1st post's a charm.

Hello there!

This is my eye and this is my ear. I have two of each and I use them to perceive images and sounds. I also have a brain (sadly, I can’t provide proof for that) which I use in order to construct some sense out of them. I also use my eyebrows a lot. That right one keeps jerk-responding to various audiovisual stimuli. I am human, I am of the male species, my first name is Thanos and, among other stuff, I watch movies. This is my blog about some of them. My blog ‘o movies, if you like.

So, this would be a good time to explain the name of this blog (if it isn’t obvious already) and perhaps shed some light on what this is all about. Day of the Locust is a beautiful and insightful novel by Nathanael West, written in 1939. It’s about the make-believe world/simulation that is Hollywood and how reality recedes before it. It’s about dreams and hopes and desperation and men and women and artists and film. It is about a nightmare with a laugh. It also happens to be one of my favorite books. So, there you go. It’s personal, it’s relevant, it’s good for you and pretty much says it all.

This is a blog about movies I love. Furthermore, it is a blog about movies I find important, and by that I mean that they make a point I believe it’s worth making. They are important both for their cinematic qualities and for providing a chance to hint at broader themes. That’s the idea. It may seem a bit archaic and old fashioned but that’s OK because that’s the way it is. I just hope this whole thing proves to be interesting.

Well, talk is cheap and blog-space is cheaper so next time I’ll come up with a movie review. Let’s see if I can make this thing work.

“Let’s go and see what’s buried in the garden.”

“Why not? I’ve always wanted to meet Mrs. Thorwald.”