Monday Aug 15, 2005

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I watched A Very Long Engagement over the weekend. What a fantastic movie!! Visually stunning and a complex story line kept me entertained and my brain working. The only real problem I had was keeping all the French names straight. I got confused a couple times and had to pause the movie to sort out who she was talking about. I highly recommend it, if you like foreign films that make you think and touch your soul. I realized, after watching the movie, that most movies that leave a lasting impression are foreign films.

I haven't had much to say recently. I'm making changes in my life, yet again, and as usual finding a balance has been difficult for me. Damn the woman of extremes. It's all or nothing with me, which is frustrating...and so unnecessary. There has got to be balance. Aren't you all sick of me and my continual search for balance and happiness? Honestly, I get sick of myself.

I was at the pool yesterday (big shock) and the Goo Goo Dolls City of Angels song came on the radio...i'm such a sap, I love that song...

And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
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misnomer:
yeah pretty sweet thanks, Fri night was going very well, engrossed in fruity conversation with a very sweet young lady... at least it was, until she discovered her wallet had been nicked and she made a rapid exit to sort out police report & stopping cards etc. - damn

saw my sister's new baby on Sun - humbling. Not really into babies (grew up in a large family, so I'm pretty over the broody wanting to hold them thing that people assume everyone has) but it was good to hang out and catch up

sick of me and my continual search for balance and happiness

hardly !! foolish girl tongue
your dilemmas, fears, worries, regrets, confused aspirations & obligations...you're not so different, many of us all share those things, you're just more honest about it than most. You (well what I know of you) and Your journal is one of the things that keeps me coming back here kiss

"Long Engagement" is indeed a fantastic film, beautifully shot, acted, framed, timed etc etc. I have to agree the best cinema (ie stuff that truly engages you in character and story; makes you think for days after, makes you want/need to dicuss it) seems currently to come out of Spain, France & Mexico.

US cinema is (largely) vacuous, big bang, popcorn fodder with an overloud soundtrack and too much empty MTV style editing, while UK cinema is usually either twee romantic twaddle or mockney loveable rogue crap. There are of course exceptions, and the reality is it's a business; the money guys wouldn't fund the making of those kind of movies if there wasn't huge demand and therefore profit.

A while back I had a sniff of doing a film with the DoP (Director of Photography) who shot Long Engagement and Amelie... which would have been magnificent, what a guy to meet and watch in action

[Edited on Aug 16, 2005 7:24AM]
tangledupinblue:
around more, yay!

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