Jul 30, 2014
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so essentially the film starts with a pretty unnecessary scene of 2 mostly nude people, one which appears to be Caligula, running through the woods and then fucking by a tree. not sure where it's going from here...
So I'm bored and in the mood for achingly bad cinema so I'm a bout to live blog my reactions to ''Caligula'' made in 1979 directed by Tinto Brass, written by Gore Vidal, and starring Malcom Macdowell and Peter O'toole. with a wellspring of talent like that you'd think it's be better but the producer Bob Guccione of Penthouse Films, yes the porn magazine, didn't think it was sexy enough so he cut in a lot of explicit sex and violence that's more or less shoehorned into the original cut.
The Artist (2011)
Have you heard? The Best Picture winner at the Oscars this year was a true triumph, in the form of a delightful silent movie directed by Michael Hazanavicius.
Geroge Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a happy-dappy silent actor in the late 20s. You could say he's like, oh I don't know, the Brad Pitt of his time. He's a rich bitch with the world at his feet -- success has been so easy for him (The Human League? Anyone? Oh, okay, never mind). But his easy-peasy lifestyle is about to suffer as silent movies --the only movies he will do-- go "out" and "talkies" grow in popularity, and it doesn't help that the woman he basically made famous, Peppy Miller (Bèrènice Bejo) is taking up all the new movies and even badmouthing silent film stars such as himself (classy).
As dismal as this might sound, don't be fooled, as this is a chipper adventure. It put me in a good mood the whole time I watched it (and believe me, I was not thrilled to be on a plane 1,000,000,000 feet in the air). You'll be tapping your toes and smiling with delight, unless of course you're made of stone. Whoever doesn't like this movie probably hates rainbows and puppies, too.
The lack of dialog forced the actors to be more pronounced in their performances without exaggerating to a silly degree. Also, remember Malcom Macdowell, aka Clockwork Orange Guy? He's in this too. And the guy's still got it! He was great as the straight-laced, loyal butler. Also, props to the little doggie who could give Frasier's pooch a run for his money, and though I know it's gimmicky, I'm too much of a dog person not to fall for it.
As I've said, The Artist is a feel-good story. It's cute, if lacking much depth and originality. At the rare moments it actually gets sad, especially at the end, you feel genuine empathy for the characters because they're so well-developed. The Artist has a happy ending and though I'm not a huge fan of fairy-tale endings, its light and cheerful tone keeps with the rest of the movie so it only feels right.
And the cinematography, man! Looked really nice. Not as nice as some of the other films this year (last year?) has seen (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) but just the concept of a black and white film in 2011 is a cool artistic touch.
What would really be cool would be a black and white movie set in this day and age. I don't know of any because I'm dumb but I'll look into it.
Definitely worth a watch, and yes, it's the type of PG-13 you can see with your parents (my mom can't handle Forrest Gump; the second Jenny took off her shirt in front of Forrest my mom checked out. Shame, because Forrest Gump kicks so much ass). I think it's a cliche pick for Best Picture but cliches are cliches for a reason, are they not?
Directed and Written by Michael Hazanavicius
Starring Jean Dujardin, Bèrènice Bejo, John Goodman.
Rated PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture.
Running time: 1 hr 40 mins.
Concept art I did for the upcoming film Excision, starring Malcom MacDowell, Jeremy Sumpter, John Waters, Traci Lords, and AnnaLynne McCord.
Concept art I did for the upcoming film Excision, starring Malcom MacDowell, Jeremy Sumpter, John Waters, Traci Lords, and AnnaLynne McCord.
Concept art I did for the upcoming film Excision, starring Malcom MacDowell, Jeremy Sumpter, John Waters, Traci Lords, and AnnaLynne McCord.