March, 6, 2005 archives

doing a movie about the movie industry can be rough, especially a sequel to a movie about the industry. be cool makes the dangerous choice of making fun of sequels at its outset, and then proceeds to be a mediocre sequel. there are a few clever scenes, but the whole film is just not nearly as tight as great shorty.

the soundtrack is also pretty pathetic, which is disappointing considering the greatness of the get shorty soundtrack.

i always like when someone throws out a number that is apparently designed to impress, but really seems rather pathetic in comparison to something else. like this washington post ombudsman piece about the response to an article about declining circulation. over 75 emails, letters, and phone calls! here’s a /. posting about apple getting a favorable ruling in its case against mac daily news that has nearly 700 comments.