Jennifer Montgomery was awesome. Her films really got to some people in a "what do you think of....... THIS!" kind of way. I heard one guy say " Oh my God!" during what appeared to be a women rubbing her menstruation on some over exposed film.
The part I was the most intrigued in was the urine scenes. Which I had to ask a question that I thought I heard some snickers to. But it dawned on me while I was thinking of how to word my question, "I went through a peeing in public phase." I dont know why I did it at the time, but I did go through a phase about 7 years ago where I peed where ever I felt like it. Once I even peed on a bon fire surrounded by people. Thank god we were all drinking or people may have been kind of angry.
But I liked her answer. She said it was part sexual and part liberating. The fact that she said it was part sexual, hell yes. I love people who refuse to be ashamed of them selves and their art. Sure some people can take anything you throw at them, but throw it at their art and its a whole different story. Hell I know a bunch of people that get all hot under the collar when I tell them that their favorite band sucks.
As far as the liberating side goes, I agree. Look at the Vagina Monologues. There is a problem with people feeling comfortable with their bodies. I guess peeing all over the place (never on the floor in a house or anything like that) was a way to be o.k. with me. Weird?
Monday, April 9, 2007
But how do you feel?
I liked "More than Meets the Eye: Remaking Jane Fonda", a lot. Maybe to much. I cant help it. The obscure and ridiculous just draw me in. I dont know how much I can talk about how it made me feel because it made me think more than feel.
One thing that I have always loved to think about is why film directors put the things in the movies. By things I mean everything. Why that type of phone? why those clothes? Why did the main character order that kind of sandwich? The way I see it, if there is no answer to any of these questions, then someone didn't do their job and I hate them. But I digest. (thats a joke)
I asked myself a bunch of questions. This is what I have come up with. Jane Fonda may be one of the worlds biggest former hippy/activist turned yuppie that has ever walked the earth. Who else could you choose to show how a life can spin a 180 because you cant live up to your own expectations. Its like Jello Biafra says in regards vegetarians and protesters and anti big business folk, "Dont walk around being a holier than tho type. Keep it simple and manageable. Or you can crack and become one of them."
Which is exactly what happened to Miss Fonda. Some of the things she said in her life helped make a difference. I commend her on that. But she dug a hole to deep to climb out of.
Any who, I think Mr. Stark used his back drops well. To me they represented the places where missis Fonda message finally came to rest. In the living room where women worked out to her tape. At the grocery store where people talked about her and read about her in tabloids. Outside in the rain where her activist ways washed away. And on and on like that with sarcasm.
What Mr. Stark did was take what and who Jane Fonda was and showed us all where she went. Kudos.
One thing that I have always loved to think about is why film directors put the things in the movies. By things I mean everything. Why that type of phone? why those clothes? Why did the main character order that kind of sandwich? The way I see it, if there is no answer to any of these questions, then someone didn't do their job and I hate them. But I digest. (thats a joke)
I asked myself a bunch of questions. This is what I have come up with. Jane Fonda may be one of the worlds biggest former hippy/activist turned yuppie that has ever walked the earth. Who else could you choose to show how a life can spin a 180 because you cant live up to your own expectations. Its like Jello Biafra says in regards vegetarians and protesters and anti big business folk, "Dont walk around being a holier than tho type. Keep it simple and manageable. Or you can crack and become one of them."
Which is exactly what happened to Miss Fonda. Some of the things she said in her life helped make a difference. I commend her on that. But she dug a hole to deep to climb out of.
Any who, I think Mr. Stark used his back drops well. To me they represented the places where missis Fonda message finally came to rest. In the living room where women worked out to her tape. At the grocery store where people talked about her and read about her in tabloids. Outside in the rain where her activist ways washed away. And on and on like that with sarcasm.
What Mr. Stark did was take what and who Jane Fonda was and showed us all where she went. Kudos.
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