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Two Things
Sep. 16th, 2008 10:13 am1) I am firmly convinced that Beautiful Inside My Head Forever, Hirst's 2 day Sotheby's auction, is as much a piece of art as his other stuff. Albeit performance art which he does not usually do. Oddly enough, as in I'm really about to say this, I think some of the pieces going under the hammer are rather nice. For example, The Golden Calf, The Broken Dream, and some of sharks.
Now, if I could only see all the images from yesterday.
2) Secondly, re: Burn After Reading. In an odd way, it reminded me of a cross between The Big Lebowskii and Blood Simple. It was a bit screwy, and enjoyed left-turns. Their best film? No. One of? Possibly not. Fun and suitable to their sensibilities? Yes.
There were some girls behind us whom I heard say "it wasn't as funny as I expected" and a boy in front on the way out who echoed that sentiment, only commenting it wasn't as funny as O, Brother. I admit, I giggled. had they seen no other movies of theirs? It was funny - some genuinely comedic moments, and others that were more... black. However, Pitt was a hoot, Malkovich was suitably deranged, and Clooney was quite fun as well.
Finally, I was kind of surprised that there was a decent presence of young children/toddlers there. They were quiet, though dad heard the one behind him. I don't mind them sometimes in movies - depends on the film. This though? Leave them home.
Now, if I could only see all the images from yesterday.
2) Secondly, re: Burn After Reading. In an odd way, it reminded me of a cross between The Big Lebowskii and Blood Simple. It was a bit screwy, and enjoyed left-turns. Their best film? No. One of? Possibly not. Fun and suitable to their sensibilities? Yes.
There were some girls behind us whom I heard say "it wasn't as funny as I expected" and a boy in front on the way out who echoed that sentiment, only commenting it wasn't as funny as O, Brother. I admit, I giggled. had they seen no other movies of theirs? It was funny - some genuinely comedic moments, and others that were more... black. However, Pitt was a hoot, Malkovich was suitably deranged, and Clooney was quite fun as well.
Finally, I was kind of surprised that there was a decent presence of young children/toddlers there. They were quiet, though dad heard the one behind him. I don't mind them sometimes in movies - depends on the film. This though? Leave them home.
