In continuing with the movie bent DWG has been on of late, I have a few thoughts about the trailer below, which aired before the Marilyn screening I wrote about last week:
This seems to be the longest trailer in the history of the world. How, you ask, could that be considering it is under 3 minutes, a completely normal length in world time?
I’ll explain. I’m talking about thought-time.
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Tagged ET, movies, spielberg, steven spielberg, trailers, war horse
A few days ago Tania and I saw “My Week With Marilyn,” which stars Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe. In the film there is a scene in which Monroe, untouchable, unreliable, surrounded by an enabling entourage, tells the PA who has been “Ms. Monroe”-ing her up and down, to call her Marilyn. It’s supposed to be the moment we know he’s broken through (SPOILER ALERT: Eh, you can guess).
Now for many reasons that are covered later, there is no actual “breaking through” with somebody who is aware of and embracing their iconic status. Sure. Still, this simple exchange struck me as interesting.
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Around certain parts (these parts, far parts, near parts) I am known to have somewhat unconventional taste in films. This is because I am a ridiculous wimp and have an aversion to yelling, suspense, violence, or the suggestion thereof. Regular-person movies like “Super 8” find me twisting 360 degrees in my $16 theater seat and cause panic-dreams for weeks.
Naturally then, when choosing a movie, I am not drawn towards films with plots or a series of actions that further said plot. I prefer to watch regular people go through subtle emotional trials only to end up either largely unchanged or changed in a way that is impossible to describe with any specificity.
Many people are not familiar with my preferred genre because it has almost no appeal to anybody looking for a movie with clear entertainment value. Still, as a public service I have decided to list my favorite movies and explain why they are so awesome.
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Tagged anne hathaway, comedy, elle fanning, james franco, Lena Dunham, lists, movies, neve campbell, sofia coppela
Brooding Warrior (c) The New York Times
A few days ago The New York Times published a profile of Leonardo DiCaprio and being the savvy, of-the-moment cultural observer that I am, I failed to be aware of it until this morning. But upon becoming aware I decided to read it, because I am a savvy, of-the-moment cultural observer. The piece focused largely on DiCaprio’s role in Clint Eastwood’s new biopic of J. Edgar Hoover called — wait for it — J. Edgar. I got two paragraphs in before I started snorting and rolling my eyes like a disgruntled stallion.
I recently had occasion to do some reading up on the life of novelist Carson McCullers, and I found what I read quite engrossing. She was a passionate, unconventional woman who, in spite of being plagued by a recurring illness that left her entire left side paralyzed by her early 30s, possessed an incredible drive to live and create. And here’s where it got really fun for me:
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