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Life Of Pi.

Posted on 15th Dec 2013 by essiep

10C, some rain.
Cycle- Distance: 50.20mi, time: 03:40:21, speed: 13.67mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/446467589
Pretty low speed ride, but my back is so stiff. This time of year, many cafes are closed. Some don’t open until February.

Film- Life Of Pi. A film that works on many levels. There are various religious threads, one of which doesn’t appear until near the end. The lead character, Pi asks about two stories given about the survival at sea. Which was the better story; the first one, or the second true one? It seems to be a question posed by the nature of religion. Should we believe what is true, or what is beautiful?
The mistake that religious followers make is that they choose the latter.
I could not decide whether this was presented as a critique or a support of faith.

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Hurry, rest, there isn’t much time.

Posted on 27th Oct 2013 by essiep

16ºC, sunny with wind.
Big storm coming: Sunday night, gales, Monday heavy rain.

Film: Sightseers. Serial killer goes on holiday in a caravan. This is like Mike Leigh with casual murder. Beautifully shot and rendered on Bluray. And funny too. There is plenty written about this film, I don’t need to repeat here but I am still impressed by the quality of hidef on Bluray. Colour depth and shadow detail are dramatically clearer. The extra resolution is secondary in my opinion.

My holiday to-do list is far too long for a one-week holiday. The marking bag is heavy this year, but I will try.

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