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You like movies. Not in a ''Bad Boys II was bitchin'' kind of way, but in a "I appreciate film but I also enjoy quietly muttering lines of dialogue from School of Rock" kind of way.


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A Journal of Cinematic Hygiene

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"All cinema is art. Only some of it is artistic''

Time For a break.

Ok peoples listen up, it's time to take a break from the shelf. Oh no, they cry, but don't worry friends, and don't delete that RSS feed just yet, because i will return at some point in the future (I love that line, FYI I probably mean properly mid-2009).

Why? you ask. Well blame Merlin Mann. Reading his excellent website, particularly this and this article brought to the fore questions of focus, productivity and maximum output (i.e. how we make stuff, because that's what it's all about right?).

Right now, the blog isn't my main focus, and thus it's a disservice to what I'm trying to do here to continue with it, half-cooked. So for the next few months I'm going to concentrate on making funky videos and doing actually ''real work'' (like this, but with more artificial rewards). Sometimes we all need one clear line if we're going to be the best we can be.

If you don't hate me by now, do follow me up at www.twitter.com/lintondavies where you can look out for all the mildly interesting stuff I'm doing and insights I'm pontificating (big word!) on. Oh, and there's still way too many italics.

Or email me and we can talk shelf-age into the night, or add me on IM, or poke me on facebook, or come over to my house and steal my chicken. You know, all that good stuff.

See you on the flip-side (look at me, all 2002).


Hollywood Saloon RIP

Most people probably don't listen to podcasts, and of those who do I'm sure very few will know of The Hollywood Saloon, in fact I'd be lucky if one person who reads this has heard of the great show.

To bring you up to speed, a podcast is like a radio show, only over the internet and anyone can have one. It's today's answer to public access tv, but a lot better. The Hollywood Saloon was easily the best film related podcast there was, spending hours and hours (and hours) discussing one topic in professional detail, yet retaining a great atmosphere.

Today they called it quits after four years. Mainly I believe due to one of the hosts getting fed up with his overbearing need for every show to be ''perfect'' meaning they would take massive amounts of time to edit.

Oh well, today is your lucky day as I point you towards their very impressive archives which will give any self respecting film fan hours of entertainment and insight.

RIP
 
Brush your teeth, but only once a day. - Linton Davies