Fresnadillo freaks

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I sat down with 28 Weeks Later director Jean Carlos Fresnadillo last Monday afternoon -- i.e., the day that my hard drive froze up and died. Fresnadillo is a quiet, meditative guy with a nicely measured European attitude and what felt to me like a very contained and settled ego. The interview is okay, nothing spectacular; the film is much better.

I would have posted the Fresnadillo thing yesterday afternoon but -- no complaining, just fact -- I was stopped again when the brand-new hard drive, installed only hours earlier, froze on me. Apparently the computer guy from Brooklyn either installed the wrong kind of video driver or installed the right one incorrectly, and the error caused all wsf ads on all pages to flash like lightning bolts and make the web page jitter up and down, and this caused so much stress on the system that it freaked out and collapsed.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 11, 2007 at 10:43 AM

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christian says ...

jeff...are you a masochist?

GET A FUCKING MAC.

you're acting like an amateur here....

Posted by christian at May 11, 2007 11:35 AM

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Pinko Punko says ...

Jeff, if you got on the web without first running the Windows update to get all the patches that are not on the basic Windows install, your computer would have immediately hammered by spyware/malware.

Posted by Pinko Punko at May 11, 2007 11:47 AM

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Mr. Muckle says ...

Well Jeff, I'm sure you did notice what kind of computer Mr. Poland is working on. (Mac) But you cropped the picture for your entry. Clever.

Sorry about your Windows trouble. That's distressing. The same guy who fixed it first should fix it next, no?

You might ask what kind of computer the guy used to fix up the Jack photo (probably a Mac).

Of course, there will be some learning curve switching over. Probably different programs to use for some things. But, of course, with all the extra uptime and no breakdowns, that should go quickly. (For laptops, they say the three-year service agreement is worth buying, and it gets you extra phone support, too, when you feel like talking to someone working all night in India.) But you can bring them into Apple stores and get help right away, too, or with an appointment.

Posted by Mr. Muckle at May 11, 2007 12:17 PM

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jeffmcm says ...

Macs are overrated and there's no reason why they should get a monopoly on the personal computer market.

Posted by jeffmcm at May 11, 2007 12:23 PM

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Mr. Muckle says ...

Have you ever used one for any length of time, jeffmcm? A new one, I mean? I hardly think anyone is overrating them. They cost about the same as PCs for what you get, comparing apples to apples. And, of course, the inner hardware uses essentially the same components. The difference is design and operating system. It would be hard for anyone who knows the difference, IMO, to suggest the Mac operating system is overrated. It's fabulous!

And of course you must be joking in that Macs are in no danger of monopolizing the PC market, any more than The Departed was threatened to outgross Spiderman. But we'll hold on to our elitist superiority, thanks. ;-)

Posted by Mr. Muckle at May 11, 2007 12:33 PM

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storymark says ...

PSs have always done just fine by me.

They've finally finished getting rid of all the Mac where I work, and switched to all-PC.

Posted by storymark at May 11, 2007 12:38 PM

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jeffmcm says ...

All the elitist superiority I see is coming from the Mac side - urging everyone to get one is both urging a monopoly and 'overrating' in my mind.

Posted by jeffmcm at May 11, 2007 12:39 PM

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christian says ...

because they don't break down every few days like jeff's machine. and no viruses. that's enough.

Posted by christian at May 11, 2007 1:02 PM

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carlos alejandro says ...

Jeff, the mp3 link is down...

Posted by carlos alejandro at May 11, 2007 1:15 PM

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Mr. Muckle says ...

jeffmcm, that's what I meant as a self-deprecating take on elitism (we Mac-fans). I did not think PC-heads could possibly be elitist. That would be like bragging about shopping at Wal-Mart, wouldn't it? ;-)

This is how karma works: If you post too many snarky comments in general, then after a while you automatically tend to think that others are being snarky toward you. Ha. And just when I was being so nice!

Posted by Mr. Muckle at May 11, 2007 3:05 PM

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TheJeff says ...

How do you figure a company with a 6% market share has a monopoly on the industry?

Posted by TheJeff at May 11, 2007 3:34 PM

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frankbooth says ...

"The interview is nothing special...the film is much better."

Every so often this happens. Jaws and The Godfather were both better films than interviews.

Posted by frankbooth at May 11, 2007 4:09 PM

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Devin Faraci says ...

Jeff, you did the interview BEFORE seeing the movie, right? Do you think it's possible that the interview colored your perception of the movie? I try to get my reviews of movies in order before I do interviews about them, since meeting the very nice director should have no bearing on my viewing of the movie.

I am not accusing you of anything, just wondering if you had considered that, since it's a big issue for me when it comes to my reviews.

Posted by Devin Faraci at May 11, 2007 4:18 PM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Mac fans are all snarky, elitist bastards.

Feel free to join the real world where people use compatible computers with compatible programs.

All this talk about PCs being virus-happy is bullshit, you just have to know how to protect your system (same with Macs, by the way). As far as hardware failures, that generally has more to do with hardware manufacturers and brands. More people use PCs (a lot more, actually), so guess what? PCs break down more than Macs, but proportionally so. Simple math.

Blow that out your Ipod.

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at May 11, 2007 6:05 PM

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christian says ...

wahh!

Posted by christian at May 11, 2007 6:08 PM

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frankbooth says ...

C'mon Jeffrey, haven't you seen those Mac/PC ads? Notice how the PC guy looks like some kind of Republican or engineer or Republican engineer, all drab and pudgy and badly coiffed? Do you really wanna be that totally unhip guy?

Posted by frankbooth at May 11, 2007 7:43 PM

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christian says ...

i loathe apple's marketing but love the computers. i'm neither of those ad dickheads.

Posted by christian at May 11, 2007 7:54 PM

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Mr. Muckle says ...

So, you're a dickhead, CitizenKaned. Sorry for you. I've used a Mac for years on the internet for hours a day with no virus or spyware protection and never had a single twitch. Creatives use Macs. You must be a fucking accountant.

Posted by Mr. Muckle at May 11, 2007 9:23 PM

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