hey hey! ah the weekend is almost over but luckily i was able to catch up on some more DVD viewing since i really have fallen very far behind - so i watched one yesterday & one today - one was awesome - the other kinda weird & uncomfortable - so let's just start with the weird one and get it out of the way...
palindromes is the fourth movie from writer/director
todd solondz - you might remember his first truly kick-ass films
welcome to the dollhouse and
happiness - his third film
storytelling i thought was just plain awful - and now this 4th film redeems him but only slightly -
palindromes is the story of a young girl named aviva who desperately wants to have a baby - when she finally gets pregnant - her mom played by
ellen barkin basically makes her daughter get an abortion - she then runs aways and encounters many strange characters - the thing that really threw me off in this movie however was the character of aviva was played by 8 very different actresses (one of them being
jennifer jason leigh) i was very confused in the beginning but once i realized they were all one & the same character - it did make more sense - but what an odd choice - i mean really eight actors playing one part is so 'over the top' - i'm sure there was some deeper meaning (like each actress represented how the character felt in various moments & situations) but i just don't think it really worked - sorry todd - better luck on your 5th film - if your a fan it is worth checking out but i would hardly recommend this movie to anyone else...
sin city is an awesome adaptation of
frank miller's comic series - i don't know why i waited so long to see this movie - i wish i had caught it in theaters - from the moment it started i was mesmerized - i am a really big fan of highly stylized movies - and this one took style to the top - the film just looked so damn good - mainly is done in various shades of black & white but colors do pop up in random places - like a girl's red lipstick or a yellow sign on the road - the overall look & feel really captured the comic book feel to a tee - and i loved the stories and how they all intertwined! plus the acting really took you back to a sort dames, gents, and bad guys 1940's kinda time -
bruce willis was awesome - and
mickey rourke was seriously excellent as a big lug of a thug with a soft heart and of course my sexy brit boy
clive owen was hot as ever - even the ladies were hot - including
jessica alba,
rosario dawson, and
brittany murphy - this film i would highly recommend to everyone - kudos to director
robert rodriguez - and the always incredible
quentin tarantino was given a 'guest' director credit - so for sure make sure you take a trip to
sin city - i think this is one film i must add to my DVD collection!
anyways i am getting set for this upcoming week - i wonder what pop craziness will ensue this week - i am so sure it will be something - i got a lot of work done behind the scenes here on popbytes and i will tell you some of the latest developments this week! popbytes over & out for now - much love to all as always - xxoo
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