A Cooper in the News

Congrats to my brother for making the front page of The Seattle Times!! It's only the beginning, Coop.

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Blake N. Cooper (Blog; RSS Feed; Twitter; Facebook)

The 2007 Drama

I'm tired of watching films that go too far. Edit out the over dramatic--the unnecessary sex scene that ends up just adding to the "it's art" cliche; the I'm-so-angry-I'm-gonna-start-throwing-shit-all-over-the-room (even if the scene calls for such an explosion, it's trite...sorry...write a new scene); the acting that depends on too much motion and too much talking. Return to the simple: return to the story.

Of course a comedy and/or a romance have their places, but the drama is what places film above all other art:



As I said before, this song is one of the best ever written for a film. It's too bad Vetter will win the Oscar--any other year he would be deserving.

Shan's Engagement Party in L.A.

Obama's Victory Speech

Wow, what an amazing time for our country. I've been trying, desperately, to figure out which Republican deserves my vote; I'm starting to get the feeling that I've been looking in the wrong place. This type of unity and energy is exactly what our country needs right now:



Do the right thing New Hampshire.

New Year's 2008: Snow Bathing

Juno: Birds and Bees

Um...funny, much? Jason Bateman is ridiculously talented:

Another here and here.

Glassbooth

At the very least, give this a try; it may help with formulating a stance (and it's a great resource).

Who does it say I should vote for?
Obama :)

Quotes From Atlas Shrugged

Scott H. Young reflects on Rand's The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.

"Should You Read More Fiction?"

Another solid blog post from Scott H. Young.

Raving

An absolutely brilliant short--written and directed by Julia Stiles; beautifully acted by Zooey Deschanel. This is the type of material I want to someday create.

Also, the short is free on iTunes (just watched it on the new iTouch!).