Okay... here's the next installment.
70. The Big Chill (1983, dir. Laurence Kasdan)
I've always thought that Laurence Kasdan was an extraordinarily thoughtful and incisive filmmaker (or at least one with the potential to be so), and this is undoubtedly his most finely tuned work. The ensemble presented here (Glenn Close, Kevin Kline, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum) is among the best in cinema history, and not only that, but the collective and individual chemistry between each performer is outstanding. All of the performances are top-notch, but William Hurt is particularly affecting as the cynical Nick Carlton.
69. Citizen Kane (1939, dir. Orson Welles)
Orson Welles debut is indeed a groundbreaking technical masterwork. Welles' principal contribution to cinema lies in his expressive use of mis-en-scene, and as key advancement in film it rivals Eisenstein's codification of montage. Beyond that, this film is also an engrossing, uniquely American tale of the rise and fall of Charles Foster Kane. For many, the fact that this film is not near the top ten in my list is outright blasphemy, but I would contend that while technically the film is flawless, there are aspects of the performances and narrative that are not beyond criticism.
68. Requiem for a Dream (2000, dir. Darren Aronofsky)
Darren Aronofsky's second film is unlike anything ever produced, and it arguably contains one of the most salient cinematic innovations in recent years with the "hip-hop montage", integrated into the film to brilliant effect. This is a movie is an unrelentingly visceral and even heartbreaking descent into the world of addiction-fueled self-destruction.
67. Network (1976, dir. Sidney Lumet)
Lumet's stunningly realized drama from Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award winning script is not so much an indictment of television as it of the increasingly pervasive corporatism of American society, and one can not assess the current state of American corporatism and not think that Network is anything but revelatory. Perhaps no other film contains as many richly delivered, cutting performances, including Peter Finch's iconic Howard Beale (for which he posthumously won the Academy Award), Faye Dunaway as brazenly sexual, hard-as-nails executive, and William Holden as the aging veteran of the television world.
66. American Beauty (1999, dir. Sam Mendez)
This 1999 Best Picture winner is a wonderfully entertaining and poignant that perfectly evokes the post-modern, suburban complexion of American life in all of it's banality and, yes, beauty.
65. The Birdcage (1996, dir. Mike Nichols)
Conventional wisdom is that the 1978 original La Cage aux Folles is a genuine classic, while the 1996 remake is nothing than a charming approximation. I would disagree with that. I think Mike Nichol's film is an all-out comedy classic. In many ways, the movie is better suited as an American narrative because of the complexity of the American attitudes toward homosexuality. What is truly remarkable is that the film succeeds in drawing out full-hearted comedy from its farcical situations and yet remains a touching, penetrating statement about the potential for love in any relationship.
64. Little Miss Sunshine (2006, dirs. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Feris)
Shortly before the 2007 Academy Awards ceremony, Steve Carrel, when asked if the family portrayed in Little Miss Sunshine was dysfunctional, said, "No. I think they're very functional." That succinct comment in many sums this movie up. The film is one of the most enjoyable and yet bracingly clear and even profound statement on the complex nature of family.
63. There's Something About Mary (1998, dirs. Farrelly Brothers)
Tasteless? Yes. Obscene? At times? Completely innovative and brilliant. Of course. This still stands as the Farrelly's brothers' best and most unique comedy, and with that distinction it also one of the astonishing comedy films ever made.
62. Born on the Fouth of July (1989, dir. Oliver Stone)
More than Stone's murky Platoon, this film drives home the ultimate truths of the tragedy of Vietnam. It's a gut-wrenching work of art that contains Tom Cruise in the most exposed performance of his career. Oliver Stone's focused, propulsive direction is fantastic.
61. Raising Arizona (1987, dir. Joel Coen)
This Coen Brothers comedy from 1987 is as much a mainstream delight as it is a dark, moving, and creatively ambitious fairy tale. One of the most purely enjoyable comedies ever made.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Top 20 Albums of the Decade
In about a week, Pitchfork will release it's top albums of the decade, so I thought I'd scoop them (after all, when I release mine no one will care about Pitchfork's, right?).
So, hear are my top 20 albums of the decade:
20. Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Wives (2006)/ Raised by Wolves (2005) - Voxtrot
It might be a cheat to combine the songs from two EPs, but taken together Voxtrot's early comprises some of the most stunning indie pop of the decade.
Best song: Wrecking Force
19. A Ghost is Born (2005) - Wilco
I remember this album being somewhat misunderstood when it was first released. I think the main reason for that was because Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was such a revelation and that created extraordinarily high expectations which couldn't be surpassed. When one simply listens to this album as a self-contained statement, it' wonderful. Overall, A Ghost is Born is a brilliant synthesis of Wilco's adventurous experimentalism and earthy, emotive brand of rock music.
Best song: Hell is Chrome
18. Wagonwheel Blues (2008) - The War on Drugs
You may not have heard of this band, but their work is exceptional, particularly this 2008 release that was unfortunately overlooked by most mainstream publications. The War on Drugs specializes in rich, shambling indie rock that owes no small debt to Bob Dylan.
Best song: Buenes Aires Beach.
17. Powder Burns (2007) - Twilight Singers
I think Greg Dulli's "side project" the Twilight Singers is significantly better than his original band, the acclaimed Afghan Whigs. On the surface, this album is merely a collection of a few hard-hitting rock songs, but in fact it is a soaring, emotionally wrought triumph.
Best song: Dead to Rights
16. Before the Dawn Heals Us (2004)- M83
Along with the Postal Service's Give Up, M83's Before the Dawn Heals Us may be the most palatable distillation of indie electronic in the 21st century--although in many ways, the two albums are poles apart. In this, Anthony Gonzalez creates dark, indelible soundscapes that are among the most lush and propulsive of the decade.
Best song: Moonchild
15. On the Wing Now (2007) - Foreign Born
With their impressive 2008 release Person to Person, California shoegazers Foreign Born are finally getting the respect they deserve, but On the Wing Now remains their best work to date. It's an exhilarating collection of layered, shimmering indie rock anthems that somehow manages to transcend every genre it steps in.
Best song: In the Shape
14. Things We Lost in the Fire (2001) - Low
With this individualistic masterpiece, slowcore pioneers Low finally triumphed over the occasional banality of their downtempo sensibilities to produce an uncompromisingly beautiful, heartrending record.
Best song: Medicine Magazines
13. Return to Cookie Mountain (2006) - TV on the Radio
This album crystallized TV on the Radio's position as the preeminent producers of pulsing, cinematic indie/experimental rock in the world.
Best song: Province (OK, maybe it's Wolf Like Me, but I'm trying to be different)
12. The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nation's General Millennium Assembly (2007) - Le Loup
Although Le Loup consists of a sprawling collection of musicians, on Throne of the Third Heaven the band manages to produce a cohesive, conceptually rich, and deeply moving album that is like a combination of the best Sufjan Stevens and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Best song: Planes Like Vultures
11. Plague Park (2007) - Handsome Furs
Ostensibly a side project for Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs plays blisteringly beautiful electronic indie rock on par with the best of Wolf Parade, and this 2007 release is a remarkably powerful album.
Best song: Handsome Furs Hate This City
10. Turn on the Bright Lights (2002) - Interpol
Interpol are exactly what everyone says they are: unabashed post-punk revivalists continuing in the tradition of such bands as Joy Division and Echo and the Bunnymen. But let's be honest, on this album, Interpol is better than all of the bands from which they take their cues.
Best song: NYC
19. Alopecia (2008) - Why?
How this truly individualistic album didn't make Pitchfork's top 50 of 2008 baffles me. In this album, the genre-defying Why? manages to be sincere, moving, self-deprecating, and irrepressibly brilliant.
8. Antics (2004) - Interpol
Conventional wisdom says that Antics is a compelling but less successful effort than Turn on the Bright Lights, but I happen to think Antics is the better album. In this album, Interpol steps out of the shadow of their post-punk roots to present one of the strongest collections of dark indie rock songs of the decade.
7. Glory Hope Mountain (2007) - The Acorn
A little known album full of pristine indie folk/pop from the sorely under appreciated The Acorn.
The opening track "Hold Your Breath" may be one of the best songs of the decade.
Best song: Hold Your Breath
6. Anytown Graffiti (2007) - Pela
Other than Arcade Fire, no one is making more rousing and emotionally infused indie rock than Pela. The sheer force of each track on Anytown Graffiti is remarkable.
Best song: Rooftops
5. Apologies to Queen Mary (2005) - Wolf Parade
This collection of gritty indie rock anthems should be regarded as a modern classic.
Best song: I'll Believe in Anything
4. Takk (2005) - Sigur Ros
Sigur Ros has been making some of the most beautiful and impacting music of any band for years, and on Takk they set forth their defining masterpiece of lush, toweringly cinematic songs.
Best song: Hoppipolla
3. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001) - Wilco
Released in the 2001, nothing could have been more appropriate than this collection of searching, intricate, and mysterious experimental pop songs that highlighted a collective desire for post-millenial connection.
Best song: Jesus etc.
2. Funeral (2004) - Arcade Fire
Almost no other band that I've heard plays songs as emotionally charged and moving as Arcade Fire. On Funeral, the band raises the bar on creating stirring indie rock anthems.
Best song: Rebellion (Lies)
1. Boxer (2007) - The National
The National's unflinchingly beautiful Boxer is not only my favorite album of the decade, but I think one of the most impressive of all time. The band's ability to create lush, atmospheric, and heartrendingly honest indie rock/pop work is nearly unparalleled among their peers.
Best song: Apartment Story
So, hear are my top 20 albums of the decade:
20. Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Wives (2006)/ Raised by Wolves (2005) - Voxtrot
It might be a cheat to combine the songs from two EPs, but taken together Voxtrot's early comprises some of the most stunning indie pop of the decade.
Best song: Wrecking Force
19. A Ghost is Born (2005) - Wilco
I remember this album being somewhat misunderstood when it was first released. I think the main reason for that was because Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was such a revelation and that created extraordinarily high expectations which couldn't be surpassed. When one simply listens to this album as a self-contained statement, it' wonderful. Overall, A Ghost is Born is a brilliant synthesis of Wilco's adventurous experimentalism and earthy, emotive brand of rock music.
Best song: Hell is Chrome
18. Wagonwheel Blues (2008) - The War on Drugs
You may not have heard of this band, but their work is exceptional, particularly this 2008 release that was unfortunately overlooked by most mainstream publications. The War on Drugs specializes in rich, shambling indie rock that owes no small debt to Bob Dylan.
Best song: Buenes Aires Beach.
17. Powder Burns (2007) - Twilight Singers
I think Greg Dulli's "side project" the Twilight Singers is significantly better than his original band, the acclaimed Afghan Whigs. On the surface, this album is merely a collection of a few hard-hitting rock songs, but in fact it is a soaring, emotionally wrought triumph.
Best song: Dead to Rights
16. Before the Dawn Heals Us (2004)- M83
Along with the Postal Service's Give Up, M83's Before the Dawn Heals Us may be the most palatable distillation of indie electronic in the 21st century--although in many ways, the two albums are poles apart. In this, Anthony Gonzalez creates dark, indelible soundscapes that are among the most lush and propulsive of the decade.
Best song: Moonchild
15. On the Wing Now (2007) - Foreign Born
With their impressive 2008 release Person to Person, California shoegazers Foreign Born are finally getting the respect they deserve, but On the Wing Now remains their best work to date. It's an exhilarating collection of layered, shimmering indie rock anthems that somehow manages to transcend every genre it steps in.
Best song: In the Shape
14. Things We Lost in the Fire (2001) - Low
With this individualistic masterpiece, slowcore pioneers Low finally triumphed over the occasional banality of their downtempo sensibilities to produce an uncompromisingly beautiful, heartrending record.
Best song: Medicine Magazines
13. Return to Cookie Mountain (2006) - TV on the Radio
This album crystallized TV on the Radio's position as the preeminent producers of pulsing, cinematic indie/experimental rock in the world.
Best song: Province (OK, maybe it's Wolf Like Me, but I'm trying to be different)
12. The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nation's General Millennium Assembly (2007) - Le Loup
Although Le Loup consists of a sprawling collection of musicians, on Throne of the Third Heaven the band manages to produce a cohesive, conceptually rich, and deeply moving album that is like a combination of the best Sufjan Stevens and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Best song: Planes Like Vultures
11. Plague Park (2007) - Handsome Furs
Ostensibly a side project for Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs plays blisteringly beautiful electronic indie rock on par with the best of Wolf Parade, and this 2007 release is a remarkably powerful album.
Best song: Handsome Furs Hate This City
10. Turn on the Bright Lights (2002) - Interpol
Interpol are exactly what everyone says they are: unabashed post-punk revivalists continuing in the tradition of such bands as Joy Division and Echo and the Bunnymen. But let's be honest, on this album, Interpol is better than all of the bands from which they take their cues.
Best song: NYC
19. Alopecia (2008) - Why?
How this truly individualistic album didn't make Pitchfork's top 50 of 2008 baffles me. In this album, the genre-defying Why? manages to be sincere, moving, self-deprecating, and irrepressibly brilliant.
8. Antics (2004) - Interpol
Conventional wisdom says that Antics is a compelling but less successful effort than Turn on the Bright Lights, but I happen to think Antics is the better album. In this album, Interpol steps out of the shadow of their post-punk roots to present one of the strongest collections of dark indie rock songs of the decade.
7. Glory Hope Mountain (2007) - The Acorn
A little known album full of pristine indie folk/pop from the sorely under appreciated The Acorn.
The opening track "Hold Your Breath" may be one of the best songs of the decade.
Best song: Hold Your Breath
6. Anytown Graffiti (2007) - Pela
Other than Arcade Fire, no one is making more rousing and emotionally infused indie rock than Pela. The sheer force of each track on Anytown Graffiti is remarkable.
Best song: Rooftops
5. Apologies to Queen Mary (2005) - Wolf Parade
This collection of gritty indie rock anthems should be regarded as a modern classic.
Best song: I'll Believe in Anything
4. Takk (2005) - Sigur Ros
Sigur Ros has been making some of the most beautiful and impacting music of any band for years, and on Takk they set forth their defining masterpiece of lush, toweringly cinematic songs.
Best song: Hoppipolla
3. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001) - Wilco
Released in the 2001, nothing could have been more appropriate than this collection of searching, intricate, and mysterious experimental pop songs that highlighted a collective desire for post-millenial connection.
Best song: Jesus etc.
2. Funeral (2004) - Arcade Fire
Almost no other band that I've heard plays songs as emotionally charged and moving as Arcade Fire. On Funeral, the band raises the bar on creating stirring indie rock anthems.
Best song: Rebellion (Lies)
1. Boxer (2007) - The National
The National's unflinchingly beautiful Boxer is not only my favorite album of the decade, but I think one of the most impressive of all time. The band's ability to create lush, atmospheric, and heartrendingly honest indie rock/pop work is nearly unparalleled among their peers.
Best song: Apartment Story
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Top 100 Films: 80-71
First of all... I'm sorry it's taken me so long to continue this list. The truth is, school has been occupying some of my time.
80. Traffic (2000, dir. Steven Soderbergh)
I find this to be a much more interesting and challenging film than Gladiator, which beat Traffic for best picture in 2000. What is fascinating about this film is how it provides an overarching perspective on the personal and moral toll of the drug trade in the United States, but it does this without become a polemic. Rather, it is all the more provactive and real for it.
79. 12 Angry Men (1957, dir. Sidney Lumet)
At times, I find that I connect with Sidney's Lumet's work more than nearly any other director, particularly his films that I think are his most personal statements: Night Falls on Manhattan (1996), Q&A (1990), Daniel (1984), The Verdict (1982), Serpico (1973). No other director is able to dramatize the personal and ethical struggle of his characters more than Sidney Lumet, who seems to be first and foremest concerned with flawed individuals struggling to do the right thing.
78. Malcolm X (1992, dir. Spike Lee)
Conventional wisdom seems to indicate that Do the Right Thing (1989) is Spike Lee's undisputed masterpiece, but I put forth this stunningly involving biopic. The force of Denzel Washington's towering performance and the weight of Spike Lee's masterful handling of the subject matter hit the viewer like a ton of bricks.
77. Kinsey (2004, dir. Bill Condon)
My vote for most underrated film of 2004 would go to Bill Condon's wonderfully absorbing biopic of Alfred Kinsey. In fact, I happen to think it's the best film of 2004. Although Laura Linney and Liam Neeson's sensitive portrayals carry the film in many ways, this is the film in which Bill Condon reveals himself to be a director of deep artistic vision.
76. The Apartment (1960, dir. Billy Wilder )
With wonderful performances by Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine, Wilder's film is simply one of the most wildly entertaining love stories of all time.
75. Jurassic Park (1993, dir. Steven Spielberg)
A brilliantly entertaining film. Truly, a pitch-perfect blockbuster.
74. Erin Brockovich (2000, dir. Steven Soderbergh)
First, let me say this: I truly believe that Ellen Burstyn should have won the Academy Award for Best Actress over Julia Roberts; however, I do happen to think that Erin Brockovich is an exceptional film and that Julia Roberts gives clearly the best performance of her career.
73. The People Under the Stairs (1991, dir. Wes Craven)
This may seem like a bizarre entry, but I really that is film is an incredibly unique
72. When Harry Met Sally (1989, dir. Rob Reiner)
Punctuated by the great chemistry between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, this is Rob Reiner's best film. Truly hilarious.
71. Halloween (1978, dir. John Carpenter)
John Carpenter is perhaps the modern horror genre's main auteur. Halloween is not necessarily his best film (you'll more on the list), but it's a great film and it's influence can't be understated.
80. Traffic (2000, dir. Steven Soderbergh)
I find this to be a much more interesting and challenging film than Gladiator, which beat Traffic for best picture in 2000. What is fascinating about this film is how it provides an overarching perspective on the personal and moral toll of the drug trade in the United States, but it does this without become a polemic. Rather, it is all the more provactive and real for it.
79. 12 Angry Men (1957, dir. Sidney Lumet)
At times, I find that I connect with Sidney's Lumet's work more than nearly any other director, particularly his films that I think are his most personal statements: Night Falls on Manhattan (1996), Q&A (1990), Daniel (1984), The Verdict (1982), Serpico (1973). No other director is able to dramatize the personal and ethical struggle of his characters more than Sidney Lumet, who seems to be first and foremest concerned with flawed individuals struggling to do the right thing.
78. Malcolm X (1992, dir. Spike Lee)
Conventional wisdom seems to indicate that Do the Right Thing (1989) is Spike Lee's undisputed masterpiece, but I put forth this stunningly involving biopic. The force of Denzel Washington's towering performance and the weight of Spike Lee's masterful handling of the subject matter hit the viewer like a ton of bricks.
77. Kinsey (2004, dir. Bill Condon)
My vote for most underrated film of 2004 would go to Bill Condon's wonderfully absorbing biopic of Alfred Kinsey. In fact, I happen to think it's the best film of 2004. Although Laura Linney and Liam Neeson's sensitive portrayals carry the film in many ways, this is the film in which Bill Condon reveals himself to be a director of deep artistic vision.
76. The Apartment (1960, dir. Billy Wilder )
With wonderful performances by Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine, Wilder's film is simply one of the most wildly entertaining love stories of all time.
75. Jurassic Park (1993, dir. Steven Spielberg)
A brilliantly entertaining film. Truly, a pitch-perfect blockbuster.
74. Erin Brockovich (2000, dir. Steven Soderbergh)
First, let me say this: I truly believe that Ellen Burstyn should have won the Academy Award for Best Actress over Julia Roberts; however, I do happen to think that Erin Brockovich is an exceptional film and that Julia Roberts gives clearly the best performance of her career.
73. The People Under the Stairs (1991, dir. Wes Craven)
This may seem like a bizarre entry, but I really that is film is an incredibly unique
and thrilling achievement.
72. When Harry Met Sally (1989, dir. Rob Reiner)
Punctuated by the great chemistry between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, this is Rob Reiner's best film. Truly hilarious.
71. Halloween (1978, dir. John Carpenter)
John Carpenter is perhaps the modern horror genre's main auteur. Halloween is not necessarily his best film (you'll more on the list), but it's a great film and it's influence can't be understated.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Class today
Today was a good day for the most part.
I received an extention on a number of sports articles I had to turn in to my editor at the Mid City Lagniappe and found out that I didn't have to edit my three minute short film until at least a week from now, which means my wednesday is now officially free.
Something occured to me today. I wonder if I react too harshly to some people's personal tastes. I really try very hard to be at least benign to other's tastes, but today in my advanced screenwriting class I found myself constantly rolling my eyes at what some people were saying, and it's not like they were saying anything outright douchish. Usually, they were just a making a statment on a film they liked. For instance, the teacher asked us what our favorite scenes were. What were the responses? One person said the end of Saw where
***SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS ***
Jigsaw reveals himself to be the man lying on the floor in the room.
At another time in the class, one of the students said they didn't like any Woody Allen movies? What? It takes a lot of balls to say something like that in a screenwriting class.
Well, like I said, I probably reacted too smugly today, although truly I try not to discount anyone's taste, unless they say they don't like any Woody Allen movies, in which case I do probably discount them.
I received an extention on a number of sports articles I had to turn in to my editor at the Mid City Lagniappe and found out that I didn't have to edit my three minute short film until at least a week from now, which means my wednesday is now officially free.
Something occured to me today. I wonder if I react too harshly to some people's personal tastes. I really try very hard to be at least benign to other's tastes, but today in my advanced screenwriting class I found myself constantly rolling my eyes at what some people were saying, and it's not like they were saying anything outright douchish. Usually, they were just a making a statment on a film they liked. For instance, the teacher asked us what our favorite scenes were. What were the responses? One person said the end of Saw where
***SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS ***
Jigsaw reveals himself to be the man lying on the floor in the room.
At another time in the class, one of the students said they didn't like any Woody Allen movies? What? It takes a lot of balls to say something like that in a screenwriting class.
Well, like I said, I probably reacted too smugly today, although truly I try not to discount anyone's taste, unless they say they don't like any Woody Allen movies, in which case I do probably discount them.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Back at UNO
Alright, so officially I've been back at UNO for a couple of weeks now and I haven't blogged about it. Honestly, I don't why.
But this year looks good. I have a very comfortable schedule. My earliest class is at 1:30, not to mention the fact that I have no classes on Wednesday at all. A friend of mine pointed out that it's like having another weekend in the middle of the week. It certainly feels like the weekend considering that I didn't wake up until 3 o'clock today.
Something happened today that annoyed me terribly. One of my classes is called Introduction to Video Writing and in our first assignment we had to email the teacher a journal response to a reading selection. In the reading selection, it stresses how important in media writing to write in the active voice as opposed to the passive voice. In my journal response I pointed that out.
Well... today I looked at my email and saw I had an email from my Video Writing teacher. He told me that my journal entry was fine, except he chastized me for writing in the passive voice in it. Give me a break! First of all, the reading selection emphasized writing in active voice for media writing. I didn't realize that all I writing I turned in to this teacher has to be in active voice. Is this script description, a news story? No. It was a journal entry, and sue me... I wrote in passive voice.
I don't know why that upset as much as it did. It was only an email, but for some reason I was very distressed by it. I know that issue wasn't very entertaining, I'll try to fuck shit up the rest of the semester to mix things up.
But this year looks good. I have a very comfortable schedule. My earliest class is at 1:30, not to mention the fact that I have no classes on Wednesday at all. A friend of mine pointed out that it's like having another weekend in the middle of the week. It certainly feels like the weekend considering that I didn't wake up until 3 o'clock today.
Something happened today that annoyed me terribly. One of my classes is called Introduction to Video Writing and in our first assignment we had to email the teacher a journal response to a reading selection. In the reading selection, it stresses how important in media writing to write in the active voice as opposed to the passive voice. In my journal response I pointed that out.
Well... today I looked at my email and saw I had an email from my Video Writing teacher. He told me that my journal entry was fine, except he chastized me for writing in the passive voice in it. Give me a break! First of all, the reading selection emphasized writing in active voice for media writing. I didn't realize that all I writing I turned in to this teacher has to be in active voice. Is this script description, a news story? No. It was a journal entry, and sue me... I wrote in passive voice.
I don't know why that upset as much as it did. It was only an email, but for some reason I was very distressed by it. I know that issue wasn't very entertaining, I'll try to fuck shit up the rest of the semester to mix things up.
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