I am now watching Hawking about Stephen Hawking. I wrote a college paper about him. This guy is amazing. Most of his work I have to really slow down my reading and think about -- quarks and strings and colors. So fascinating.
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I started Brief History, got about 1.5 chapters, got stuck. I was taking Chemistry 101, and so, having other things already on my mind, decided it was ok for me never to understand Hawking, if necessary. When I told the chemistry teacher, who'd spoken to the class about the book, that I'd purchased it, he just laughed. I know he felt responsible for my spending the $12 (the number indicates just how long I've been in this game of ours, as well as demonstrating my knack for strange details).Okay, Hawking is breaking my heart.
Although, he attributes his disease for making him going deeper into his brain and because of this, he has made these fantastic discoveries. And although he is trapped in a body, he sends his brain out to the universe.
Addendum: I've read his book A Brief History of Time. Apparently he tried very hard to make it as simple as he possibly could--which was still very difficult for me. I had to read it very slowly, and reread passages to get what he was telling me in my own little unworthy brain.
You are aware of the problem so it's totally ok not to watch.@Sundrop and @Lisey Landon -- I will not watch it. This does not mean I bury my head in the sand when it comes to animal cruelty -- I just can't see it or watch it. Even when it's for documentary purposes. Thanks for the heads up Sunny.
I watched the Candy Darling doc too a few weeks ago. It was very sad.I watched a documentary about Candy Darling on Netflix a couple days ago. Sad, but interesting.
On a side note, I can't watch or stomach ANYTHING about animal cruelty either, DJ! I am completely aware of it, but the thought makes me lose sleep and have anxiety attacks. I love animals more than I like people and my heart just rips apart at the thought of these things.
I know how sensitive you are for the animals.....I'm glad you'll skip watching this one. ♥@Sundrop and @Lisey Landon -- I will not watch it. This does not mean I bury my head in the sand when it comes to animal cruelty -- I just can't see it or watch it. Even when it's for documentary purposes. Thanks for the heads up Sunny.
I watched this and the guy was messed up. I thought it was pretty interesting overall.I tried to watch a doc on Phillip K. Dick on Netflix last night, but didn't make it through. Pretty poor production values, and it seemed to be far more interested in how many drugs he took and how often he took them than in his writing... maybe I was just too tired. I might try it again tonight.
I'll definitely try it again, then. Meant to last night, but got caught up in my bookI watched this and the guy was messed up. I thought it was pretty interesting overall.
I have an inborn, abiding interest in the making of movies and love to watch shows featuring among other things behind the scenes of the making of a movie. I like interviews with directors especially, to hear directly from the artists who understand the art the best.I watched Nightmare Factory and Secrets: Richard III Revealed.
Both very good. The first talked to Greg Nicotero and others who are behind the movie magic and makeup that goes into these blockbuster movies, and small screen things too, like the walking dead. He was responsible for the mist and the green mile--Mr. Jingles was so real!
The hunt for Richard the III in the parking lot was really interesting.