PLUG: Things That Don't Suck

I’m planning a Christopher Nolan Blogothon to run from July 11 to the 17th. Starting with The Following, I will cover every one of his films, culminating with the release of Inception. I hope to get articles from various people and various viewpoints. The articles can cover anything; his career as a whole, a particular film, or just a particular aspect of Nolan.

I know a two month lead time may strike some of you as excessive, but I’m still a relatively small blog and would like to have actual articles to post during the blogothon and have, y’know people actually read them. So I figure with a two month lead people will have time to write some stuff up, set it aside, and get the word out.


As you may recall from my review of The Prestige in which I named it my fourth favorite films of the decade; I think Nolan is one of the most interesting filmmakers working today and utterly unique in his position of power and influence among today’s filmmakers. Are there more interesting filmmakers then Nolan working today? Perhaps. But none with his canvas, and none with his ability to sell a vision as idiosyncratic as his, to a mass audience.

I find him one of the most intriguing filmmakers working today. And with his seventh film his body of work becomes big enough to be looked at as a whole. It seems the perfect time to do it. And I feel like as an event it could be really special.

Got a Press Release, something to Plug, or a Screener available for review (or some combination of the three)? Ok, don't get all crazy about it. Just click here and give me the details (what, when, where, and a link, for starters) - I'll handle the rest.

Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #36: Things That Don't Suck

It's Blusterin' Time!

And remember: Blustering should be a two-way street; if you've asked to be blustered, you better be a blusterer.

If you're new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the first few posts. Otherwise, here's the basics:

What I'll do is list a site; you're asked to critique it. But here's the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don't leave the comment using your normal alias/login - instead, go anonymous, and be as brutally honest (or complimentary) as you wish to be. Also, be specific, and naturally, don't be rude. If I deem anything inappropriate, I'll have no problem deleting the comment.

So, go to the site listed below, familiarize yourself with it for a few minutes, then come back and leave some constructive criticism and/or comments that you have.

Site: Things That Don't Suck
LAMB#: 384
URL: http://thingthatdontsuck.blogspot.com/




















If you're up for this treatment for your site (and you're a LAMB), send me an email with the subject "Bluster Me!" If you've already done so, no need to do it again - you're on the list, and these will be going up in order of when I received your email (by the way, it could take a while for your site to be Blustered, since I don't run this more than once a week or so).

LAMB #384 - Things That Don't Suck

URL: http://thingthatdontsuck.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Things That Don't Suck
Categories: All types of movies. Classic and Cult. Foreign and Domestic. Mainstream and Outre. From the modern era to the silent one. Also occasional day trips into books, comics, and music.
Rating: R

What is the main focus of your site?
Film mostly. But as the title suggests Just about anything that doesn't suck.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
My goal was to change the tenor of online conversation a little bit, which either seems to orginate from slobbering pre approval, or a show me what you've got sneer. I give everything a fair shake.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Interactive.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
A little over a year. For the past four months I've gotten into the swing of an almost daily schedule.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Gangs Of New York
Sherlock Jr.
Evil Dead 2

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Saw the link on alot of movie sites I liked.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Ham.