tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post3614590694414722654..comments2024-01-18T05:15:27.852+08:00Comments on blah blah blah gay - not just a movie review blog: Kaboom (2010)blahblahblah Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-87983926767240628702011-09-03T18:25:36.208+08:002011-09-03T18:25:36.208+08:00void - interesting. i wanted to give it a chance b...void - interesting. i wanted to give it a chance but the stoner premise was just a little too immature sounding for me. count me in on the ANNA FARIS appreciation society, she's much better than she's given credit for. i guess she shouldve stopped making the scary movie franchise sooner.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-65046803344323805832011-09-03T11:28:07.725+08:002011-09-03T11:28:07.725+08:00I actually liked Smiley Face a lot. I liked what ...I actually liked <i>Smiley Face</i> a lot. I liked what Araki was able to do with a genre like the stoner comedy but also put some of his own ideas into. Notably the soundtrack which is definitely all Araki and it has a great performance by Anna Faris who I think is quite underrated if you watch some of the films she did like <i>Lost in Translation</i> and <i>May</i>. She's actually a better actress than people give her credit for.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-25447806397883327332011-09-02T14:07:21.771+08:002011-09-02T14:07:21.771+08:00void - what did you think of smiley face?
you'...void - what did you think of smiley face?<br /><br />you're absolutely correct about his growth as a filmmaker, i think making the more traditionally structured MYSTERIOUS SKIN had a positive effect on him.<br /><br />it's turning up on 2011 lists so i may just include it on mine for this year rather than last. especially as it only just got a dvd release in australia.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-12624478553312071092011-09-02T10:41:50.507+08:002011-09-02T10:41:50.507+08:00I'm a longtime of Araki ever since seeing The ...I'm a longtime of Araki ever since seeing <i>The Doom Generation</i> in the mid-90s when I was just a teenager. I've seen a lot of his work, minus <i>Totally Fucked Up</i> and the stuff he did before <i>The Living End</i>, since then. This film for me represents Araki not just returning to those themes but also do it with some maturity.<br /><br />As a filmmaker, I think he's getting better and more confident. It's clear he knows what he is doing and he seems to be enjoying himself at the same time. I enjoyed the humor and unconventional tone of it. I also loved the ending for just being so subversive of what is expected in film. It's definitely somewhere in my list of the best films of 2010 since it did premiere at Cannes that year winning its first Queer Palm award.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-39020669791008439352011-05-24T10:23:02.275+08:002011-05-24T10:23:02.275+08:00I can't put my finger on why Nowhere is my fav...I can't put my finger on why Nowhere is my favourite, i think it's the ridiculous aliens and the nihlism. But i think you are not alone with that favouritism towards Doom Generation.<br /><br />I didn't even realise Kaboom was released as after Smiley Face i also stopped paying attention to Araki<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the film when you get around to viewing. Although i do provide links to 750mb decent quality streams/downloads at the end of each review post.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-39996539068111567402011-05-23T23:08:37.549+08:002011-05-23T23:08:37.549+08:00I only read the beginning of this post since I hav...I only read the beginning of this post since I haven't seen the film yet, but I thought I'd say your opener convinced me to go get the film. Araki used to be one of those filmmakers I would check back on all the time to check if a film was coming out, I'm not sure when I stopped doing that. I was a fan primarily because of Mysterious Skin and Doom Generation, which used to be one of my favourite films to point people towards when discussing the power of shift in directorial choice re: atmosphere, tone and stylistic malevolence. Having said that I didn't take to Nowhere, it was ironically too nasty for me. Yes I know that's pretty much getting exactly what you should expect and later whining you didn't think it'd be like that, but still... it's not a film I rewatch.helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763679557322734420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-48563081454161257792011-05-05T19:39:57.775+08:002011-05-05T19:39:57.775+08:00thank you. i used to find it hard to write positiv...thank you. i used to find it hard to write positive reviews so it's nice to get positive feedback.<br /><br />i think mostly donnie darko gets mentioned because its richard kelly, there are obvious comparisons with southland tales and most of the araki ouevre. <br /><br />now i think about it there are similarities in the attitudes of minor characters in darko and the earlier araki stuff but only in the same way if i wrote a script it would be influenced by repo man and nowhere.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048087291064672035.post-74251685717668117132011-05-05T06:54:06.262+08:002011-05-05T06:54:06.262+08:00Nice review! I was unsure about this movie in the ...Nice review! I was unsure about this movie in the beginning but as it pressed on and just got weirder and weirder I came out enjoying it. Love the abrupt wtf ending and the visual style/host of attractive people. Juno Temple is too cute!<br /><br />I didn't realize people were comparing this Donnie Darko. I never even thought to put the two together, except for the inclusion of James Duval in both. They seem like two totally different filmmakers to me and it is pretty ignorant for anyone to think that Araki is being influenced by Kelly.<br /><br />PS Thank you so much for all your comments on my blog! I decided to respond to them all at once in the SUPER post, since that seemed less complicated.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471664551639091150noreply@blogger.com