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May. 8th, 2021 10:16 pm1. I achieved the "perfection" goal on Stardew Valley. It was fun!
2. Slept a good portion of the day again today.
3. Movies!
"Pick of the Litter" - documentary, Netflix.
I watched this with some friends (thank you vaccines!) and we all liked it. We follow five puppies from their birth through their youth, as they are trained up to be possible Guide Dogs for the Blind (the name is a trademark). Entertaining, informative, and of course features very cute dogs. Some dogs make it all the way through the training, and some are "career changed" due to not being suitable. Dedicated volunteers raise the puppies. There is a sequel show on Disney Plus which I am going to try watching.
"1917" - library DVD. 2019, dir. Sam Mendes
An absolutely incredible film as it's all one shot / one camera. I was absolutely stunned at the level of technical film making.
I didn't watch this earlier because I'd been nervous about watching war films, but it turns out that the story is more about survival, and the protagonists are trying to save lives throughout the story. That said, there are a lot of war scenes involving gun violence, dead bodies, explosions, etc.
The story is about two young men tasked with delivering a message to an officer in order to halt an attack; recent intelligence suggests that the troops are falling into a trap. These two men have little time and a dangerous road to travel. The perspective is tightly limited, giving the story an immersive quality. It feels fresh, immediate, personal.
"American Movie"
A documentary that I bounced off of after about 15 minutes. It honestly felt like a mockumentary and was embarrassing/uncomfortable to watch. It's about an amateur film maker who lives in the Milwaukee area and is a strange person.
I also bounced off of "Bringing up Baby" but mostly because I was having trouble getting the library DVD to play.
2. Slept a good portion of the day again today.
3. Movies!
"Pick of the Litter" - documentary, Netflix.
I watched this with some friends (thank you vaccines!) and we all liked it. We follow five puppies from their birth through their youth, as they are trained up to be possible Guide Dogs for the Blind (the name is a trademark). Entertaining, informative, and of course features very cute dogs. Some dogs make it all the way through the training, and some are "career changed" due to not being suitable. Dedicated volunteers raise the puppies. There is a sequel show on Disney Plus which I am going to try watching.
"1917" - library DVD. 2019, dir. Sam Mendes
An absolutely incredible film as it's all one shot / one camera. I was absolutely stunned at the level of technical film making.
I didn't watch this earlier because I'd been nervous about watching war films, but it turns out that the story is more about survival, and the protagonists are trying to save lives throughout the story. That said, there are a lot of war scenes involving gun violence, dead bodies, explosions, etc.
The story is about two young men tasked with delivering a message to an officer in order to halt an attack; recent intelligence suggests that the troops are falling into a trap. These two men have little time and a dangerous road to travel. The perspective is tightly limited, giving the story an immersive quality. It feels fresh, immediate, personal.
"American Movie"
A documentary that I bounced off of after about 15 minutes. It honestly felt like a mockumentary and was embarrassing/uncomfortable to watch. It's about an amateur film maker who lives in the Milwaukee area and is a strange person.
I also bounced off of "Bringing up Baby" but mostly because I was having trouble getting the library DVD to play.
