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Showing posts with label memory. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Thursday, 4 October 2018
PODCAST: THE GATEWAY
PODCAST: THE GATEWAY
Teal Swan is an internet spiritual guru who produces hypnotic self-help YouTube videos aimed at people who are struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Many of her videos share unorthodox messages about mental health with her hundreds of thousands of fans who follow her on Facebook and Instagram, and in person.
This podcast investigates Teal and asks the question as to whether her methods are dangerous and could cause serious harm, or helpful services for those who need them.
MY VERDICT: This isn’t the kind of thing I would normally listen to, and I happened upon it purely by chance – I mostly listen to true crime podcasts and this was a little different, although there is an investigative element to it.
I’m not going to give anything away so I’ll talk very little of the details uncovered, other to say that you find out fascinating things and it twists and turns in directions you just wouldn’t expect.
I find Teal Swan to be equal parts annoying and remarkable, her tone of voice is sometimes obnoxious and she has an answer for everything (but she should because she’s selling herself as a guru), but you have to admire her for the following she has created, if only from a business and marketing point of view.
There are, despite the investigation, no clear answers and no satisfying ending to this podcast but it poses some very interesting questions, especially as to what some of the most vulnerable people on this planet need. I recommend this podcast, it’s enthralling and opens up a debate on gurus, memories, spiritualism, YouTube and suicide.
Find information here: https://gizmodo.com/weve-launched-an-investigative-podcast-about-a-controve-1826416613
Friday, 30 March 2018
FILM
1763: JOHNNY MNEMONIC
TRIVIA:
The film takes place in January 2021.
During
the scene in the back room of Crazy Bob's Computer Store, it sounds like Johnny
asks for an "iPhone", twelve years before it was launched. While it
would still be cute if the scriptwriter of a 90's cyberpunk movie had just made
up a word, which would later become the name of a ubiquitous piece of
information technology, what Johnny asks for is actually an
"Eyephone", an early head-mounted interface designed by Jaron Lanier
(in fact, Johnny calls it a "Thomson Eyephone", a reference to the
fact that Lanier's patent was bought by Thomson Electronics).
The
script was rumored to have been dumped on the doorstep of Keanu Reeves'
house, a tactic that piqued his interest, and led to him accepting the role of
Johnny.
Robert Longo and William Gibson originally
envisaged making an art film on a small budget, but failed to get financing.
Longo commented that the project "started out as an arty 1½-million-dollar
movie, and it became a thirty-million-dollar movie, because we couldn't get a
million and a half."
William Gibson was
very unhappy with what became of this adaptation of his own story. Despite
being credited as the sole screenwriter, he has insisted for years that it
wasn't his screenplay that was ultimately produced.
The
song "I See Through" was performed by Rollins Band and
written by Henry Rollins, Melvin Gibb, Sim Cain, and Chris Haskett. Henry Rollins appears
in the film as Spider.
Johnny
apparently takes a Concorde to Newark, New Jersey. In real-life, the Concordes
were retired in 2003.
Thursday, 26 October 2017
FILM 1708: GERALD'S GAME
TRIVIA: The woman from the dream
Jessie describes as standing over a well during an eclipse is Dolores
Claiborne, the main character from Stephen King's 1992 novel of the same name.
Gerald refers to the dog as Cujo,
which is a reference to the Stephen King book by the same name.
Features virtually no soundtrack
during the course of the film.
This is the fourth collaboration
between Kate Siegel and Mike Flanagan since Oculus(2013), Hush (2016) and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).
Thursday, 9 February 2017
FILM 1617: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
TRIVIA: To date (2016), Paula Hawkins' book
that inspired this film is the fastest-selling adult novel in history.
Original author Paula Hawkins had Michelle Williams in
mind for the role of Rachel Watson, which went to Emily Blunt.
The painting that Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) is
looking at in an art gallery is "The Subway" by George Tooker.
The book that this film is based on
is actually set in England, and Rachel Watson gets the train into London. Emily Blunt is from
London, England. For this film, the location was changed to New York but Rachel
speaks with Emily's natural British accent in keeping with author Paula Hawkins'
vision.
Friends (1994)
reference: When Lisa Kudrow's character sees Rachel (Emily Blunt) on the
train, she excitedly exclaims, "Rachel! I haven't seen you in a million
years!" Kudrow's character on the sitcom, Phoebe Buffey, was best friends
with Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston). Coincidentally, Aniston's real-life
husband, Justin Theroux,
plays Rachel's ex-husband in this film.
Monday, 30 May 2016
FILM 1537: BEFORE I GO TO
SLEEP
TRIVIA: In the novel, Christine's
diary is in the form of a journal / notebook, whereas in the film it is a
camera.
This is one of two 2014 on screen
collaborations for Mark Strong and Colin Firth, and the fourth overall, The
others being Kingsman: The
Secret Service (2014), Tinker Tailor
Soldier Spy (2011), and Fever Pitch (1997)_.
Nicole Kidman studied amnesiacs in
preparation for this film, including watching a documentary on Clive Wearing.
Director Rowan Joffe's own mother
suffers from amnesia.
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