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So, I'm going to wake up early tomorrow and go buy The Age and scan the MIFF pullout and then at 11am jump onto the computer (here's hoping it doesn't die on me!!) and try and book my sessions. I am desperate to be able to go to Inland Empire most of all (in case you hadn't noticed from the last year and a half of ramblings: I REALLY WANNA SEE IT!) and maybe Still Life, The Man From London, Syndromes and a Century and Savage Grace most of all, plus whatever comes along my way. EEP! So excited, but also really anxious. I hope Inland Empire doesn't get booked out. I'm sure I'll be able to get a ticket, but I've never done a film festival like this before so I really can't say for sure. I just hope I can follow the instructions!!!
About Me
- Glenn Dunks
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Glenn is a twentysomething freelance writer from Melbourne, Australia. Apart from this blog he is the film editor for Onya Magazine and writes regularly for Trespass Magazine. His work has appeared in The Big Issue, Encore Magazine, Forte Magazine, The Film Experience Blog and was the film correspondent for The Outland Institute radio program on JOY 94.4.
Stale Popcorn, noun, 1. A veritable cornucopia of movie geekdom, celebrity worship, Australian film discussion and all with occasional musical interludes! All wrapped up in the salty buttery taste of movie popcorn that's been sitting in the box for too long. What's not to love?
Films of 2007:
- 'The Hitcher', 2007, dir. Meyers, C-
- 'Hairspray', (x2), 2007, dir. Shankman, B+ / A- (review)
- 'Stardust', 2007, dir. Vaughn, B-
- 'The Jammed', 2007, dir. McLachlan, B+
- 'The Host', 2007, dir. Bong, C / C+ (review)
- '300', 2007, dir. Snyder, C- (review)
- 'Becoming Jane', 2007, dir. Jarrold, C+ (review)
- 'Hairspray', 2007, dir. Shankman, B+ (review)
- 'Ratatouille', 2007, dir. Bird, A (review)
- 'Diggers', 2007, dir. Dieckmann, B-
- (x# = number of viewings)
Miscellaneous Viewings:
- 'The Great New Wonderful', 2006, dir. Leiner, C
- 'Wings of Desire', 1987, dir. Wenders, A
- 'The Fluffer', 2001, dir. Glatzor & Westmoreland, C
- 'Bringing Out the Dead', 1999, dir. Scorsese, B
- 'Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream', 2005, dir. Samuels, B+
- 'The Interpreter', (x2), 2005, dir. Pollack, B+
- 'Notorious C.H.O.', (x10+) 2002, dir. Machado, A
- 'I'm the One that I Want', (x10+) 2000, dir. Coleman, A
- 'Funny Games', 1997, dir. Haneke, C- (review)
- 'Sleepless in Seattle', (xCountless), 1993, dir. Ephron, A (so shoot me!)
- (x#) = Multiple (#) Viewing
Cinema of the Absurd
- 'Glitter', 2001, dir. Hall
- 'How to Deal', 2003, dir. Kilner
- 'The Black Dahlia', 2006, dir. De Palma
- 'Friday the 13th: Part III - 3D, 1982, dir. Miner
- 'Staying Alive', 1983, dir. Stallone
- More to come...
In Cinemas Now:
- Movies, which are currently screening near me, that I would like to see
- 'Away From Her', 2007, dir. Polley
- 'Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus', 2006, dir. Shainberg
- 'Once', 2007, dir. Carney
- 'Superbad', 2007, dir. Mottola
- 'This Is England', 2007, dir. Meadows
- 'Red Road', 2006, dir. Arnold
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2 comments:
I must say that I was full of anxiety, first as 11am approached and I realised that I was not as organised by this time as I wanted to be, then when the MIFF site went live and I couldn't get on straight away.
I've booked 17 sessions so far, and there's so many films I want to see (I have a short list of 48). Now, I have a Festival Pass, so I can see 80 or more, but I'm not that crazy. I'm aiming for 40-50, and that's really more than an intelligent human being can really absorb. Ah, the anxiety of MIFF.
A mini-pass is a good thing to have, BTW. This is the first year I've had a full pass, and I don't know if I'll do it again. Restraint is a wonderful thing.
At least you live in Melbourne (right?) so it's easier to work with the festival pass. I have to catch the train up and back each day (although I may stay overnight in a hotel if need be) so I can't really afford to go every day.
I mean, there's plenty I would've been able to utilise it definitely, but that's $300+ for the pass and then food and accomidations and so on. Money I don't have.
Hope you have fun though! My 13 films are gonna be fun fun fun.
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