Shadows on the Cinema Wall
Some random film/TV notes:
I finally started making use of the Friends feature on Netflix. Fellow Netflix users: Be my friend.
After running into a very tall Matthew Modine at RiteAid recently (and, staying true to my modus op, failing to come up with some witty compliment for him – I could have at least uttered something like “I loved you in Wind), I was inspired to Netflix (yes, Netflix is now a verb) Vision Quest, the 1985 rise-to-the-top-against-all-odds-feel-good-dramedy based on the 1979 bildungsroman of the same name. What an exceptionally bizarre and fantastic film. Has anyone out there seen it? Let’s talk. Perhaps a review is in order; TBD.
The “Lost” finale was mildly exciting.
Movies I’ve seen recently I loved: 12 and Holding, Casablanca; Laura; Charade; Picnic at Hanging Rock.
Movies I’ve seen recently I didn’t love: The DaVinci Code.
Last week I decided to watch all 20 (canon) James Bond films, in chronological order, before the release of Casino Royale, starring my blonde Briton boyfriend, Daniel Craig. Prior to last week, I had never seen a Bond film before. My mission is one-tenth complete.
Lastly, am I the only person in the world who really disliked Amélie?