Sundance, belated.
January 30th, 2003We saw a ton of movies at Sundance. A ton. There is a point where Sundance feels like a day at the amusement park where you are the first people there. There are no lines. You ride the ride then sprint as fast as you can to do the ride again. You have to do it because you’ve made the trip and you are kind of trapped/compelled to keep riding. However, after one particular day of three very heavy movies, we were knackered. We had enough and had to leave, missing out on a couple of great films.
The Blurbomat faves:
The Cooler - William H. Macy is great in this movie about a guy so unlucky, he’s hired by a casino to touch people who are winning. Alec Baldwin does some damage.
The Shape of Things - One more brutal Neil Labute film dealing with identity and relationships. We hugged each other a lot after this one. Dude is seriously funny in person. But so tweaked. Rachel Weisz… ouch.
Confidence - The only indie thing about this movie is that it starred Ed Burns. It was fun. Rachel Weisz… ouch.
The Event - Very very indie. And Olympia Dukakis was amazing as the Jewish mother. The ending was one of the hardest things I’ve ever watched. Parker Posey isn’t so good in this one. Rachel Weisz was not in this one. But still… ouch.
American Splendor - Paul Giamatti will hopefully get some recognition for his portrayal of normal-guy comic hero, Harvey Pekar. Giamatti did an amazing job, transforming his entire countenance and oozing the dirty, squiggly lines that characterize the comic renderings. Rachel Weisz was also not in this film.
Die Mommie Die - Campy fun. Too bad most of the cast can’t keep up with the lead, drag queen of the universe, Charles Busch. Rachel Weisz, on the other hand…. o
January 30th, 2003 at 10:45 am
Sounds like a cool bunch. I’m a big fan of William H. Macy and Harvey Pekar, so The Cooler and American Splendor look like some cool pickins. Never been to a Sundance. Gotta do that sometime.
January 30th, 2003 at 12:41 pm
“Stevie” One of the most powerful documentaries I have ever seen. Made by the guy who did “Hoop Dreams”. It’s like “American Movie” meets “Gummo”. Warning: very, very heavy. My wife and I cried much during and after.
January 30th, 2003 at 2:08 pm
“Stevie?” Whoa. American Movie meets Gummo, I definitely gotta see that. Thanks for the post!
January 30th, 2003 at 4:06 pm
don’t you guys think that u can put more on your internet and not cuss like on the first page.
cussing is not cool.
oh yeah don’t call your dog a shit oh yeah i can’t get out of this page.
other wise your dog should have a golden Retreviever cause thats whT I LOOKED UNDER.
January 30th, 2003 at 4:06 pm
don’t you guys think that u can put more on your internet and not cuss like on the first page.
cussing is not cool.
oh yeah don’t call your dog a shit oh yeah i can’t get out of this page.
other wise your dog should have a golden Retreviever cause thats whT I LOOKED UNDER.
January 30th, 2003 at 7:50 pm
What the fuck are you talking about?
What the fuck are you talking about?
What the fuck are you talking about?
January 31st, 2003 at 6:50 pm
Um. Weird.
January 31st, 2003 at 9:11 pm
“Mrs Mandy Rose has been working at All Saints for eight years and teaches year three. She enjoys sewing, embroidery, gardening and working backstage at the theatre.”
And she doesn’t cuss … much.
February 1st, 2003 at 12:31 pm
Last fall I saw The Shape of Things on the stage. We were in the front row: imagine the tension literally in your face. Powerful. I can’t wait to see in on screen. It’s a perfect companion to LaBute’s In The Company Of Men.