It looks like they totally screwed up the US DVD release of Let The Right One In (Icons of Fright via io9). The subtitles are simplified and lose a lot of the nuance of the film, something you already have to fight against when adapting a book to the big screen.
This is a big mistake. I was considering buying a copy, but now I’ll wait until a better version can be found. If I have to, I’ll buy a non-region 1 dvd to get the right subtitles. This is just dumb, dumb, dumb.
Checked out the free stuff at the Convention Center for SXSW Interactive. The kids played some games at ScreenBurn and built a few things in the Lego Interactive Playpen. It seems like there were fewer Legos this year. A sign of the recession? Check out the video shot with an awesome Metblogs Flip cam.
Since we haven’t done one in a while and I hear that there’s some sort of festival thing going on this week, please come join us for a meetup of Metrobloggers both current and former from around the country (world?) this coming Monday, March 16th at 6:30pm at Jo’s Coffee on Second Street between Colorado and Lavaca (map).
I was out over the weekend and thought this would be a nice shot. Where am I?
I’ve posted about both of these in the past, but they’re worth mentioning again.
Tomorrow morning is the Cowboy Breakfast that kicks off Rodeo Austin. Even though I’m not a big fan of rodeos or country music, I’m a pretty big fan of free: free coffee, free donuts, free pancakes. I seem to remember some chainsaw wood carving and livestock as well. This annual event at Auditorium Shores is always packed. You can park at the Palmer Events Center garage, but you’ll want to get there early. It starts at 6am. The kids have enjoyed themselves every year.
Explore UT is this Saturday from 11am to 5pm. It’s billed as the “Biggest Open House In Texas”. Many of the departments at the University of Texas hold demonstrations or exhibits. It’s great for school aged kids.