Working stiff:
Things are worst now than they were last week. I don't know if this is the place to post this kind of "life" comment, but I guess the title of this blog DOES include the word "ramblings" AND it is my blog after all.
It's such a shame too. All I want from this job is for "it" not to annihilate my life. Talking to the Hypnoguy this week, I find out that he's never heard of a case this bad in all his years in the biz. And he should know because he's often hired by companies that need help with communication and general relationships between bosses and lowly employees like us.
I find that in the US we are much more willing to accept certain sets of working conditions that would be unthinkable in France. We keep saying that the US is a developed country but I know that the quality of life is certainly much lower there than in the EU.
Sartres always said that we are born without the choice of not choosing. And it is with anguish that we navigate through this life that requires us to makes constant choices.
So it only makes sense that I feel extremely anxious right now. Choices, Choices, Choices .... What to do?
What mean thing would i love to do right now:
Tell the asshole that I got him in my sight.
What I am going to end up doing:
Finding a way to get over it and cut down on the attitude [I have an attitude right now]. Keep going for the next 3 months and reevaluate then ...
Where am I going tomorrow?
Here:
Going back to LA for 4 days. Time to find out what I do for the next few months. It's going to be tough but I need to leave and I am sooooooooo freaking glad I actually scheduled a trip back once a month until the end of the year. That was the smartest thing I could have done, because now, I can count the days [as I usually do anyway] in smaller increments.
Hypnoguy:
I am going to issue a challenge to that guy. I will ask him to do his thing and hypnotize me so that I can get over the hate and the sarcasm and the attitude and the homicidal tendencies and become one of those "Zen Master." Is that possible? I hope so.
Morlocks:
First Glance at the "Plot"
I am putting it in quotation mark as an indication of sarcasm on my part when describing what can barely pass as story.
Dr. Radner [David Hewlett] is the author of a time travel book that is, unbeknownst to his readers, based on a military experiment he participated in in which his co-workers actually perfected the science of time travel (Radner walked away from the project after an accident claimed several lives). Radner’s boss [Robert Picardo] needs his help now to go back to the future [Ha!] and retrieve a certain device that was left there by the other team [This device is currently causing rifts is space/time that open and let the Morlocks creature back to the present] -- The Morlocks are humanoid creatures that inhabit the earth in the future. Radner [and crew] must travel back to the future [Yes, that's right! the future] in order to get the device and [even though that was not part of the mission] find the origin of the Morlocks and [again, not part of the mission] prevent them from invading the earth.
Fan?
Yes, I have been following David Hewlett from far away and for many, many years. I've worked on some of his interviews [never met or talked to him directly myself] So, in 2010 when he talked about filming the SyFy special called Morlocks, my ears immediately perked up. I finally saw it last night [accessing my TV from Paris via the computer].
The first thing that people have to realize is that SyFy Original Movies [along with their original series I might add] have been getting worst and worst as the years go by. Maybe they're not even trying anymore, after all, they have the wrestling thing that seems to be working well enough.
Anyway, what I am trying to say is that if anyone wants to go ahead and watch a SYFY original movies, one has to be prepared and know that a certain amount of sarcasm and humor is needed in order to find some enjoyment.
Sarcasm and Humor in place ...
... I began to watch the movie. It was interesting because for the first few minutes, we got to have some truly good DH and he's always funny and endearing in a very nerdy sense. He handle himself alone onscreen without a problem. He is a strong actor although I think that people will always see a little bit of McKay [His character in Stargate Atlantis] in everything that he does.
The pleasant walk through memory lane lasted about 10 minutes after which things started to go down ... fast. Instead of continuing with this very sweet and interesting Nerd Action Hero-centric tale which if I think about it, is actually a potentially interesting twist in the story. Things deteriorated into the completely predictable story that can be describe as such: Monster-Running-People-Shooting-Killing-world saving ... At least I think it did, because I lost interest about halfway through and began to play Majong on my Kindle [I did not win]. So I am not sure about the particulars of the plot after than, but I am pretty sure that it went on as predicted.
Effects ...
It's always hard to critic visual effects in a SciFi, low budget movie. Money is always an issue and in the case of this particular genre of movie, they are critical to the viewing experience. There was so much of it too, that every time something seemed distorted, blurred or muppet-like it was obvious and could not be missed. I don't know, I tend to be lenient on that side when I understand the difficulties. The plot and dialogs were more of an issue for me than the effectiveness of the animations. Once again, this is probably not the best type of venue where we can be choosy.
I hope DH will get to do better things soon. I will keep my eyes open for that ...
