Boring This Week
Sorry to the both of you, not much to add this week.
Wait. That’s not true. I, along with about 30 others (and presumably more later), walked out of a filmed version of Hamlet set in Melbourne. Screaming at the camera (or at a completely expressionless Ophelia for that matter) does not an interesting film make. I tried to hold in there because I was sure I’d be able to find the $2 coin I’d dropped when the lights came back on, but it was worth the sacrifice of the money to be able to leave. Jesus.
I then went and bought a $10 dress that was almost assuredly made by starving slave children. Ah, the price they pay for fashion.
I have seen some amazing films at the MIFF, though. I’ll do a write up of that after my last films on Saturday - which are Lady Chatterly and Zoo. That’s a great deal of graphic and illicit sex for one day; I should have planned better.
Still no internet connection at home, meaning I just drank yet another abysmal flat white. This is what I do for you people. And the slave children, of course.
Oh crap, I forgot. The best part about Hamlet was that Horatio was two googly eyes around his middle finger. Yes. A hand puppet. His best friend was a hand puppet and him talking to himself. I guess they were going with a “Hamlet is really mad” take on the script. Actually, that was about the best part of the film - at least the screaming stopped long enough to hear Shakespeare’s words.
Even when the wind was southerly, he didn’t know a hawk from a hand puppet.
Ha!
I’m laughing alone again, aren’t I…
ps - some of us should turn our phones on or pick them up, even if it says “Unknown Caller”. Neil gets a cookie.
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August 10th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
Hey, you’re back. Yay! The noninternet brie is less fun. I really like the idea of Hamlet talking to a handpuppet. Jacques should maybe have tried that or fired Ophelia, or that older dude who was hitting on Miss Gregg, or not worn suits. Whatever.
I got a call from an unknown caller at 6:56 today. I don’t think it was you. Probably another loan company wanting me to consolidate my nearly 100K in student debt with them. Ha! I was working in a photolab for pennies and missed the call. Silly me.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Nope, it was me, you sneaky, hiding from the government cheat. That’s what you get!
August 11th, 2007 at 5:35 am
didn’t we go see handpuppet hamlet at the hideout last year. It was great as I recall… or at least filled an hour.
Also, I am going to be an extra in the batman movie so let me know if you hear of other film opportunities, I feel I can parlay this.
August 12th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Everyone’s an extra in that movie, I swear! Sigh. The lengths I would go to hang out with Christian Bale.