In one of my last classes of film school, we were asked to fill out a quasi-survey describing what we would be doing if we weren’t making movies.  I forgot all the details of the survey, but I do remember my side occupation was ‘Criminal Mastermind.’  My mind is always flowing, and it’s built for making ‘the big deals’.  The power is nice, but guys like me don’t get off on the power as much as we get off on watching multiple smaller pieces come together to work for a larger goal.  It’s one of the things I love about sports, it’s one of the things I enjoyed about being part of the various cliques and networks I’ve been apart of over the years.  The mind of  a producer.

I came home tonight and felt compelled to throw Godfather II in the Blu-Ray.  Michael survived every assassination attempt (physical and character), both his underbosses turned on him (Fredo was…Fredo, Frankie Pentageli was smart, but Mike was smarter), his wife leaves him (though not before admitting she knew he was too smart to let any of them beat him).  As his enemies scatter, Tom tries to be the voice of reason…

Tom: Mike, you’ve won.  Do you want to wipe everybody out?

Mike: I don’t feel I have to wipe everybody out Tom.  Just my enemies.

Tom is right, but really, who hasn’t felt like Mike before?  Anyway, I’m talking in a lot of parable-speak right now, but I will say some seeds I planted awhile ago are starting to bear fruit.

One of those seeds is to pick up the pace a little on the 25 Most Important Countdown as time allows.  Well, time is starting to allow, so look for the next couple reviews in the next few days.

All for now.