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[FILM REVIEW] ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′ (2011)

I've heard this is one of the many underrated gems in the DreamWorks Animation catalog. Having only seen the first several times, in theaters and on Blu-ray, I became intrigued as what the second Kung Fu Panda had to offer, only after being exposed to the word-of-mouth praises of several people. The biggest reoccurring statement about the film, at least in my experience, was that it was a tearjerker. Every person I knew or watched who saw this cried at it. Keep in mind that I never cry at movies, and when I do, it's because of my personal thoughts and overall feelings outside of the film, and mostly because I was bored or exhausted. This morning, I caught it on FXX, in all the televised glory of pan-and-scan, commercials, and dynamic range compression. Well, 'The Guy,' did you cry? No. I actually didn't. I kind of figured out what the tearjerker was as the film went on. I was expecting something soul-crushing, something that would catch me off-guard. As a sequel, Kung Fu Panda 2 is mostly centered on action set-pieces while the first had more character development. Although Po had a major character arc in this installment, the rest of the film seemed to be by-the-numbers, very similar to how HTTYD2 was structured, but I found that KFP2 had more solid first act than that of HTTYD2. While the first film dealt with themes of self-determination and confidence to follow dreams, "2" had themes of identity, heritage, and searching the past to answer the present. I was never adopted, but there were two people I know who were, and similarly are of Asian origin. I don't understand how it feels to be adopted, and this film didn't even help me, but I can understand how an adoptee can view family very differently. Kung Fu Panda 2 is a worthy continuation of its world, but it was neither game-changing or impressive. 6/10

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[LP REVIEW] Slint: 'Spiderland' (1991)

David was just an ordinary man. He had good friends and a loving family. He was the father of two children, and was a member of many rock outfits. On the inside, he was a tortured monster, the Nosferatu Man himself, whose victim stood in the mirror (it wasn't a friend of his, no pun intended). He became aware of his wife having an affair with another man. For a man who senses so much, this was the trigger. Something had to be done, in the most powerful, and least reputation-shattering way possible. He ended it. No more worries about his selfish wife, no more Nosferatu Man, no more Don. But something went terribly wrong. He survived. Eileen was born between the end of the Great Depression, and the beginning of the Second World War. By the time she was sixteen, she completely lost her eyesight. It was progressively getting worse before, but it was something they said she will "grow out of." She may not have had sight for most of her life, but she has seen many, many things as a blind woman. She married a lovely bloke who was also an outcast, for mental rather than physical complications, and together they had five beautiful daughters. On the weekend of David's attempted suicide, Eileen suffered through multiple strokes, temporally afflicting her brain. Eileen is my grandmother and we have been close for as long as I can remember. For the weekend of Presidents' Day my mother drove me to upstate New York to comfort her. This is not another one of those "diary reviews." It just so happens that I listened to Spiderland the night of Thursday February 12th, hours before David, David Pajo, released his suicide note for the world to read. I didn't hear about this until the next morning, followed by the afternoon when I heard about Eileen. The Albatross in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 'Good Morning, Captain's' main inspiration, has settled in my world. Spiderland reminds us about our internal struggles and how it affects the people we love, and the external struggles we all experience. The album opener, 'Breadcrumb Trail', is the lightest of the bunch and concerns a date at the carnival between the protagonist and a fortune teller girl. Lyrically it conveys anxiety about new people and new experiences, namely being the girl and the roller coaster. There's no strong allegories or philosophies in 'Breadcrumb Trail', but it establishes the character of the album, and protagonist. 'Nosferatu Man' reveals a different side to this character, and his actions at home differ from those outside. 'Don, Aman' examines his amplified social anxiety, following the events of the previous track. A new character is introduced for side two, opening with 'Washer,' presumably about a man who is embarking on a dangerous quest on sea, saying goodbye to his lover the night before. 'For Dinner...' may be unimpressive on its own, but within the context of Spiderland it serves as a perfect interlude. This cut represents the calm before the storm, like an intense "dialogue" scene to a movie, opposed to the remaining action scenes. 'Good Morning, Captain' is the turbulent storm he faces, and the losses we grieve afterwards. The entire 39 minutes of Spiderland builds up to a cathartic burst of release from Brian McMahan at the end of "Captain," and it is entirely satisfying. This is my interpretation. There are other valid ones out there, further solidifying the genius of Spiderland. On the musical hand of the spectrum, Spiderland features instrumental performances that can be considered avant-garde, yet accessible, but with no loss of depth. It is also one of the most dynamic albums I've ever heard, and I find Brian Paulson's production, when played through a good sound system, incredibly immaculate. Some may complain about the vocals being mixed too low, but pop music this is not. The entire listening experience is positively scary, with jangling chords and clever appropriations of unconventional time signatures. Let's add the fact that most of the band were in their early-twenties while writing and recording this album, and the process of making it broke the sanity of Slint, while some of the members allegedly had to be institutionalized. Between August and October 1990, the recording was finished in four days. With the passing of recent events, one would wonder what was going through David Pajo's mind when writing the album, and how it would haunt him 25 years later. David became Don on the night of the 12th. Don woke up And looked at the night before He knew what he had to do He was responsible

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A photo posted by David Pajo (@davidpajo) on Feb 13, 2015 at 8:20am PST

On the 13th, Don died a horrible death, but David survived. Pajo's Instagram released a photo of him on the hospital bed, giving the thumbs up. It was accompanied with three asterisks (***) in the text. He symbolically let go of the burden he built with these characters: Don, The Nosferatu Man, The Fortune-Teller, The Smiling Queen, and the Captain. Figures that personified experiences, perceptions and emotions. He is happily on the way to a smooth recovery. I visited Eileen at the hospital on the night of the 15th. I saw her the day prior and she was unable to speak in full sentences, felt the world was going to end, and insulted her family and the doctors that helped her. That night, I decided to talk to her. I expressed my feelings and anxieties with my relationships. I poured out my soul and shared her the things that bothered me. She then spoke to me in full sentences, affirming me to be my own person. I find myself very close to Grandma, and I get really mad when unnamed family members make fun of and insult her. People my age who never knew Eileen may extremely detest her, namely her lifestyle and politics. Being blind and a constant smoker since 14, she is the neediest member of the family at 76 years. Walks that would take a few seconds, take a whole minute with her. With Grandma in the picture, everybody slows down to keep up with her. The conversation we shared that night was to last in infamy for us and her daughters. Eileen is happily on the way to a smooth recovery. I bought Spiderland in late-2011, which was possibly the most turbulent and difficult time in my life, for other reasons. Those days are past me and I slowly became a happier person. I'm still not where I want to be, but Spiderland helped me along the way. It is the perfect emo album, which cannot be matched by those who identify their music as emo. It wasn't only instrumental in forming the Post-Rock genre, it's completely different from what the genre is today. It is refreshing on every listen, and the whole album was designed to be a single listening experience. The album still leaves its impact long after the feedback ending "Captain" cuts out and the needle slides to the inner groove. This is where the real journey begins, at least it did for me on Presidents' Day Weekend. 10.0

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