21.03.07
Out of kilter
Do you know those times where everyone says one thing but you just fundamentally disagree with them and no-one is ballsy enough to take your side? Or perhaps it actually is that you are the only one screaming “Emperor! Get new clothes; we can see your arse!”
I’ve had a major incidence of this tonight. On rec.juggling there have been 2 vids I’ve watched. First one was Aaron Gregg’s new thing and a nice few minutes it was. Sounded like The White Stripes on the sound too. Nice stuff and very good film-making to top things off. Then I read that people thought the editing was ace but so was the new “Visionbotch” vid. So I downloaded that one to see for m’self.
Hmm. This is one of things that you want to like for the sheer idea of doing something different with good film-making and interesting stuff and odd music but sadly I just can’t say I liked it. Previous of their vids have had the tedious bollocks of making shapes with rings for hours on end (seemingly); this new one had the novel twist of making shapes with cigar boxes instead.
Now I like an occasional bit of pretentious twaddle but this was at my limit soon after it began and fair smashed through that barrier when your man started standing up and laying down boxes on a table; but not singly oh no; he did one in each hand……simultaneously. I know, how is it possible?
Film-makingwise it was pretty good, certainly well up there in the juggling community video releases anyway. Content just did bog all for me. Still, it hasn’t stopped a good dozen folk bigging it up with nary a contrary word. Perhaps it’s just me.
Have fun (regardless of whatever the hell I reckon).