Oct 16
Mulholland Drive
When I first saw Mulholland Dr it was in the cinema and the combination of tracking shots and the ominous soundtrack and that shock behind the diner, made it a tremendously unsettling experience. I was often literally too scared to watch it in case I was freaked out again. Years later, watching it on DVD in the comfort of my own home and knowing there was nothing as scary as that shock, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Halfway through I was saying to myself "how come I didn't understand this before?" and then the blue box appeared... There are plenty of interpretations on the Internet and I'm sure they are all valid, however, all I have to add is that Naomi Watts is extraordinary as Betty/Diane. The scene when she auditions in a packed office is jaw dropping.
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films
Oct 8
TURF FEINZ "RIP Rich D" | YAK FILMS | ERK THA JERK | TURF DANCING in the RAIN | DANSE SOUS LA PLUIE
via youtube.com
The young man with the white t-shirt is astonishing (and the others are pretty good too).
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videos
Oct 7
Stupid Comics or Young Romance from February 1973.
via misterkitty.org
"Don't waste your time, Fred...Liz isn't interested in boys...you know what I mean!"
Funny commentary: "In reply to "Some kind of--" FINALLY Fred says the word that's on everyone's lips! No, wait. He's just calling her Liz. That's her name. Right. Never mind."
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comics
Oct 7
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
A thoroughly atypical Hitchcock film. However, in his attempt to be faithful to the source material (and presumably real life) it felt a little flat and not that exciting. On the other hand, this succeeded The Trouble With Harry and The Man Who Knew Too Much and it is certainly better than those two. Henry Fonda was excellent though I would have preferred a lesser star in the role because this case of mistaken identity involved a man who looked like the extremely handsome Fonda which was a bit offputting. Vera Miles was fine as Rose though her decent into madness seemed a little abrupt. The camera swirling around Manny's face when he was banged up for the first night was too gimmicky but there was one neat moment that Andy caught that was brilliant. Manny enters his apartment and closes the door behind him - except - he doesn't! Fonda mimes closing the door and a sound effect makes you think the door has been closed. Eyewitnesses are notoriously unreliable (as this film shows) and it's a relief to know that what happened to Manny shouldn't happen now. The crucial thing about the film is: what was up those stairs?
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films
Sep 13
What The Kids Are Listening To, Volume 1 « Songkick Blog
via songkick.com
I have managed to get past Enrique Iglesias and I'm currently listening to the next song by Usher (which sounds EXACTLY the same) but the accumulative effect of autotune is literally making my stomach ache.
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music
