Film Sweat: Miracle Legion
RECOMMENDED: We’re very curious about Miracle At St. Anna, Spike Lee‘s World War II movie which also seems to framed as both a mystery/thriller as well as a score-settler for veterans of color who’ve been left out of the WWII story as told by Hollywood. Why? Because all except for that last bit, this does not seem like typical Spike Lee fare. Reviews seem to say that Lee’s message here is typically heavy-handed, but in these election days where no politicians seem to be acknowledging the racial and socio-economic makeup of the troops so often invoked in speeches, we’ll take it.
ALSO NEW IN THEATERS THIS WEEK: We’ll be honest here: We love, love, love Sam Rockwell (Netflix Safe Men NOW), but frankly, the author from whom Choke is drawn, Chuck Palahniuk is a poor, poor man’s Norman Mailer and a bore to boot. Trailer looks okay, but proceed with caution if, like us, Chuck’s Magical Cult Of New Dude-ism makes you wanna cut off your own penis. Meanwhile, The Duchess is classic Ritz-for-old-people fare: Ralph Fiennes and Keira Knightley in an English costume drama. Chug some Earl Grey in the lobby and sleep well, my pretties.
September 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Damn, did Chuck snub one of you when he was in town a few days ago? He actually isn’t a bad guy, kinda bipolar about discussing his personal history and private life … kinda uptight that way if you catch him at the wrong moment. Is this another case of “angry semi-journalists/bloggers hating on former journalist turned novelist who’s now in a place where publishers would literally give him an advance for his toilet paper leavings”? I’m sorry.
September 26th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Naw Cheese, this is that ever-so-rare thing: Legitimate dislike.
September 26th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I just don’t get the Norman Mailer thing. I mean, you could say living in an abandoned off the grid “church compound” with your off-limits-to-media-inquiry male partner is some sort of attempt at hyper-masculinity, but I think he’s just basically “counter culture lite writing for people who don’t really read much”. And honestly, I don’t think there’s much wrong with that.
September 26th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Speaking of “toilet paper leavings,” I would pay to see Sam Rockwell brush his teeth, floss, rinse, take a piss, and engage in other such mundane activities. He is incredible.
September 26th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
More Safe Men love.