2011/08/28
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2011/08/19
What a Little Bit of Love Can Do - Jeff Bridges - The Colbert Report
While appearing on The Colbert Report to promote his new country music album (!), Jeff Bridges went on a short rift to quickly promote Summer’s Eve products. Because he cares. Stephen Colbert has also discussed Summer’s Eve products on his show, mostly because it had a really stupid ad campaign. We, “Women,” endorse Jeff Bridges as our official spokesdude for Summer’s Eve products. No more stupid fist puppets depicting racial stereotypes. Just Jeff Bridges. Pleaseandthankyou.
from The Mary Sue
from The Mary Sue
Jeff Bridges performs " What a Little Bit of Love Can Do" from his self-titled album.
2011/08/16
Review: The Twilight Samurai
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The Twilight Samurai (2002)
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Directed by: Yôji Yamada
The Twilight Samurai is a departure from the contemporary samurai movies. Where as most samurai movies abound in sword-fights, this movies slashing count could fit in one hand. The pace is slow, yet you may hardly notice while your are almost sharing the life of the protagonist going through the day-to-day duties of a low-ranking samurai Seibei Iguch in the last days of the Shogun period. Rather than participate in the social norms of drinking with his colleagues after work he rushes home to spend time with his two children and tending to his mother, earning him his nickname "Twilight Seibei"
A conflict arises when recently divorced Tomoe who returns to the village for some peace and quiet is hounded by her drunk & abusive husband. Seibei brings himself to fight for Tomoe's honour by duelling with her ex-husband and then effectively dispatching him in a brief but efficient manner. After which word of his prowess with a sword spreads and is sought-after for a mission to relieve another samurai of his duties.
The Twilight Samurai brings a fresh perspective to its crowded genre and gives insight in to the lives and times of the people of 19th century Japan. It tells a the story of a simple person, living, and like the samurai's technique, it is simple and effective.
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