Hello friends!
Here's the movie option for tomorrow night. It's the Danish film Jagten (The Hunt). It's a 2012 film with Mads Mikkelsen, the bad guy from Casino Royale and the dude from After the Wedding. The Hunt is a drama which follows the resulting hysteria around a man (Mads) who is falsely accused of molesting a child. Should be awesome sauce.
Hope to see ya'll tomorrow evening! Much love,
---FFF
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Philip Glass and Elena
Friends, there comes a time in every man's life when he must admit to having made a mistake. And here's mine: I'm suddenly OK with Philip Glass. You see, two movie nights ago, I made a snide remark about the film Elena using his score. I even doubted the movie selection because of it. I was wrong….
My first experience with Philip glass was during my freshman year in college. At the time, I was still going through my Hindustani music phase. It didn't help that one of my roommates was from the UAE / India (I love you, Aditya Shashi!). Yes, I was taking sitar lessons… but they were free thanks to my generous guru, Srinivas Komondouri. If I find a picture of myself playing the sitar from that epoch, I'll post it. And it will be slightly embarrassing. In any case, I vividly remember discovering a collaborative piece between Ravi Shankar and Glass. I loved it. Naturally, I sought out more Glass, so I torrented all I could find. It was disappointing: tens of minutes of boorish ostinato supporting a complete lack of overarching melodic structure or nervously extended intervals of repetitive open strings really set the mood for an overly-hyphenated-one-man-all-alone-in-his-dorm-room-studying-physics psycho-thriller. I must have tried for hours to find something I could enjoy, but I guess I just couldn't handle the monumental minimalism (writing this, I simultaneously thought of a Spanish version of this alliteration: manantial de minimalismo).
Fast forward to present day. Rather, 13 days ago: Elena and her husband Vladimir are condemned to their own personal cycles of repetition. We see in the encounter between Vladimir and his estranged daughter, Katerina, that they in fact are very close and loving. Despite her multiple relapses with substance abuse, Vladimir is mostly forgiving of his daughter's squandering the opportunities he provided. Katerina brushes off her father's criticisms, resulting in a warm interaction between father and daughter. Similarly, Elena seeks to provide for her son, and more importantly her grandson, no matter his motivation or lack thereof. Indeed, Elena knows no bounds to 'by any means necessary' when she impedes Vladimir's plans for his inheritance. Of course, she (and we) already knows that Vladimir wishes to leave the majority of his estate to Katerina knowing well she may simply squander it entirely. Thus are the hellacious cycles: fighting and reconciliation without progress; perpetuating dependencies without consequences; and of course, life and death.
This is precisely why the Philip Glass symphony was a great choice for this movie's theme. His directionless tendencies perfectly mirrored the narrative component of Elena. The characters are doomed to stagnation in one form or another. Musically, in Symphony #3 Mov. #3 (found in the grooveshark album for Elena), Glass creates the sense of a constant force, albeit around a fixed locus. Melodically static, the theme doesn't really go anywhere: there is no climax or apex, no goal. Instead, Glass sets up a perpetual motion machine reflecting the cycles we see in Elena. I've listened to the movement a number of times now, and can feel exactly what Andrey Zvyagintsev wanted to show us in the film! Hold your horses. I'm not saying that I can listen to the majority of Glass's work just for 'fun'. I would hesitate to say I 'love' it, but I will say that my nascent appreciation for his music requires some more statistics. But at least I can give him a chance given the right setting: paired with a story based on repetitive cycles, Philip Glass possibly can be enjoyed. Maybe he should have written the score to The Lion King! :P
Love to all,
--FFF
My first experience with Philip glass was during my freshman year in college. At the time, I was still going through my Hindustani music phase. It didn't help that one of my roommates was from the UAE / India (I love you, Aditya Shashi!). Yes, I was taking sitar lessons… but they were free thanks to my generous guru, Srinivas Komondouri. If I find a picture of myself playing the sitar from that epoch, I'll post it. And it will be slightly embarrassing. In any case, I vividly remember discovering a collaborative piece between Ravi Shankar and Glass. I loved it. Naturally, I sought out more Glass, so I torrented all I could find. It was disappointing: tens of minutes of boorish ostinato supporting a complete lack of overarching melodic structure or nervously extended intervals of repetitive open strings really set the mood for an overly-hyphenated-one-man-all-alone-in-his-dorm-room-studying-physics psycho-thriller. I must have tried for hours to find something I could enjoy, but I guess I just couldn't handle the monumental minimalism (writing this, I simultaneously thought of a Spanish version of this alliteration: manantial de minimalismo).
This guy…Philip Glass.
This is precisely why the Philip Glass symphony was a great choice for this movie's theme. His directionless tendencies perfectly mirrored the narrative component of Elena. The characters are doomed to stagnation in one form or another. Musically, in Symphony #3 Mov. #3 (found in the grooveshark album for Elena), Glass creates the sense of a constant force, albeit around a fixed locus. Melodically static, the theme doesn't really go anywhere: there is no climax or apex, no goal. Instead, Glass sets up a perpetual motion machine reflecting the cycles we see in Elena. I've listened to the movement a number of times now, and can feel exactly what Andrey Zvyagintsev wanted to show us in the film! Hold your horses. I'm not saying that I can listen to the majority of Glass's work just for 'fun'. I would hesitate to say I 'love' it, but I will say that my nascent appreciation for his music requires some more statistics. But at least I can give him a chance given the right setting: paired with a story based on repetitive cycles, Philip Glass possibly can be enjoyed. Maybe he should have written the score to The Lion King! :P
Love to all,
--FFF
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
November 6, 2013
Hello again FFF!
It's been quite a while since the last post, but we've had so much success picking awesome movies on the spot that I didn't provide trailers for options. In these past few months, there have been quite a few spanish language films (Santa Sangre, Bendito Infierno (has Javier Bardem for Arelys, and Gael Garcia Bernal for Larissa :) ), maybe a frenchy (I think), and the South Korean I'm a Cyborg, But that's OK. Also, for the Halloween special we watched The Brain from Planet Arous, found on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSeNed7mbU. If anyone can recall the others from after No please let me know. I can't seem to remember them all. Gracias.
For tomorrow's movie night, I've picked out a couple of dramas:
I. Elena, by Andrey Zvyagintsev, is a Russian drama about an old-fashioned couple's struggles to provide inheritance to children from previous relationships. The wife (Elena) has 'married up' in class but her wealthy husband, Vladimir, refuses to support her son's education, which would keep him from compulsory military service. Vladimir, plans to give everything to his estranged wild-child daughter. Music by Phillip Glass. I think that says it all….
II. The Piano in a Factory is a Chinese (Mandarin) drama which also deals with a strained relationship (a divorce, in fact), but focuses on the couple's custody battle. The musician daughter decides that she will stay with whichever parent provides her with a piano. When the desperate father, Chen, fails to gather enough money to purchase one, he comes up with a plan: to build a piano for his daughter. Music by awesome classical composers, I assume. Being not Russian, it will probably be less dark too :)
Hope to see you tomorrow night friends! Abrazos,
---FFF
It's been quite a while since the last post, but we've had so much success picking awesome movies on the spot that I didn't provide trailers for options. In these past few months, there have been quite a few spanish language films (Santa Sangre, Bendito Infierno (has Javier Bardem for Arelys, and Gael Garcia Bernal for Larissa :) ), maybe a frenchy (I think), and the South Korean I'm a Cyborg, But that's OK. Also, for the Halloween special we watched The Brain from Planet Arous, found on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSeNed7mbU. If anyone can recall the others from after No please let me know. I can't seem to remember them all. Gracias.
For tomorrow's movie night, I've picked out a couple of dramas:
I. Elena, by Andrey Zvyagintsev, is a Russian drama about an old-fashioned couple's struggles to provide inheritance to children from previous relationships. The wife (Elena) has 'married up' in class but her wealthy husband, Vladimir, refuses to support her son's education, which would keep him from compulsory military service. Vladimir, plans to give everything to his estranged wild-child daughter. Music by Phillip Glass. I think that says it all….
II. The Piano in a Factory is a Chinese (Mandarin) drama which also deals with a strained relationship (a divorce, in fact), but focuses on the couple's custody battle. The musician daughter decides that she will stay with whichever parent provides her with a piano. When the desperate father, Chen, fails to gather enough money to purchase one, he comes up with a plan: to build a piano for his daughter. Music by awesome classical composers, I assume. Being not Russian, it will probably be less dark too :)
Hope to see you tomorrow night friends! Abrazos,
---FFF
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
4 September, 2013
Good morning FFF!
Here is today's film choice: No. Based on an unpublished play (El Plebiscito), No follows the Chilean presidential election in 1988. Still in power since 1974, dictator Augusto Pinochet is up for re-election when a group of ad professionals uses advertising tactics as a counter to Pinochet's political campaign.
The dictatorship itself is wrought with controversy. On the one hand, Pinochet is credited with boosting a declining Chilean economy via currency stabilization and opening Chile's markets to the global trade networks; however, this came at the price of disappearances, killings, and torturings numbering in the 10,000s. Pinochet finally stepped down in 1990... yeah, that long.
During these decades, there was a dramatic flight of the minds not just in Chile, but in all of Latin America. Many academics and artists fled the Southern Cone fearing being identified (and dealt with) as 'radicals' or 'communists', etc. The family of Ana Tijoux, whose song 1977 I've posted below, fled to France for most of her childhood. Returning to Chile in the early 80's, she has since developed a powerful presence in the hip-hop scene, using her music to address social issues: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/11/146694189/ana-tijoux-addressing-global-unrest-in-rhyme
I added most of Ana Tijoux's discography to a playlist in the grooveshark account. And in case anyone was wondering, I heard this song first during a Breaking Bad binge a couple of weeks ago (Season 4 Episode 5). I watched all 4 1/2 seasons in 1 and 1/2 weeks. I have no shame.
Enjoy and see you tonight!
---FFF
Here is today's film choice: No. Based on an unpublished play (El Plebiscito), No follows the Chilean presidential election in 1988. Still in power since 1974, dictator Augusto Pinochet is up for re-election when a group of ad professionals uses advertising tactics as a counter to Pinochet's political campaign.
The dictatorship itself is wrought with controversy. On the one hand, Pinochet is credited with boosting a declining Chilean economy via currency stabilization and opening Chile's markets to the global trade networks; however, this came at the price of disappearances, killings, and torturings numbering in the 10,000s. Pinochet finally stepped down in 1990... yeah, that long.
During these decades, there was a dramatic flight of the minds not just in Chile, but in all of Latin America. Many academics and artists fled the Southern Cone fearing being identified (and dealt with) as 'radicals' or 'communists', etc. The family of Ana Tijoux, whose song 1977 I've posted below, fled to France for most of her childhood. Returning to Chile in the early 80's, she has since developed a powerful presence in the hip-hop scene, using her music to address social issues: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/11/146694189/ana-tijoux-addressing-global-unrest-in-rhyme
I added most of Ana Tijoux's discography to a playlist in the grooveshark account. And in case anyone was wondering, I heard this song first during a Breaking Bad binge a couple of weeks ago (Season 4 Episode 5). I watched all 4 1/2 seasons in 1 and 1/2 weeks. I have no shame.
Enjoy and see you tonight!
---FFF
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Wednesday 10 July, 2013
Hello FFF,
We will be having our weekly movie night this evening at 8 pm, or a little later for the stragglers from Concert on the Square. Personally, I will be there for the first piece, Hoedown from Rodeo by Aaron Copland. It's a fun movement so I hope you all get to hear it! I'll leave after Rodeo to prepare some Greek salad at home. Feel free to call me if you'd like to meet up on the square.
On to the possible movie selection....
The first option is Tambien la Lluvia (Also the Rain). This is a Spanish historical drama depicting a film crew attempting to re-tell the story of Christopher Columbus's conquering of the indigenous peoples of America. The crew comes prepared to shoot some powerful imagery, however, it isn't ready for the struggle they are about to witness (the 2000 Cochabamba protests), the legacy of Columbus's conquests. (2011, 99 Min)
A more light-hearted option is Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. There's no way to introduce this movie if you haven't seen it before. (1964, 94 min)
I also have Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A 1969 classic.
Any other requests? Preferably if you have it on DVD or we can stream it online with subtitles....
Hope to see you all tonight! Chaito,
-FFF
We will be having our weekly movie night this evening at 8 pm, or a little later for the stragglers from Concert on the Square. Personally, I will be there for the first piece, Hoedown from Rodeo by Aaron Copland. It's a fun movement so I hope you all get to hear it! I'll leave after Rodeo to prepare some Greek salad at home. Feel free to call me if you'd like to meet up on the square.
On to the possible movie selection....
The first option is Tambien la Lluvia (Also the Rain). This is a Spanish historical drama depicting a film crew attempting to re-tell the story of Christopher Columbus's conquering of the indigenous peoples of America. The crew comes prepared to shoot some powerful imagery, however, it isn't ready for the struggle they are about to witness (the 2000 Cochabamba protests), the legacy of Columbus's conquests. (2011, 99 Min)
A more light-hearted option is Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. There's no way to introduce this movie if you haven't seen it before. (1964, 94 min)
I also have Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. A 1969 classic.
Any other requests? Preferably if you have it on DVD or we can stream it online with subtitles....
Hope to see you all tonight! Chaito,
-FFF
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
26 June, 2013
Good morning FFF!
Remember that tonight is the first Concert on the Square. I will be enjoying the music then heading home just before movie time at 8pm. I don't mind if we wait for those who want to stay for the whole concert, no problem there. Just let me know if you're attending and will show up a little late.
Here are the movie choices for tonight:
Head-On (Gegen die Wand), a Turkish-German drama exploring the assimilation of Turkish culture into modern German society. The list of accolades for this film is quite impressive.
5 Broken Cameras is a powerful Palestinian documentary about life on the West Bank.
I don't have my movie list from home, but I would like to throw a lighter-hearted film in the selection mix for tonight. If anyone has any suggestions for a slightly less drama filled movie, please let me know!
Hope to see you tonight,
---FFF
Remember that tonight is the first Concert on the Square. I will be enjoying the music then heading home just before movie time at 8pm. I don't mind if we wait for those who want to stay for the whole concert, no problem there. Just let me know if you're attending and will show up a little late.
Here are the movie choices for tonight:
Head-On (Gegen die Wand), a Turkish-German drama exploring the assimilation of Turkish culture into modern German society. The list of accolades for this film is quite impressive.
5 Broken Cameras is a powerful Palestinian documentary about life on the West Bank.
I don't have my movie list from home, but I would like to throw a lighter-hearted film in the selection mix for tonight. If anyone has any suggestions for a slightly less drama filled movie, please let me know!
Hope to see you tonight,
---FFF
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
19 June, 2013
Good morning FFF!
Here's a quick review of the movies from the last week or so (to ignore, go to the bottom of this post for tonight's movie selection):
For our last movie night, the feature was Soul Kitchen, a German comedy based on the experiences of two Greek brothers operating their Greek restaurant in Hamburg. Needless to say, this movie doesn't focus on the food served at Soul Kitchen, but the relationships among those involved with the restaurant's unorthodox operation. Not much cultural discussion was had afterwards, and I think we were all still a little shaken up by Biutiful the week before. However, I'd like to mention that a week ago Sunday a few of us watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It'll seem more relevant in a moment.....
From various friends, I had heard only negative comments about 'Jiro'. Some thought it was dull, boring, not focused enough on sushi, and overall uninteresting. I on the other hand really enjoyed it. Those who had not seen it were left with polarized opinions of 'Jiro', clearly unable to anticipate their own imminent reaction to the film. What follows is not a spoiler alert, you really just have to watch the movie to understand what I'm talking about. Here's the trailer:
Instead of just pushing play, I gave the newbies to 'Jiro' a cursory introduction: I simply said to approach the film not as a culinary documentary but rather as a snapshot into the life of a shokunin, or man who seeks perfection his craft. I think my magic worked, as the general attitude was quite positive. For those of you who watched 'Jiro' thinking it was going to be about food, and disliked it, I encourage you to see it again, with the following cultural discussion in mind:
Jiro is the master at what he does: making damn good sushi, apparently the best in the world. A seat at his restaurant starts at $300 and only goes up based on what's at the fish market. He did not gain success overnight: he perfected his sushi making for decades and is the oldest restaurant owner to have received a 3 Michelin Star rating. Perhaps approaching Jiro's story through a Western lens makes it a little difficult to get the most out of the movie. For example, here in the States, a quick rise to the top is lauded, while those who work hard for a long time are generally given less recognition (debate fodder). Historically, this is not the case in Japanese culture. Another example is when one apprentice nearly shows emotion when recalling having properly made the egg sushi, for which Jiro proclaimed him a shokunin for the first time. There are further nuances in the relationships among the various apprentices, Jiro's sons, and Jiro which are also curiously outside the Western realm. No one looks at Jiro directly in the eyes and only once does an apprentice address Jiro's oldest son directly. It's not simply the kitchen hierarchy, but a more subtle (or perhaps not so subtle for us) deference to one's teachers.
Something not clarified explicitly in the film is that shokunin is a composite of two words: one related to the kitchen, and the other meaning one who attains a higher state of being. In English, or better yet, most 'western' languages, a literal translation might be artisan or head chef, ie mastery of technical skills; however, this doesn't fully encompass the 'higher state of being' part. In Japanese, this actually implies one who strives to do his best for the general welfare of others. Thus, by seeking perfection (which Jiro understands is clearly unattainable yet you try anyways), a shokunin does not gain anything for himself, per se, but performs his art for the betterment of others.
I hope that with this little bit of extra background, those who disliked the movie the first time will watch it again under shifted auspices and maybe enjoy it!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tonight's movie selection consists of City of Men:
Hope to see you there tonight!
-FFF
Here's a quick review of the movies from the last week or so (to ignore, go to the bottom of this post for tonight's movie selection):
For our last movie night, the feature was Soul Kitchen, a German comedy based on the experiences of two Greek brothers operating their Greek restaurant in Hamburg. Needless to say, this movie doesn't focus on the food served at Soul Kitchen, but the relationships among those involved with the restaurant's unorthodox operation. Not much cultural discussion was had afterwards, and I think we were all still a little shaken up by Biutiful the week before. However, I'd like to mention that a week ago Sunday a few of us watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It'll seem more relevant in a moment.....
From various friends, I had heard only negative comments about 'Jiro'. Some thought it was dull, boring, not focused enough on sushi, and overall uninteresting. I on the other hand really enjoyed it. Those who had not seen it were left with polarized opinions of 'Jiro', clearly unable to anticipate their own imminent reaction to the film. What follows is not a spoiler alert, you really just have to watch the movie to understand what I'm talking about. Here's the trailer:
Instead of just pushing play, I gave the newbies to 'Jiro' a cursory introduction: I simply said to approach the film not as a culinary documentary but rather as a snapshot into the life of a shokunin, or man who seeks perfection his craft. I think my magic worked, as the general attitude was quite positive. For those of you who watched 'Jiro' thinking it was going to be about food, and disliked it, I encourage you to see it again, with the following cultural discussion in mind:
Jiro is the master at what he does: making damn good sushi, apparently the best in the world. A seat at his restaurant starts at $300 and only goes up based on what's at the fish market. He did not gain success overnight: he perfected his sushi making for decades and is the oldest restaurant owner to have received a 3 Michelin Star rating. Perhaps approaching Jiro's story through a Western lens makes it a little difficult to get the most out of the movie. For example, here in the States, a quick rise to the top is lauded, while those who work hard for a long time are generally given less recognition (debate fodder). Historically, this is not the case in Japanese culture. Another example is when one apprentice nearly shows emotion when recalling having properly made the egg sushi, for which Jiro proclaimed him a shokunin for the first time. There are further nuances in the relationships among the various apprentices, Jiro's sons, and Jiro which are also curiously outside the Western realm. No one looks at Jiro directly in the eyes and only once does an apprentice address Jiro's oldest son directly. It's not simply the kitchen hierarchy, but a more subtle (or perhaps not so subtle for us) deference to one's teachers.
Something not clarified explicitly in the film is that shokunin is a composite of two words: one related to the kitchen, and the other meaning one who attains a higher state of being. In English, or better yet, most 'western' languages, a literal translation might be artisan or head chef, ie mastery of technical skills; however, this doesn't fully encompass the 'higher state of being' part. In Japanese, this actually implies one who strives to do his best for the general welfare of others. Thus, by seeking perfection (which Jiro understands is clearly unattainable yet you try anyways), a shokunin does not gain anything for himself, per se, but performs his art for the betterment of others.
I hope that with this little bit of extra background, those who disliked the movie the first time will watch it again under shifted auspices and maybe enjoy it!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tonight's movie selection consists of City of Men:
Hope to see you there tonight!
-FFF
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
12 June, 2013
Good morning FFF,
Here are the possibilities for tonight's movie night:
Soul Kitchen:
A German comedy about Greek restaurant ownership... Prost / Opa!
Machuca:
Loss of innocence ( not a la Y Tu Mama Tambien style ie no Maribel Verdu :( ), pre-dictatorship era Chilean drama.
City of Men (Cidade dos Homens):
Brazilian drama about growing up in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro without a father. Sequel to City of God (but not need to have seen it to watch City of Men).
See you tonight. Τα λέμε!
-FFF
Here are the possibilities for tonight's movie night:
Soul Kitchen:
A German comedy about Greek restaurant ownership... Prost / Opa!
Machuca:
Loss of innocence ( not a la Y Tu Mama Tambien style ie no Maribel Verdu :( ), pre-dictatorship era Chilean drama.
City of Men (Cidade dos Homens):
Brazilian drama about growing up in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro without a father. Sequel to City of God (but not need to have seen it to watch City of Men).
See you tonight. Τα λέμε!
-FFF
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Welcome! Ongi etorri! Bienvenue! Willkommen! ¡Bienvenidos! Hoş geldiniz! Bainvegni! Добро пожаловать!
Hello all and welcome to Foreign Film Fandom of Madison, WI! This is a forum where we are free to discuss movies from all over the world: their historical contexts, cultural influences, cinematography, soundtracks, and any other social or artistic aspects we deem worthy of dialogue!
This blog serves as a mere virtual portal to inform the FFF of trailers, showtimes, further discussion, and provide brief synopses for those unable to attend. For example, I frequently find myself searching for the musical artists who contributed to a particular movie, so if I find something interesting, I'll post a link in the comments box for people to investigate further. Perhaps I'll open up a public FFF Grooveshark account... not such a bad idea. Then Andi doesn't have to borrow my music for 2 years!
First and foremost I would like to stress that we are NOT movie-prejudiced; that is, no film will be excluded from FFF due to content, time limits, etc. However, consideration must be made for the fact that as a group we have a meager evening to indulge in movie watching and subsequent discussion! Need I remind us of Biutiful???? Of course, in the case there is a ridiculously long movie that people want to see, we can make special arrangements outside of regular movie night, and post further discussion here if desired. And despite having just said that we're not biased, I think we can all agree that we're not looking to get together once a week to watch Fast and Furious or Twilight type movies. While we CAN discuss the 'wide' range of 'emotions' I experience from performances by notable thespians Kristen Stewart and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson... I'm overwhelmed already.
Secondly, the details: movie nights will be held at Zig's house on Wednesdays at 8pm. We encourage everyone to come even if you will arrive late. We take breaks (see figure below) and can fill people in, etc. I also would like to make note for the Carlos's of the group that showtime is in fact 7pm. We usually have made some snacks, but if you're super hungry I suggest eating dinner prior to attending. Feel free to bring anything you like: drink, food, more friends (we're also not guest-prejudiced, surprise!).
Finally, I look forward to seeing you all next week! Have a great weekend! Bis später alligator,
---FFF
Note: I google searched 'movies' and posted this only to later realize that these are all Johnny Depp.
This blog serves as a mere virtual portal to inform the FFF of trailers, showtimes, further discussion, and provide brief synopses for those unable to attend. For example, I frequently find myself searching for the musical artists who contributed to a particular movie, so if I find something interesting, I'll post a link in the comments box for people to investigate further. Perhaps I'll open up a public FFF Grooveshark account... not such a bad idea. Then Andi doesn't have to borrow my music for 2 years!
First and foremost I would like to stress that we are NOT movie-prejudiced; that is, no film will be excluded from FFF due to content, time limits, etc. However, consideration must be made for the fact that as a group we have a meager evening to indulge in movie watching and subsequent discussion! Need I remind us of Biutiful???? Of course, in the case there is a ridiculously long movie that people want to see, we can make special arrangements outside of regular movie night, and post further discussion here if desired. And despite having just said that we're not biased, I think we can all agree that we're not looking to get together once a week to watch Fast and Furious or Twilight type movies. While we CAN discuss the 'wide' range of 'emotions' I experience from performances by notable thespians Kristen Stewart and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson... I'm overwhelmed already.
Keanu and The Rock: emoting 90's sexy.
Secondly, the details: movie nights will be held at Zig's house on Wednesdays at 8pm. We encourage everyone to come even if you will arrive late. We take breaks (see figure below) and can fill people in, etc. I also would like to make note for the Carlos's of the group that showtime is in fact 7pm. We usually have made some snacks, but if you're super hungry I suggest eating dinner prior to attending. Feel free to bring anything you like: drink, food, more friends (we're also not guest-prejudiced, surprise!).
Figure.
Finally, I look forward to seeing you all next week! Have a great weekend! Bis später alligator,
---FFF
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