double post...
in light of the 2nd half of grindhouse coming out today, here's a 2 for 1...
first the good... movies :D
recent movie purchases:
american beauty
the big lebowski
dazed and confused
fast times at ridgemont high
good will hunting
recent movie watchings:
shoot 'em up
the brave one
3:10 to yuma
and today, i'm off to rent closure (or the REAL title, straightheads)
and buy death proof! i'm SUPER STOKED! and also, all is well w/ the ebay order! it went through and now we play the waiting game...
2nd post: violence.
i watched the brave one last night and it made me think about all kinds of things...
the opening of the film explored what trauma and fear do to a person... the character ends up buying a gun (i'm not giving anything away) and this gives her a false sense of security and power... but it doesn't really show the consequences of those actions that are done out of fear and anger and vengence...she goes out seeking crime and hate and compromising situations only to exert her new found strength at the hands a weapon...
she doesn't learn how to use is... nor does she give anyone any warnings about her impending course of action...she does struggle at times, and the voices won't let her be and she keeps replaying all the events in her mind over and over, but that seems to just further "justify" her cause of nameless/faceless vigilante activity...
moreover, the police, who-it's debatable- know what she's up to, do nothing to stop her...though she seemingly tries to stop, everyone gets sucked into this world of disorder and anti-law, while she roams the streets doing as she pleases.... is it justified simply b/c she's been wronged and she's "offing" the "bad guys"?
i don't think so... i don't believe in that kind of justice, but then again, she says in the movie that she doesn't understand how ppl lived with fear, she always thought it was for the weak, and that she was above that... until fear touched her... so it's easy for me to sit here and judge..(oh, but i do it so well... ) this flick had it's moments.. but i think it would've worked better as an indie film, that could take it's time with the character struggles... and all the moral questions and all that...
anyways... that's my bit for now... i'll add more later...
relevant quote: i want my dog back!
first the good... movies :D
recent movie purchases:
american beauty
the big lebowski
dazed and confused
fast times at ridgemont high
good will hunting
recent movie watchings:
shoot 'em up
the brave one
3:10 to yuma
and today, i'm off to rent closure (or the REAL title, straightheads)
and buy death proof! i'm SUPER STOKED! and also, all is well w/ the ebay order! it went through and now we play the waiting game...
2nd post: violence. i watched the brave one last night and it made me think about all kinds of things...
the opening of the film explored what trauma and fear do to a person... the character ends up buying a gun (i'm not giving anything away) and this gives her a false sense of security and power... but it doesn't really show the consequences of those actions that are done out of fear and anger and vengence...she goes out seeking crime and hate and compromising situations only to exert her new found strength at the hands a weapon...
she doesn't learn how to use is... nor does she give anyone any warnings about her impending course of action...she does struggle at times, and the voices won't let her be and she keeps replaying all the events in her mind over and over, but that seems to just further "justify" her cause of nameless/faceless vigilante activity...
moreover, the police, who-it's debatable- know what she's up to, do nothing to stop her...though she seemingly tries to stop, everyone gets sucked into this world of disorder and anti-law, while she roams the streets doing as she pleases.... is it justified simply b/c she's been wronged and she's "offing" the "bad guys"?
i don't think so... i don't believe in that kind of justice, but then again, she says in the movie that she doesn't understand how ppl lived with fear, she always thought it was for the weak, and that she was above that... until fear touched her... so it's easy for me to sit here and judge..(oh, but i do it so well... ) this flick had it's moments.. but i think it would've worked better as an indie film, that could take it's time with the character struggles... and all the moral questions and all that...
anyways... that's my bit for now... i'll add more later...
relevant quote: i want my dog back!
posted by indigo:actress, entertainter, jew-ess... at 10:14 AM
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