Sunday, February 05, 2006
The New World
Starring Colin Farrell Directed by Terence Malick
Newcomer, Terence Malick, can be forgiven for not having seen the direct to video Pocahontas 2, but I'm sure he saw the amazing Disney feature, Pocahontas starring a song by Peabo Bryson. It's an incredible bold move to remake an animated film into a live action feature, few films and directors can pull it off successfully (most notably Viva Rock Vegas and Space Jam), Malick does not have the directorial chops for this sort of stunt and it's apparent right from the get-go. No one in this movie is funny and the subject of sexual relations between 30 year old man and 15 year old girl are treated delicately and with intelligence making most of the crowd boo.
I would punch this movie in the craw if I saw it on the street, I would also tell them that Mark Gillis has been giving its sister the ol' quadruple eye.
Starring Colin Farrell Directed by Terence Malick
Newcomer, Terence Malick, can be forgiven for not having seen the direct to video Pocahontas 2, but I'm sure he saw the amazing Disney feature, Pocahontas starring a song by Peabo Bryson. It's an incredible bold move to remake an animated film into a live action feature, few films and directors can pull it off successfully (most notably Viva Rock Vegas and Space Jam), Malick does not have the directorial chops for this sort of stunt and it's apparent right from the get-go. No one in this movie is funny and the subject of sexual relations between 30 year old man and 15 year old girl are treated delicately and with intelligence making most of the crowd boo.
I would punch this movie in the craw if I saw it on the street, I would also tell them that Mark Gillis has been giving its sister the ol' quadruple eye.
Capote (2005)
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener
This Oscar nominated film has Catherine Keener reprising her role from "40 Yr Old Virgin" and she's magnificent!
The film follows the life of Truman Capote from birth to death focusing primarily on his 30 year love affair with Gore Vidal.
Shot entirely on location in Capote's native Alabama, the film is an amazing exploration of what happens when the emotionally unavailable and svelte Capote finds his heart's desire. The special effects are incredible and the apocalpytic battle between Capote and the T-Rex has to be seen to be believed.
I would definitely give this movie a high five if I saw it walking down the street, I might even stop to chat with it. No simple head nods or 'what's up' for this movie!
Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Catherine Keener
This Oscar nominated film has Catherine Keener reprising her role from "40 Yr Old Virgin" and she's magnificent!
The film follows the life of Truman Capote from birth to death focusing primarily on his 30 year love affair with Gore Vidal.
Shot entirely on location in Capote's native Alabama, the film is an amazing exploration of what happens when the emotionally unavailable and svelte Capote finds his heart's desire. The special effects are incredible and the apocalpytic battle between Capote and the T-Rex has to be seen to be believed.
I would definitely give this movie a high five if I saw it walking down the street, I might even stop to chat with it. No simple head nods or 'what's up' for this movie!
Last night we played the CKDU Benefit at Attic with Montgomery Moth, Mardeen, and the Holy Shroud. I had wanted to play a show with the Holy Shroud since the first time I saw them (a little over two years ago), I don't think I would have picked the Attic for that to happen, but regardless I was pretty excited about the show.
The show itself was pretty fun. We played to a sparsely populated room, but that comes with being the opening band. I really love playing in a band with Mitch, Greg, and Lachie. Lachie and I will have been playing in bands with each other for about 10 years pretty soon. We should probably just settle down and get'er done. I am really excited about going on tour and the possibility of playing with some great bands.
I didn't feel so great after we played and I'm not sure why. Whatever.
Highlights of the show were Johnny playing a Dirtbombs song (Stuck Under My Shoe) and a Replacements song (Kiss Me On The Bus) and getting a Pennywise sticker from CKDU.
The show itself was pretty fun. We played to a sparsely populated room, but that comes with being the opening band. I really love playing in a band with Mitch, Greg, and Lachie. Lachie and I will have been playing in bands with each other for about 10 years pretty soon. We should probably just settle down and get'er done. I am really excited about going on tour and the possibility of playing with some great bands.
I didn't feel so great after we played and I'm not sure why. Whatever.
Highlights of the show were Johnny playing a Dirtbombs song (Stuck Under My Shoe) and a Replacements song (Kiss Me On The Bus) and getting a Pennywise sticker from CKDU.
