"Do YOU Dream?"

There's something about movies that I've always loved. For as long as I can remember, I've been obsessed with them. Growing up, I wanted to make movies or be a pro movie-goer, but I gave that dream up to be an artist; though it is not something I regret. I like that as you sit in this dark theatre, you become involved in the movie; hopelessly entangled in the story and its characters. Some movies have lasting impacts on us and inspire us in so many ways. There's nothing like that feeling after seeing a great movie. Since 2000, I have been collecting my movie ticket stubs (I actually have one from 1997 when I saw Spice World, but that's taped in my Lisa Frank diary and there it stays). But over the years, I've seen many movies.My most recent stub, that I have yet to include, is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus which I have become obsessed with. This could be due to the fact that I love Heath Ledger or because I love the idea of the imaginarium. For some reason, I can't post the wonderful clip referencing my title line so please click HERE for a taste of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The movie is dark and magical, introduces unique characters, has amazing imagery and sets, and casts a creepy mood throughout. I have been thinking about it nonstop. I will probably do some cut outs. Speaking of movies, my friend Derek Szubeczak is a Media Studies major at Wayne State University and he loves movies too. I spoke with Derek and asked him why films? "I've had a love for films for as long as I can remember. Besides music, film was the other thing that had a major impact on my emotions and intellect. They have always fascinated me and for better or worse have helped shape my personality. Great cinematography is just beautiful. It's like a perfect photograph only in motion like a perfect memory." Derek runs a tight ship with friend, David Englebrink; the two helping one another. Derek also creates the soundtracks you hear in the films. The work is interesting; my favorite being The Used Magician (below). Derek and Dave are really cool guys and I'm excited to see what they come up with in the future.

The Used Magician from Derek Szubeczak on Vimeo.

Speaking of movies, I watched Big Fish again and I found out that Miley Cyrus (then known as Destiny Cyrus) plays an 8 year old girl in the film and that kind of made me dislike the movie a bit. C'mon Tim Burton, MILEY?