I was thinking about it during one of the few slow scenes in The Book of Eli last night. "It" being how watching movies has become my defacto method for forcing rest and recovery. The projector throws a huge image on my home made screen (8 feet by 4 feet to incorporate a 16:9 aspect ratio) and five speakers provide a semi-sonic representation of what Dr. Dolby envisioned. I keep the room below contemporary standards of ambient heat, making blankets and pillows mandatory standard issue. All the better to snuggle in for a relaxing hour or two. I sometimes lay there watching the action unfold thinking of the days work, working muscle soreness, hotspots, and the overall system that needs to relax, slow down and use the time wisely to rejuvenate and repair. To rise from the ashes of high intensity workouts.
Post apocalyptic, dystopian films are perfect for this. It is one of my favorite genres. I love the lone wolf on a mission in the bleak, lawless post civilized world. Even if the mission is merely to stay alive. Since we have been so focused on diet and exercise of late, I though a one day return to a quick list might be fun, and so I present the RCVman TOP TWELVE Post Apocalyptic Dystopian Films of All-Time., subtitled the Doomsday Dozen. BTW, I really liked Eli.
12) Omega Man. Heston OMG.
11) On the Beach. From the Nevil Shute novel. Read his Rainbow and the Rose.
10) Escape From New York. The Snake, yesssssss.
9) The Postman. Costner delivers more than the mail. Serious
8) District 9. Too cool.
7) The Road. You know I love Cormac McCarthy. Viggo nearly nails it.
6) Mad Max. Mel rocks the punks.
5) The Book of Eli. Stylized re make of plot from Bradbury.
4) Minority Report. So good on so many levels.
3) 12 Monkeys. When, where?
2) Children of Men. Beautiful, heroic, true.
1) Blade Runner. More human than human is our moto here.
All for today folks. GREAT session in the HoM this morning. We'll be back tonight at 1830 for a sub session. I might have to take in a matinee this afternoon to recover.
Scary.
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this looks a little post-apocolyptic:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=152205214842598
No wonder people think we're weird. Oh well, whatever it takes , eh?
can you believe it...
Bet THAT GUY plays no Dead!!!
yeah, the Dead suck though so thats ok. but, it sounded like they played one song with a bunch of strobe lights going off and costume changes. :) ha, ha...my nephew goes to that session three times a week. i am now worried about his health including his hearing. the form of the riders including the instructor did not look too good?!
To be fair, that is not a class where you go to get fitter, stronger, faster or learn better biking skills. It is for fun and to burn some Kcals. Entertainment comes in myriad forms, and yes, there are some people who like that kida stuff. Personally I'll take the Dead ANY DAY OF THE WEEK over that noise. (or any other, actually)
why be fair. :) i agree but it seems like if you're going to use so much equipment that doesn't make a lot of sense. that is what those jazzercise and other dance classes are about. CA is usually about technique and i bet that session was atypical or mostly for fun. every other store front in LA (in many parts of town) seems to be a pilates location now. if you look at pedestrians on the sidewalk every other person seems to be carrying a yoga mat. and that is hardly exaggerating. group exercise and exercise in general is a much bigger industry in socal as you know. i'm thinking its only going to get that much bigger as 'the boomers go kicking and screaming...'
I didn't see a lot of empty saddles. They are filling the joint and probably making money. Two important considerations in any state (including CA). Whatever works. I know several very serious indoor cycling centers in LA. Wait I part-own one. I am a fan of cycling (high intensity) yogs (range of motion stretching) and pilates (core strength). Just not all at once.
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