My favorite artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat,
photographed by another of my favorite
artists, Andy Warhol.
Basquiat by Warhol.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Netflix Movie of the Night....UPDATED!
I heart Charlyne Yi
review to follow
Paper Heart is a swirling tornado of fact and fiction, keeping viewers on their toes. It is hard to decipher what is really the main focus of this film. A lot of attention is paid to making this mockumentary seem like a truthful documentary, but it is too fuzzy to fit within that realm. It is hard to think negatively about this film, especially considering the adorable main character, Charlyne Yi, or "Chuck" as she apparently likes to be referred to. Yi is headlining a documentary about love, or more specifically, why she feels she has never been in and will never be in love. She interviews fellow comedians, such as Seth Rogan and Demetri Martin, but the film really shines when she interviews everyday, normal folks. Then, she attends a party in which Michael Cera is also in attendance, and he painfully tries to start conversation or flirting with her. It isn't really explained why Cera is immediately infatuated with Yi, so I guess you just have to believe that he was enamoured with her from first glance. Although, they do make mention later on that he had been to one of her comedy performances previously and found her to be cute and hilarious. Okay, flash forward, Yi and Cera start "dating" on camera, since Yi has made an agreement with her documentary director to film "everything". Jokes and cuteness follow for the remainder of the film, until Yi notifies the camera/audience that Cera has broken it off. The reason is blurry. From what I got, it was because she was unable to say that she loved him or was "in love", or maybe it was a combination of that and the camera always following them around? The film is narrated in little parts with Yi's own personal art creations/puppets, which are adorable and entertaining. I would have preferred to see more of Yi's comedy performances, and also would have preferred to see a more complete ending. Also, at one point, I thought that Cera and Yi were a real-life couple, but then ended up reading something about how they never really were? Which makes this film a little more confusing. All in all, I would definitely check this out, especially if you are into documentaries/mockumentaries/anything in between, or if you enjoy wearing hooded zip-up sweatshirts.
review to follow
Paper Heart is a swirling tornado of fact and fiction, keeping viewers on their toes. It is hard to decipher what is really the main focus of this film. A lot of attention is paid to making this mockumentary seem like a truthful documentary, but it is too fuzzy to fit within that realm. It is hard to think negatively about this film, especially considering the adorable main character, Charlyne Yi, or "Chuck" as she apparently likes to be referred to. Yi is headlining a documentary about love, or more specifically, why she feels she has never been in and will never be in love. She interviews fellow comedians, such as Seth Rogan and Demetri Martin, but the film really shines when she interviews everyday, normal folks. Then, she attends a party in which Michael Cera is also in attendance, and he painfully tries to start conversation or flirting with her. It isn't really explained why Cera is immediately infatuated with Yi, so I guess you just have to believe that he was enamoured with her from first glance. Although, they do make mention later on that he had been to one of her comedy performances previously and found her to be cute and hilarious. Okay, flash forward, Yi and Cera start "dating" on camera, since Yi has made an agreement with her documentary director to film "everything". Jokes and cuteness follow for the remainder of the film, until Yi notifies the camera/audience that Cera has broken it off. The reason is blurry. From what I got, it was because she was unable to say that she loved him or was "in love", or maybe it was a combination of that and the camera always following them around? The film is narrated in little parts with Yi's own personal art creations/puppets, which are adorable and entertaining. I would have preferred to see more of Yi's comedy performances, and also would have preferred to see a more complete ending. Also, at one point, I thought that Cera and Yi were a real-life couple, but then ended up reading something about how they never really were? Which makes this film a little more confusing. All in all, I would definitely check this out, especially if you are into documentaries/mockumentaries/anything in between, or if you enjoy wearing hooded zip-up sweatshirts.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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