with red hair, eating a pear

Checked the Cinemateket schedule for November/December, which was released one of these days, and was really inspired again to discover the old films they had listed. During the two months I’ve already been a member, they’ve only had a few films that caught my eye, and I’ve only gone to see three films so far (two Monty Python productions and All the President’s Men). I do feel slightly ashamed of myself. I have a world of film in front of me, all for free, and I’ve only gone thrice.

What did they have in store for our cold Swedish winter then? Sergio Leone’s newly restored Dollar-trilogy, a series of Marilyn Monroe flicks (I know you’re jealous Emelie, but why don’t you become a member too, the Monroe ones play December through January), films based on books by Nobel prize winning authors, 80’s Asian action films, Lars von Trier series, some films by David Cronenberg, a few sneak previews, and last but not least… As the Christmas season event, Peter Jackson’s King Kong enters our cinemas they have double screenings of both the 1933 and ’76 versions. The 1933 film just happens to be one of my all time favourites. Let me suggest, that since we’re all in Sweden at the time of these screenings, why can’t we go all together so you guys can discover the masterpiece as well? At least think about it.

Here are some of the films I’ll try to see over the next two months:

Breaking the Waves
A Handful of Dollars
The Conversation
For a Few Dollars More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
To Have and Have Not
Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas
Once Upon a Time in China I & II
Sleepy Hollow
Crime Story
L’Enfant
The Jungle Book
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
How to Marry a Millionaire
King Kong ‘33
King Kong ‘76

PS. The schedule for Stockholm Filmfestival this year on the other hand… nothing of interest! Won’t even bother to become a member.

Finally finished watching this film which I started Wednesday. You know the film isn’t worth anything really if it takes almost a week to finish it. Seeing a few minutes there, a couple of scenes then… but most of the times just turning it off again to do something else. Not that it’s one of the worst films made or anything like that. It just didn’t interest me on any level. It’s trying to be scary and it’s trying to be tricksy-smart. It’s neither. It’s trying to be dark and it’s trying to be moody. It’s cliché. And how Hally Berry could agree to star in this B-movie is beyond me. Not that I usually like her films – I think she’s kind of a mediocre actress – but at least she’s a big star and Academy Award winner.

He character is the psychologist working in a mental institution who one day wakes up one day locked away in that same institution after having murdered her husband. She goes on a quest to find the trust and cross paths with ghosts and serial killers on her way.

Not alone…

The “not alone” phrase is a recurring quote from this film, but all I keep thinking is: I’m NOT ALONE thinking this film should have never been made. I’m NOT ALONE thinking this is crap!

I guess I should't be posting this, but I'll just hope she [Emelie] won't check this blog within the next 2-3 days... and then if she does, will be able to forget all about this entry as of the 26th. [Continue reading this entry]

I think she's been the one wanting it the most. Sure, I enjoyed it, didn't we all, but the's the one who's struggled and suffered the most. It must suck being the last one. What am I talking about? A ... [Continue reading this entry]

No longer the afroman you all know me as. Cut my hair this morning lost all my beautiful waves and curls. Pretty happy with the new haircut, still. But it is awful sitting at the hairdresser's. I hate it. Not ... [Continue reading this entry]

I didn't think walking into the kitchen for a glass of juice, that it had unexpectedly turned slightly more French. No, it wasn't Nicolas secretly cooking family dinner. Nor was it the loaf with raisins and gouda cheese that had ... [Continue reading this entry]

Wèishénme Zhongwén? Wèishénme bú? Yinwéi jintian fán si le hé feng. Duìbuqi ni bù dong kànbào zhèige xìnr, wo jínjin xiang liànxí jiang Zhongwén, gòule. Huítóujiàn.

Stupid Ryanair! Looking through internet to book the *hrm* cheap flights that was supposed to be there. Had already checked what dates to go, planned, and looked for bus connections. Did I book, then? NO!!! Of course Ryanair had to ... [Continue reading this entry]

TRAKTOR played paced, atmospheric, romany folk music at Kulturhuset this past Friday. Congratulations on a great performance! You really seemed to know how to get people onto the dance floor. David, the guy on the left, is Jonathan's uncle. [Continue reading this entry]