springy spring

[phinnia]

55F and shiny outside. Much blue sky and slight wind: spent the morning cleaning (and airing out) the house and watching disk 3 of Chobits. Last night we watched 'Lost in Translation', which is beautiful, and I want to see 'The Virgin Suicides' now. Thank God Sofia Coppola can direct better than she can act, that's all I'm saying.

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[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

My MIL recommended that movie (Lost in Translation) to us, so we got it from the local library.

I... didn't get it, I guess. Neither of us, in fact, saw the appeal. I didn't hate it or anything, but it just didn't seem to have much plot, or something. I remember being very disappointed because she'd raved about it so much.

Odd.

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed the technical aspects (especially the cinematography - it's visually stunning - the shots are really well composed, almost like ikebana). I think it's almost easier to get if you don't try. It puts you in the same situation as the main characters (there's a lot going on, constantly, that doesn't make sense at all - there are no subtitles, so you're only privy to that which the characters themselves are privy to) which is a very brave thing to do as far as films go.

Of course, I'm a total film nerd and watch lots of things that don't make sense, so maybe that's part of why it didn't bother me.

[dawnstar.livejournal.com]

I don't think I was "trying" to get it, necessarily... but I can see the parallels you're making. I guess I just do expect my movies to make sense. :)

[lauramcewan.livejournal.com]

Wasn't today fabulous?

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

Oh, it totally was. :-) It's supposed to be nice like that all week, too. Yay spring!