my collection of classic films on DVD continues to grow... i just watched Network last night, and wow, that is one heck of a great movie. I like watching a good director at work... someone who's not afraid to film a bombastic monologue from twenty feet away, with the speaker a little off-center in the frame and out of focus... i like it when, in a conversation, the camera stays on one person through several exchanges between them and the other character, so you can see that person's reactions... most directors seem afraid to stay focused on one character while another is speaking... but the good ones, man, you never quite know what you're going to get but you know its gonna be powerful, and impressive.

for those who care, i'll be watching magnolia again tonight if i can swing it.

for those who were in non-death machine related car incidents this morning, my advice to you is stay home and watch movies all day.