Such a wonderful movie ...
I just found out today that Tarnation is being released on DVD on May 17th! ^_^
Add to that the fact that later this month, Primer is coming to DVD, and I'm quite happy.
Primer is a fairly 'hard' sci-fi movie. There isn't all that much character development, but the story flows. It was actually filmed where I used to live while I was attending my first university. Some of the scenes were actually in the CS building there. It's similar to 2001 in that it's a pretty cerebral film, though this one was made with a much lower budget. No special effects to speak of, but in my mind, those tend to be vastly overused, detracting from the average sci-fi movie rather than adding to it. Since this one has none, they don't distract you from what's actually going on. Plus, it's hard to beat the line "I haven't eaten since later this afternoon." in terms of geekiness.
For those that have not seen Tarnation, it's a film by Jonathan Caouette. Essentially, he's been filming since he was 11. This movie is sort of a compilation of all those films along with lots of family photos. Words cannot do it justice. The tag line is the only decent description I've heard of it. "Your greatest creation is the life you lead." Watch it. When it comes out on DVD, find a copy somewhere and watch it with someone you love. But do not watch it alone.
Add to that the fact that later this month, Primer is coming to DVD, and I'm quite happy.
Primer is a fairly 'hard' sci-fi movie. There isn't all that much character development, but the story flows. It was actually filmed where I used to live while I was attending my first university. Some of the scenes were actually in the CS building there. It's similar to 2001 in that it's a pretty cerebral film, though this one was made with a much lower budget. No special effects to speak of, but in my mind, those tend to be vastly overused, detracting from the average sci-fi movie rather than adding to it. Since this one has none, they don't distract you from what's actually going on. Plus, it's hard to beat the line "I haven't eaten since later this afternoon." in terms of geekiness.
For those that have not seen Tarnation, it's a film by Jonathan Caouette. Essentially, he's been filming since he was 11. This movie is sort of a compilation of all those films along with lots of family photos. Words cannot do it justice. The tag line is the only decent description I've heard of it. "Your greatest creation is the life you lead." Watch it. When it comes out on DVD, find a copy somewhere and watch it with someone you love. But do not watch it alone.
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