March 09, 2004
in america
yukari, sister of yukiko, spent the evening at our house last night working on some paintings for an art class at covenant. the rest of us had gone out to see in america, and she came by and hung out with morris' friend kazu who's in from japan for a couple of weeks.
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from the sappy-sentamentalist department: in america was exactly what i needed last night, and probably what i've been needing for some time after so many weeks of such sad and hopeless films like 21 grams and house of sand and fog. it was so pleasant, and sweet, that i almost felt guilty watching it - nearly scoffing at its characters hopeful outlook on life and the director's willingness to look away from difficulty. but i didn't scoff - instead i just watched and was immersed in the joyful triumphs of a family struggling in a strange land. compared to other recent films, in america feels like a warm comforter on a chilly night, a cup of hot chocolate after a long slog through the rain...
but enough about that... i can't wait for this.
Posted by andy at March 9, 2004 08:57 AMNeither can I. Have you read the NYTimes profile of Michel Gondry yet? Awesome stuff.
Posted by: mesh at March 9, 2004 11:21 AMIs Yukari one of the brave new art majors at Covenant? I'm a bit sympathetic for the guinea pigs.
Posted by: Katie at March 10, 2004 10:59 PMNo, Yukari's not an art major, just a bit of an artist -- takes the occasional painting or photography class. Come to think of it, I've yet to meet one of these brave new art majors.
Posted by: andy at March 11, 2004 11:05 PMAndy, you did meet at Art Major the other day at Hunter....Luke Herron. Would be the first to graduate with an Art degree from Covenant.
Posted by: Kiko at March 12, 2004 10:46 AMbrave soul Luke
Posted by: Katie at March 12, 2004 12:18 PMI went and saw In America with my sister last Friday night, a day before she flew out to Colorado to meet her husband who was returning from Iraq. There are so many things about it that I loved. One of which was "director's willingness to look away from difficulty" -- I saw it more as the director viewing the movie from a child's perspective, the oldest daughter being the narrator. I am amazed at difficulties that went completely unnoticed by me and my siblings -- mostly because we were too busy being kids and partially because we wouldn't have understood.
Posted by: Amy at March 17, 2004 11:29 PMLuke Herron...wow I haven't heard his name since 8th grade...Does anyone know how I can get in touch with him? My name is Leia. Give him my email at precious@ilovejesus.net
Posted by: Leia Lynn Henry at October 5, 2004 02:29 PMOmg thats right! Please come see me and my friends! ;)
Posted by: watch moi at March 19, 2005 12:56 AM