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pineapple express + the wackness

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

How come when one movie reanimates some old theme, there is always at least one more exploiting the same?

November 14, 2008. Swedish release date for two drug flicks – Pineapple Express and The Wackness.

Pineapple Express tries to be fun, and somewhat delivers. Is a bit long and plays a bit much slapstick banjo though. Sure, it offers a few laughs, especially if you are into the genre.

More exploring then is The Wackness. Delving into the minds and lives of dealer Luke and friends, young and old alike. Beautifully shot, camera moving slow, often close up. Paced by silence and funky music. Ben Kingsley is always a plus, here also. And the youthful grace of Olivia Thirlby can’t be neglected, of course.

I don’t know, maybe I just don’t like grass hazed movies; they are both tough sells for me. Pineapple Express feels a bit like wasted time, while The Wackness makes me wonder where to find the fast forward button.

Got other flicks lying around? You might wanna turn to them instead.

Merry Christmas!

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not inconvenient enough yet

Monday, November 27th, 2006

I remember a heated family discussion in my youth, where I accused my parents for being responsible for destroying the Earth, depleting its resources and polluting the life supporting systems it carries. That was 20 years ago.

After watching An Inconvenient Truth, The Planet and Who Killed The Electric Car in recent months, the environmental conscience has once again awoken.

Two decades later. What has happened since then? How have I contributed to the improvement of Earth? Do I still have any rights to accuse older generations for a crime I now am an accomplice to?

I still feel an urge to do something, but I am also very much aware of the fact that my personal choices and actions matter very little on the larger scale necessary for change. Sure, the next car I buy will be one more environmentally correct than my current. But then again, what alternatives are there that really make a difference and still provide at least 500 km range?

Watch the linked media and get some motivation!

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so…

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

I suppose it is time to turn the page, see the blank unwritten page as it is, and write again.

To enter letter after letter, one at a time, complete word after word until a sentence is formed. Sentence after sentence, my words are told. So it was, so it is.

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