I finally watched Lost in Translation last night. Honestly my initial reaction was underwhelming. I like Bill Murray. I always have. I think he did a fantastic (although unappreciated) job in The Razor's Edge (Which LIT reminded me of in a weird way). I do find that I keep thinking about the movie. I suppose that says something. It was a nice break from the usual Hollywood fair. Visually it was really amazing. Easy on the eyes, fetching.
I also watched Once Upon a Time in Mexico. I've always respected Robert Rodriguez's way of making the movie industry look at itself. He shot this flick in five weeks and on high def video. I didn't know that until I started watching the special features on this DVD. It's really becoming apparent to me that things are changing in film. It's taking some of the elitism out of thefilmmaking process. I recognize the value of that I suppose.
I'm currently taking a screenwriting class at Mary's school. For the first time I've started to see that maybe I could direct this script we're writing. I've never wanted to direct before (although I’ve been directing animation the last four years for some reason I have yet to fathom ?) but the HD stuff makes filmmaking seem more like oil painting to me. It allows a creative flow that you don’t get with film. It’s immediate and textural in a way.
Just a lot of food for thought I guess. Or maybe I'm just a little loopy from my ongoing cold/flu or whatever the hell I've got lately.