“In a World…” Is Too Amateurish
Sep 20th
“Too Amateurish”
“Hotshots” looks at a movie!
In a World… takes its title from the opening words made famous by legendary voiceover artist Don LaFontaine from the many promos and movie previews he recorded in Hollywood.
Lake Bell wrote, directed, and stars as Carol Solomon in this film about the voiceover industry in Hollywood, which we are told is sexist, in that very few women are used as voiceover artists.
Now, we know how Hollywood likes to make movies about itself, but if most of those self-absorbed movies are about as interesting as insiders inspecting their own belly buttons, this one about an aspect of Hollywood that is less known than making films themselves is, could be dismissed as being so self-absorbed and self-indulgent that it is as interesting as insiders inspecting their belly buttons and their toes for toe jam.
However, it does contain some subplots that are intended to make the film more interesting, such as the lousy way that Carol’s father treats her and her older sister, Danielle.
For example, at the beginning of the movie Carol is living at home with her widowed father, who comes home one day and tells Carol, “Jamie is going to be moving in, you’re going to have to find another place to live.”
Jamie is Sam’s girlfriend, and she is the stereotypical dumb blonde bimbo, a character included in movies written by lazy writers to get some cheap laughs.
So, Carol, who makes her living as a vocal coach, moves in with her sister, who works as a concierge at a fancy hotel.
However, Carol would like to break into the voiceover business, where Sam is well known and respected as a voiceover artist.
A search is on for a voiceover artist to record the promos for an upcoming series of films known as The Amazon Games, and Carol would like to get that gig, knowing that her father desperately wants that job himself.
Then there are other subplots involving Louis, an engineer at the recording studio where Carol works, who would like to go out with Carol, but he is too shy to ask, and a guest at the hotel where Danielle works is interested in Danielle, which causes problems in Danielle’s personal life.
The main plot and all the subplots are like belly buttons and toe jam.
In a World… is too amateurish.
I’m Dan Culberson and this is “Hotshots.”
Active Meth Lab Located
Sep 11th
Once law enforcement entered the residence, they discovered an active meth lab. St. Johns County Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the scene to assist with the hazards associated with the lab.
Two occupants in the residence were taken into custody and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and maintaining a drug dwelling. The residents Alison Lenore Walsh, 60, St. Augustine, and Robert Dean Horsley, Sr. 55, St. Augustine were arrested and transported to the St. Johns County Jail without incident.
St. Johns County Animal Control also responded to the home to assist with several animals that were located in the home.
Source: St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office
St. Johns County Fire Rescue’s Summer Season Response Statistics
Sep 11th
Most notably, there were zero drowning accidents. Averaging a response rate of 71 events daily, responses included 180 calls to help swimmers in distress, 156 calls for medical attention, 49 calls for missing persons, 44 calls for traumatic injury, 47 calls for vessel assistance, and 4 calls for assistance to extinguish fire in a vessel. The majority of calls were for marine rescue staff to assist citizens (6,719).
Roughly 18 lifeguard towers cover 42 miles of St. Johns County coastline during the spring/summer beachgoer season. Approximately 50 seasonal personnel, enhanced by career firefighters, are responsible for keeping the beaches safe.
Although lifeguard towers will no longer be staffed as of September 3, mobile truck patrols through the various beach zones will continue until mid-September 2013. Beach patrons are reminded to utilize the 911 system for any emergency occurring on St. Johns County beaches. These emergencies will continue to receive a SJCFR response throughout the year.
Source: St. Johns County