I started this Film Diary thing in 2002, really just to write down the types of things I end up talking about to friends when they ask me about what movies that I have seen recently. So, despite having been in a film studies program at one time, I don’t think I ever refer to theory or criticism here. In fact, I end up sounding more often than not that a “reviewer”, which is actually the last thing I intended when I started to write this.
What this is for me is what I call it: it’s a diary. It details what I have seen and some of the thoughts I have had about the films. *
I have the extreme privilege to live in San Francisco, and while it is not one the “top” film cities with copious amounts of film houses with unusual and classic fare, it is actually a pretty damn good place to be to see more interesting films. I am sure that whether or not I see really “interesting” films or not might be debatable, but that is the one true thing that I open up for my readers, which is my actual viewing history.
I prefer very much to see film in a theater and on film, but realistically, I have a budget and a family and do not get to the theater half as much as I like to. I don’t know that I even watch as many films on DVD as I would like to, but that is where I see the bulk of the films I see. I rarely watch films on television or video, since they are either not letterboxed or are edited or filled with commercials or in any way compromised. I also only detail films that I watch all the way through to the end. Anyone reading this who has children can relate to the fact that they might have seen The Iron Giant eight million times but never all at once, knows essentially to what I am referring.
I do this, I guess, largely for myself, but do question how much of a waste of time this site is. So, if you have read this and read anything that interests, incites, or annoys you, feel free to write me.
Keep in mind, this isn’t journalism, so I don’t really check my facts too deeply. I can offer misinformation from time to time.
Hello, Ken!!!
I finaly went to your blog about which you e-mailed to let me know a couple of weeks ago! I am just browsing on it now, and looking for if there are any films that I have seen.
I have heard about “SuperMan Returs” and know it is coming to Japan sometime in this year (I just watched the film’s main actor and directer for the film were talking about their film on “Larry King” couple of weeks ago. Yes, we can see that show here. I watch it very sometimes, not ofter, though.) And I went to ’serch’ on your blog to look for the films that I like to read about in your blog, but I never succeeded to find your comments about those films. Hte films includ “Broken Flowers” & “Brokeback Mountain” which I saw in this year and “Closer” which I saw last year. I think I will go and brows your old site later. I might find there, hopefully.
I haven’t found films that I have seen yet, soI don’t have any commnet on your writings for now (I just found I like to go see “Cars.” Supposed to be good! So I will like to read your comment on the film after I saw it). I just thought I wanted to let you know I finally accessed to your bran new BLOG and it will give me very big impact, inspiration, and motivation, which are all very important for one’s life.
I will write back to your email as well sometime soon,
Thanks for your letting me know about your blog. I was really glad.
Talk to you later.
Kasumi