GTA Ghost Photographer Movie Updated.

Visit my previous link on the mysterious ghost photographers of San Andreas. The link to the movie was dead. It was a ghost link, if you will. And, if you won't, well…it still wasn't working. But now that's all over. I will probably make this available on YouTube in the near future.

It was made with a digital camera, but I still think it's the only movie online featuring the ghost photographer. I could be wrong. I've been wrong before. But let's just say I'm not and move in.

As far as the new Grand Theft Auto for PS2, Liberty City Stories, no, I haven't purchased it yet.

UPDATE:The video is on YouTube now as well. Here, in my vlog and here, in the greater YouTubeosphere.

Dub Dub Dub. It works. No kidding.

You can now set your browsers to http://thisblogismyblog.com or http://www.thisblogismyblog.com. My lazy ass decided it was time to figure this out. But it couldn't, because all it's good for is shitting and preventing my jeans from falling down. The belt helps with the latter, but I'll give my ass some credit.

So as my ass sstruggled (that's the way asses sspell it) to solve this problem, my brain eventually told it to sit the fuck down, and took over. And now it's fixed. There is a chance that I may have a better post in the near future, but hang on to this one as long as you can, just in case.

The Fountain

I knew nothing about The Fountain when I picked it up at the public library, about three months ago. But I knew that when it was done, it needed to be mentioned here.

I read a lot. Blogs, books, newspapers, e-mails, comics, web sites, professional journals, magazine, and sometimes even the pile of novels that I can't keep up with. And, of course, graphic novels. Now sometimes a graphic novel is a collection of individual comic books bound together under one cover. Well, I'm not sure if The Fountain appeared that way, but I am certain that it is one of the best representations I've ever seen of a graphic novel. This is why people should read graphic novels, and get over the fact that it's a story that has pictures, and there's nothing wrong with that. (Although, I'm sure most of the people that read this blog don't have a problem with it.)

Darren Aronofsky (you know, one “A”, like Elvis), wrote this as a movie. The movie was cancelled originally, but was eventually made. But I am not looking forward to seeing it. I don't care who's playing the characters, or how its filmed, or how much is spent on effects.

It's a good story. And the graphic novel medium suits it fine. This may not have been Aronofsky's original intention. But combined with Kent Williams gorgeous illustration, I'm convinced the story as told the way it needed to be.

There's three intricately weaved storylines here, but it's all one story that takes place at different points in history. Despite the battles fought in South America and the travels through the universe, where The Fountain truly hits home is as a story about love, life, and death. Simple, huh?

Isn't every story about that, one may ask? Every story may involve that, but every story may no reflect upon it or encourage introspection on these matters.

I don't want to give a synopsis, but I know when the book was over, I was moved. I shook, I shed a tear.

Maybe I'm a big baby. There's always that possibility. It's not so much that it's sad, but there's something beautiful about The Fountain.

I would order this, but I won't.

Strangers With Candy - Threadless, Best T-shirts EverI just end up with a lot of blue shirts, and at this point I'm running out or room for blue in my life. It may eventually affect my mood.

That said. It's a nice shirt, so what if it's blue. I can wear the same damn color every day, if I damn well please.

I have a Threadless blog, too. I post there rarely, but if I do it's bound to quite ordinary.

Save the Internet, and PBS, too.

You, too (not U2, although Bono may have considerable sway, at least with the old last Pope anyway) can help the Internet not suck. Well, it will still suck up a lot of bandwidth. But that's a good suck. That means more flashing color lights and pretty pictures and all that kind of crap. Save the Internet, Kids.

And PBS as well. Save that while you're at it. I know last year the Corporation for Public Broadcasting had some changes among the higher ups, and now we've got commercials after Sesame Street. Thanks, new regime. The president made sure there was a Republican majority, appointing 3 Republicans, and now there's a vote to take away all the funding.

There's an interesting quote on the Wikipedia entry for Cheryl Halpern, the current Chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting:

“Mrs. Halpern is outstanding in her field as a propagandist.”

And save Ferris. Don't forget Ferris.

GTA: Liberty City Stories: Out for PS2

If you're lucky your local Circuit City will have it in stock. And if they do, their price is $14.99. Although I haven't seen a Circuit City near me that has a copy. It's NOT available online.

Good luck, Gamers.

UPDATE: 6/20/2006: I was just at the Circuit City web site, and now this title is available there at the $14.99 price.