Basquiat, Ethan Frome, Pulp Fiction

Friday, September 19, 2003

I watched Pulp Fiction. It wasn't that good. At least the editing isn't doing a great job. And the story could be shorter. I can see that there are some movies like Urbania show some hints of the way they make it. But Urbania and one british film about gay marriage did a much better job in explaining the plot more explicitly. Put everything about the movie asides, the whole idea of poor people make huge hits in hollywood seems shady when people make their trashy lives into movies and consider them as arts. Some can be, but most aren't. At least this director isn't that great in organizing his materials together. If there is a better director, it could be a much better film, although i'm not a big fan of those materials.

The movie worth mention is Basquiat, which captured the life of Jean Mitchell Basquiat, a young graffiti artist in New York. It's real, touchy and artsy at the same time. Definitely a must see for people who are artsy themselves and care about art too.

Then Ethan Frome is another good film. I'm glad I watched it before I decided to return it. Liam Neeson was in it. Very tragic ending. The relationship between one man and two women make them deserted from the people in the village. But the true love and the genuine feelings those people share is so pure and rare in the society filled with corruption and filthy people. Another must see film. I'm surprised that people on IMDB didn't rate it very high.

When I do return the tape, the lady in Nashville library said it was a great film. But she thought it was so tragic and sad. Anyway, isn't that what life is about? The tragedies always bring the shining side of human being out. Bravo to that.

Posted at September 19, 2003 in Film
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