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fullygoldy) wrote2006-06-04 06:55 am
fullygoldy) wrote2006-06-04 06:55 am
Movie Night
We rented a pile of DVDs again. So far, we've watched 2:
Crash - Wow. This one is complicated enough that I could watch it again today just for clarification. It sort of reminded me of "Pulp Fiction" in format and style, but the material was better, I think. It was very intense in places, emotional, but at other times I wanted to roll my eyes and smack someone. No, it wasn't always the same person, they all had their quirks. And the sub theme of daughters protecting their fathers just tore me up. I totally get all the accolades for this one. It is well worth the time and effort to watch, and hey, Paul Haggis directed. So it's all good. (I wonder if the Canadians are making the Hollywood machine a bit nervous these days?) We get the interconnectedness of the universe, chaos theory, and karmic retribution all in one package. No spoilers here, because it's too complicated to describe without getting extremely specific.
Prime - Nice. Meryl Streep is Uma Thurman's therapist, and then Uma starts dating a much younger man, whom Meryl finally realizes is her nice, Jewish son. That's not a spoiler because that's how it was advertised. It's billed as a romantic comedy, and yes, unlike Weatherman, it's more comedy than angst, but I gotta say, this is also not just light and fluffy fare. Also, the background score? It totally reminded me of Brokeback Mountain. I wonder if they had the same composer?
Next up are Duma, The Matrix, and The Matrix Reloaded. I thought Rupert would enjoy the Matrix flicks, and DH chose Duma because its billed as a family flick. It's about a boy and his cheetah ::g:: We're all familiar with the genre, Black Beauty, The Yearling... They all center on a kid and his/her familiar, with the sub-genre of returning a normally wild beast to it's true home. I like these better than westerns, LOL. ("Shane! Shane! Come back, Shaaannee...!")
Crash - Wow. This one is complicated enough that I could watch it again today just for clarification. It sort of reminded me of "Pulp Fiction" in format and style, but the material was better, I think. It was very intense in places, emotional, but at other times I wanted to roll my eyes and smack someone. No, it wasn't always the same person, they all had their quirks. And the sub theme of daughters protecting their fathers just tore me up. I totally get all the accolades for this one. It is well worth the time and effort to watch, and hey, Paul Haggis directed. So it's all good. (I wonder if the Canadians are making the Hollywood machine a bit nervous these days?) We get the interconnectedness of the universe, chaos theory, and karmic retribution all in one package. No spoilers here, because it's too complicated to describe without getting extremely specific.
Prime - Nice. Meryl Streep is Uma Thurman's therapist, and then Uma starts dating a much younger man, whom Meryl finally realizes is her nice, Jewish son. That's not a spoiler because that's how it was advertised. It's billed as a romantic comedy, and yes, unlike Weatherman, it's more comedy than angst, but I gotta say, this is also not just light and fluffy fare. Also, the background score? It totally reminded me of Brokeback Mountain. I wonder if they had the same composer?
The writer/director, a young Jewish guy with a therapist mom, said he always knew the couple would not end up together, and that is a hard sell in Hollywood, but he was trying to show that a relationship could be true and passionate love, and still end up dissolving, without necessarily being a failure. Thank you! This is really a cornerstone of my brand of polyamory. The love remains constant, even if the relationship does not. When the relationship comes apart, you don't have to automatically hate the former lover. I admit that I wanted Uma to step outside the restaurant in that last scene, being a sucker for a happy ending, but it was a happy ending anyway. They loved each other enough that they were willing to overcome the odds to stay together, but they also loved each so much they were more willing to let each other go. They taught each other some valuable things. They'll always love each other. Their relationship did not fail; in fact, I'd say it was wildly successful.
Next up are Duma, The Matrix, and The Matrix Reloaded. I thought Rupert would enjoy the Matrix flicks, and DH chose Duma because its billed as a family flick. It's about a boy and his cheetah ::g:: We're all familiar with the genre, Black Beauty, The Yearling... They all center on a kid and his/her familiar, with the sub-genre of returning a normally wild beast to it's true home. I like these better than westerns, LOL. ("Shane! Shane! Come back, Shaaannee...!")