I’ve got two films that I need to review before the week is out – Aeon Flux and King Kong. Expect the Kong review before the Flux review, because, well…quite frankly Kong comes closer to meeting its mark then Flux does. And I’d rather write about that film.
I do want to talk a little bit about Flux though, especially since it is science fiction. I’ve been taking note of science fictions lately, ever since I saw Primer with Josh and Angie. I can’t remember what was said exactly, but Josh and I both agreed we wanted to do another science fiction film. So, I’ve been casually taking note of science fiction films, be they good or bad. Flux has a distinct flaw in it that actually crops up in a lot of science fiction movies, a flaw I’d like for us to avoid in any future sci-fi we do. But, more later…
I finally managed to pick up Catch Me If You Can on DVD, easily one of my favorite Spielberg films. I can’t believe I never got this film, but I watched it last week when I was lying around the house, recovering from having my wisdom teeth out. I think what I like about it is how tight the narrative is. The art direction editing is also very tight. Maybe I’ll write a review for that film as well.
And school is out for the semester, thankfully. Took my Avid final yesterday and I was outta there. I have to work on some films over the break though, do some research, pre-writing…and if we manage, Gabe and I want to shoot a movie. I can smell MOC Year 2 just around the corner…
