Welcome to the Blog of Joel, i'll be your poster, Joel D. I should introduce myself to the world of blogging because, to be honest, this is my first blog. So I thought it would be a great idea to review 5 of my favorite blogs on the internet. Theses five blogs have one thing in common: Movies. They all deal with different aspects of the industry, such as; independent filmmaker, awards buzz, upcoming films, the art of animation and ultimately film in general. So sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy!
A blog I stumbled onto a couple of years back is AwardsDaily.com (originally known as OscarBuzz.com) which is basically a blog about the buzz surrounding films and actors alike. Sasha, the blogger, writes about her thoughts on certain upcoming films and also gives the readers the stories that matter. E.g. A story that broke onto the bloggers site before any other medium caught onto it was the story about a little girl named Colby. She was diagnosed with vascular cancer and was told that she only had a few months to live. She told her mother that her dying wish was to watch Disney/Pixar's film "Up" because she was really anticipating the movie. When Pixar caught wind to the story, they rushed to her house with a DVD copy of the film and a bunch of stuffed animals. They even gave her an Adventure Journal, which was featured in the film. A couple of hours after the film Colby passed away due to her illness, but stayed alive long enough to finally see the movie she'd been waiting for. It's uplifting stories like this which really makes me appreciate the industry and the blog. The site mainly runs on story revolved around Oscar season, such as buzz and theories. Sometimes they even hold statistics and polls to see how certain actors or films are doing. When it comes to Oscar night, I always use this site to help me guess who will win the big prize.
Onto our next blog which is TheFilmExperience.blogspot.com, another Oscar blog that focuses more on community based blogging. Nathaniel, the blogger, involves the reader into his articles by having little contest revolved around the viewers knowledge about film. E.G.: One time, he created this little daily quiz to see if anyone could guess a film by it's first and last shot. Some were really simple but a lot of them were either impossible to figure out or down right confusing. He also has predictions on his site for award season and has created a little award ceremony for his favorite films of the year. A community based blog is always a fun way of getting your message across to the reader and hearing what other people have to think on the matter. Sometimes I don't agree with some of his opinions on certain films, such as the film "Inglorious Bas@#%ds". The film was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and Nathaniel described the film as all talk and no action. I, on the other hand, disagree with his views. I found that the film was perfectly balanced in both fields. The dialogue was fantastic and at times it created an atmosphere both daunting and terrifying. Good reviewer on films but I think at times he takes it too seriously. Some films are ment to be analyzed and some films are ment for entertainment.
Let's look at another blogger, who has been making short films since he was in High School. Cinemassacre.com is home to James Rolfe, an internet celebrity. His love for movies inspired him to create some of his own films and also start a blog about his fascination with the subject. His most famous offspring would be his character named: The Angry Video Game Nerd. He reviews really bad video games and loves to curse frantically. It's entertainment value is astonishing and what makes it better is that he reviews movies as well. He is an average Joe who basically reviews films/video games/board games for entertainment purposes and even gives some history on the medium in general. If horror is your passion, then i'd advise you to check out the site, because everyday in October he reviews a film in the genre. From"Nosferatu" to "The Descent", he's probably seen them all. He also just got a deal with Spike Tv to create reviews for their website, so check them out.
Three down, Two to go!
This time let's go back to Pixar, one of my favorite film companies of all time. Not only have they created some of the most endearing characters and films of all time, but they mastered the craft like no other. When it comes to hard hitting matters, they don't sugar coat it. Pixarblog.blogspot.com is a fan made blog about the company that brought us "Toy Story" and "Wall-E". Anything new from Pixar is shown on the site; whether it be film trailers, news or even merchandise. The blog has a number of followers on twitter and usually updates on a regular basis. I love going to this site every once and a while to see what Pixar is up to theses days. Another thing that's great about the blog is that they are in contact with company so they usually treat the fans to interviews from directors, animators, etc. New innovations are happening in the industry and I'm glad it's Pixar at the forefront. If you love animation, check out this blog!
Last movie blog would have to be a little blog known as Cinematical.com. The blog is all about what's new in the world of film. From casting news to film reviews, they are your average ordinary film blog. They usually have a top 7 list (odd number I know, but it's kind of straying away from the normal top 10) which revolves around a new subject every week.E.G. This week they made a Top 7: Superheroes without Costume list, which basically listed heroes who have actual personality underneath those funky spandex. Some of the articles can be funny, but it mostly just tries to be more journalistic and less of a commentary. They also find obscure fan videos online, which can be interesting at times. All in all, it's a decent site, not one of my favorites, but if your looking for movie news, it's the place to go!
Thoses are my 5 movie blogs of the week, I hope you enjoyed my little commentary. I'll try and think of something clever for next week, so stay tuned readers!!!!
Joel D.
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