No Donny, these men are cowards...

Ahh...it feels good to have a nice day of work for a change.  After about a month and half without work, I must say, I love checkouts.  Fighting with a video assist system, I missed it.  I missed everything about a camera checkout.  I'm in a happy mood now, there is some more work on the horizon...

I did just see Atonement the other night.  Good movie, I didn't, however, come to the understanding on how it won the Golden Globe for Best Picture.  I thought that 'There Will Be Blood' and 'No Country For Old Men' far surpassed that film in all aspects of production quality, acting, and story.  'Atonement' did have "the shot", so referred to by obvious film school students in the theatre.  They were speaking of a steadicam shot that lasted, oh I don't know, maybe three minutes or so.  I will admit, it would have been a hell of an experience operating, and even pulling focus on that shot.  I can't imagine, going soft about two minutes into it and realizing it and then having to just keep going without screwing up again.  So much pressure, I mean, when I hear, "let's role on this one", I can feel a reaction in my gut that tells my brain, "don't fuck this up" but I can't imagine being the first on that shot.  I have a lot of respect for them.

I still believe that Daniel Day Lewis is the best actor of our, or even any generation.  He completely consumes a character when he takes a role.  Tremendous respect and admiration for that man...