An Idea Is Bulletproof

My parents took me to go see The Libertine with them today. Woo Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp with the syph, not so hot. BUT his acting, WOW if the directing of this movie hadn't sucked I'd say he'd be up for an Oscar for the role next year. The directing was just... I guess unexperienced is a good word... Anyone who's taken film classes, or art classes has been taught some form of the "golden rule" of how to frame your shots/images. And why centering is often not interesting to the eye unless one does it like Kubrick or at least with some stylistic intent. In this case there were too many shots that were just framed like home movies and while I was into the plot my eyes would wander. The movie has been getting terrible reviews and I think it's much stronger than it's getting credit for... but it could have been filmed in a much more engaging way.

But we did get some interesting previews.

I want to see The Notorious Bettie Page when it comes out.

Kinky Boots looks cute but since it's by the same people who made Calandar Girls I'm hesitant as that movie was cute and then fizzled about 2/3 of the way through.

Also Basic Instict 2 looks not so good at all.. but I did see a hilarious picture of Sharon Stone giving the LoHo advice on gofugyourself... and that's what came to mind when I saw the trailer... that probably isn't the best sign.

On a side note my parents walk like tourists. As though they're seeing TO or the movie theatre for the first time. I hate walking with people who walk like tourists. I still have the best memories of Ashley and I avoiding almost all photos in NYC until her mom forced us to take a picture. We so did not want to look like the typical tourists.