Movie.. uh… recommendation?
Saki and I just got back from seeing There Will Be Blood. I enjoyed it, but the ending leaves you with only one response, which is something along the lines of “well. Ok then.” I thought it was good, but I really don’t see what all the hype is about. I think movies about crazy people, or people who slowly go crazy are kind of a cop-out. I mean, you can have anybody say or do anything without worrying about keeping in character or within the plausibility of the plot as long as they’re nuts. It’s kind of a deus ex machina kind of thing. Read Tess of the d’Urbervilles if you don’t believe me.
I liked No Country For Old Men a whole lot more.
Because I am such a compulsive trash-picker, I picked up a very large picture out of a trash heap on my way to the movie from work. It’s about 2 feet by 3 feet, and has two nicely matted prints of woodcuts of vases. The frame is new, but made to look old (pre-crappified– I love it!), and the glass is in perfect condition. I carried it all over Downtown Boston today and into the movie theater. I think I embarassed Saki– Yeah, I’m the chick lugging around the giant picture that I can barely carry! It’s cool; though I think I’m going to use the mats & frame for something else.
