While watching this film, I couldn't recall why I had added it to my list, but afterward I found out the actress in the film was Sarah Holcomb, who was in Animal House (The girl Pinto was with), as well as in Caddyshack (though I didn't realize it was the same girl, as she had much shorter hair). Apparently she made 4 films in 2 years and then pretty much disappeared from the face of the earth. She made one other film that I haven't seen, called Happy Birthday Gemini, which I am now on a quest to track down. Since it hasn't been released on DVD, the only copies I have seen for sale are VHS copies on ebay. I don't even know if I have a working VCR anymore...
The film also featured Robby Benson, who I had never heard of before, but some regard him has having a note worthy career.
Anyhow, I thought the film was a pretty accurate portrayal of gang membership and the concept of macho and chicano pride that made Emilio (Robby Benson) feel that being in a gang was a positive thing. The film follows him as his way of thinking changes towards the gang, to the point where he eventually quits. While the film didn't blow me away, I thought it was fairly well done.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
2046
Note: I've watched quite a few movies over the last few weeks, but haven't updated for a while.
This movie was bizarre. I was originally motivated to watch it because Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern) was in it. I saw a lot of her films in the 90s, but have haven't seen many of them since. But in this film, she didn't didn't particularly stand out. Also, I like Chinese films and the title gave me the impression that it had some kind of science fiction aspect to it (it doesn't to any significant degree).
The film has some kind of indication of time travel, but most of is just about an affair a man has with some woman in Hong Kong in the 60s with a lot of social turbulence going on. There are occasional flashes to some kind of time train, which also inexplicably has Kimtaku (from the Japanese pop group SMAP) on the train and speaking in Japanese (with subtitles for the viewers). While his existence in the film makes no sense, also the fact that he speaks no Chinese but some has a conversation (more like two monologues) with a Chinese speaking man on the train is further exasperating.
If you forget the superfluous moments of the film, the affair is vaguely interesting, and the man's refusal to make any sort of commitment to the woman, is baffling. Those elements made an otherwise bizarre film somewhat interesting. I am unsure how this film was received, but I failed to find out what the draw to the film was supposed to be.
Apparently, this the third in a series of films, but I haven't been motivated to go back and watch the other two.
This movie was bizarre. I was originally motivated to watch it because Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern) was in it. I saw a lot of her films in the 90s, but have haven't seen many of them since. But in this film, she didn't didn't particularly stand out. Also, I like Chinese films and the title gave me the impression that it had some kind of science fiction aspect to it (it doesn't to any significant degree).
The film has some kind of indication of time travel, but most of is just about an affair a man has with some woman in Hong Kong in the 60s with a lot of social turbulence going on. There are occasional flashes to some kind of time train, which also inexplicably has Kimtaku (from the Japanese pop group SMAP) on the train and speaking in Japanese (with subtitles for the viewers). While his existence in the film makes no sense, also the fact that he speaks no Chinese but some has a conversation (more like two monologues) with a Chinese speaking man on the train is further exasperating.
If you forget the superfluous moments of the film, the affair is vaguely interesting, and the man's refusal to make any sort of commitment to the woman, is baffling. Those elements made an otherwise bizarre film somewhat interesting. I am unsure how this film was received, but I failed to find out what the draw to the film was supposed to be.
Apparently, this the third in a series of films, but I haven't been motivated to go back and watch the other two.
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