Liftingfaces

The art of Sighn.

(WORKING CLASS HEROES)

For once, this is a “Why Not” I can answer. I don’t own these amazingly crafted, beautiful, touchy-feely bags and sleeves because I bought a laptop messenger with a little more depth for my books, and the bag I now own (read earlier post) doesn’t require me to have a sleeve.

But if I wasn’t so into thick epic hardcover books, man are these items nice. Maybe I’ll pick up an iPhone sleeve, mmm. Check out these fine Austrian goods for yourself.

The art of Sigga Björg Sigurdardottir. 

(FROM DRAMAS FILMED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS)

5. “Memento” - This is technically a title sequence, rather than an opening scene as it were. But the iconic high-angle of Guy Pierce exposing a polaroid by shaking his hand, only to find out he was doing this action in reverse and the photograph was actually UN-developing, summarized the entire film so simply that it deserves a spot on the list.

4. “Michael Clayton” - The writing of this film is impeccable. Gilroy’s words, and Broadbent’s narration gave an amazing amount of tension to a visual sequence all but void of any life at all.

3. “Insider” - This film (and my wife agrees) is one of my top 5 favorites of all time. We are both big Lisa Gerrard and Michael Mann fanatics, so the merging of two artforms, as well as a great script and two stellar lead performances, made this opening sequence involving Al Pacino staring through a burlap sack in the Middle East on his way to an exclusive interview one of the best.

2. “Batman Begins” - I love Christian Bale as an actor. I love Christopher Nolan as a director (see above). I love Batman. This one is sort of a no-brainer. Though Bale was not in the opening scene, watching the child Bruce Wayne stranded in that well, with the bats, well it sort of gives you shivers.

1. “Fellowship of the Ring” - Because I have read the books, and I knew the epic nature of the characters, and where they were about to take me, seeing them on the big screen in all their glory gave me chills upon first, second, even third viewing.

“Adult Braces”

Now, to be clear, this is not a slander against the people who wear adult braces, but more the image it conjures in my mind. I think I probably don’t dislike the words uttered as much as the wearers of adult braces, but it’s hard not to see them and pass a superficial judgement, however shallow that sounds of me. Maybe I just could not imagine MYSELF wearing them.

As an aside, however, adult braces do lead to a much more pleasant word pairing: “straight teeth”, so it’s not all bad on the orthodontic front.

The art of Arno Rafael Minkkinen.

The art of Saira Wasim.