I get back into town tomorrow night... Got an apartment on capitol hill, things are lookin up!
Anybody wanna go to SIFF with me? yup, Seattle International Film Festival.
That's right kids, this weekend begins SIFF and there are a whole bunch of movies I am planning on going to! anybody care to join me?! here's a list. i may not be going to all of these, but there are a few that i am going to FOR SURE and i am going to try and catch as many as possible. i'll include descriptions. hit me back here.
Friday, May 25 - War/Dance (Documentary - Outside a refugee camp in remote northern Uganda, the violence and grief of a 20-year civil war rage. Meanwhile, within the camp's fences, children sing and dance. This moving documentary about preparations for a nationwide music festival finds hope in horror, revealing the pride and exuberance of these young musicians.)
Saturday, May 26 - Knocked Up (Comedy - On the heels of 2005's blockbuster The 40-Year-Old Virgin, writer/director Judd Apatow again mines hilarity from the relatably human in a comedy about a one-night stand with unexpected consequences. Katherine Heigl joins Virgin alums Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann for a comic look about the best thing that will ever ruin your best-laid plans: parenthood.)
Friday, June 1 - Orange Revolution (Documentary - he theft of the 2004 Ukrainian elections prompted spontaneous demonstrations of over one million people. Weaving footage of the protest concerts with a magnificent succession of faces_musicians, politicians, journalists and most importantly ordinary citizens_this is a spirited salute to a citizenry who united to save their vote.)
Saturday June 2 - Black Sheep (Horror/Comedy - Baa baa, black sheep, have you anyfangs?!!! The sylvan pastures of New Zealand, home to forty million sheep, are the setting for gory mayhem when a mutant strain of the normally placid fleecy ones runs amok in this endearingly funny horror romp.)
Sunday, June 3 - For the Bible Tells Us So (Documentary - For centuries, the Bible has been used to sanction discrimination, repression, and injustice. This provocative film explores the way religious conservatives have systematically misled the public in regards to biblical references of homosexuality and how this campaign continues to stigmatize the gay community and threaten America's diminishing separation of church and state.)
Sunday, June 3 - Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (Documentary - Filmmaker Julien Temple crafts an engrossing and all-encompassing portrait of the legendary Clash frontman and antiestablishment icon, Joe Strummer. With an astonishing assemblage of performance footage and the recollections of friends, collaborators and fans, the film celebrates both the music and the man behind the myth.)
Wednesday, June 6 - Lake of Fire (Documentary - A brave look at the issue of abortion, this 15-years-in-the-making documentary tackles the conflict with shades of grey and offers no easy right or wrong. Utilizing a wide range of interviews with fundamentalists, pro-choicers and politicians, Lake of Fire focuses on the physical and psychological reality of an important and complex issue.)
Friday, June 8 - Daywatch (Horror/Thriller - In this sequel to last year's blockbuster Night Watch, reluctant hero Anton finds himself wanted by the sinister Day Watch for the murder of a powerful Dark Other. Forced into hiding, he must seek out an ancient artifact with the power to rewrite history. VAMPIRES!!)
Satuday, June 9 - Soldiers of Conscience (Documentary - A look at US soldiers who've chosen to serve their country but not to kill. Are enlisted men who refuse to bear arms less patriotic than those who do? How does this reconcile with the notion of American military personnel as killing machines? This thought-provoking documentary ponders the questions_and explores the consequences.)
Sunday, June 10 - A Secret Genocide (Documentary - To bring this alarming documentary to life, the director traveled to parts of Burma and Thailand where few Westerners are allowed. His efforts represent a brave attempt to call attention to the plight of the Karen people, an ethnic minority group that has been fighting for self-determination for decades.)
Sunday, June 10 - White Light/Black Rain (Documentary - An expansion of the Oscar-nominated short The Mushroom Club (2005), this powerful portrait draws much of its considerable power through interviews with Japanese survivors of the US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. The director also speaks with some of the scientists and servicemen who helped design and detonate the weapons.)
Wednesday, June 13 - Cold Prey (Horror - In this Norwegian chiller, five friends head into the mountains for a day of snowboarding. When one of them breaks his leg, they seek refuge for the night in a closed down ski-lodge, much to the displeasure of an extremely anti-social resident.)
Thursday, June 14 - Trainwreck: My Life as an Idoit (Comedy - AND YES THAT IS IDOIT...Jeff, an attention-deficit disordered recovering alcoholic with Tourette syndrome and little to no discernible intelligence, falls for a gold-digging socialite who inspires him to turn his life around. Seann William Scott stars in this hilarious portrait of a character whose endearing attitude toward self-perfection can withstand any pothole.)
Friday, June 15 - Trail of the Screaming Forehead (Comedy - A brow-in-cheek homage to '50's creature features from the director of The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. After a meteor crashes down on the idyllic town of Longhead Bay, the townspeople become possessed by wriggling alien foreheads. It's up to sailors Big Dan and Dutch to save the earth from forehead domination.)
Saturday, June 16 - Superbad (Comedy - van is sweet, smart, and generally terrified. Seth is foul-mouthed, volatile, and all-consumed with the topic of human sexuality. This is the story of their misguided attempts to reverse a lifelong losing streak with the ladies in one panic-driven night. Many taboos are broached in this cautionary tale from the makers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin.)
Sunday, June 17 - Alien Autopsy (Comedy - Extraterrestrials landed at Roswell in 1947! Ray and Gary have the footage to prove it! Or rather, they did until it decomposed. Now, in order to save their skin from psychotic drug-dealer (and primary financial backer) Laszlo Voros, the pair will need to "recreate" the footage with help from friends and family.)
Anybody wanna go to SIFF with me? yup, Seattle International Film Festival.
That's right kids, this weekend begins SIFF and there are a whole bunch of movies I am planning on going to! anybody care to join me?! here's a list. i may not be going to all of these, but there are a few that i am going to FOR SURE and i am going to try and catch as many as possible. i'll include descriptions. hit me back here.
Friday, May 25 - War/Dance (Documentary - Outside a refugee camp in remote northern Uganda, the violence and grief of a 20-year civil war rage. Meanwhile, within the camp's fences, children sing and dance. This moving documentary about preparations for a nationwide music festival finds hope in horror, revealing the pride and exuberance of these young musicians.)
Saturday, May 26 - Knocked Up (Comedy - On the heels of 2005's blockbuster The 40-Year-Old Virgin, writer/director Judd Apatow again mines hilarity from the relatably human in a comedy about a one-night stand with unexpected consequences. Katherine Heigl joins Virgin alums Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann for a comic look about the best thing that will ever ruin your best-laid plans: parenthood.)
Friday, June 1 - Orange Revolution (Documentary - he theft of the 2004 Ukrainian elections prompted spontaneous demonstrations of over one million people. Weaving footage of the protest concerts with a magnificent succession of faces_musicians, politicians, journalists and most importantly ordinary citizens_this is a spirited salute to a citizenry who united to save their vote.)
Saturday June 2 - Black Sheep (Horror/Comedy - Baa baa, black sheep, have you anyfangs?!!! The sylvan pastures of New Zealand, home to forty million sheep, are the setting for gory mayhem when a mutant strain of the normally placid fleecy ones runs amok in this endearingly funny horror romp.)
Sunday, June 3 - For the Bible Tells Us So (Documentary - For centuries, the Bible has been used to sanction discrimination, repression, and injustice. This provocative film explores the way religious conservatives have systematically misled the public in regards to biblical references of homosexuality and how this campaign continues to stigmatize the gay community and threaten America's diminishing separation of church and state.)
Sunday, June 3 - Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (Documentary - Filmmaker Julien Temple crafts an engrossing and all-encompassing portrait of the legendary Clash frontman and antiestablishment icon, Joe Strummer. With an astonishing assemblage of performance footage and the recollections of friends, collaborators and fans, the film celebrates both the music and the man behind the myth.)
Wednesday, June 6 - Lake of Fire (Documentary - A brave look at the issue of abortion, this 15-years-in-the-making documentary tackles the conflict with shades of grey and offers no easy right or wrong. Utilizing a wide range of interviews with fundamentalists, pro-choicers and politicians, Lake of Fire focuses on the physical and psychological reality of an important and complex issue.)
Friday, June 8 - Daywatch (Horror/Thriller - In this sequel to last year's blockbuster Night Watch, reluctant hero Anton finds himself wanted by the sinister Day Watch for the murder of a powerful Dark Other. Forced into hiding, he must seek out an ancient artifact with the power to rewrite history. VAMPIRES!!)
Satuday, June 9 - Soldiers of Conscience (Documentary - A look at US soldiers who've chosen to serve their country but not to kill. Are enlisted men who refuse to bear arms less patriotic than those who do? How does this reconcile with the notion of American military personnel as killing machines? This thought-provoking documentary ponders the questions_and explores the consequences.)
Sunday, June 10 - A Secret Genocide (Documentary - To bring this alarming documentary to life, the director traveled to parts of Burma and Thailand where few Westerners are allowed. His efforts represent a brave attempt to call attention to the plight of the Karen people, an ethnic minority group that has been fighting for self-determination for decades.)
Sunday, June 10 - White Light/Black Rain (Documentary - An expansion of the Oscar-nominated short The Mushroom Club (2005), this powerful portrait draws much of its considerable power through interviews with Japanese survivors of the US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. The director also speaks with some of the scientists and servicemen who helped design and detonate the weapons.)
Wednesday, June 13 - Cold Prey (Horror - In this Norwegian chiller, five friends head into the mountains for a day of snowboarding. When one of them breaks his leg, they seek refuge for the night in a closed down ski-lodge, much to the displeasure of an extremely anti-social resident.)
Thursday, June 14 - Trainwreck: My Life as an Idoit (Comedy - AND YES THAT IS IDOIT...Jeff, an attention-deficit disordered recovering alcoholic with Tourette syndrome and little to no discernible intelligence, falls for a gold-digging socialite who inspires him to turn his life around. Seann William Scott stars in this hilarious portrait of a character whose endearing attitude toward self-perfection can withstand any pothole.)
Friday, June 15 - Trail of the Screaming Forehead (Comedy - A brow-in-cheek homage to '50's creature features from the director of The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. After a meteor crashes down on the idyllic town of Longhead Bay, the townspeople become possessed by wriggling alien foreheads. It's up to sailors Big Dan and Dutch to save the earth from forehead domination.)
Saturday, June 16 - Superbad (Comedy - van is sweet, smart, and generally terrified. Seth is foul-mouthed, volatile, and all-consumed with the topic of human sexuality. This is the story of their misguided attempts to reverse a lifelong losing streak with the ladies in one panic-driven night. Many taboos are broached in this cautionary tale from the makers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin.)
Sunday, June 17 - Alien Autopsy (Comedy - Extraterrestrials landed at Roswell in 1947! Ray and Gary have the footage to prove it! Or rather, they did until it decomposed. Now, in order to save their skin from psychotic drug-dealer (and primary financial backer) Laszlo Voros, the pair will need to "recreate" the footage with help from friends and family.)
after_monday:
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ASSFACE?!
after_monday:
Miss you a ton! call me when you get the chance camcam!