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Re: Disappearing iTunes

Eric — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:06:47 -0000

Jandy,

I'm really glad you liked Hannah. I'll put it in your top 5 WA but will have to have you choose sometime which one gets knocked out :)

Yes, The Shining is unlike any other. There are many angles of discussion, which is one reason I like it so much. Stephen King hates it, which is why he sanctioned the tv movie version, which I haven't seen. I think if King wanted it done a certain way then he should have put it contract before he took the money. I read the book ages ago and it is great but like you said, the best adaptations are usually re-interpretations. Shelley Duvall and the boy are often criticized for weak performances and perhaps rightly so. But I guess the strength of the two stars--Nicholson and the Overlook and all of the visuals carry the movie for sure.

I am looking forward to Once and think I will like it based on your report. Same for Bourne. I didn't see 2, liked the first (and the original book). Do you think one should have the first two fresh in mind for maximum enjoyment? That's a great question about smart action movies. It doesn't seem like there' s been too many. I will have to think about that one.

I have never tried a blog. The fact that you seem to be the most organized person I know and still get behind on your blog scares me :) But if you would ever have time to show me some basics I would love it and see if my technical ignorance is up to the challenge.

I think I know exactly what you mean about Sunset. I don't think it continues the pure romance of Sunrise, perhaps it's even an anti-romance. I think the rawness that you said and the realism were the right choice for the second, which makes the bookends genius. Had they continued the tone of the first I'm not sure it would have worked. I did find the ending ambiguous and one could argue it's a happy ending. I've not checked if there's been any conversation about their continuing the series a la the 7Up Series!
(which I haven't seen).

Eric

Re: Disappearing iTunes

Jandy — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:26:03 -0000

Eric! I'm glad you're finding my blog interesting. ;) I've been really lax about updating it the last week or two--why is it I post less when I have more time? Weird. Blog = procrastination tool, apparently.

I LOVED Hannah and Her Sisters. I liked The Shining a lot, too, but in a different way. Definitely, though, put Hannah in that list of top five Woody Allen films I sent you. I just got back from seeing Once at the theatre--it won't come to Waco, but you should rent it when it comes out on DVD, if you can. It made me happy and sad all at the same time, in a good way. I haven't watched Zodiac yet, but probably will next week. My monthly review posts are a couple of months behind, though, as you probably noticed--I'm trying to get those caught up next week, but I don't know how successful I'm going to be. ;) Do you have a blog where I can read all your thoughts about film and other stuff? You should. :p

Before Sunset disappointed me a little when I first saw it (have we already discussed these films? I forget), because I had just seen Before Sunrise the previous day and loved it, and Sunset was so much more...yeah...emotionally brutal, I guess. Raw. I just wasn't ready for it; I'd like to see them again so I can accept Sunset for what it is, not what I wanted it to be.

Did you see Bourne Ultimatum? I saw that this week, too, and thought it really good--we were talking about smart action flicks, and I think the Bourne series counts, certainly more so than any other trilogy I know. I can't remember if I ever saw Rush Hour 2...I think I did. I'll probably check out 3 on DVD. ;)

Re: Disappearing iTunes

Eric — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:52:50 -0000

Jandy, your blog is amazing! So much good stuff. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about The Shining and Hannah and Her Sisters (favorites of mine) and Zodiac, which I liked a lot and wonder if, in this apparently weak movie year, it should be considered a major work.

Loved the Julie Delpy dancing clip. I love those movies and found that blogger's insight about Before Sunset idealizing their love interesting though I'm not sure I agree. Perhaps Sunrise does but Sunset can be a downer, depending on how one takes the ending.

I must confess to seeing Rush Hour 3 with low expectations and actually enjoyed it very much. Don't know if it would be in the guilty pleasure category but lots of laughs and good action = a pretty good summer flick.

Eric