Okay, so I did not make Saturday. And this will be short... but I am trying.
In the category of weird film double-features: Taxi Driver and The Parent Trap (remake with Lindsay Lohan, not the original). Okay, the link, and there is one, comes at the end.
Anyway, Taxi Driver. Not one for the kids, but a fantastic study in the dangers of isolation in the middle of a big city. Martin Scorsese directs Robert DeNiro - do I need to say more? Anyway, Travis (DeNiro) battles what has come to be called PTSD with the accompanying insomnia. Travis becomes a Taxi Driver, and starts to observe, stalk, and eventually judge the humanity that surrounds and frequents his cab. Cybill Shepherd - dizzyingly beautiful. Jodie Foster - disturbingly vulnerable. At one point, Travis purchases an armory of handguns, practices at the shooting range, and threatens himself in the mirror with the now famous phrase "You talkin' to me? YOU talkin' to ME?" Travis could be a villian or a hero, though his actions are essentially the same, carried out in a vastly different setting. Great film.
Okay, The Parent Trap. Not on the same level as Taxi Driver, but a light dessert after a heavy main course. Lindsay Lohan gives, unfortunately, her first and probably best performance. Would that she got better rather than sliding down the skill hill. Anyway, about half-way through the film, Hallie is suddenly faced with the evil Merideth, whom Hallie has not yet met. Merideth, having met Annie (the other twin), begins to talk to Hallie in a familiar (and evil) fashion. Hallie says "You talkin' to me?" Merideth responds, "Who do you think you are, Robert DeNiro?... yes, I'm talking to you." This accidental coincidence led to much laughter.
We just joined NetFlix (hey, worth a try), so there will be more film reviews. In addition, we will be seeing a play on Wednesday night, so perhaps a theatre review before Saturday.
Happy Holidays to all!! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Kicka$$ Kwanzaa! Whichever.
In the category of weird film double-features: Taxi Driver and The Parent Trap (remake with Lindsay Lohan, not the original). Okay, the link, and there is one, comes at the end.
Anyway, Taxi Driver. Not one for the kids, but a fantastic study in the dangers of isolation in the middle of a big city. Martin Scorsese directs Robert DeNiro - do I need to say more? Anyway, Travis (DeNiro) battles what has come to be called PTSD with the accompanying insomnia. Travis becomes a Taxi Driver, and starts to observe, stalk, and eventually judge the humanity that surrounds and frequents his cab. Cybill Shepherd - dizzyingly beautiful. Jodie Foster - disturbingly vulnerable. At one point, Travis purchases an armory of handguns, practices at the shooting range, and threatens himself in the mirror with the now famous phrase "You talkin' to me? YOU talkin' to ME?" Travis could be a villian or a hero, though his actions are essentially the same, carried out in a vastly different setting. Great film.
Okay, The Parent Trap. Not on the same level as Taxi Driver, but a light dessert after a heavy main course. Lindsay Lohan gives, unfortunately, her first and probably best performance. Would that she got better rather than sliding down the skill hill. Anyway, about half-way through the film, Hallie is suddenly faced with the evil Merideth, whom Hallie has not yet met. Merideth, having met Annie (the other twin), begins to talk to Hallie in a familiar (and evil) fashion. Hallie says "You talkin' to me?" Merideth responds, "Who do you think you are, Robert DeNiro?... yes, I'm talking to you." This accidental coincidence led to much laughter.
We just joined NetFlix (hey, worth a try), so there will be more film reviews. In addition, we will be seeing a play on Wednesday night, so perhaps a theatre review before Saturday.
Happy Holidays to all!! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Kicka$$ Kwanzaa! Whichever.
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