Archive for November, 2007

Movie Review : Fur

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

If you are into photography or even not, you may of heard of Diane Arbus.  She was a pioneering photographer of the 20th century.  Well, this movie is about her. Kind of. Well, its someones completely imaginary vision of maybe what she was about.

Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr star in this hbo movie about how Diane goes from a somewhat dissatisfied house wife to art icon via her upstairs neighbor.  Downey plays the neighbor who is afflicted with a disease that causes him to grow hair all over his body.  He introduces her to an underground society of people who are a bit different.

This movie is pretty different than anything you’ve seen so far. I was pleasantly surprised to find it completely unpredictable tho I did find the ending a bit less lively than desired.

Hey, if your into a fantasy view of an interesting historical figure, this is a fun view.

Movie Review : American Astronaut

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

So far out there. Really, so very far. And I mean infinitely distant and wholly unapologetic about it. What does this movie mean? What is it really about? You might guess that it may be the directors life story but who knows. Its so impossibly odd that there is no way to tell.

Cory McAbee writes and directs and stars in a black and white movie about a space trader in what I can only assume is an alternate universe that mocks our own.

Zing!

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

I was reading some people arguing about evolutions and one of them dropped this on the other :

“Your point of view has an extremely small and unexperienced scope, and I’m
sure you feel intelligent within that scope.”

Adam Churvis on cf-community nov 07

What marvelous wording! I just love it. Hopefully I’ll remember it long enough to use it.