I just watched
Do the Right Thing,
and I really liked it. I loved the sense of community the film brought out and Sal's strong sense of commitment to the customers he'd fed for years. And for someone who was just recently crying out about wanting a strong narrative to anchor the story, I didn't mind the meandering, character-focused nature of the movie at all. The whole movie, you're waiting for something big to happen, and you can tell something's
brewing,
but Spike Lee doesn't make a big deal out of it, exactly. He doesn't crank up the foreboding music and ratchet up the tension in small increments. Because most of the tension isn't overt at all. For the most part, it seems like people are happy with how things are. But it just takes one spark to stir everyone up good.
I'm not entirely sure I understand why
Mookie was that spark, though. He liked Sal; he always defended him. He knew it wasn't his fault Radio Rahim was killed. Da Mayor, too, the one who told him to do the right thing, was firmly against any sort of violence. So it was strange that he, of all people, ended up causing the riot.
Saw
Sahara
at the $2 theater this afternoon. Great fun. As good or better than any of the James Bond movies, just as silly, and funnier, too.
Oh yeah, I thoroughly enjoyed Sahara. Great fun, great casting. I hope they make a couple more.
I just got back from March of the Penguins. I really really liked it. The trailers before it were: Ice Age 2, Wallace and Grommit Were Rabbit, The Corpse Bride, and a tiny teaser trailer for the next Harry Potter movie.
I also saw a flyer thing for Murderball, but I don't know if they've already shown it or they are planning on showing it. I'm going to call tomorrow and ask.
Ha! Me too, askye! Loved it. Aww, baby penguins! I want one.
The baby penguins were cute, but I didn't quite expect the movie to be
cute penguins! sweet penguins! DEATH!!!!! cute penguins, sweet penguins DEATH!! DEATH!!! baby penguin, baby penguin DEATH! DEATH! I knew there was death, just not how frequent it was.
Well, great. Now I just spat water on my screen. Literally.
MUST go and see that Cute Penguin Movie.
The Island was good! Great cinematography, quite visually stunning. The plot was decent.
Herzog and Kinski
!!!
Earlier, I was totally drawing a blank on who Kinski worked with all the time.
(and, of course) Vincent Gallo and Vincent Gallo
heee.
