Four pink bunnies outta five!!!!

[secondlina]

Yesterday I watched two new movies as I was drawing. The first was an old one called Erin Brocovitch and the second was a new french movie called "Odette Toulemonde" (translates to "Average Odette" or "Odette who's like everyone else"). What I liked about both movies is that they opposed everyday people to rich, cultured people. In Erin Brocovitch, that opposition is a lawsuit regarding contaminated water in a small village of middle class to poor americans. In Odette, the opposition was between cultured people and their art versus average people and the artists (often looked down upon for being commercial or mass-pleasing) that make them happy. Odette shelters in her home her favorite writer while he's down on his luck and about to kill himself after a destructive critique by another writer who is very cultured and sleeping with his wife.  



The writer gradually learns from Odette that being a "sellout" artist that pleases "little homemakers, stewardesses, sales clerks and hairdressers" is not a bad thing, that you need both types of artists in our world and that people should not look down on him because what he writes is accessible and happy. I like the idea of happy and accessible art being seen as good, because nowadays, complicated, depressive things seem to be getting all the spotlight. 

Sometimes, you just need a little happiness to fill up your batteries, which is why movies like that one, that is not special, that is not incredibly deep, are needed and popular and have a wisdom all their own. 

Anyways, if you can find it in english, rent it. It's a mix between Mary Poppins and Amélie Poulain (another really good  and acclaimed french movie available in english!)



On that note, i'm going back to school on monday. It's the end of my break. Sucks. I liked just being home and drawing....

-Secondlina

Comments

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

I do need to start putting feelers out for movies worth owning, that actually address social issues and such. (I bet I'd find the movie on the different arts fascinating.) I did finally watch Miss Potter, a movie about the children's book author, Beatrix Potter, which was really good. It's nice to have movies that focus more on the characters than the special effects. (Although, the animation in Miss Potter was too nice to have much complaint about!)

I really like that movie poster with the woman floating above her seat. Does she float very often in the movie? ^_-

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

Oh, I've been wanting to see Miss Potter as well. I know they have it for rent at the main branch of the library, so I need to remember to grab it. Or...

*checks*

Nope, iTunes doesn't have it for sale or rent yet. They do have the soundtrack though if you liked it.

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

I have to really, really, really like a soundtrack to buy it, same with movies, video games, what have you. To do otherwise would break the bank, plus be filling my room with a lot of useless things. I'd rather just own the movie, but at this point it's not one I have to own - but I am glad I saw it.

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Man, i've been wanting to see miss potter for a while. And harispray. Must rent happy fun movies.

[ichiban-victory.livejournal.com]

If we're able to watch DVDs in the hotel, I can swipe borrow my mom's copy and bring it up with me. I'd love to watch it again with another animation fanatic! The animation really was impressive, and really helped illustrate (no pun intended) Beatrix Potter's relationship with her works.

...dude, Beatrix Potter works... Lots and lots of bunnies, geese, and frogs? XD

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Very good post!!!!!


That's such an interesting way to see those more commercial pieces of art. I like it.

I'm kinda surprised not to seen the Yoda joke we thought of.

"Small legs, I have."

Come on!!! It's an awesome joke.;

Anyways good luck for that last stretch of school.

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[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

I love the Odette poster as well. The colors in her dress are such a nice contrast with the background, and it looks like a story that I would want to see personally as well!

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Check if it exists in english (or with subtitles) it's really fun!