The things you do for film, man. Last weekend it was huddling under a water-logged blanket while fog from the harbour rolled in. The alFresco Film Festival always reminds me of what the movie experience should be like. There's an excitement and other-worldliness to camping out near the boardwalk, the waves at your back, while a screen glows through the cold, damp air. We'll ignore the fact that afterwards I felt like I had pneumonia---it was so darn cool.
Last week's double feature was Almost Famous and Say Anything---two definite favourites, and movies I love to sing along with. Other folks must share my sentiments, as "Tiny Dancer" invoked a sing-along like no other. Tomorrow, Stand By Me is playing, followed by next Friday's screening of the Goonies. Foolishly enough, watching Lost Boys 2 (gag) actually make me really excited to see these two films again. Feldman at his prime is something to witness (I'm serious). The AFF should have called this year's line-up "Movies That Make Lauren Happy".
Another movie that will make me happy is this year's big ticket: Blindness, aka a film based on the best novel I've read this year so far. I'm not a huge fan of any of the actors involved, but the preview looks so dead-on that I don't think they can screw it up too badly. I have faith, okay.
The premise is simply, yet terrifying: what would happen if everyone around you went blind? Think Lord of the Flies meets some kind of Old Testament plague. Worth reading, and, hopefully, worth watching.
So, maybe I'll be seeing some of you tomorrow for a little Feldman/Pheonix/Wheaton/O'Connell/KEIFER action. Based on last week's experience, I recommend you bring:
1) A non-broken chair. Much better than the broken one that threatened to tip backwards and squish the cute dog sitting behind it.
2) A water-proof jacket or umbrella to combat the MIST and/or THE FOG (depends whether your affiliation is w/ Stephen King or John Carpenter)!
3) A hooded sweater you can pull over your freezing ears.
4) Snacks for sharing (with me).
4) A big blanket that can cover you and at least three of your shivering friends.
See you at the movies!
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
You guys wanna see a dead body?
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4 comments:
Woman, I totally had popcorn the last time! However, not nearly enough. I'm hoping to make it tomorrow with my big duvet AND hoody AND chair AND snacks! WHOOHOO!
Wow, I did not know about this film festival. Need to find a baby sitter. NAO!
Wow. The book must have been something very special, because the preview for Blindness elicited the biggest groan of disappointment from me in a long time.
If you're going to see The Goonies next Friday, I want in. I really don't want to miss out on the entire film fest.
Sarah: Bring more popcorn, Burgwin! See you there!
Reelninja: Ahh, I'm glad you know about it, now! Hope you can make it out!
JB: I get all giddy when I watch the trailer because they're throwing out quotes from the book and keepin' in vaguely creepy. The book is scary as shit and I hope the movie stays that way. Director is the same guy who did City of God/City of Men so it should be, at least, decent.
GOOOONIEEES! Yes! Hopefully you can make it out for some more 80s goodness.
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