We’re Emotional Illiterates
November 10th – November 16th
Paranoid Park- I like Gus Van Sant. I’ve really enjoyed all the movies of his that I’ve seen. I still need to see some of his earlier stuff. I’ve never seen Drugstore Cowboy. Even Psycho, I don’t have a problem with. It is what it is. Maybe it’s just an experiment or an indulgence. But I can’t complain. And, I’m really looking forward to his upcoming Milk. Paranoid, like some of his more recent movies, has this way about it that both hypnotizes and lulls you in while at the same time remaining eerie and suspenseful and keeping you on the edge of your seat. And, as Sarah mentioned, it’s both weird and reassuring seeing the punk rock, tattooed guy playing the father.
Scenes from a Marriage- We saw the nearly three hour theatrical version of the film. Now, of course, I’m curious about the 295 minute TV mini-series version. Two more hours? I may just have to spring for the Criterion DVD and then I can watch it at my leisure. But the version we watched was eerily good. An absolutely wonderful screenplay that absolutely nailed marriage and long-term relationships. Even when what’s happening on screen has little similarity to your own life, it still seems like a polished mirror. You can’t help but look and you also often want to do nothing more than to look away. And, the movie was shot in such a way that was equally intimate and claustrophobic, capturing the essence of the relationship acting out on screen. At this point, I’m not going to say that I’m Bergman’s biggest fan or anything, but I can certainly say that he’s got some great films that are quite accessible.
After seeing her now in a couple Bergman films, I have to say that I really, really love Liv Ullmann. I kind of want to see everything she’s been in.
I totally agree. She’s great. She has this comforting warmth about her, but at the same time she was also kind of hot (probably still is).