When I say I'm taking an hiatus, I meant it! For reasons I won't go in to, I forgot I had a Blogger only to be reminded again. Life has been incredibly too busy to truly spend any amount of time on films mostly because, I made one.
Yes, you heard that right. I. Made. A. Film.
Well, technically, I'm co-producing it, and really, I only snagged that title because when my friend Dan asked for feedback, he got feedback. I can be incredibly verbose when it comes to feedback as anyone who reads my every day journal (and not this artsy-fartsy one. Not that I think I have readers here to begin with. le sigh) can attest, and he let me have at his script like he was sharing his crayons and he didn't mind if the colors went outside the lines.
I've been working with Dan on his short films since last December, and when the opportunity arose to help with his feature, I grasped it with both hands. I'll let you know when it's released in the U.K.
In the meantime, my life hasn't all been about "What life is like in a specific area of a country I've never been to, doing things I've never done, with equipment I can't even recognize but look! Porn makes an appearance because they're boys and their horny and it's a coming of age flick that's right up there with my heartstrings". I have seen a few movies lately, and in keeping with this, my long left lonely film blog, let me recap a bit on my past year of film:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - My friend Jason introduced me to this French film-maker, and I've spent the past few months making grabby hands at his films. Delicatessen, Amelie, The City of Lost Children, A Very Long Engagement. Each unique in their own way. Each breath-taking in their story, their simplicity, their color, and their joie de vivre.
OSS 117 - Yes, I was most definitely on a French kick this year. Jean Dujardin and his OSS 117 parodies were the highlight of my summer with Cairo: Nest of Spies, the original, taking much precedence and love over Lost in Rio. I think I was mostly spoiled in the first as the latter felt too forced at times. I eagerly await Dujardin's turn in The Artist with his Cairo co-star Bérénice Bejo, thought I highly doubt it will play in my area. As it is currently on the short list for Oscar consideration this year (I know! And it's FRENCH!), I would assume the six theatres it is currently playing in the U.S. are all in Los Angeles County. Life. Is not fair.
Random Action Movie Take 5,370,392 - As you can probably guess, the majority of my actual theatre experience this year consisted of one action movie after another, almost all entirely in the Superhero/Science Fiction Genre. The Green Lantern, Thor, Caption America. If it had a cape and/or a mask, I probably saw it. I probably then immediately forgot it as they were all almost entirely forgettable. I should have listened to Edna - no capes! The notable exception to that remark iss for X-Men: First Class. James McAvoy is someone I have always held in high regard so to see his take on such an iconic character, as well as being introduced to the fabulousness of Michael Fassbender... I eagerly await and desperately hope they are able to play opposite one another once again. Ideally without January Jones anywhere near the picture.
A few stand-outs from the past year include:
Harry Potter DHp1 - As a confirmed Potter-aholic for the last decade, as you can imagine, I didn't miss this film. I wish I had. I won't go in to my now memorized rant on how Yates has destroyed this series of books for me with his inadequate representation, badly written interpretations all while propagating the worst acting I've seen from an entire generation in one film ... well, I'll just say I did not see DHp2 and leave it at that. Some things do not prove to get any better with age.
I know, I'm still amazed I haven't seen it. I'm even more amazed I have no plans to concerning I know people that actually worked on the bloody films.
Tron: Legacy - For a sequel set, and created, decades after the original, I was highly impressed. One of the few movies that warranted a 3D ticket price, the depth created during the race scene... that alone makes me go back for more.
Immortals - The most recent film I've seen I can honestly say it was only yesterday. I can also honestly say I only saw it because Husband wanted to see it, and Henry Cavill was Mostly Shirtless the entire film. I'm married, not blind! Considering how low my expectations were upon entering, I was slightly surprised I left not minding if I see it again, and not because of the flesh display. More than once I had to turn away from the all too violent realism within the fight scenes. For me, that means something.
Bridesmaids - By far the funniest film I've seen since the original The Hangover, Bridesmaids was set in my home state of Wisconsin. When the film was first released, I was hesitant to see it as I'm not one of those 'OMG, Let's go see something FUNNY' type of people. That, and I was mostly broke and Hubs didn't want to see it, so I ended up waiting for a girls night out with a friend after it hit the local theatre for a whopping $1 a showing. Best dollar I've ever spent at the movies.
So all in all, my film experiences for the last year have included French films watched repeatedly, and action films I'll mostly not miss. Considering my future film experiences will include watching Wrath of the Titans (because Dan worked on it) and Superman: Man of Steel (because Jason did), I can only hope I can talk Hubs in to some sort of drama, or Jason's wife in to another girls night at the cheap theatre. It's my hope that Like Crazy is somewhere in my future.
Yes, you heard that right. I. Made. A. Film.
Well, technically, I'm co-producing it, and really, I only snagged that title because when my friend Dan asked for feedback, he got feedback. I can be incredibly verbose when it comes to feedback as anyone who reads my every day journal (and not this artsy-fartsy one. Not that I think I have readers here to begin with. le sigh) can attest, and he let me have at his script like he was sharing his crayons and he didn't mind if the colors went outside the lines.
I've been working with Dan on his short films since last December, and when the opportunity arose to help with his feature, I grasped it with both hands. I'll let you know when it's released in the U.K.
In the meantime, my life hasn't all been about "What life is like in a specific area of a country I've never been to, doing things I've never done, with equipment I can't even recognize but look! Porn makes an appearance because they're boys and their horny and it's a coming of age flick that's right up there with my heartstrings". I have seen a few movies lately, and in keeping with this, my long left lonely film blog, let me recap a bit on my past year of film:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - My friend Jason introduced me to this French film-maker, and I've spent the past few months making grabby hands at his films. Delicatessen, Amelie, The City of Lost Children, A Very Long Engagement. Each unique in their own way. Each breath-taking in their story, their simplicity, their color, and their joie de vivre.
OSS 117 - Yes, I was most definitely on a French kick this year. Jean Dujardin and his OSS 117 parodies were the highlight of my summer with Cairo: Nest of Spies, the original, taking much precedence and love over Lost in Rio. I think I was mostly spoiled in the first as the latter felt too forced at times. I eagerly await Dujardin's turn in The Artist with his Cairo co-star Bérénice Bejo, thought I highly doubt it will play in my area. As it is currently on the short list for Oscar consideration this year (I know! And it's FRENCH!), I would assume the six theatres it is currently playing in the U.S. are all in Los Angeles County. Life. Is not fair.
Random Action Movie Take 5,370,392 - As you can probably guess, the majority of my actual theatre experience this year consisted of one action movie after another, almost all entirely in the Superhero/Science Fiction Genre. The Green Lantern, Thor, Caption America. If it had a cape and/or a mask, I probably saw it. I probably then immediately forgot it as they were all almost entirely forgettable. I should have listened to Edna - no capes! The notable exception to that remark iss for X-Men: First Class. James McAvoy is someone I have always held in high regard so to see his take on such an iconic character, as well as being introduced to the fabulousness of Michael Fassbender... I eagerly await and desperately hope they are able to play opposite one another once again. Ideally without January Jones anywhere near the picture.
A few stand-outs from the past year include:
Harry Potter DHp1 - As a confirmed Potter-aholic for the last decade, as you can imagine, I didn't miss this film. I wish I had. I won't go in to my now memorized rant on how Yates has destroyed this series of books for me with his inadequate representation, badly written interpretations all while propagating the worst acting I've seen from an entire generation in one film ... well, I'll just say I did not see DHp2 and leave it at that. Some things do not prove to get any better with age.
I know, I'm still amazed I haven't seen it. I'm even more amazed I have no plans to concerning I know people that actually worked on the bloody films.
Tron: Legacy - For a sequel set, and created, decades after the original, I was highly impressed. One of the few movies that warranted a 3D ticket price, the depth created during the race scene... that alone makes me go back for more.
Immortals - The most recent film I've seen I can honestly say it was only yesterday. I can also honestly say I only saw it because Husband wanted to see it, and Henry Cavill was Mostly Shirtless the entire film. I'm married, not blind! Considering how low my expectations were upon entering, I was slightly surprised I left not minding if I see it again, and not because of the flesh display. More than once I had to turn away from the all too violent realism within the fight scenes. For me, that means something.
Bridesmaids - By far the funniest film I've seen since the original The Hangover, Bridesmaids was set in my home state of Wisconsin. When the film was first released, I was hesitant to see it as I'm not one of those 'OMG, Let's go see something FUNNY' type of people. That, and I was mostly broke and Hubs didn't want to see it, so I ended up waiting for a girls night out with a friend after it hit the local theatre for a whopping $1 a showing. Best dollar I've ever spent at the movies.
So all in all, my film experiences for the last year have included French films watched repeatedly, and action films I'll mostly not miss. Considering my future film experiences will include watching Wrath of the Titans (because Dan worked on it) and Superman: Man of Steel (because Jason did), I can only hope I can talk Hubs in to some sort of drama, or Jason's wife in to another girls night at the cheap theatre. It's my hope that Like Crazy is somewhere in my future.
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