05/01/2002 Entry:
"Things Are Slow"

Well, I saw Singin In The Rain and The Cat's Meow last weekend, and I liked both although I find myself with no great thoughts about either. The one thing I really liked about Singin' was how it seemed really stylized and yet really simple. Kind of nice. Cat's Meow all the colors seemed really faded and dull, which seems odd, but then again it might have been a projection problem which Piper's Alley is kind of infamous for.

Otherwise I'm kind of stuck for viewing, all my Netflix stuff is kind of stuck in limbo. I have three movies here (Belle De Jour, Faraway So Close!, Iron Monkey) waiting for sometime when I can watch them with Bethany. Taste Of Cherry is waiting for a non-train re-viewing, which will happen sometime this weekend. Donnie Darko just shipped today, so it won't be here until Monday. In a noteworthy statement of poor planning, I will be going to see Donnie Darko at Film Center this weekend. At least the DVD has commentary.

Bethany will be gone all weekend, and my goal is five theatre viewings, I have lots to catch up on. Donnie Darko Saturday is a definite. If Umberto D gets held over at Music Box then that is high on the list, otherwise Promises is open, which is also high on the list. Y Tu Mama Tambien is still around. The Woman In The Window is at a matinee, thats a definite. Look at that, five films already. Might have to shuffle that list around, I'd like to see more new stuff.