Saturday, March 12, 2005

Reel Shorts II

this is a collection of short films that made it through the screening process for SxSW. I make no judgement on the selection process, but to say I don't agrre with all the choices. this will have spoilers, sorry. well, not really.
The Death Of Salvador Dali

this is another film that makes the $275 plus $14 parking(two days) I paid seem low. this was a spectacular short film. well writen, well acted, and it was one of the best filmed movies I've seen so far.

and of course it opens with the song Brazil. the character of Dali is dancing through a garden to the tune of Brazil, and it just got better from there. from the crazy non sequiters to the abrupt entrances by cooky characters.

I'm really pissed that this will probably never be on dvd, and if you don't follow the festivals around the country you might never get to see this one.

plus the film makers were rerally great guys. they didn't brush me off like they could have.


check out the website for the movie: www.dalimovie.com
Long Story Short

not having frizzy hair or being black I really couldn't relate to this one, but it was funny and had a good story otherwise.
The Kings of Christmas

oh my jebus, but these guys freak me out a little. I grew up in a house that never had christmas lights. these guys spend more than I made last year on the power for their lights.

I bet they skimp on the gifts, fuckers.
Desastre

another film in french, and this one was so-so.

oh, and the french did not keep civilisation going after the fall of the roman empire, the byzantins did.
Heavy Mental

also a so-so film, but the director was also a real nice guy.


well that was the end of the short films presentation. there was at least one really good one each time and that made it okay to sit through the lame ones.

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