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September 17, 2007
Home Again
Sometimes I forget that coming home is a group process with you all nearby...
Los Angeles didn't change in the weeks I was gone on the fest circuit. Surprise!
I did come home to my three-pack of Fox Searchlight awards-bait movies. Not only can I listen to that song from Once over and over and over again (all in one viewing), but the packaging is smart looking at environmentally friendly. I would actually be thrilled to see every studio model their packaging on this packaging.
The first half on my Toronto wrap will be up in the morning.
I now feel the need to rev the awards season engines. 20 Weeks is just a few weeks away and Tuesday night is the first of the "didn't see it in Toronto" screenings.
I have intended to write a piece about the Toronto premiere, Nothing Is Private, a very, very challenging film that is not the kiddie porn that some silly people wish to tag it as. Tomorrow is another day...
Of course, the first priority is to catch up on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
(P.S. Apologies to TWC for tagging them with the delayed and unhappy distribution of Mr. Woodcock in Saturday's box office comments. It's actually another bad experience that New Line can blame - unfairly - on Russell Schwartz.)
Posted by poland at September 17, 2007 12:55 AM
Comments
VFF starts September 24!
Posted by: doug r ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at September 17, 2007 06:41 AM
So that's American Gangster on Tuesday?
Posted by: bipedalist at September 17, 2007 07:13 AM
No... HEROES RETURNS NEXT MONDAY! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Posted by: IOIOIOI at September 17, 2007 09:22 AM
i love Once. I know there's a lot of people on either side of the argument. Most people i know love it, and i've talked to a few who fume that it's a meandering piece of nothing.
But i can't remember a film that felt so effortless.
Sometimes it's nice to watch a film that feels like every moment is constructed instead of captured.
Posted by: anghus at September 17, 2007 09:59 AM
I agree, anghus. It's a perfect little film that doesn't feel little when you leave the theater. I hope those with pull can try and garner it an Oscar nom for best song. That duet is just amazing (I assume it's the one you're talking about, DP) both in the film and whenever I hear it. It's getting alot of play on radio around here. See ONCE again...it's just as good second time.
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM is off to the best start it's had in years. These first 2 episodes are classic Larry David and the Blacks are a twist I never would have thought they'd have the balls to go with.
Posted by: PetalumaFilms at September 17, 2007 10:22 AM
Anghus, doesn't Once count as a 'captured' film and not a 'constructed' one?
Posted by: jeffmcm at September 17, 2007 10:29 AM
Heroes is one of the worst shows on TV. I'm astounded that anyone could sit through another season of it.
Posted by: Rothchild at September 17, 2007 01:33 PM
Want to elaborate, Rothchild?
Considering that nobody has yet to sit through more than one season of it, you are correct.
Posted by: jeffmcm at September 17, 2007 01:37 PM
jeff, it was a typo. i meant to say that it was nice to watch a movie that wasn't constructed, which Once was.
Posted by: anghus at September 17, 2007 07:03 PM
jesus, i can't make that sentence work.
i loved once. it was simple and was captured instead of constructed.
me no good with words today.
Posted by: anghus at September 17, 2007 07:04 PM
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