Oh, Veronika! Such high praise coming from the Wordcaster! (I'm not worthy 😂) The wildest moment was being in the loo queue right after Keanu! That man puts the seat down! :)
Your film knowledge is so impressive. I love how you always introduce me to the coolest new things--be it music, books or movies. Hope you are well my friend. xo
I was hot and panting from the GLAMOUR of this post! My arthouse double bill:
1) "Orlando" (dir Sally Potter, starring Tilda), which is burned into my heart and mind forever, and which never fails to leave me feeling freer on a deep level.
2) "Mo Betta Blues" (dir Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington) OH JEEZ, the amount of sexism and male chauvinist BS that Denzel drags into his life with women is insane, but Lee gives the women meaty screen time and real power through the arc of the narrative. Also, as the child of 2 professional musicians and as someone who had a music career, this movie tells some real fucking truth about what that lifestyle is, and how challenging it can be to maintain artistic integrity inside the swirling toilet of the music business.
My alternate bill:
1) "The Moderns" (dir Alan Rudolph, starring Keith Carradine and Linda Fiorentino). Everything about this movie is wrong (stagey direction, hokey script, stilted performances), yet it adds up to something transcendently beautiful. By the time the final credits role I feel a sense of deep tenderness for these idiots, and for the fragile but magnificent art that they all make.
2) "Kama Sutra" (dir Mira Nair, starring Indira Varma). Saw it in my early 20s and it shaped things about my sexuality. There are issues with the script but taken as a godessy fairy tale it's perfection. Lush, sensual, gorgeous in every frame with a mesmerizing soundtrack to boot.
OMFG... I love these choices!!! Orlando... Swoon! And I was lucky enough to go to the New York premiere of "The Moderns" (and agree about all the notes) at The Paris on 58th and I adored it anyway! xo
There is nothing like a hand sewn gown made just for you… the memory of it all has made me want to start watching THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING Bee—just to calm my nervous system. :)
Leave it to you to think about getting CAUGHT! 😂 I think she took off the gloves because it was all about having a superior assassin's grip! And, I have to look again, but... Weren't her nails done???
Oh, thank you!!! I'm so glad to find someone who shares memories of the place! It's magical. And dirty pickle popcorn... well, it all started with those brunches at Jacob's Pickles a few years back. And thank you for the kind shoutout! I'm still catching up on my posts, xoxo
Isn't it just so elegant? I was glad to see my old partner looking humble and sheepish on the carpet. It's exactly the kind of project he would mischievously shepherd into being. :)
My double feature would be EAT THE RICH and SALOME'S LAST DANCE. "Bring me the head of John the Baptist." J'adore. So glad you got to experience the magical chaos. xo
I completely forgot EAT THE RICH. What a gem! And I ADORE Ken Russell!!! What great picks. :) I love this little history of SALOME by the Exec Producer who can't move his face: https://youtu.be/W7vfo4EsQLI
I just spent 5 minutes researching dirty pickle popcorn and I still cannot imagine the flavor in my mind. I would definitely try it with a backup of caramel popcorn in case it's as weird as the name is.
I would go to your theater and watch those films. Wearing high heels, skinny jeans, and an oversized black sweater. Eating the caramel popcorn. And maybe a cappuccino instead of the martini? Thanks for the fantasy this Sunday afternoon.
I do so enjoy reading the comments to your posts- you inspire such similarly wacky stuff. My movies are; "One, Two, Three" - Billy Wilder with James Cagney at his all time speediest
Next; "Fitzcarraldo" and last is "Le Salaire de la Peur" or the "Wages of Fear". Big time drama as only nitro glycerine can bring. Wine, beer, large pretzels with emmental cheese or some great red pasta sauce for dipping. People would be allowed to scream in nervous fear during the last movie because you will die if you don't.
(Gasps) You had me at emmental cheese! And OF COURSE, people should be allowed to scream during Wages of Fear! It's almost like a rite of passage that's good for your nervous system! Like Primal Scream Day at Harvard where everyone strips down to their knickers and runs bellowing through the quad to get their exam stress out! 😂
What an incredible, hilarious experience to remember... and of course your incredibly hilarious writing voice is big part of the essential ingredient.
Such vibrant, sparkling writing! ♥️ 🙏 💃 ✨
Oh, Veronika! Such high praise coming from the Wordcaster! (I'm not worthy 😂) The wildest moment was being in the loo queue right after Keanu! That man puts the seat down! :)
very reassuring to hear! This is how we recognise a decent guy 😅
Your film knowledge is so impressive. I love how you always introduce me to the coolest new things--be it music, books or movies. Hope you are well my friend. xo
Oh, I miss you, my dear! I hope yoga-teacher training is going well! xoxo
I'd love to do a theme weekend.
Night One: Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn/Philip Barry/George Cukor double feature: “Holiday” and “The Philadelphia Story.”
Night Two: Billy Wilder/Jack Lemmon double feature: “Some Like It Hot” and “The Apartment.”
Some other weekend: HitchBlock: 48 Hours of Alfred Hitchcock movies and discussions.
Can I count you in?
I would be there for ALL of these!!! I would SO invite scholars and dress up like Grace Kelly! This is exactly how fun life should be :)
I completely agree! This is how we should all be living, all the time.
I was hot and panting from the GLAMOUR of this post! My arthouse double bill:
1) "Orlando" (dir Sally Potter, starring Tilda), which is burned into my heart and mind forever, and which never fails to leave me feeling freer on a deep level.
2) "Mo Betta Blues" (dir Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington) OH JEEZ, the amount of sexism and male chauvinist BS that Denzel drags into his life with women is insane, but Lee gives the women meaty screen time and real power through the arc of the narrative. Also, as the child of 2 professional musicians and as someone who had a music career, this movie tells some real fucking truth about what that lifestyle is, and how challenging it can be to maintain artistic integrity inside the swirling toilet of the music business.
My alternate bill:
1) "The Moderns" (dir Alan Rudolph, starring Keith Carradine and Linda Fiorentino). Everything about this movie is wrong (stagey direction, hokey script, stilted performances), yet it adds up to something transcendently beautiful. By the time the final credits role I feel a sense of deep tenderness for these idiots, and for the fragile but magnificent art that they all make.
2) "Kama Sutra" (dir Mira Nair, starring Indira Varma). Saw it in my early 20s and it shaped things about my sexuality. There are issues with the script but taken as a godessy fairy tale it's perfection. Lush, sensual, gorgeous in every frame with a mesmerizing soundtrack to boot.
OMFG... I love these choices!!! Orlando... Swoon! And I was lucky enough to go to the New York premiere of "The Moderns" (and agree about all the notes) at The Paris on 58th and I adored it anyway! xo
Love this! Days of Heaven and Baghdad Cafe. Freshly popped popcorn, butter, truffle salt and Diet Coke. I’m easy!
Ohhhhh! Bagdad Cafe... my mom took me to see that at The Shattuck Theater in Berkeley (now closed https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/05/19/shattuck-cinemas-berkeley-landmark-closin) and that song! https://youtu.be/9xESWiYJzhs?si=usNFWIgOAm3svtng
I am so coming to your theater! :)
Oh I can only imagine the gowns, stilettos and stars back then.... the stories you must have from that time in your life!! ✨
There is nothing like a hand sewn gown made just for you… the memory of it all has made me want to start watching THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING Bee—just to calm my nervous system. :)
A hand sewn gown?? Swoon...😍
Keanu is very well-mannered in the loo queue! 😂
Holy Motors followed by Melancholia. Because who doesn’t love a good mood swing?!
And a cat for everyone’s lap.
A cat for everyone's LAP! YES! Can they all be like sweet little HENRIETTA??? Melancholia is so gorgeous! What a feast!
Why would she take off the gloves? Fingerprints baby. I saw La Femme Nikita a million years ago but remember liking it.
Leave it to you to think about getting CAUGHT! 😂 I think she took off the gloves because it was all about having a superior assassin's grip! And, I have to look again, but... Weren't her nails done???
i think her nails were done
You are immense fun.
Loved this! So well-written and took me right back to all those "giddy, glamorous, gloriously unhinged" nights at Cannes.
Dirty pickle butter popcorn sounds dangerously good.
Oh, thank you!!! I'm so glad to find someone who shares memories of the place! It's magical. And dirty pickle popcorn... well, it all started with those brunches at Jacob's Pickles a few years back. And thank you for the kind shoutout! I'm still catching up on my posts, xoxo
I love the trailer for the New Wave.
Isn't it just so elegant? I was glad to see my old partner looking humble and sheepish on the carpet. It's exactly the kind of project he would mischievously shepherd into being. :)
Apocalypse Now and Endless Summer. My theatre would have:
Military grade phone jamming system.
Full bar.
Broad selection of reasonably sized and priced candies.
Outdoor smoking area.
Giant bouncers to forcibly remove people who talked to the screen or each other.
Oh, agree about the talking. That drives me crazy!!!
My double feature would be EAT THE RICH and SALOME'S LAST DANCE. "Bring me the head of John the Baptist." J'adore. So glad you got to experience the magical chaos. xo
I completely forgot EAT THE RICH. What a gem! And I ADORE Ken Russell!!! What great picks. :) I love this little history of SALOME by the Exec Producer who can't move his face: https://youtu.be/W7vfo4EsQLI
I’ll have to watch that when I get home. Thanks, doll. xo
I just spent 5 minutes researching dirty pickle popcorn and I still cannot imagine the flavor in my mind. I would definitely try it with a backup of caramel popcorn in case it's as weird as the name is.
I would go to your theater and watch those films. Wearing high heels, skinny jeans, and an oversized black sweater. Eating the caramel popcorn. And maybe a cappuccino instead of the martini? Thanks for the fantasy this Sunday afternoon.
I do so enjoy reading the comments to your posts- you inspire such similarly wacky stuff. My movies are; "One, Two, Three" - Billy Wilder with James Cagney at his all time speediest
Next; "Fitzcarraldo" and last is "Le Salaire de la Peur" or the "Wages of Fear". Big time drama as only nitro glycerine can bring. Wine, beer, large pretzels with emmental cheese or some great red pasta sauce for dipping. People would be allowed to scream in nervous fear during the last movie because you will die if you don't.
(Gasps) You had me at emmental cheese! And OF COURSE, people should be allowed to scream during Wages of Fear! It's almost like a rite of passage that's good for your nervous system! Like Primal Scream Day at Harvard where everyone strips down to their knickers and runs bellowing through the quad to get their exam stress out! 😂
😜