Lando; he doesn’t duck or run away.

What does Han do?

He starts shooting at the motherfucker.

He starts shooting.

Be like Han.

a non-descript video (via RoninKengo)

A few things I love in movie:

  • Wide-angle lenses
  • Wong Kar-Wai style romance
  • Hand-held camera
  • Thunderstorms
  • Realistic, shockingly loud gunfights
  • Flying
  • Grain
  • Gong Li
  • Location shooting
  • Driving fast
  • Phil Collins’ In The Air Tonight
  • Digital cinematography
  • Cities at night
  • Skies at night
  • Practical Effects
  • Smuggling
  • Mogwai
  • James Newton Howard
  • Tragedy
  • Men with facial hair
  • Standoffs
  • Characters who are the absolute best at what they do.
A handful of these in the right combination is enough to make a great film.  All of them together is Miami Vice.