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Sorry, I have been backlogged on festival blogging. I’m currently in Hong Kong attending the Filmart and HKIFF (more on that later), so back-to-back-to-back film festivals have definitely taken a toll on me. But, this is what I do, and to be in the now when it comes to indie films, you have to attend the South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW), and this recent edition was another solid year of eclectic films, lots of Texas BBQ, and of course, tons and tons of film and interactive panels.
I’ve never been much for lists, but as of late, I’ve started to wish I had been, at least when I was a child. A desire recently arose in me – a desire to trace back certain, hm, qualities about me – and, naturally, I began my search by trying to remember all the movies I’d ever seen, particularly in early life.
The tricky thing for me is ascertaining if I’d sat through a particular movie all the way through or if I’d only seen bits and pieces. My knowledge of films could be typified as a bit of a grab bag, the sum total of miscellaneous research; pop culture exposure; as well as actual movie watching. If it’s a movie I have a vague recollection of from childhood, it’s no sure thing I watched it all. There’s a possibility that I only saw a snippet of it on the couch with my Lola (Tagalog for “Grandmother”) before going off to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
As I watched Predator this week, I had no doubts I saw the climactic confrontation between Dutch and the Predator (whom I used to call “Crab Face”) way back when, but I definitely wasn’t sure if I had seen the earlier half of the movie, the one with all those lines (“I ain’t got time to bleed…”). Suffice to say, the movie was pretty fun.
I just wanted to share that with you. That’s all.
As we edge closer and closer to Christmas, the YOMYOMF family dives headfirst into the topics that matter: dog-eating. regifting, and African-American robots. Yeah, that’s right – put that helmet on cause we’re about to blow your MIND.
I attended South By Southwest this past weekend and was so jazzed at the convergence of innovation and new ideas at the interactive and film conferences. Some of the quick highlights:
- Opening Night film was KICK-ASS and it was, well, kick ass! One of the best comic book movies ever and totally no-holds barred. Chloe Moretz as HIT GIRL is a starmaking performance. The countless fanboys in attendance vowed to save themselves until the 11-year old turns legal.
- Other highlights were COLD WEATHER, a mumblecore detective story, BEIJING TAXI about three laborers living in China leading up to the Beijing Olympics, and A SERBIAN FILM, one of the most fucked up midnight movies I have ever seen. Catchphrase from that film, “newborn porn.” Yeah.
