Sleep… what that?

Posted in The Biz on July 14th, 2007 by Phil Abatecola

Hey there.

All you crazies who go to bed at a regular hour. You people who enjoy fruitful relationships with your friends and family over dinners and what not. Who do you think you are? You! Whose eyes are capable of focusing on the minute details of the objects which you behold. I curse thee! I envy thee!

The marathon began three days ago when Big Brother’s schedule got wonky. Really wonky. On top of working overnights for two straight weeks, I’m double dipping on a really cool job called Rehearsals.com as Video Control. So, I’m getting both sides of the spectrum. By night I direct and by day I take direction.

Right up the ass!

So tired…

Michael Bay Sucks Ass (I.E. Why Transformers Blows)

Posted in Reviews on July 4th, 2007 by Phil Abatecola

This could take a while, but let me start off by laying down some information about myself and Transformers so that I might lay a level playing field.

  1. Transformers are AWESOME!
  2. I love Sci-Fi
  3. I love action films
  4. I love Hollywood (most of the time)
  5. I love big films! (See King Kong, Die Hard, Terminator 2, Back to the Future and Forrest Gump… etc.)
  6. I love special and visual FX

With these things said, I would like to add that I was also excited about this film, even though I dislike Michael Bay as a director. I thought to myself, “here is a film that is pretty impossible to screw up. It may be based on a toy line, but the world and stories that were created around this product of the 80’s is vivid, full of detail and good characters, let alone cool ass toys.”

I, however, was wrong. Angrily and venomously wrong. Read more »