Experiments With Narrative....

Films and rain... (film/tv/radio log)

Today I watched the most beautiful film I have seen in years. The visual style, tone, and story was exactly what made me fall in love with film the first time around, and what most films are missing. I very highly recommend renting the DVD "Rain" by New Zealand director Christine Jeffs (2003). I don't know how I missed this film when it was at Sundance in 2002. I could have been enjoying it all these years. If anyone reading this, wants to see the film just let me know and I can loan you the DVD overnight. The story is about a 13 year old girl, who goes on vacation with her family at a seaside cottage. She grows up way to fast as she watches her parents relationship falling apart. It's based on the novel by Kirsty Gunn.

Once again...you gotta see it! Gotta see it! Gotta see it!! It's simply breathtaking.

Ok earlier this evening I also went to the advance screening of the new Danny Boyle film Millions. It's a good movie, though I was surprised that Boyle was doing what I see as a "family film". He probably wanted the opportunity to do a film with kids or something, since thats what I did for my first film. It's a whole other challenge in filmmaking. Anyways, there were some really interesting 3D graphic effects in parts of the film (in the kids fantasy sequences). I think the movie hits theatres on March 11th...so check it out if this sounds interesting.



This morning I listened to about 30 minutes of the Howard Stern Show before heading to class. He was up to his normal business. Wanting to have sex with one of the Olsen twins. Going on and on about how excited he was that Cream was getting back together for the first like in nearly 10 years for a UK concert (no word of a tour yet). So then everyone in the studio started singing all the best Cream songs. Then they got the CDs out and started playing all the classics. I forgot how great Cream was. Every once in a while Howard Stern is useful for something :)

posted by Kevin V. @ 8:10 PM