Tuesday, October 21, 2003
so i actually did it. i pretty much saw all of the films i set out to see in
the 8 days of the austin film festival last week. grand total: 15 films.
there were a few that i wanted to see, but i wasn't able to because of
location or schedule. or because i was just too damn tired. so if you see any
of these films listed at dobie or somewhere, let me know and i'll go with ya:
(or if you see them listed on ifc or trio, invite me over, cuz i don't have cable)
Alien: The Director's Cut
The Barbarian Invasions
Breakfast with Hunter
Broadway: The Golden Age
The Failures
The Movie Hero
Undermind
there were some shorts and documentaries that i really wanted to see,
and i don't know if i'll ever have the opportunity to now that they're no
longer in a festival:
An Unlikely Friendship
(USA, 35min.)
Director: Diane Bloom
An Unlikely Friendship is the riveting film account of the remarkable
relationship between an outspoken black woman activist and an
embittered Klansman. The story of the altogether unexpected alliance
and life-long friendship between these two antagonists is moving, comic
and inspiring.
Ferry Tales
(USA, 40 min.)
Director: Katja Esson
The film is a sneak peak into a culture that only happens 30 minutes
a day in the women's bathroom...a place where no men are allowed.
As they put on their make-up, they are transformed from housewives
to businesswomen, from mothers to lawyers, from sisters to socialites.
This is a story of the vibrant life that goes unnoticed in a place that
goes ignored.
other than that, i did pretty good, all in all, seeing the 15 films listed below.
i was gonna write out a little blurb for each one, but i didn't want to include
any spoilers. most of the links below will already have a spoiler or two, so
don't read too much if you like to be surprised at all.
also, i have a tendency to not like the films that most other people like, and
then like some (pretty bad) films that no one else seems to like. hence, we
all have our quirky opinions. but at least now i know when i'm liking a bad
film...and enjoy bragging about how awfully wonderful it was!
p.s. on another note, i loved Kill Bill! we went to the premiere at the alamo
and i got a badass Kill Bill t-shirt!
i also recommend Lost in Translation.
very different movies. both, very good.
next on my list: School of Rock.
or Kill Bill again.
--> austin film festival: oct 9-16
the 8 days of the austin film festival last week. grand total: 15 films.
there were a few that i wanted to see, but i wasn't able to because of
location or schedule. or because i was just too damn tired. so if you see any
of these films listed at dobie or somewhere, let me know and i'll go with ya:
(or if you see them listed on ifc or trio, invite me over, cuz i don't have cable)
Alien: The Director's Cut
The Barbarian Invasions
Breakfast with Hunter
Broadway: The Golden Age
The Failures
The Movie Hero
Undermind
there were some shorts and documentaries that i really wanted to see,
and i don't know if i'll ever have the opportunity to now that they're no
longer in a festival:
An Unlikely Friendship
(USA, 35min.)
Director: Diane Bloom
An Unlikely Friendship is the riveting film account of the remarkable
relationship between an outspoken black woman activist and an
embittered Klansman. The story of the altogether unexpected alliance
and life-long friendship between these two antagonists is moving, comic
and inspiring.
Ferry Tales
(USA, 40 min.)
Director: Katja Esson
The film is a sneak peak into a culture that only happens 30 minutes
a day in the women's bathroom...a place where no men are allowed.
As they put on their make-up, they are transformed from housewives
to businesswomen, from mothers to lawyers, from sisters to socialites.
This is a story of the vibrant life that goes unnoticed in a place that
goes ignored.
other than that, i did pretty good, all in all, seeing the 15 films listed below.
i was gonna write out a little blurb for each one, but i didn't want to include
any spoilers. most of the links below will already have a spoiler or two, so
don't read too much if you like to be surprised at all.
also, i have a tendency to not like the films that most other people like, and
then like some (pretty bad) films that no one else seems to like. hence, we
all have our quirky opinions. but at least now i know when i'm liking a bad
film...and enjoy bragging about how awfully wonderful it was!
p.s. on another note, i loved Kill Bill! we went to the premiere at the alamo
and i got a badass Kill Bill t-shirt!
i also recommend Lost in Translation.
very different movies. both, very good.
next on my list: School of Rock.
or Kill Bill again.
--> austin film festival: oct 9-16
