So it is in the world of cinema. Months and months of The Ugly Truth and Transformers 2 and Ice Age 3 go by, and just as I'm starting to forget why I love going to the pictures so much, autumn - or late summer - unleashes a whole load of exciting releases. I can't remember the last time I wanted to see so many things. In case anyone in the universe is remotely interested (and so that I don't forget), here is my list.
Coco Before Chanel
Claire pointed out that in some ways, this looks like it might be a bit boring. However, I hope it isn't. In any case, I can enjoy just about anything starring Audrey Tautou, and the costumes are bound to be amazing.
The September Issue
I spend a lot of my working life at magazines, and I cannot wait to see how things run at American Vogue. I sort of don't care whether Anna Wintour's a giant bitch or not - it's not unusual for talented, successful people to have hideous, unbearable personalities, and I don't think it takes away from the magazine. Having said that, it might add entertainment value to the film.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
I have loved Gerard Depardieu ever since I saw Green Card at a birthday sleepover when I was 10. But this film doesn't just feature Gerard Depardieu - no, it features Gerard Depardieu, Vincent Cassel (of La Haine, one of my favourite films ever) and exciting gangster action! Joy, joy, joy.
Broken Embraces
Pedro Almodovar is brilliant. Penelope Cruz is completely hypnotic. I'VE GOT TO SEE IT I'VE GOT TO SEE IT I'VE GOT TO SEE IT!
Phew. Sorry about that, I got a bit overwhelmed by all the cinema joy. I'll stop now. Is anyone else looking forward to seeing these, or has anyone seen them already? I'd love to hear your thoughts - unless you thought any of them were really really awful, in which case Shhhhhh.
How should we say 2010?
Friday, 7 August 2009
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4 readers just couldn't let me have the last word:
hey there hattie - I'm kinda with you on this one... My major in school was filmmaking, and I'm happy to say that Gerard Depardieu is an actor that should get cast more often and I'm glad to see the French picking up his excellent talent - and Almodovar... genius... alot of these great movies come out as oscar season approaches and sadly American's like the popcorn in your face computer generated bs.... well, at least the ones in the midwest....
Saw Coco the other day - definitely worth watching. Like you I was lured in by Audrey Tautou and the promise of costume porn in the form of vintage Chanel designs. Though it wasn't quite as good as Moon (which I saw the day before) it was still a lot better than Lake Tahoe (which I saw the day after), and altogether a very pleasing experience. Those are the three artsy-type films I've seen recently, and yes, I do feel intellectually superior. Now to watch something with 'splosions and jiggling boobs to get me back down off my high horse.
Saw the trailer for Broken Embraces before Coco, looks awesome. I have a bit of an envy-crush on Penelope Cruz, she's just much too gorgeous for her own good.
I watched Coco last weekend. It's lovingly put together, but - for me - never really gets into gear. Tautou is great, and the scenes that show Chanel's her eye for simplicity and elegance uncommon to the era are well done, and the ending is exceptionally beautiful.
I struggled to have any emotional reaction to the story though; her life - by all accounts - was very colourful but there is a strange lack of any feeling in parts of the film. I'd love to know what you think.
James
i had coco before bedtime on monday. disappointing. audrey professionally mopes around for the first half, goes to the seaside in the middle and in the end, after making plenty of jumpers which everyone seems to like, she has a bit more of a mope
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