Footloose is actually a very good movie. I am considering buying it on DVD (since it's like, $20). But not right now, because right now I am saving for the film festival.
I liked how Kevin Bacon tried to fit in, but couldn't. I liked how the girl was completely insane (actually, I wanted Kevin to end up with Sarah Jessica Parker, who seemed much sweeter). I liked how the dancing had gymnastics and tumbling built into it. I especially loved the soundtrack, because my sister had the soundtrack on record when we were kids and I knew all the songs.
I want to buy things to make myself happier but I know I shouldn't. Material things do give me pleasure and I do get a bit of a buzz from spending money. Stoopid consumer-driven-conditioning.
Movies I am looking forward to in the film festival:
An Inconvenient Truth. A documentary about Global Warming featuring Al Gore. I'm sure I'll come out of it frightened for my life, but hey. Looks fun!
C.R.A.Z.Y. A coming of age film about a gay teenage boy (and you know how much I love that..) in the 70s and 80s.
White Planet. Documentary about the Arctic circle. Bound to have cute polar bear cubs, now that I come to think of it. Anyhoo, I just love nature documentaries and I *think* this one has a giant squid in it! Scary!
A Scanner Darkly. Ok, so I don't like Dazed and Confused, but even still I consider myself a bit of a Linklater fangirl. This is using his rotoscope animation which I loved in Waking Life and also looks like a good, paranoid sci-fi to boot.
I've made a psuedo-schedule, although I suspect I've left some stuff out because I started with Lee's list and went from there. I just realised I haven't made a time to see the Van Gogh biopic...and I really want to see it!
Pof: grey and black stripes and renovated skirt
CO: films and the future.