Curse of the Golden Flower/The pPhone
Wanna see a weird movie that makes you really want to be a flying ninja?
Okay, so the ending's a little disappointing, and the plot's just absurd, but I find it typical of Chinese movies. The difference here, is that the fighting scenes are far more natural than other mainstream Asian films, and the cinematography is really a brilliant use of CGI.
That's where the film's high points really are: imagery and symbolism. The golden flower, the chrysanthemum, plays a thousand different roles in the film as the symbol for rebellion, particularly the final showdown scenes where the golden army's blood is spilled over a fresh bed of the flowers.
Go watch it. Next movie on my list is The Last King of Scotland.
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You know, speaking of form over function, Lukas, here's a little gadget that'll make you drool. Okay, so it's actually just a rebranded, souped up LG, but it's got the same features as Apple's new communication toy, it looks sexier than my bike, and it matches my favorite pants with the PRADA sign emblazoned underneath the camera.
And the beauty of it? It's less expensive than the nice pair of PRADA jeans and tight sweater I've been eyeing but will probably never attain. Form shouldn't exactly trump function, but never let school get in the way of your education.
Yeah, so um....fuck the iPhone?
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I cannot stress the beauty of French electronica that's not in French. Though French electronica that's in French is just as good.
Gotan Project - Santa Maria (rUmPeLsTiLtSkIn)
2 comments:
The biggest difference is that I'm NEVER going to be able to afford it (something like 600 euros), and they haven't said when they're releasing it in the US (meaning that it'll probably be about the equivalent 775 USD). That said... me want.
GSM Tri-Band only works with uhhh T-Mobile in America, I think, so it's certainly not MARKETED towards a US release. I wouldn't mind all that much if they did though...not that I'D ever be able to afford one.
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