Two extraordinarily important news items:
1) The Household just went and saw Little Miss Sunshine, which I alerted you all to 2 posts ago. It was fantastic. More entertaining, I would say, than either Talladega Nights or Clerks 2 - both very solid films. This totally rocked, and if it is not recognized by the Academy, then the Academy is an utter farce
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A Dashiell Hammett novel set in a Southern California high school on a day like today? It's not as crazy as it sounds. Writer/Director Rian Johnson uses this unusual backdrop to tell the story of loner turned gumshoe, Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) investigating the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. When she turns up dead in a drainage ditch it's up to him to find the clues and solve the crime. True to Film Noir dialogue and characters make this film respectable rather than cute, so don't expect the words "Dude" or "Whatever."
Rated R for strong language and some violence, 110 minutes
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"They sit in front of their TV's /Saying "Hey this is fun"/ And they laugh at the artist/ Saying "he doesn't know how to have fun'"/ The best things in life are truly free/ Singing birds and laughing bees/ "You got me wrong" says he/ The sun don't shine in your TV."- Daniel Johnston, Story of an Artist
Daniel Johnston is the most interesting songwriter you've never heard of. This documentary features the life and times of the man Kurt Kobain called the greatest living songwriter, from humble beginnings, to his brief fame as an oddity on MTV, and his downward spiral into severe manic-depression. A staple in the punk clubs in Austin, Texas in the 80's, Daniel Johnston has established residency on the fringes of popular music for the last 20 years. He has been admired and feared for his manic snaps, his psychotic breaks on stage, and his prolific lyrics about self doubt and Pop-culture.
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug content, and language including a sexual reference. 110 minutes.
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