May 09, 2008
Cinema!
Go Speed Racer, Go!
I love this ad that VW did in 1996 for the Fourth Generation GTI. My first VW was the Fifth Generation Passat, and when I bought a Golf it was also a Fifth Generation, but this ad is almost perfect, especially the retro-ending with Speed.
The Speed Racer movie opens today, and much like the Thunderbirds movie, I really don't care about the plot -- I just want to see the machines (in this case, the car)!
I'll take Leo out to see it tonight come hell or high water.
PS. Isn't the opening of Speed Racer the first time most of us saw the effect that they would later use in The Matrix? (The scene freezes and the camera's viewpoint rotates.)
The original Japanese opening credits!
Posted by Steven at 12:05 AM | Comments (0)
May 06, 2008
Family
Leo Inducted into National Jr. Honor Society
Leo was inducted into the National Jr. Honor Society tonight. Congratulations, Leo! We're very proud of you!
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April 25, 2008
Band Weenies
Leo's Jazz Band Wins Top Honors
Leo's Middle School Jazz Band (Ruth Dowell MS, McKinney) won "Outstanding CCC Class Jazz Band" at the Sandy Lake Fun-Fest band competition today. They played two compositions and Leo had a solo in the first performance. This is the first year that Dowell MS Jazz Band has won this award at the Fun-Fest. They sounded like a high school band, they're so polished it's amazing to listen to them.
Congratulations, Leo!
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