And now, for the obligatory “dear diary” post:
Today, since my school district was wimpy and canceled school because of icy rain, I went to see the excellent French film Persepolis. A black and white subtitled animated movie, it follows the story of Marjane Satrapi, a girl growing up in revolutionary early 1980’s Iran. She later moves to Vienna for school and finally to Paris. It was at once heartbreaking and laugh out loud funny. Essentially, it was poignant and creative- the black and white carton served the dark subject matter well. Unbelievably, the Academy overlooked it for Best Foreign Film (and best Animated Film, for that matter).
Liza Schwartzbaum at EntertainentWeekly.com has the same perspective, only better written.
Another mundanity of today: Entertainment Weekly came! Finally, they have something to write about now that the surprisingly brief writers’ strike is over.
The highlight of my week is Thursday through Friday. Thursday afternoon, the New Yorker is delivered, so I can read my cartoons and movie reviews. Then Thursday night marks my favorite broadcast show: 30 Rock! Brilliantly written by and starring geek-chic icon Tina Fey, it is recognized (by EW) as the best show on TV. Finally, on Friday my copy of EW arrives so I can read more reviews and articles and go see a movie on Friday night.
Don’t worry, “gentle reader” (as Miss Manners says). My posts will get better written and more interesting.
February 23, 2008 at 2:20 pm
They didn’t overlook it for Best Animated Film… it’s in the running… Ratatouille will probably win, though, because suckily enough that’s how Hollywood is.
Falling Slowly for Best Song! This contest has become the focus of my life for the week. If it is jilted for a lousy Enchanted song I shall be very unhappy indeed.
February 26, 2008 at 1:07 am
“Liza Schwartzbaum at EntertainentWeekly.com has the same perspective, only better written”
I laughed.
Woot, Nellie! looking forward to your future posts.