BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN! + other stuff
1. Rome Film Festival: mission semi-accomplished. Meaning: both movies were awesome, trying to catch Bruce was not accomplished. But, more in detail:
a) The People vs George Lucas is a blast! Okay, if you're not into Star Wars at all and you aren't interested in sociology/anthropology, then you probably would die of boredom, but it was a pretty interesting documentary and tbh, it was refreshing to hear a bunch of fans saying that the SW prequels suck. (Even if I still maintain that Phantom Menace was the best of the three, even if it was bad.) But it gives you interesting thoughts about business vs artistic integrity in general, about creator vs public issues in how you need to handle something successful and then well, if you're into SW and if you hate Jar Jar Binks it's fun as hell. And Christ, I never even knew that the Star Wars Christmas special existed, but seeing pieces of it on that movie positively made me laugh for the entire five minutes they talked about it.
b) Then, Italian organization: fail. So they said Bruce would come like Friday, and since I figure a lot of people wanted tickets (which were all sold out) they moved The Promise into a bigger hall WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING. Ew. Also there were a bunch of places free in the front because of that, but clearly since I had a gallery ticket they sent me on the gallery anyway even if I had bought the ticket three weeks ago and the price was the same, but whatever. Anyway so everyone is neatly lined outside this new hall so that he can pass and sign some shit with his way free and everyone is happy. Except that clearly the movie showing in the new hall ended later than they planned and they had to let everyone out. And what does some genius of the security do? MAKES HIM PASS WHILE PEOPLE ARE GOING OUT and blocking the way. Result: he ended up in a mob and idk how many people the security had to punch to let him through and he didn't sign anything. Bummer.
c) Apart from the clusterfuck in B, at least being in the gallery meant having nice places for the movie (because staying in the front with such a big screen = headache) and damn I need to buy that box set now. Because it was gorgeous. Technically and also from the Bruce fanatic POV, but that was a given. And it also had surprise!Patti Smith, which was a lovely bonus. Anyway he came out after it and sat with two journalists and Jon Landau (!!) and the director, and there my camera died for good. I can't even turn it on anymore without the lens hissing. But, I managed to take some crappy pictures and a video, which I guess isn't THAT bad. So, cut.
The question was something along the lines of 'what do you think today of the themes in Darkness On The Edge of Town', sorry but my memories are fuzzy-ish. Anyway, HE'S TALKING AND SAYING SHIT ABOUT DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, you don't need to know the question.
And clearly since I was in the gallery I had to zoom, but since my camera's problem was that THE LENS WERE BROKEN well. Not that great.
(Also my dad didn't want to lean me his. I'll hold a grudge for a long time for that. :((( )
Anyway, from the left: Brus, the interpreter (which you can totes ignore), the director and Jon Landau.
And well. I SAW BRUCE. And I actually managed to be at like 5 mts from him so whatever. ♥
d) This is mostly for the lulz, but anyway. My dad is a cruel person. This morning he's like 'have you read that after the movie he went to have dinner with fifty fans?'. I check the online article. It said fifty 'notable' fans, which I guess means that it was either people who ran a website or the fan club or SOMETHING. And I'm like 'well, since when I'm a notable fan?' and he's like 'oh dear, you really suck.' And I'm like ';_______________; FOREVER.' Why did he even have to tell me? I could have used some dinner by then anyway, since I was starving..
2. Anyway, that was it for Bruce. Other important thing: SIGN-UPS FOR LOST HOHOHO ARE OPEN at lostsquee!! Go go go sign up! I can't do it because I a) don't have time and b) I need to match people and I don't want to end up assigning myself someone because it could be partial but GO! It's just 1000 words and the more people sign the least headaches I'll get when I need to do the matches. Sounds good? Then do it! ;)
3. I still need to do my mini_nano amount for today. I'll do it after I'm done with this entry. Also because yesterday I did 1100 words when I should have done 400 so yay!
4. Whoever decided to turn on the heat in mid-November is a criminal, btw. It's freezing regardless of how many layers you wear. And it's colder inside than outside. /rant
5. For anyone who read in my previous SPN review one reason why Dean is Beatrix from Kill Bill, I did a follow-up. Castiel is featured in this one, too.
Feel free to question my sanity, but COME ON.
6. And since this post got way too long because of pictures, I'll cut it here and go writing. Or studying. Or something. Ff after yesterday, today was such a drag.
a) The People vs George Lucas is a blast! Okay, if you're not into Star Wars at all and you aren't interested in sociology/anthropology, then you probably would die of boredom, but it was a pretty interesting documentary and tbh, it was refreshing to hear a bunch of fans saying that the SW prequels suck. (Even if I still maintain that Phantom Menace was the best of the three, even if it was bad.) But it gives you interesting thoughts about business vs artistic integrity in general, about creator vs public issues in how you need to handle something successful and then well, if you're into SW and if you hate Jar Jar Binks it's fun as hell. And Christ, I never even knew that the Star Wars Christmas special existed, but seeing pieces of it on that movie positively made me laugh for the entire five minutes they talked about it.
b) Then, Italian organization: fail. So they said Bruce would come like Friday, and since I figure a lot of people wanted tickets (which were all sold out) they moved The Promise into a bigger hall WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING. Ew. Also there were a bunch of places free in the front because of that, but clearly since I had a gallery ticket they sent me on the gallery anyway even if I had bought the ticket three weeks ago and the price was the same, but whatever. Anyway so everyone is neatly lined outside this new hall so that he can pass and sign some shit with his way free and everyone is happy. Except that clearly the movie showing in the new hall ended later than they planned and they had to let everyone out. And what does some genius of the security do? MAKES HIM PASS WHILE PEOPLE ARE GOING OUT and blocking the way. Result: he ended up in a mob and idk how many people the security had to punch to let him through and he didn't sign anything. Bummer.
c) Apart from the clusterfuck in B, at least being in the gallery meant having nice places for the movie (because staying in the front with such a big screen = headache) and damn I need to buy that box set now. Because it was gorgeous. Technically and also from the Bruce fanatic POV, but that was a given. And it also had surprise!Patti Smith, which was a lovely bonus. Anyway he came out after it and sat with two journalists and Jon Landau (!!) and the director, and there my camera died for good. I can't even turn it on anymore without the lens hissing. But, I managed to take some crappy pictures and a video, which I guess isn't THAT bad. So, cut.
Click to viewThe question was something along the lines of 'what do you think today of the themes in Darkness On The Edge of Town', sorry but my memories are fuzzy-ish. Anyway, HE'S TALKING AND SAYING SHIT ABOUT DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, you don't need to know the question.
And clearly since I was in the gallery I had to zoom, but since my camera's problem was that THE LENS WERE BROKEN well. Not that great.
(Also my dad didn't want to lean me his. I'll hold a grudge for a long time for that. :((( )
Anyway, from the left: Brus, the interpreter (which you can totes ignore), the director and Jon Landau.
And well. I SAW BRUCE. And I actually managed to be at like 5 mts from him so whatever. ♥
d) This is mostly for the lulz, but anyway. My dad is a cruel person. This morning he's like 'have you read that after the movie he went to have dinner with fifty fans?'. I check the online article. It said fifty 'notable' fans, which I guess means that it was either people who ran a website or the fan club or SOMETHING. And I'm like 'well, since when I'm a notable fan?' and he's like 'oh dear, you really suck.' And I'm like ';_______________; FOREVER.' Why did he even have to tell me? I could have used some dinner by then anyway, since I was starving..
2. Anyway, that was it for Bruce. Other important thing: SIGN-UPS FOR LOST HOHOHO ARE OPEN at lostsquee!! Go go go sign up! I can't do it because I a) don't have time and b) I need to match people and I don't want to end up assigning myself someone because it could be partial but GO! It's just 1000 words and the more people sign the least headaches I'll get when I need to do the matches. Sounds good? Then do it! ;)
3. I still need to do my mini_nano amount for today. I'll do it after I'm done with this entry. Also because yesterday I did 1100 words when I should have done 400 so yay!
4. Whoever decided to turn on the heat in mid-November is a criminal, btw. It's freezing regardless of how many layers you wear. And it's colder inside than outside. /rant
5. For anyone who read in my previous SPN review one reason why Dean is Beatrix from Kill Bill, I did a follow-up. Castiel is featured in this one, too.
Feel free to question my sanity, but COME ON.
6. And since this post got way too long because of pictures, I'll cut it here and go writing. Or studying. Or something. Ff after yesterday, today was such a drag.