michele

pretty much if the movie had ended like 20 minutes in after she gets in the bus accident and there’s this image which lasts a good couple of breaths (if you’re even still breathing because it’s that gorgeous) of her lying there with her side, leg, and vagina pierced by this lead pole and there’s gold dust floating everywhere, she’s covered in it and bright red blood while the white of her shirt and the tan of so much exposed flesh practically glows. it’s amazing. some of the imagery in the movie was just incredibly lush. which is not all that surprising i guess, since come on, frida kahlo. the part where she and diego go to new york and walk throught the murals is also impressive, just in sheer artistic scope.

my only complaint with the movie is length. as jason pointed out however, “it’s like her whole life or something.” but in a much more funny mocking tone of voice which made me laugh serious hard.

i also wish personally that i had known more about her artwork/looked at more of her paintings before seeing the movie. but that’s a fault of my own really.

diego luna was adorable and fucking as usual. edward norton guest starring was wicked cool. ashley judd’s dress was stunning and incredibly sexy, as was she. and selma hayek was a fucking incredible frida. she totally made that movie.

it’s currently only playing in one theatre in the bay area (how dumb is that?) but it’s the bridge theatre in sf at 3010 geary. i’m sure it will be in many many more places by the end of the month though. probably even the dome. so go see! it’s good!

sap. serious sap. and also….boring. well not boring exactly. but so PG it was squeaky. well except for that whirling dance sexy number alexis bledel did. but it was all coached in child transforming to woman ideology. followed the book pretty well i think. jason picked up a copy of it for 50 cents on the street for me somewhere soi’m going to try reading it again and look for any shocking discrepancies. but mainly i think the movie was just not very good. one good line was there though. when william hurt is telling winnie about why she shouldn’t drink the water he says, and you’ll grow up and “you’ll do something important with your life, maybe you’ll have children.” i almost puked on myself right there. damn you disney and your “woman, get in the kitchen barefoot and pregnant” messages! huff.

the following is an artilce thing i found online about the charlie’s angel sequel:

McG Gives Details on ‘Charlie’s Angels 2’

Zap2it.com

Sony has given selected members of the press a sneak peek at “Charlie’s Angeles 2: Full Throttle,” which is slated to hit theaters next summer.

The film, which stars returning Angels Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, is shooting in Los Angeles, with the release date scheduled for July 27.

While all three of the Angels are back, one person who won’t be returning is Bill Murray, who played the role of Bosley in the film. Comedian Bernie Mac is replacing Murray in the same role, which returning director McG promises will be explained.

“There is going to be (an explanation) in the movie, but it’s handled subtly and I think you’re in for a very interesting treat in respect to the legacy of Bosley,” he says. “We have a little bit of fun with that.”

He adds that the sequel will have fewer “Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger”-styled fight sequences, with a lot of wire work and slow motion, that we saw so much of in “Charlie’s Angels.”

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but don’t they realize that the wire work and cool effects MADE that movie? what the fuck are they thinking having less. and bernie mac?! nothing good can come of that! heh.