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[rm]

I've just seen Eyes Wide Shut and I don't know what to do with it. It was awful in any number of ways (I found the script irritated me for the same reasons that Dogville's did, which is somewhat odd) which I will no doubt enumerate tomorrow. A lot of it made me angry, and some of it was simply gorgeous. The only way I can describe my emotional state in the wake of it is "tainted."

It is probably the best case I've ever seen for the madness that encourages film, or that filn requires, not being cute. I make a lot of quasi-jests about art and control issues, and granted this film hit some of my buttons, but *shudder* -- I think it was awful and for reasons entirely unrelated to its awfulness I'm uncomfortable that it even exists.

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[rm.livejournal.com]

I haven't, but I'd like to. I mean, it was clear that there was good material and interesting ideas buries in it.

[tinywarrior.livejournal.com]

Well, it's ridiculous for us to live so near and not meet sometime soon...so I'll brave my fear of the train system and go into the city. We could have lunch and I could loan you a book. : )

[rm.livejournal.com]

Sounds excellent, and I was going to suggest something similar. Are you on the NJ Transit trains or Path? THey are both very easy.

[tinywarrior.livejournal.com]

I'm almost positive it's NJ Transit. David can tell me how to get there and what to do. Once the house gets a little bit more organized (I've still got contractors here almost every day), I'm definitely going to do it!