September 2010
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BONUS: Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Just found this gorgeous still of Anne Margret in Bye Bye Birdie. The art direction in this shot is amazing. I just got a cavity from all these cotton candy colored props but I love it.
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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995): Big Girls Don't...
Middle school is a time in our lives that some of us would rather forget. For the most part it was good to me, aside from from some questionable sartorial choices and a chubby (and if my memory serves me right overly sweaty) bully named Kieran* who decided I was more of a “Treasure Troll” or a Fievel Goes West than a Shannon. Whatta guy. And though my torture wasn’t nearly as...
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BONUS: Kenneth Anger's Rabbit's Moon (1950/1972)
Just finished watching The Films of Kenneth Anger: Vol. 2 and it was pretty fuckin’ epic (more on that later this week). Though Rabbit’s Moon wasn’t necessarily my favorite of his films I really love the titling, especially the end card.
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American Psycho (2000): Why Can't I Be You?
I can almost forget the shit-show that was Terminator Salvation (Hey, I can appreciate summer blockbusters too!) every time that I watch Christian Bale in American Psycho. Bale is so good in this film, a bit over the top yes; but it works so well. I’ve read Bret Easton Ellis’ novel and after seeing this film I can’t imagine anyone else playing Patrick Bateman. Well, maybe Tom...
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“Did you know that Whitney Houston’s debut LP called simply Whitney Houston...”
– Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
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Mr. Freedom (1969): Proud To Be An American.
Mr. Freedom is director William Klein’s kiss-off to American pride and our lovely way with foreign affairs. Klein takes his satirical vision to the next level by adding larger than life costumes, cartoonish characters and a bold palette of saturated red, white and blue (‘cause THESE COLORS DON’T RUN!) in nearly every scene. Though Mr. Freedom far from the director’s best...
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BONUS: The Cardinal (1963)
Love the composition and chunky type used on this poster. You crazy for this one Saul!
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Vivre sa Vie (1962): This Woman's Work.
I think you already know a few things that I am going to say about this film. 1.) That Anna Karina is lovely and amazing and 2.) That Jean-Luc Godard and cinematographer Raoul Coutard are brilliant. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way let’s talk about a few other reasons why Vivre sa Vie is one of Godard’s most inspired films.
Vivre sa Vie is a story told it twelve acts....