Friday, July 23, 2010

Hollywood Theatre

Went to the movies tonight, the first time since moving. Saw Winter's Bone, at the Los Feliz cinema. Both film and venue, were fantastic. Surprised the ticket only cost $9.50. Snacks and treats were bargains, too. Hooray LA!

About the film:

1- color palette was almost completely washed out, which fit
2- lead (who was quite good) suggested a young Renee Zellweger
3- in film, southerners are almost always portrayed as dumb, curiously odd, suspicious, rebellious, unkempt, uneducated hayseeds. With good reason...
4- actor who plays Kenny Powers brother in "East Bound and Down" (John Hawkes) has skills
5- the story was inventive, unpredictable and compelling

Differences between movie-going in LA vs Boston:

1- Room was dead silent throughout the entire film
2- Lights stayed down until the credits ended
3- No one left tuntil credits were over

During the walk home, all I could think was "I wish Tim lived out here. We need to be writing, and making films."

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