CROSSING THE FINISH: ATHLETE Director Dave's Blog

Visited the new High Line park in the Meatpacking District today. Before it became a public park, the High Line was a 1930's elevated rail line, once used by freight trains to haul meat and dairy.




Believe it or not, there was a 10-minute wait to get into the park ("wait, is this the line for the new iPhone?"). But, with work by architects Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro and financial support by the likes of fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, the park is definitely worth visiting.










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Name: Michael Jordan Pro Shots (1988 Slam Dunk Champion)
Designer / Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Origin: Made in China
Acquired From: Toys "R" Us - Times Square, NYC
Fun Factor: Low
Comments: It's been about 11 months since my last desk toy post. And yes, this one is another collectible figure of one my sports heroes, His Airness. Fun fact: figure was sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios, a special effects company that has worked on films ranging from "Fight Club" to "Benjamin Button" (and they produce collectible toys).










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ATHLETE is now on Flixster, a leading social movie site. If you're a Flixster user, visit the ATHLETE page and click "Want to See It" and recommend ATHLETE to your friends.

Not a Flixster user? You can join Flixster here or download the Flixster app for the iPhone and the following social networking sites (and RSS reader):

+Facebook
+MySpace
+Bebo
+Orkut
+iGoogle

Thank you Kristina and the staff at Flixster.

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Last night, I was listening to director Guillermo Del Toro speak at a Barnes & Noble in the city (he was in town to promote his new book, "The Strain"). Someone asked him to compare his writing process for a book versus a film. In his response, Del Toro described how he spent three months writing and re-writing the first 10 pages of the script for Pan's Labrynth (one of my all-time favorite films). It was nice to hear that someone of his caliber also has to struggle and work hard at making his ideas come to life. Inspiring.

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Last week, I had the chance to attend Moby's listening event for his new album "Wait for Me" (which drops on June 30).




The event was held at Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History. What a unique experience. It was a real feast for the eyes and ears.




Thanks to Mute Records and Moby.

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