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Happy Monday!
As the week gets closer to Christmas, the blog posts will reflect this celebration of all celebrations.
For now…
Ladies and gentlemen, science-fiction movie fans and (curious film buffs) were treated to a special teaser trailer today. The beloved 1982 science-fiction fan favorite Blade Runner, which originally starred Harrison Ford, has finished its highly-anticipated sequel. The first film depicted a dystopian future with a serious problem of dangerous human replicants living among humans. The sequel appears to recruit a character portrayed by Ryan Gosling to…
Just take a look.
Blade Runner 2049 should have no trouble replicating the enthusiasm from the first film.
Have an Inspired Week!
A Lift Back in Time
Sequels, historically, have a mixed record. How about a non-sequel sequel?
The 2011 film Crazy, Stupid, Love starring Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Emma Stone and Julianne Moore is a wonderful cinematic achievement. Akin to the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy, the casting, writing and acting was pitch-perfect and clever throughout with fun twists and fantastic settings we wish we could hang-out in on the weekend or on vacation.
Great escapism.
Speaking of escapism…
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone’s chemistry in Crazy, Stupid, Love is clearly evident. Remember the Dirty Dancing-inspired scene with the famed lift? It’s fitting the two would make a movie that expands their burgeoning romance from that dynamite move.
Despite not being their first reunion on film (Gangster Squad in 2013), the brand new teaser trailer for La La Land is, in terms of tonality, a similar feel-good spirit for the actor and actress as their beloved roles as Jacob Palmer and Hannah. The classical, dreamy aura reminds us of the Golden Age of Hollywood, inviting us into a world that serves as confirmation for why we enjoy movie magic and how this magic is created.
This film is unapologetic in celebrating Hollywood’s bright, shining spotlight elevated on and for the stage of suspended belief.
La La Land doesn’t look crazy or stupid, but full of love.
Happy Monday!
It’s a case we prefer not to carry.
Mondays are tough, with no easy way of transitioning from the relaxing nature of the weekend to the early start of the busy workweek. If we could simply wave goodbye to Monday, that would be ideal, wouldn’t it?
Seems easy enough.
Except, just when you think the case of the Mondays is gone and everything is better, this unrelenting force of surprising necessity reappears next to the piano player in your rec room.
Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, continuing their unconventional (yet highly-entertaining and effective) promotion for The Nice Guys, sat down for an interview with Stephen Colbert on the Late Show on CBS. Their segment demonstrated that sometimes we need the things we push away the hardest. Without Monday, there would be no “Happy Monday!” courtesy of Jimmy’s Daily Planet to make the jump back to work more fun, inspiring and, above all else, a little easier.
Monday, please come back around (but only on the once-a-week schedule).
Have a Very Nice, Happy Monday!
P.S. The Nice Guys arrives in theaters this Friday, May 20th.
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