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I don't tell stories.
Aug. 21st, 2002 11:10 amLast night we watched the movie Storytelling. I didn't think it was as bad as many people said, and by "bad" I mean controversial, negative, fcked up, as well as poorly made, boring, annoying. In fact, I think it touched on some really interesting issues that never get played out in cinema, practically even a laundry list of taboos really: disability, rape, race, being poor, etc. etc. which walked the fine line of being tedious. Part of why I like Todd Solondz films are his characters which say and do the fcked up things that people say and do in real-life (including myself). And in this case, he's basically making a movie that incorporates the criticisms people had of his last movies. I'm not sure how I always feel about those types of movies -- a little self-serving and usually not as well-crafted. Leave the critics alone is probably a better mantra. But in the end I thought it was a pretty amusing movie that is nowhere near as good as Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness.
More amusing was that we watched the "Unrated" version, which I was sure just meant 5 additional seconds on a sex scene and I was pretty much right. Even funnier to me was going back to the "Rated R" version and watching that sex scene again -- they didn't actually cut away, they just placed a gigantic rectangular red box over the supposed "NC-17" fornication. Is this how it appeared in the movie theater?
I suppose I should also put in my vote for Americal Idol -- I'm all about Kelly. I'm not exactly sure why, other than the fact that she's got an amazing voice, so even if she gets voted off, she'll have a fine career. Actually, maybe she shouldn't be the American Idol since I can only see disaster and misery for whoever wins this horribly compelling contest. In that case, I think Justin should win. Maybe the heartbreak and pain will finally wipe that silly stupid grin off his face.
Other random pop culture goodness:
I'm mad at Paul Thomas Anderson for making me go see an Adam Sandler movie. But he gets bonus points for having "He Needs Me" by Shelley Duvall in the preview for Punch-Drunk Love. But it makes me mad to think about how I leant out my childhood copy of the soundtrack to Popeye and never got it back. Damn that Joe.
Oh, and I really really hate the Ja Rule and co. song that uses the same sample as Lil Kim's Crush On You. It gets my hopes up every time it comes on the radio.
More amusing was that we watched the "Unrated" version, which I was sure just meant 5 additional seconds on a sex scene and I was pretty much right. Even funnier to me was going back to the "Rated R" version and watching that sex scene again -- they didn't actually cut away, they just placed a gigantic rectangular red box over the supposed "NC-17" fornication. Is this how it appeared in the movie theater?
I suppose I should also put in my vote for Americal Idol -- I'm all about Kelly. I'm not exactly sure why, other than the fact that she's got an amazing voice, so even if she gets voted off, she'll have a fine career. Actually, maybe she shouldn't be the American Idol since I can only see disaster and misery for whoever wins this horribly compelling contest. In that case, I think Justin should win. Maybe the heartbreak and pain will finally wipe that silly stupid grin off his face.
Other random pop culture goodness:
I'm mad at Paul Thomas Anderson for making me go see an Adam Sandler movie. But he gets bonus points for having "He Needs Me" by Shelley Duvall in the preview for Punch-Drunk Love. But it makes me mad to think about how I leant out my childhood copy of the soundtrack to Popeye and never got it back. Damn that Joe.
Oh, and I really really hate the Ja Rule and co. song that uses the same sample as Lil Kim's Crush On You. It gets my hopes up every time it comes on the radio.
