Sasidhar (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} psasidhar) wrote,@ 2008-06-22 03:29:00 |
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Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape!
An open-air screening of "Planet of the Apes" and a burrito bowl with chicken and shredded beef. Bliss.
LA Film Festival in full swing.
Incidentally, I discovered Westwood area during last year's festival when I visited this place for the first time to catch Johnny To's Exiled. One year later on, I moved in here. Coincidence? I don't think so. :)
This year, the festival started for me today with City Lights. (The fest actually started with a premiere of Wanted last Thursday, but not for me). I have seen Charlie Chaplin movies as a kid, but never in my adult life, and what an experience it is to see this movie on big screen. The balletic boxing scene alone is worthy of many accolades. (Do you know that Chaplin used to compose the music for his movies by himself? Note to self: Seach for the track - A boxer by necessity). Now, I know why the closing fade-out scene is important in movie history and what the fuss about being chaplinesque is.
Followed by Exodus, Edmond Pang's new movie. I loved his earlier movie, Isabella. But, I was a little bit disappointed by Exodus; an amusing idea - women are killing all men (not with their looks, you don't say!) - that didn't hold up well. But, I am glad the new-age Wong Kar Wai doesn't make the same movie again and again, and likes to shift gears and try new ideas with each successive movie. He was present for the screening and for the QA. That was kinda nice.
An open-air screening of "Planet of the Apes" and a burrito bowl with chicken and shredded beef. Bliss.
LA Film Festival in full swing.
Incidentally, I discovered Westwood area during last year's festival when I visited this place for the first time to catch Johnny To's Exiled. One year later on, I moved in here. Coincidence? I don't think so. :)
This year, the festival started for me today with City Lights. (The fest actually started with a premiere of Wanted last Thursday, but not for me). I have seen Charlie Chaplin movies as a kid, but never in my adult life, and what an experience it is to see this movie on big screen. The balletic boxing scene alone is worthy of many accolades. (Do you know that Chaplin used to compose the music for his movies by himself? Note to self: Seach for the track - A boxer by necessity). Now, I know why the closing fade-out scene is important in movie history and what the fuss about being chaplinesque is.
Followed by Exodus, Edmond Pang's new movie. I loved his earlier movie, Isabella. But, I was a little bit disappointed by Exodus; an amusing idea - women are killing all men (not with their looks, you don't say!) - that didn't hold up well. But, I am glad the new-age Wong Kar Wai doesn't make the same movie again and again, and likes to shift gears and try new ideas with each successive movie. He was present for the screening and for the QA. That was kinda nice.
