ask pryor15 about anything--anything at all

[Bodhisattva]

Prior,
I'm extremely interested in film but am only at the novice level. I watch tons of film and have gotten many good suggestions from reading your posts.

To my question: Can you recommend me some books on film whether it be film history, directing, genre? Books that i must read? I'll eat it all up so as many as you recommend i will read.

[Iconoclastic]

Why do baseball teams continually throw money at offensive players when year after year it is proven that pitching and defense win in the postseason?

[pryor15]

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Did you vote for green party candidates in the presidential elections? and if so, whats your take on the whole wasting your vote thing?

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I voted for Nader, and then Kerry and usually vote Green, unless there's an exceptionally close race or someone I really like in the major parties (like, say, Olympia Snowe). I tend to believe that the long-term creation of a viable third party is much more important than any one race, so i don't view it as a vote wasted in that regard.

[diebitter]

Does the 'Coffee Break' and 'Bubble and Squeak' threads idea suck or what?

[pryor15]

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Why do baseball teams continually throw money at offensive players when year after year it is proven that pitching and defense win in the postseason?

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the way i see it, a high-impact bat is much more reliable than a dominant pitcher, both in terms of performance and injury risk over a 3-5 year period, plus offense is sexy and hitters play every day (well, some of them do).

also, don't forget that it can be pretty hard to even get to the postseason, and a Pujols can do wonders for that effort.

still, i'd personally rather have the dominant starter than a dominant hitter, all things be equal, at the end of the year. i think the extra money comes from the reliability that the hitter will be playing come September, or the simple fact that some GM's are very short-sighted.

[pryor15]

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what do you do for work now?

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mostly poker with a bit of freelance film/writing work. this, of course, may change very soon.

it should be noted that i am a starving artist, seeing as i'm not great at poker. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[pryor15]

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Your thoughts on Sofia Coppola? Good, accomplished director in her own right or just riding on Francis Ford Coppola's success?

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i think she's made 2 exceptional films and a third that looks like it may be very good. maybe her dad got her started, but i think she's proven herself.

if anyone's riding on Frances Ford's success, it's Frances Ford.

of course, he has a new film coming out that looks interesting.

[pryor15]

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Is it possible to be an existentialist? Or, does defining yourself as an existentialist automatically preclude you from being one?

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lol.

it's probably possible, but not in a pure sense. the same way it's not possible to be entirely a socialist. a little bit of existentialism never hurt, though.

[SoloAJ]

This is somewhat lame but since I almost started a thread to get ideas.

I've seen mentions of stuff you can read when you're first getting into film. What are some books I could read to help expand my knowledge about film. In particular, I was wondering if there are books that help you look at things more from a 'critic' perspective as opposed to an "entertainment persepective."

Or is it just a case where books won't do much and experience trumps all?

I guess thats my "question," even though it is a few.

[Mrs. Utah]

Are you going to post a trip report and/or pics(if you have any) about your recent moose hunt?