Today's movie was about two hours long.
Can't say much more than that, but I hope you liked my review.
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Showing posts with label SIFF. Show all posts
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2009: Every Little Step
The wife and I went to see Every Little Step tonight. It's a documentary about the Broadway revival of the famous musical, A Chorus Line. Interspersed with footage of the tryouts for the 2006 revival are interviews and archival footage and audio recordings of the show's original producers and performers.
We get to see the 3000+ dancers show up for first rehearsals, winnowed down to the last handful of aspirants who eventually get the call. It gives great insight into how much effort each of these hopefuls put into their auditions, and you realize how talented these folks are. Don't fool yourself; people don't just decide, as adults, to become dancers. Professional dancers have been at their craft their entire lives and have sacrificed much to get where they are.
I thought it was a great movie, and it was great to see some of the hopefuls get presented with their job offers - pretty emotional stuff.
Before the show, Adam Del Deo, one of the co-directors, made an appearance to introduce the movie; he also did a Q&A after the show.
We get to see the 3000+ dancers show up for first rehearsals, winnowed down to the last handful of aspirants who eventually get the call. It gives great insight into how much effort each of these hopefuls put into their auditions, and you realize how talented these folks are. Don't fool yourself; people don't just decide, as adults, to become dancers. Professional dancers have been at their craft their entire lives and have sacrificed much to get where they are.
I thought it was a great movie, and it was great to see some of the hopefuls get presented with their job offers - pretty emotional stuff.
Before the show, Adam Del Deo, one of the co-directors, made an appearance to introduce the movie; he also did a Q&A after the show.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2009: Secret Film Festival #3
Today's movie was quirky, but I enjoyed it.
Can't say much more than that, but I hope you liked my review.
Can't say much more than that, but I hope you liked my review.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2009: Tonight's movie was...
The Missing Person
The only thing that was missing was some much needed sleep, so I rectified that situation as soon as I could get cozy. What a snooze-fest.
The only thing that was missing was some much needed sleep, so I rectified that situation as soon as I could get cozy. What a snooze-fest.
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) 2009
So, the wife ponied up and picked up a 20-pack, somethingorother, which gave us 10 movies to choose from. We also signed up for the Secret Festival, which I'd like to tell you about, but then I'd have to kill you. I think it's best we just leave that alone.
Anyway... the "regular" movies we've seen so far:
Anyway... the "regular" movies we've seen so far:
- I'm No Dummy (I felt like a dummy sitting through it. It wasn't terrible, but it's not a topic I have any interest in. I guess that's what happens when you don't chime in with a list of movies you want to see... Included a Q&A with three of the ventriloquists highlighted in the movie)
- The Hurt Locker (Very good)
- Aussie vs. Kiwi (6 shorts from the Southern Hemisphere, definitely a mixed bag.)
- Inju, The Beast in the Shadow (getting mixed reviews, but I really liked it. The Director came out and introduced the movie.)
- Krabat (slept through about half. What I saw was very strange.)
We're seeing another movie tonight, and I believe we have still a few more movies to pick out. When I say "we", I mean "the wife needs to finish picking out the movies we're going to see."
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