There's Reasons This is Like Nothing You've Ever Seen

I had been anticipating seeing Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan ever since I saw it’s haunting preview earlier this year. I love love love Natalie Portman and I’ve found Vincent Cassel completely irresistible since that whole break dance/break in scene in Ocean’s 12. If only I had taken the whole “From the Director of Requiem for a Dream” thing more in consideration than Monsieur Cassel’s flawless upper body I probably would have been better prepared for what awaited me.

Black Swan completely blew my mind. I literally and audibly proclaimed “WHAT THE FUCK?” various times throughout the film. I felt confused. I felt violated. I felt deceived. I felt victimized by the propaganda these intellectual film people create with their limited city release only, Oscar-Buzz worthy, Sun Dance Dances With Wolves bullshit.

After the movie people asked me what I thought of it. I explained how haunting I found it, to which someone merely said, “Well, good! If it made you think, and you still can’t stop thinking about it, then it was a successful movie.”

Is that really true? When she first said that, I agreed. I mean, I’ve heard that before, that the goal of a creator is to make their audience think through their work. But, in this same vein, wouldn’t this make anything employing the power of shock successful? The image of Paris Hilton rubbing herself down with a cheeseburger unfortunately lingered in my mind for sometime, as did Two Girls One Cup, as did Snakes on a Plane, as did many a youtube sensation and D-grade movie. Were those all successful just because they were memorable?

What’s the difference then, how can you separate the two in this modern world where people pay more attention to scandal, sex, slime, and sodomy than anything truly noble?

Ladies and gentlemen, we are now seeing the beginnings of another stage of human evolution.

If I had a fairy godmother, I would have to insist she make me an X-Men mutant. It would simply be awesome. I have constant internal battles over which one I'd like to be (It varies between Archangel, Jean Grey, Mystique, or her son Nightcrawler), or I could even be a brand new mutant! I watch the movies and develop this bitter rage, fervently envious of these powers and contemplating the badass things I could do with such mutant skills. Being said, no matter how overdone and god-awful comic book movies are becoming, I promise you I will see all, any, and every X-Men or X-Men related film....so when I saw those claws and that epic head of hair up on the big screen, I knew it was time: WOLVERINE. If I did happen to magically transform into Jean Grey, Wolverine would definately be one of the top perks. This man is a BEAST. Self-healing, anti-authority, and mysterious, Wolverine really has quite a good deal going for him.

Today I made discovery thanks to a Miss Kirby Lodin...WOLVERINE has been leaked a month before it's release date. Though tempting to watch, I will hold out till the actual release for the full effect. I've heard rumors of some feuds involving lawsuits and Watchmen, but one can never be certain. I find this upsetting simply because it just seems completely unfair for all those involved in producing this movie and having it spoiled for them. Maybe it's some twisted April Fool's joke, or it could also be a clever publicity stunt, who am I to say? Whatever it is, what truly matters in life remains constant: I still REALLY want to be a mutant, Hugh Jackman owns, and the internet is filled with such wholesome activities.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nrYrXfWRnQ

(Side note also in film: I saw Persopolis tonight, and I was really pleasantly surprised. Definately a worthwhile see both visually and plot-wise. Quite eye-opening and I learned quite a deal about Iran I hadn't realized. Marjane Satrapi co-directed the movie based off the autobiographical graphic novel. Her ability to educate on such dark subjects, yet still amuse her audience is quite admirable and successful. I also watched a good part of Antonio Gaudi, a film by Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara. Though virtually free of all commentary, I don't think I've ever seen a film use music and image together so impecably. The shots were beautiful, the mood leaned toward eerie, and it really proved a picture, paired with flawlessly chosen music, really does say a thousand words.)

Sagrada Familia by Gaudi














"Mutants are not the ones mankind should fear", Caroline.