What Swanky Things are you Watching?

€uroMeinke · 09-26-2005, 07:21 PM

I finally saw The Life Aquatic last night and loved it for it's twisted-hyper-reality, crayon sea ponies, candy crabs, etc. The closing scenes with the entire cast in a tiny submarine had me rolling. I loved the quirky characters and agreed with NA who thought it would be a perfect pairing with Buckaroo Bonzai. We own this one, now to pick up the other Wes Anderson pics.

Tito's Kitten · 09-28-2005, 01:15 AM

I am very excited about this new show Hand Made Modern with Todd Oldham on HGTV. A couple of the projects are already sparking my interest but I was very excited to see him do a little feature on my favorite melmac dinnerware designer Russel Wright. The only issue with the show so far is he had Elizabeth Berkley come and help him do this string art project and I can't believe how tan-orexic and scary she really has become.....creepy...

€uroMeinke · 11-04-2005, 11:15 AM

Being sick, I've had some time to spend with the DVD collection. I watched I Heart Huckabees again and followed it up with a viewing with one of the commentary's. I swear this is one of those films that I imagine someone made just for me, becasue I honestly can't see many people really appreciating it for it's playfull take on philisophic issues. As with the first time I saw it, I desperately wish I could be an existential detective in real life.

Last night I started to view one of my favorite films, The Unbearable Lightness of Being. An extrememly sexy love story set around the Prague Spring of 1968. I love the characters caught in the midst of politics as they struggle with their own needs, desires, and weaknesses. Its a film that often has me weeping in anticipation of some of the sadder scenes, but I love each character's quest for happiness amidst the tummult of the world and other people.

In my mental queue is Wim Wenders Until the End of the World - I recently acquired a copy of the 3 disk directors cut, and am thinking about blocking out a day to indulge myself with that one.

09-26-2005, 07:21 PM	#1
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I finally saw The Life Aquatic last night and loved it for it's twisted-hyper-reality, crayon sea ponies, candy crabs, etc. The closing scenes with the entire cast in a tiny submarine had me rolling. I loved the quirky characters and agreed with NA who thought it would be a perfect pairing with Buckaroo Bonzai. We own this one, now to pick up the other Wes Anderson pics. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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09-28-2005, 01:15 AM	#2
Tito's Kitten Still in love with Ben Gibbard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: where soul meets body Posts: 180	I am very excited about this new show Hand Made Modern with Todd Oldham on HGTV. A couple of the projects are already sparking my interest but I was very excited to see him do a little feature on my favorite melmac dinnerware designer Russel Wright. The only issue with the show so far is he had Elizabeth Berkley come and help him do this string art project and I can't believe how tan-orexic and scary she really has become.....creepy... __________________ Who the hell needs a damn signature anyway?
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11-04-2005, 11:15 AM	#3
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Being sick, I've had some time to spend with the DVD collection. I watched *I Heart Huckabees* again and followed it up with a viewing with one of the commentary's. I swear this is one of those films that I imagine someone made just for me, becasue I honestly can't see many people really appreciating it for it's playfull take on philisophic issues. As with the first time I saw it, I desperately wish I could be an existential detective in real life. Last night I started to view one of my favorite films, *The Unbearable Lightness of Being. An extrememly sexy love story set around the Prague Spring of 1968. I love the characters caught in the midst of politics as they struggle with their own needs, desires, and weaknesses. Its a film that often has me weeping in anticipation of some of the sadder scenes, but I love each character's quest for happiness amidst the tummult of the world and other people. In my mental queue is Wim Wenders Until the End of the World* - I recently acquired a copy of the 3 disk directors cut, and am thinking about blocking out a day to indulge myself with that one. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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