The most disturbing scene of Hal Ashby's Being There was-- for me, anyway-- when Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine are in the car and the cartoon "Basketball Jones" comes on. Man, I haven't seen Tyrone Shoelaces since I was a little kid. What follows is an unflinching stare into the face the1970's that was the first of many moments in the movie ( Read more... )

Thanks to Fes, I am spending my Saturday morning watching animated shorts. Okay, okay, I'm watching cartoons.

Oktapodi
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Bunny (Music by Tom Waits)

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Now Hear This

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House of Small Cubes

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Hedgehog in the Fog

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...I could do this all day. I'm looking for ( Read more... )

It's so nice to see the collective happy sigh on my LJ FList after a lovely weekend of sun. I'll add to the chorus ( of ahhhsome )

I watched Clay Pigeons last night.  I thought Joaquin Phoenix did a good job. I thought it was funny, acerbic and sincere, and that it captured the cow-town nonsense (not to mention water bed bubble noises) really well. A good movie overall IMHO, but the characters really irked Iko so I don't think he enjoyed it.

I've been obsessed with a couple of ( Read more... )

Okay, Vox converts: who among you that joined up because of the LJ Red Scare Layoffs of January 6 is using it regularly these days? Hmm? What opinions have you formed about Vox?

Also, I accidentally watched Henry Poole Is Here is last night and accidentally enjoyed it. I like Mark Pellington in general and I love the actors in this one: Luke Wilson ( Read more... )

Thanks to leenerella  and the juryrigger (Scott, Brian & 'Nessa too) for your comfort and thoughtfulness last night. You rule. Hilarity and pho at Das Haus were followed by rice snacks, Iko and a viewing of Miranda July's Me, You and Everyone We Know. Iko called it: it's a meta-movie by Miranda July starring Miranda July about Miranda July making a movie. It's got ( Read more... )

Control. Watch it.

Ah, the late summer feast of all things outdoor and pre-rainy season cramming is upon us. As usual, half the city will empty while the alkali-worshipping head for Nevadaland (hit the nitrous for me, burners!). For those of us that are still here, there are so, so many wonderful things going on!

Tomorrow night: Radiohead at the White River ( Read more... )

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The Dark Knight- terrific!
The Critical Mass fracas on Friday- a powder keg!
Tattoo art due next week- we hope it's rad, sciency and flowery!
Long Way Down movie on Thursday- a fine way to spend an evening!
Local jailed on federal terrorist charges for vandalism- an outrage!
Upcoming movie The Watchman- exciting!
Where did these 5 pounds come from?- ( Read more... )