Year: 2004

Dogville

Next DVD in pile – “Dogville“. Either I am very sick or the movie was that good, but I don’t have enough words to reflect upon it – perfect, brilliant, amazing, excellent… You get the point.

Somehow, this film brings the same feelings in me as good photography does. It is a pure art without any commerce in mind. Moreso, its theatrical setting feels like black-and-white photography, which removes colors and anything that can distruct from the subject. Nothing fancy (except maybe for a couple of shots of an old groovy car) was in the film. Scene, about 20 people, excellent camera work (and editing too), great acting, and an interesting and original story.

I am very and totally impressed by this film. It is long (almost 3 hours), slow, but not boring by any means. It swings back and forward. It has a terrific ending too.

A solid 10 out of 10 and a ‘Bravo!’ shout. A definite must see. A definite must have DVD in home collection.

Chinese food

I’ve spent some time today in the morning trying to catch a priest. There was this amazing huge priest with lots of black clothes, which looked like he just jumped off the horse from the “Lord of the Rings” movie. He had a picturuos beard and a tall hat. The problem was that he was looking for something, so his movements were rather random. I was stuck in the traffic jam. But I made a few manouvers trying to come around him. Nope, no luck. Next time maybe.

In the evening, with me being sick, Olga and I didn’t go anywhere. Instead we ordered some Chinese food from Pagoda restaurant. By the time I grabbed the camera, there was only rice left. And a couple of sauces. I guess I made a pretty much OK picture out of those leftovers.

Album location: /photos/2004/2004-11-05_POTD

Against the Ropes

One of the good sides of being sick is that you can lay on the sofa all day long and watch movies. Which is exactly what I intend to do for the next couple of days. Here goes the first one…

“Against the Ropes” is your average “star desease” movie. This time it is around boxing and a white female (which is some sort of impossible in boxing world) manager of an unknown boxer. All goes as usual, unknown and underappreciated at first, than noticed, than on the pick, when all relationships go to hell, than appologies, and than happy ending. Nothing new.

The movie is just a little bit above average. Acting is average. Cast is average. Soundtrack is average. Boxing scenes are average. Everything is pretty average or slightly better.

6 out of 10, which came from 5.5 or somewhere around there. Whatch something else, if you have.

I’ve got sick

I don’t know when and how, but I’ve got sick. I have a flew, running nose, bad mood, and all sorts of things which come with it. Damn!

Boys Don’t Cry

I just watched a really good movie on DVD – “Boys Don’t Cry“. It is an amazing drama on the subject of homosexual relationships (specifically lesbian in this case, but what does it matter).

This movie is good in all aspects – story, acting, pace, soundtrack, attention to details. It really shows how screwed up some places … or better even, people on this planet are. I mean we all have our differences and all our opinions. But when we start applying violence to push through our own way of life – this is pretty much absurd and stupid.

I’ll rate this film as a 7.5 out of 10. A definite MUST SEE for all teenagers. And some adults too. Especially those who missed this one when they were teenagers.