Out of Egypt:

Filmic Joy

Saw the "Life Aquatic" trailer. I agree with whoever said it looked like it was trying to be a Wes Anderson film, rather than just being a Wes Anderson film. Heaven knows I would go see it even if it looked utterly horrible, though, simply because it's Wes Anderson and I would never refuse to give him a chance. And with all the people in it who are in it (terrible grammar that, but hey), it can't be too bad.

Side-note: I recommended "Lost in Translation" to my parents over the summer after I heard that they had liked Scarlett Johanssen in "Girl with the Pearl Earring." They got bored with it, and only my dad actually finished it. He said Bill Murray was expressionless. I disagree. I think he often has an expression of mild anguish on his face. That's what makes him funny.

I am ridiculously excited about the fall film series at the Bijou. All the indie films I wanted to see this summer but didn't (though, with the notable exception of "Garden State," they all came to Lancaster County). I might end up subscribing to the whole season if it would save me money.

I was considering seeing "De-Lovely" this summer, for the music primarily and despite the details of Porter's love life, but the reviews have been pretty uniformly sour so I guess I'm glad that one's not on the list. Or was it too mainstream to be on there? "Napoleon Dynamite" was great, however, but I suppose that one's fairly mainstream as well. Not a normal film by any means, yes, but it was distributed by MTV films and all.

I just realized how many "but's" I put in that entry. Oops, but I'm too lazy to "fix" it. O how circuituous is my thought.

Posted by: Evan Donovan at August 24, 2004 8:44 AM

Yeah, the fall film series will be great. However, becoming a member may not help you as much as you think. It's a year-long pass, and unless you already bought a pass for the bygone spring season, the card won't save you much (if any) money.

Posted by: KornSt@r at August 24, 2004 9:30 AM

sorry we weren't able to squeeze garden state in. I have since seen it and you should make an effort to take it in. Have a great Autumn!

Posted by: matt serfass at August 24, 2004 5:18 PM

Evan:
I am likewise pumped about the fall lineup. Can you teach me something about reading film? I'm thinking about making you and Lodico my teachers in this regard. How crazy!

Posted by: bob at August 24, 2004 10:07 PM

Don't ask me, Bob. Ask Becca Bennett. I just like film, I don't analyze it too much.

Yeah, Matt, I'm bummed about that, too. But no doubt I'll see it this autumn. Enjoy yours.

Posted by: Evan Donovan at August 26, 2004 11:08 AM