little miss sunshine (review)
i had heard much in the positive about this movie. it was a good look at an american family's life. the swearing, straight laced grandfather was funny. his way of looking at the various problems that cropped up was without the pc-ness of the other adults in the family. the star of the movie [olive] a nine year old beauty pageant [little miss sunshine] winner was convincing when she was required to be. the scene when she was worried about losing the contest and becoming a looser in front of her dad was of the highest calibre. on the other hand, there was a good look at the beauty contest world for children. truly horrible. how anyone can put their daughter through that rubbish is beyond me. a paedophiles heaven. the mc was truly creepy [well done i thought]. you should see this one. abigail breslin [pic].
Labels: little miss sunshine, movies, review
the fountain [a movie review]
i went to the regent on worcester tonight to see "the fountain" starring hugh jackman and rachel weiss. in short, unusual. very visual. two parallel stories. one about a conquistador in ancient spain who is sent to ancient mayan lands (new spain) to find "eden" (the garden). in the garden is the tree of life (biblical). to drink the sap of the tree of life brings immortality......
the other story is about a research scientist who's wife is dying. he is looking for immortality (an end to death) and a cure for his wife's illness......
what these two men (jackman) find is, not what they/he expects. see it, it is very good.
Labels: hugh jackman, movies, rachel weiss, review, the fountain
power corrupts.....absolute power corrupts absolutely
i went to the movies (a favourite thing to do) last night. it was at the rialto in chch. i saw "the last king of scotland." it was about the relationship and it's consequences, of idi amin and his personal physician (a scotsman) who went to uganda to be "of service" to it's people and to get away from his father, to whom he felt inferior. this movie was really well done. the filming was lush. the soundtrack was just great. man i can sure recommend this one.
i have also discovered "warm hand" the new cd from don mcglashan. the favourite track so far is "i will not let you down." just wonderful.
Labels: don mcglashan, idi amin, movies, the last king of scotland, warm hand.
i had heard much in the positive about this movie. it was a good look at an american family's life. the swearing, straight laced grandfather was funny. his way of looking at the various problems that cropped up was without the pc-ness of the other adults in the family. the star of the movie [olive] a nine year old beauty pageant [little miss sunshine] winner was convincing when she was required to be. the scene when she was worried about losing the contest and becoming a looser in front of her dad was of the highest calibre. on the other hand, there was a good look at the beauty contest world for children. truly horrible. how anyone can put their daughter through that rubbish is beyond me. a paedophiles heaven. the mc was truly creepy [well done i thought]. you should see this one. 
