Rain from my brain
February 26th, 2008
I am struck by a severe (blog) writers block (and wondering who is interested in reading all this crap shit stuff anyway), so a couple of notes and then I am off.
When I took this picture 2 days ago (without having an umbrella at hand but not minding the rain) I focussed on the reflections on the pavement, I am annoyed now that I did manage to cut off the top of the umbrella on the left.
Some words about the Oscars:
I was very pleased to see Marion Cotillard winning the Oscar for best actress. La Vie En Rose was one of the best films I have seen in 2007 and she is to blame for that. Fantastic performance.
I was also pleased to see Juno win best Screen Play. Appreciating films like Juno with an Oscar is encouraging, Juno has been made on a low budget, and it proves that it can be done: making a great film on a low budget. Have you seen it yet?
I don’t share the hype about No Country and have not seen There Will Be Blood (not in the mood for a film like that).
Some short film reviews:
- The Bucket List, even though a bit too Hollywoody in some places is wonderfully uplifting, despite the fate of it’s two main men. Jack Nicholson is funny. And, as you know, I love actors who can act with their eyebrow. Jack is a master.
- I thought Jumper was crap. Hayden Christensen doesn’t have any on screen charisma, and the story was so bad I left the cinema before it was finished. Only high point in this film is Jamie Bell.
- Be Kind Rewind. I so looked forward to this one, the trailer looked great, Jack Black is spot on for the role, and I love Mos Def. And I loved, loved, loved Michael Gondry’s The Science of Sleep. Be Kind Rewind has a great premise, and the parts where they “swede” existing films is great, but the story was messy and unfortunately I have to say that overall I didn’t like it very much.
March is going to be a train travel month. With film shoots (for work that is) planned in places like Oliver Lucas’ Shropshire (I strangely look forward to that, even though the man is a made up character in a play!) , Exeter (a visit to England’s beautiful Devon and close to south Coast at last) and Edinburgh (mmm yeah talk Scottish to me). I will try to plan the shoots in a way so I can stay over for the weekend and see bits of the country. Not the least because I desperately need a holiday as my head is on the edge of exploding.
More about this soon.
February 26th, 2008 at 13:04
I totally agree with what you said about Jumper. I mean, I’d give it 3/5 just because of Jamie Bell and because my friend and I entertained ourselves for an hour and a half making fun of Hayden Christensen and the girl.
And how cool was it that Falling Slowly won the Oscar for best song? Pleased me immensely.
February 26th, 2008 at 13:50
I uh enjoy reading what you write.
February 26th, 2008 at 20:37
Hey… I do like what you write!
February 26th, 2008 at 20:55
I was checking the IMDB pages of The Science Of Sleep and The Bucket List, when I read both the taglines.
- The Science Of Sleep: Close your eyes. Open your heart.
- The Bucket List: When he closed his eyes, his heart was opened.
..hmm. Coincidence, I wonder? ;)
February 27th, 2008 at 08:41
I read it. Nice photo.