midway

i've been watching a lot of drama and relationship films. i think they're the best in terms of character and bringing out the human aspect. Medacine for Melancholy was a pretty neat flick; i watched this with a friend and some really cheap wine whilst on an insomnia binge. i won't ruin it but what i got out of it was that you can't change people. the two characters truly want what they have to work out but in the end, it doesn't.

did i just say too much?

it was recommended that i watch Before Sunrise and its predecessor, Before Sunset; i couldn't stand either. "the perfect romance film," is how many had described it. essentially, the first film is about a man and a woman (i'm ruining it, fuck you), strangers who meet on a train (excuse me while i vomit into my lap), that fall in love for a day and masturbate to the egotistically intelligent things that comes out of each others mouths. the next film, Before Sunset, is pretty much the same as the last. the only difference is that there are three points of views in which you can view the ending, which is open ended.

i really want to see this film, A Quiet Little Marriage. first thoughts after watching the trailer: i love that this is something where you know a friend, or of a friend, that has been in this situation (cough, hello, cough). there are real and interesting stories out there, all you have to do is find them.



that last bit sort of leads into my latest pipe dream. i've been listening to This American Life a lot these last couple of months and i've pretty much fallen in love with the idea of being a story teller.

People can surprise you, if you watch carefully, they do it all the time.

this is the tag line for This American Life when it was a television show. i wanted to take that, my recent bout of insomnia as well, and go out late at night to talk to people. just talk. i just want to see what people are all about in the early morning house. that's the theme of the zine that i want to start: insomnia. i would bring my camera and a recorder and just walk all night. i guess i could reviews of sleep related music or film, maybe even make a mixtape if i were to go the electronic route (like if i were to make a blog). that's my new idea and i hope it comes through.

i think i done good for now. i know i didn't really talk about too much; next post, i will.

check these out:
IFC films
A Quiet Little Marriage
Some days are better than others
Ahn Joo (if you're ever in los angeles)

this is what i've been listening to:
sleater kinney
the radio dept.
the temper trap
banner pilot
latterman


i've been smoking again..