Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Not Afraid · 03-04-2008, 03:55 PM

I've actually watched 4 - yes 4 - movies in the past week.

Last night's feature was "The Lost Weekend" - a fantastic and scary film about an alcoholic writer on his "last" binge. 1 is too many and 100 not enough - so true.

The night before was "The Darjeling Limited" - Wes Anderson's fun and odd story of three brothers on a quest in India. I really liked it and, if your a Wes Anderson fan, rent it. Oh, and Adrian Brody is still yummy.

La Vie en Rose was another alcoholic romp with the talented and tragic Edith Piaf. I knew her music well, but really knew nothing about her life. It was interested from that perspective and I can see why the Best Actress Oscar was awarded to Marion Cottilard - she was spectacular.

No Country for Old Men was a previous night's viewing. Not my favorite Cohen Brothers films, but Javier Bardem was scarier than crap and it was beautifully filmed. It was odd seeing this film after a recent viewing of Perdita Durango (also starring Bardem). There were many, many similarities between the 2 films and I ended up combining all of the car crash scenes into one nightmarish crash.

I've got a pile of DVDs sitting on the coffee table and may have my own movie fest while I am single. (I've got some fantastic 60's and 70's British films at my fingertips.) It's either that or cleaning the house.

03-04-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I've actually watched 4 - yes 4 - movies in the past week. Last night's feature was "The Lost Weekend" - a fantastic and scary film about an alcoholic writer on his "last" binge. 1 is too many and 100 not enough - so true. The night before was "The Darjeling Limited" - Wes Anderson's fun and odd story of three brothers on a quest in India. I really liked it and, if your a Wes Anderson fan, rent it. Oh, and Adrian Brody is still yummy. La Vie en Rose was another alcoholic romp with the talented and tragic Edith Piaf. I knew her music well, but really knew nothing about her life. It was interested from that perspective and I can see why the Best Actress Oscar was awarded to Marion Cottilard - she was spectacular. No Country for Old Men was a previous night's viewing. Not my favorite Cohen Brothers films, but Javier Bardem was scarier than crap and it was beautifully filmed. It was odd seeing this film after a recent viewing of Perdita Durango (also starring Bardem). There were many, many similarities between the 2 films and I ended up combining all of the car crash scenes into one nightmarish crash. I've got a pile of DVDs sitting on the coffee table and may have my own movie fest while I am single. (I've got some fantastic 60's and 70's British films at my fingertips.) It's either that or cleaning the house.
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