Peeping Tom (1960)

directed by Michael Powell
Mark Lewis is absolutely adorable. He is the murderer, but absolutely adorable. He reminds me of Ted Bundy and his success at finding victims. All was due to his charm and angel like aura, his being attractive all together. Obviously, the photos taken after his arrest showed him a bit... tired, let's say. Moreover, Bundy had studied psychology and law, if I'm not mistaken. Quite the epitome of serial killers. Mark Lewis also tends toward the psychological as he's interested in filming people's reactions; fear most of all. And as the title has it, voyeurism is his hobby.
It can't be classified as just a horror movie. The director appears to play with a theory and some complexes. He doesn't simply focus on having some people killed, blood here and there and sequel. Fascinating the Oedipus thing going on and the phallic representations... not to mention all the symbolic references to "photographing". 

Braila: scenes and sites

Cinema Lira


Been here only once in order to see "Morometii"

Centru







Teatrul Maria Filotti


During my first year of high school at Iorga, I spent all my money on theater tickets because I crushed on Jarcu Zane. went to every play he was in and I even rememeber the first... "Baltagul". Anyway, the first time it was something organized by the Romanian professor and that was all I needed..

spre faleza






Gradina Mare




Parc Monument






Lacul Sarat

Short movies

The T-Shirt


Strangers


courtesy of Costin
it's all about diversity and tolerance...

easy monday

most awesome professor ever... I've become quite nostalgic while started writing my essays. I've learned so much more from her during our cigarette breaks than from others in one semester in classes. She's in Fargo now... way far away and I doubt she'll ever be allowed to come back and teach at the university here though she was quite loved (at least by those that came to classes and didn't expect her to give grades for their pretty eyes). She also taught Spanish so now when I watch movies in Spanish, I think of her as well... Cristina Mitrovici.

Sexo con amor (2003)

directed by Boris Quercia
there's a parent teacher meeting in order to talk about sex. I loved the reaction of one of the fathers, "but... they should learn about this anywhere BUT in school". lol... it was interesting, though, one might say even educational. It becomes the more interesting as the movie begins with the stereotypical misogynist men who cheat on their wives a lot. however, they realize that their wives are not innocent either...and the innocent young pupils are placed somewhere in the middle of a sea of adults fucking everything they see.



lately, the only reasons I've been watching House MD were the protagonist's sense of humor and the soundtrack. Actually, I think these have been the only reasons to start with. Now there's A A Bondy with "A Slow Parade", falling once again in the category of depressing music I listen to.

Movie Weekend (Part II)

I'm Not There (2007)

directed by Todd Haynes
a movie amazingly put together as six characters describe different aspects of Bob Dylan's life. The choice of actors is unbelievable in this postmodern work of art.

7 simple rules for life in hiding,
1. Never trust a cop in a rain coat
2. Beware of enthusiasm and of love, each is temporary and quick to sway
3. When asked if you care about the worlds problems, look deep into the eyes of he who asks, he will not ask you again.
4 & 5. Never give your real name, and if told to look at yourself, never look.
6. Never do or say anything that the person standing in front of you cannot understand.
7. Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you the rest of your life, it will never change.


Lay Lady Lay... favorite Dylan song

The Pianist (2002)


directed by Roman Polanski
wonderful... depressing, but wonderful!
a different perspective from Wladyslaw Szpilman, the pianist, who tries to survive from day to day as best as possible. I thought it quite superb how Polanski managed to capture a bit of history through Wladyslaw's eyes who was mostly hiding. This artist had died in the year 2000 but I can barely imagine how he went on after all he's been through... I suppose his music.

"Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses,
affections, passions . . . ? If you prick us do we not bleed?
If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not
die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?"
(Shakespeare)

Dexter, 4th Season (2009)


I have finished watching the last episodes of "Dexter". I'd been so busy before the holiday that I hadn't even got the chance to download them anymore... but there. And the ending is quite a doozy. For a second I thought it was just an ordinary, predictable outcome; I mean there was one minute left...

Movie Weekend (part I)

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

directed by Terry Gilliam
Who wouldn't want to go through a mirror and thrive on one's dreams?... Heath Ledger's last movie, last role that has been completed by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. Ledger and Depp are such amazing actors. Right, the film is very symbolic and the symbols are clearly explained so no worries there - no need to interpret or use imagination ironically. But fun... Tom Waits plays the role of Satan.

King Kong (2005)

directed by Peter Jackson
I was in the mood to watch "King Kong" for different reasons... it's a classic, I can identify scenes from it whenever in parodies or charades but I've never seen the movie till now. I'm quite interested in the classic from 1933, though I doubt Skull island is presented as in this one with all the special effects. In connection to this, discovery of new land, the references to Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" were beautiful and the Natives in the movie intriguing.

Cea mai fericita fata din lume (2009)

Directed by Radu Jude
Delia is a high school girl who has just won a car due to this campaign carried by a juice company. The young actress (Andreea Bosneag) was quite wonderful as she emphasized the irony of the title and the phrase she had to repeat over and over again "ma numesc Delia Fratila si sunt cea mai norocoasa si fericita fata din lume". Fascinating how she kept saying that while other things were taking place in the background.

Awesome beginning

best one yet, incredible fun all night long... I can't imagine spending the New Year in any other way or with any other people...






first fun fact this year, courtesy of Vanina. Attention is usually distracted by the main characters, especially the little mermaid, but if one looks closely... the castle in the background is quite special...


"Amatorul", an interesting Romanian short movie - the protagonist has a very fascinating job...

Cealalta Irina (2009)

directed by Andrei Gruzsniczki

Now at Cityplex, Constanta. A pattern with Romanian movies ("Occident" and "Francesca" just what I've seen). I found it quite interesting; I loved this - you don't get the answer on a silver platter and after you work for it, doubt is wrapped around it. Once again, a pattern. We were the only ones in the room, though. Avatar was quite the competition - a story about displacement? didn't see it but the trailer reeked of ... um... anyway, references. I will see it... and I'm looking forward to "Politist, Adjectiv" in January.

you know me

Robbie Williams

Observe and Report (2009)

photo courtesy of Costin...
movie.. suggested by Costin :D

directed by Jody Hill
Ronnie Barnhardt: Let me ask you something - how much did they get paid to storm Normandy, how much did King Arthur get paid to kill Merlin, how much did they get paid to invent Television? Nothing. They did it because they knew it was right.

Ronnie was fucking mental. I loved him!!!

Braila veche

colturi din Braila din timpuri indepartate... nostalgie, nostalgie...

an old street

some pictures from the neighborhood where I grew up. became a bit nostalgic now that I'm expecting a friend that I haven't seen in about six or seven years. she'll be arriving at about half past ten tonight and I'll be picking her up from the train station...
there's a tree in these photos on which I carved my friend's initial and mine when we were in the third or fourth grade. I spent most my days around this place here though I lived a couple of blocks away. other things are bound to come back as well...

black blue green sea

photos courtesy of Estella!!!
the walk on the beach yesterday... the sea was splendid... the sea is splendid...
the town is different depending on the people around you...