tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.comments2013-09-06T01:31:54.088-04:00One Hot GeekNoelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-75918167736308770022011-06-09T13:51:03.556-04:002011-06-09T13:51:03.556-04:00This is such a great thread of comments to read! A...This is such a great thread of comments to read! Along with getting True Grit on Blue ray, We also got Black Swan. So I'll be back here soon as well. And now I'll have to consider the existence of Nina's mother.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-8229747699013519992011-06-09T13:41:48.475-04:002011-06-09T13:41:48.475-04:00Just got this on blue ray and will be watching it ...Just got this on blue ray and will be watching it on Monday. I'll be back for this review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-36704520671857469072011-06-09T13:40:42.588-04:002011-06-09T13:40:42.588-04:00It's amazing to see Christian Bale With the pe...It's amazing to see Christian Bale With the person he is playing. It's also really cool to see how they shot the fight sequences.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-71349106843695396642011-06-09T13:35:52.037-04:002011-06-09T13:35:52.037-04:00Nice to see you back. Now I must re-watch Tootsie....Nice to see you back. Now I must re-watch Tootsie. I've been thinking about it. Saw it when I was really little and don't remember anything about it. Whenever I ask anyone about it they just say something along the lines of, is that the one where Dustin Hoffman wheres a dress?. Now that you mention Bill Murray is in it I have to watch it. <br /><br />Don't worry your still a geek even if you don't know everything about every comics lore. I own a geeky store and some of my customers look down on my because I don't know the lore of EVERYTHING geeky. It doesn't bother me though because they are incredibly ridicules human beings. You know, the geeks that are even to geeky for the rest of us geeks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-44029414919893199882011-04-10T22:22:27.398-04:002011-04-10T22:22:27.398-04:00I did not see the behind-the-scenes. I will make a...I did not see the behind-the-scenes. I will make a point to do so when I get the DVD. What did you like about them?Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-30567194871334319082011-04-05T18:53:44.927-04:002011-04-05T18:53:44.927-04:00Watched it. Loved it. What an amazing group of act...Watched it. Loved it. What an amazing group of actors. Did you watch the behind the scenes?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-61111215104289185792011-03-27T18:41:21.902-04:002011-03-27T18:41:21.902-04:00I loved the fighter!I loved the fighter!LittleGemsbyKarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301807972933165737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-73754850729633272122011-03-26T19:45:33.022-04:002011-03-26T19:45:33.022-04:00ew, I can't read this post yet. I'm gonna ...ew, I can't read this post yet. I'm gonna watch the fighter for the first time on Monday. So, I'll be back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-16237313178131353272011-02-17T14:35:40.043-05:002011-02-17T14:35:40.043-05:00I prefer Netflix. No cable or dish provider offers...I prefer Netflix. No cable or dish provider offers the staggering library of movies as they do. Plus, it's less than $10 a month! Sure, every once in a while I get a scratched up disc that skips or won't play, but I ran into those same problems when I used to rent from Cinemasmith or Movieworks.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-36860470372670301202011-02-17T10:33:41.610-05:002011-02-17T10:33:41.610-05:00It's always good when you find someone with co...It's always good when you find someone with common interests. I love the "geek girl" title. And it's awesome that you listed these movies. I am over the COMCAST and other cable providers limitations. I got an employee DISH Network subscription and now I have the best access to technology and over 200 HD channels including G4 and Epix. Love them. You can too at dish.com.FAsh10npr1nc3ssnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-6535049343506556822011-02-16T14:03:28.188-05:002011-02-16T14:03:28.188-05:00Anonymous- Yes, it seems the most disturbing thing...Anonymous- Yes, it seems the most disturbing thing about this film is that it forces us to question our own perception of reality.<br />I believe the thing she pulled out of her skin was supposed to be a feather. I think that, as much as she wanted to play the part of the black swan, she didn't want to believe that she had her own dark side. I do think she wanted to keep herself pure and innocent, as her desire to control herself was all-consuming.<br />Someone the other day said something to me that blew my mind-<br />It is entirely possible that Nina's mother did not exist!<br />She never speaks to her in the presence of anyone else. The only time we think another character sees her is when "Lily" is at her apartment, but it turns out that Lily was not there.<br />Perhaps Nina's mother was not there- Nina could be a female Norman Bates!Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-54039128539601883562011-02-16T13:45:32.040-05:002011-02-16T13:45:32.040-05:00RE: I also wonder about the "little girl"...RE: I also wonder about the "little girl" state of Nina's room- how much did Nina enjoy being able to act like mommy's little girl, and how much of it was her mother trying to keep her little?<br />It's interesting that she liked that the ballet director called Winona "little princess"...<br />I think she struggled with the comforts of her pink room with its teddy bears and music box. She couldn't quite break free from being her mother's baby girl because if she did she would have to address her fear of sexuality and lose part of her control. For her mother...she would have no purpose in life if Nina left since she lost her career when she became pregnant.<br />My question....<br />what was that pine needle looking thing she pulled out of her shoulder? Why did her skin have tiny little circles or exaggerated goosebumps during the sex scene and at various times including the end where she danced the black swan? Is that representing her fantasy state? <br />Shall we assume all these parts were mere psychotic delusion:<br />She didn't stab Lily before she went out as Black Swan but then she stabbed herself as she prepared to go back onstage as white swan?<br />Winona stabbing her cheeks with file?<br />Lights go out... sex scene between Lily and the male dancer? did that really happen?<br />What does the peeling of her skin back represent?<br />Her broken leg scene in the mirror?<br />Yes, this movie is hard to shake! So much so that I had to find a place to discuss or read more about the film which lead me to your site.<br />Thx.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-28331822363153242802011-02-07T09:26:08.208-05:002011-02-07T09:26:08.208-05:00Eve- I didn't even remember the ink blot in Th...Eve- I didn't even remember the ink blot in Thomas' apartment! That's a really great point!<br />And I think you're right about her mother. I think Nina's mother was tryng to protect her, and I think she secretly knew that her daughter couldn't handle the starring role, and that's why she was urging her to rest- not because she was trying to control her.<br />I also wonder about the "little girl" state of Nina's room- how much did Nina enjoy being able to act like mommy's little girl, and how much of it was her mother trying to keep her little?<br />It's so hard to tell just how toxic the relationship was!<br /><br />I also couldn't shake this movie for quite some time. It really makes me think about our unique perception of reality- how much of what I think about other people, and myself, is true, and how much of it is just my own projection?Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-84862053142217014942011-02-06T18:36:35.467-05:002011-02-06T18:36:35.467-05:00Finally this movie made it to my little town hall ...Finally this movie made it to my little town hall theater, I had been waiting to read this blog post! Noel , I find it interesting that you describe the film as "a bit of an ink blot." Did you find inspiration for that metaphor from the inkblot on the wall of Thomas's apartment. I found myself staring at that inkblot in that scene, trying to see what image it created and thinking about what it might represent. <br /><br />At first I interpreted the mother as being conniving and vindictive. She seemed to push Nina, but at the same time was so content with her being a backup dancer swan again, eager almost. I did not see her keeping nina from performing as her protecting Nina from self destruction, but as a way to hold her in time in a constant state of being "on the verge of success", because that way she would never have to let her go. Anyway, you are so right about the inkblot-ness of the film, I am seeing it in many ways now. This movie is kind of taking me a little too long to shake off, I think I might need to go watch "the jerk" or something so I stop feeling creepy.evenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-45700680964467244292011-01-20T14:11:10.978-05:002011-01-20T14:11:10.978-05:00I think she was by herself and not with Lily, nor ...I think she was by herself and not with Lily, nor Tom, nor Jerry. I interpreted it as her finally (throught he aid of drugs) being able to let herself go by pretending she was someone else. Nina clearly had a thing for emulating the people around her. She emulated her mother's style. She stole things from Beth (Winona) so she could try to be like her. Nina is so dissatisfied with herself that she pretends to be other people.<br />I think the Black Swan symbolized her blind ambition, her unhealthy obsession, the hatred she had for herself for being weak and scared- And I agree that her mother may have been trying to protect her from that part of herself, especially at the end, but it was too little too late.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-76930297864254646462011-01-20T13:46:12.496-05:002011-01-20T13:46:12.496-05:00I went and saw Black Swan on Monday. So amazing. T...I went and saw Black Swan on Monday. So amazing. The fact we can discuss each detail for hours makes it a masterpiece. I've only read on other review so I haven't herd much of the Hollywood interpretation. I know theirs will be wrong until after the Oscars. The Academy hates Darren Aronofsky. They also hate the Coen brothers and David Fincher. All three up for best picture. My guess is they will give it to Fincher. Being that it's the most pop culture friendly he has ever made. Husband thinks it'll be another Crash year. Uhg. I hate the Oscars.<br />I'm rambling. Back to Black Swan. About all the sex scenes. Husband and I got in a debate about how many times she had sex with herself. The one that is debatable is her sex scene with Lily. Was she by herself fantasizing or did she bring Tom or Jerry home. It's things like this that really make me want to re-watch it. How far was she from the beginning of the film.<br /><br />On the mother. She had her own crazy issues. I think she knew Nina did too. I think she secretly didn't want Nina to have a leading role. She knew Nina wasn't strong enough mentally for it. The mother is such a subtle character with strong importance. The cake scene does question her own mental state. But how she treated her daughter cruel as we saw threw Nina, or was it a mother protecting her daughter from something Nina was keeping secrete from us and herself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-41845630215754663902011-01-05T01:00:46.323-05:002011-01-05T01:00:46.323-05:00I didn't think about that. I mean Angelina alw...I didn't think about that. I mean Angelina always playing a spy these days. Maybe she should get a new agent. Or maybe she is just in it for the money, to fund her off camera life that is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-69054343801051655572010-12-30T14:08:03.489-05:002010-12-30T14:08:03.489-05:00I love Aronofsky.No other director has consistentl...I love Aronofsky.No other director has consistently made me so connected and so emotional with the characters. I still cry every time I hear the mother speech on Requiem. (Note: I don't cry during movies.) A torture I'm willing to put myself threw over and over again. He really gets people and our emotional struggles. <br /><br />I all ready couldn't wait to see Black Swan. And now you tell me that it's got the depth of female struggles! I'd worry about this with any other male director but Aronofsky will nail it. I Love Him!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-45149880765708456182010-12-20T18:16:57.769-05:002010-12-20T18:16:57.769-05:00That sounds like a bonafide Christmas miracle!That sounds like a bonafide Christmas miracle!Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-43399213213031907782010-12-20T16:25:27.019-05:002010-12-20T16:25:27.019-05:00Funniest post ever!
I don't know what bad mov...Funniest post ever!<br /><br />I don't know what bad movies off the top of my head. One year everyone got me a Bill Murray movie without even knowing that the other people had as well. And no duplicates! That was a good Christmas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-78261736841471303792010-12-16T15:44:13.775-05:002010-12-16T15:44:13.775-05:00You must reassure him that Cera's character em...You must reassure him that Cera's character emerges with a backbone and a little grit at the end of the movie. However, I think you bring up an interesting point. It used to be that actors struggled against being typecast, nowadays it seems like they embrace it. Angelina Jolie has played a spy, or spy-like, character so many times that you'd think she'd turn down any further "smoldering feminine intrigue" roles, but then The Tourist comes out and flops at the box office.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-2364906754291051882010-12-16T15:32:57.114-05:002010-12-16T15:32:57.114-05:00A documentary on Roller Derby girls would be fan-f...A documentary on Roller Derby girls would be fan-flippin-tastic! <br /><br />Still have yet to see Scott Pilgrim (sobs). Husband doesn't want to see it because he think if you've seen one Cera movie you've seen them all. I hate that stigma people give actors. I keep replying, You've seen one Will Ferrell you've seen them all. And I'm not ripping on Will Ferrell. It's just true. It doesn't make me want to watch his movies any less. So why all the hate (it's not just my husband)?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-67275318258495680862010-11-05T19:29:36.033-04:002010-11-05T19:29:36.033-04:00If only I could get my husband to watch Annie Hall...If only I could get my husband to watch Annie Hall with me. I love that movie. But he isn't a fan of Woody Allen. I keep telling him it's the one movie of his to watch. I almost have him convinced.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994874361156735817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-75991540497080705512010-10-25T15:48:45.940-04:002010-10-25T15:48:45.940-04:00I don't think *all* of the pop culture referen...I don't think *all* of the pop culture references will be totally lost on them. I hope the next generation learns to love The Smiths! But it probably will date the film quite a bit. I was also reminded of Wayne's World when watching (500) Days of Summer. Wayne's World's many pop culture references are very dated, but it's still incredibly entertaining! And the way Wayne's World plays with POV and cribs from other genres is very similar. You're absolutely correct that the thing that will make this film speak to other generations is the timeless story of boy-meets-girl-boy-loses-girl. It's fascinating to see how every generation tells the same story in very different ways. Casablanca, Annie Hall, Gone with the Wind, etc. etc.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603813505257228291.post-82457717454245341512010-10-25T15:42:25.786-04:002010-10-25T15:42:25.786-04:00I also loved The Mighty Ducks! I think that's ...I also loved The Mighty Ducks! I think that's something our generation can bond over.<br />I understand why a lot of people don't like sports movies, they are unapologetically prediactable and sentimental. Ironically, I tend to dislike romantic comedies for the same reasons. That's why I think the underdog story is why I like them so much.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168685310982010452noreply@blogger.com