Thursday, January 24, 2013
Movie day(s)
1. Magic magic
Was ... Decent. Odd. Another solid job of Michael Cera playing an unlikable character in South America.
2. Touchy Feely
Good. Pacing could have been better. Road to end was odd.
3. Ain't them bodies saints
Very good, not outstanding. Rooney Mara was great. Character development could have been a little better. Maybe. I don't know what I'm talking about.
4. (This morning) - The Gatekeepers
Fascinating doc about Israeli intelligence and the role it has played in dealings with Palestinians. Oh, and of course, for my last Sundance film, I was seated next to someone from Connecticut.
Any my flight was canceled because a Frontier jet skidded on runway. But I'm on a real airline, damn it! I think I'll get out tonight. I think.
Pic: Juno Temple and Michael Cera, stars of Magic Magic
Was ... Decent. Odd. Another solid job of Michael Cera playing an unlikable character in South America.
2. Touchy Feely
Good. Pacing could have been better. Road to end was odd.
3. Ain't them bodies saints
Very good, not outstanding. Rooney Mara was great. Character development could have been a little better. Maybe. I don't know what I'm talking about.
4. (This morning) - The Gatekeepers
Fascinating doc about Israeli intelligence and the role it has played in dealings with Palestinians. Oh, and of course, for my last Sundance film, I was seated next to someone from Connecticut.
Any my flight was canceled because a Frontier jet skidded on runway. But I'm on a real airline, damn it! I think I'll get out tonight. I think.
Pic: Juno Temple and Michael Cera, stars of Magic Magic
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wembley, Wembley No. 9
So funky and fine! I was ninth in line. My ticket booth chica - a fellow Burbankian (see, now I'm from Burbank) - rocked it. Got all four tickets I wanted, making the two hours sleep and three hours in a chilly lobby totally worth it.
Day's itinerary:
•Magic, Magic - already had ticket. Same filmmaker as Crystal Fairy
•Touchy feely - a Lynn Shelton pic
•Ain't them bodies saints - Casey Affleck and my future sis in law Rooney Mara
Then Thursday, my final Sundance 2013 film: The Gatekeepers - about Israeli intelligence ops
Yay for me.
Day's itinerary:
•Magic, Magic - already had ticket. Same filmmaker as Crystal Fairy
•Touchy feely - a Lynn Shelton pic
•Ain't them bodies saints - Casey Affleck and my future sis in law Rooney Mara
Then Thursday, my final Sundance 2013 film: The Gatekeepers - about Israeli intelligence ops
Yay for me.
4:38 a.m.
I'm in line.
Well, a pre-line.
Should be all set for top 5 or 10 at ticket office.
This assuming that some nine-deep group of random women doesn't show up and claim to be ahead of us.
Guy no. 1 has a bed.
Well, a pre-line.
Should be all set for top 5 or 10 at ticket office.
This assuming that some nine-deep group of random women doesn't show up and claim to be ahead of us.
Guy no. 1 has a bed.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Boldly went
Shatner! Traveled to SLC to check out his one-man show. It really was quite amusing. Goes through entire career simultaneously lauding and making fun of himself. Entertaining- glad I made the crazy trip.
Why crazy? One might think public transportation to and fro Park City during Sundance and Salt Lake City (where many Sundance films are being screened) would be plentiful.
One might be wrong.
Actually, there are a couple of good shuttle buses, and I took one of them from PC to SLC. Five bucks. Though I got on wrong one, sort of, and got to venue 20-30 minutes later than I would have. Still plenty early. Besides, there was a crew of geographically lost souls all sitting up front picking the cool driver's brain on how to get places.
Anyway, the shuttles. Last one from SLC back to Park City was the one I was on. He does a loop. And I technically was on the return trip, as that's when he goes by where I needed to get (UU); the other bus went directly there. All means there is no bus back until the morn. But I've got a movie tonight as an early trip to ticket office tomorrow awaiting me, so no go on the SLC stay over.
So ... I get there, pick up ticket, grab a bite at Pi Pizza (those wacky Utes), head back to venue, find my way to my fifth-row seat I bought a few hours earlier (and extended convo with help booth folk at Sundance covering the general lack of transportation options for return trip had me doubting whether I could pull it off), watch the show.
Show ends. Now what? I stand at door asking a bunch of folk if they are going to Park City. No takers. I could take a shuttle, but they only leave from airport. Which is on other side of town, meaning I might not get there before the last shuttle leaves.
So cab it is. No comment on the fare, but so be it. Damn it, Jim, it's Kirk! Totally worth it.
Why crazy? One might think public transportation to and fro Park City during Sundance and Salt Lake City (where many Sundance films are being screened) would be plentiful.
One might be wrong.
Actually, there are a couple of good shuttle buses, and I took one of them from PC to SLC. Five bucks. Though I got on wrong one, sort of, and got to venue 20-30 minutes later than I would have. Still plenty early. Besides, there was a crew of geographically lost souls all sitting up front picking the cool driver's brain on how to get places.
Anyway, the shuttles. Last one from SLC back to Park City was the one I was on. He does a loop. And I technically was on the return trip, as that's when he goes by where I needed to get (UU); the other bus went directly there. All means there is no bus back until the morn. But I've got a movie tonight as an early trip to ticket office tomorrow awaiting me, so no go on the SLC stay over.
So ... I get there, pick up ticket, grab a bite at Pi Pizza (those wacky Utes), head back to venue, find my way to my fifth-row seat I bought a few hours earlier (and extended convo with help booth folk at Sundance covering the general lack of transportation options for return trip had me doubting whether I could pull it off), watch the show.
Show ends. Now what? I stand at door asking a bunch of folk if they are going to Park City. No takers. I could take a shuttle, but they only leave from airport. Which is on other side of town, meaning I might not get there before the last shuttle leaves.
So cab it is. No comment on the fare, but so be it. Damn it, Jim, it's Kirk! Totally worth it.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Got in!
No. 10 was good enough after the wait-line drama. Also means the guys who left would have gotten in. Oh well.
Too bad the movie was bleh. Lots of LOL moments, but too many useless and lengthy transitions. Kept killing any modicum of momentum the movie had.
But it was at The Egyptian theater- very groovy to see a film there. Though how many venues in USA are named The Egyptian? Also, the process of making this film was pretty cool. Director had a dream with title in it. Kind of worked from there.
Oh, last night - saw "wrong cops" featuring marilyn manson. Really. Look it up. Uproariously funny and stupid simultaneously. And director, while funny, was an incredibly smug dbag. But it was worth seeing the nonsense- definitely entertaining.
And beyond stupid.
Awful Pic - PA director with Emile Hirsch in Egyptian.
Too bad the movie was bleh. Lots of LOL moments, but too many useless and lengthy transitions. Kept killing any modicum of momentum the movie had.
But it was at The Egyptian theater- very groovy to see a film there. Though how many venues in USA are named The Egyptian? Also, the process of making this film was pretty cool. Director had a dream with title in it. Kind of worked from there.
Oh, last night - saw "wrong cops" featuring marilyn manson. Really. Look it up. Uproariously funny and stupid simultaneously. And director, while funny, was an incredibly smug dbag. But it was worth seeing the nonsense- definitely entertaining.
And beyond stupid.
Awful Pic - PA director with Emile Hirsch in Egyptian.
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