I finally saw Gilda again the other night.. and fell in love with Rita Hayworth all over again. She is absolutely ravishing, overshadowing everyone in the movie with her beauty. It made me think about today's standard of beauty compared to that of then.. and wish I was born in a different era. Her hair is magnificent, her eyebrows drawn to perfection and her wardrobe.. ah don't even get me started. The sharp shoulders and the low necklines, excessive jewelry, drapery and cinched waists are enough to make a girl want to time travel. Oh and the hair......... must have her hair.
If you haven't seen it, you absolutely must.
Thinking about the movie is making me all depressed.. I miss my own little love story.
In a daze still, after the kite safari. My sunburn has turned into a bit of a splotchy nightmare.. not unusual for me, the girl with dry and hypersensitive skin. I am gradually switching up all my skin products for the organic variety, alas there is hope for those who struggle with it like I do. So far, the Human Heart Nature organic facial wash, toner and night cream has not triggered any violent outbursts.. and I have dipped into the wonderful world of organic makeup by purchasing samples of Ellana Mineral Cosmetics concealer and foundation. All products are made in the Philippines.. super amazing gift idea too.
Meanwhile, I received the 12 color nail art set I ordered from Ebay and have begun to vandalize the nails on my left hand.. take note, I am right handed so I am forced to stick to one handed nail art.. for now! I was up all night scanning the interweb for more nail art tutorials, so if you know of any good ones, please send them my way!
Lastly, if you haven't seen the movie SPREAD with Ashton Kutcher, you must go out and see it, I am absolutely infatuated with Margarita Levieva who looks like a mix of Shakira, Jessica Alba and Olivia Palermo. Some just have it all, hey?
[Photo stills taken by me] Christiane F. Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo
Perhaps its my current semi-somber state of mind that drove me to watch this for the Nth time.. but truth is, I will never get sick of watching it, especially while I am impatiently waiting for the book in German to arrive. My boyfriend asked me the other day, why I never smiled in photos as a teenager. Admittedly, I was a really angsty teen. That is likely why I identify with Christiane F. although the things I took my anger out on were nowhere near as crass as what is depicted in the movie. But she never fails to awaken all kinds of questionable emotions I have tried to disguise, and that is a both beautiful and painfully sobering experience.
On CNN today, I saw that the typhoon had hit Vietnam causing major damage and leaving many dead and homeless. In Samoa, a Tsunami hit and caused similar devastation, while in Indonesia, lives were sacrificed due to an earthquake. All the while, in Manila, people are preparing for the next typhoon coming our way, expected to hit the Philippines by Friday as you can see here - all while scrambling to feed and offer shelter to all those who have lost everything in the floods. While channel surfing, I discover that our beloved [-insert sarcasm here-] president is rumored to have spent millions (billions?) of our emergency funds on international travel in the last year or so. If there is some truth to that, then I demand someone go to hell for it.
In an attempt to turn my anger back into sadness and hope, I urge you to donate to any of the Asian countries affected by these unforeseen tragedies, and let us all join in sending our positive vibes and love to all those who are in need.
Control (2007). Story of Ian Curtis, front man of Joy Division. Not only is the cinematography beautiful in this movie, but Sam Riley, who played Curtis, looked eerily like the man he was playing - complete with the erratic dance moves of the singer. If you are a fan of Joy Division like I am, you will love this film.
To prove how inspiring the movie is, I took these still shots.. And now crave for a jacket with the word "HATE" written on the back of it. Yes, I'm totally feeling emo these days.
If Sam Riley looks familiar to you, it is probably because he (along with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) was the face of Burberry F/W 08-09.
How excited are you about the upcoming Alice In Wonderland movie by no other than the amazing team of Burton, Depp & Bonham-Carter? Not to mention Alan Rickman as the caterpillar and Anne Hathaway as the white queen..
Icantwait!
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PS: I have fixed my blog roll, but added mostly the blogs I know by heart, or those in my recent comments section. If you are not on it yet and would like to trade links, just let me know.
If you haven't guessed by now, yes this is what Ive been up to these last few days - killing braincells by watching movies about famous and non famous peoples out of control drug problems. I'm drawn to the gritty story lines and tragic endings, so I thought I would share. The Doors - Amazing movie. Val Kilmer literally killed it in this one.. I couldn't have imagined anyone else playing the Lizard King. And Meg Ryan as an "ornament".. pretty hysterical. There were a few really funny lines, here are some of them:
Jim: "Where's your will to be weird?"
Jim: "Actually I don't remember being born, It must have happened during one of my black outs."
Jim: "This is the strangest life I've ever known."
Ray Manzarek: "I feel the universe functioning perfectly but I'm still perfectly locked inside myself. Instead of oneness, I feel isolation."
Factory Girl- Well what can I say except, I really didn't like Sienna Miller in the role of Edie. She was just bratty and her accent was forced.. and this is weird considering I love Sienna. Plus she didn't have that innocent doll-like quality that the real Edie had. Other than that it was another crazy tragic story about the poor little rich girl, still a must see in my opinion, especially for the artsy fashion types.. And how handsome was Hayden Christensen? My oh my.
Andy Warhol: [to Edie] "You're the boss, applesauce."
Edie Sedgwick: "I went to a party once, and there was a palm reader there and when she looked at my hand, she just froze. And I said to her "I know. My lifeline is broken. I know I won't live past thirty."
Andy Warhol: "I wonder if people are going to remember us?" Edie Sedgwick: "What, when we're dead?" Andy Warhol: "Yeah." Edie Sedgwick: "Well I think people will talk about how you changed the world." Andy Warhol: "I wonder what they'll say about you... in your obituary. I like that word." Edie Sedgwick: "Nothing nice, I don't think." Andy Warhol: "No no, come on. They'd say, "Edith MinturnSedgwick: beautiful artist and actress..." Edie Sedgwick: "...and all around loon." Andy Warhol: "...Remembered for setting the world on fire..." Edie Sedgwick: "...and escaping the clutches of her terrifying family..." Andy Warhol: "...Made friends with eeeeverybody, and anybody..." Edie Sedgwick: "...creating chaos and uproar wherever she went. Divorced as many times as she married, she leaves only good wishes behind." [laughs] Edie Sedgwick: "That's nice, isn't it?"
Sid & Nancy (Love Kills)- I personally am a huge fan of Gary Oldman, and while I really loved him in the movie, the chick who played Nancy was kinda old looking and nothing like the real Nancy looks-wise. Courtney Love auditioned for that role and while they gave her a smaller role for not being an experienced actress, after watching the movie, I think maybe Courtney would have done a better job.. and she looks so much like Miss Spungen, its almost scary.
Nancy: "I'll never look like Barbie. Barbie doesn't have bruises."
Nancy: "I hate my fuckin' life." Sid: "This is just a rough patch. Things'll be much better when we get to America, I promise." Nancy: "We're in America. We've been here a week. New York is in America, you fuck."
Nancy: [Pointing] "No! Look, that's the roller ramma. Sid, I won a roller skating trophy there when I was six years old." Granma: "Nancy, don't fib." Nancy: "Fuck you, Grandma."
Christiane F. - Wir Kinder VomBahnhof Zoo- Man this movie just blew me away. Its a true story about a girl living in Berlin in the 70's who started doing heroin when she was only 13 yrs old. The girl who played Christiane was actually 14 at the time they were shooting the movie, and there are some really graphic scenes, cringe worthy in fact, but so gripping and honest. It shows how she slips deeper into her addiction, and turns to prostitution at the age of 14 together with her boyfriend. If you get queasy easily, then this movie is not for you. A friend of mine told me that growing up in Germany, they made them watch the movie in school, to steer them away from possible drug usage. The real Christiane F. is still alive and has a son, but still relapses regularly, and last thing I read her son was taken away from her by child services. A very honest and no-nonsense movie, oh and with a cameo by David Bowie, who also handled the soundtrack.
Its good to watch a movie every now and then that will make you think and possibly appreciate your life so much more. Even if that only lasts a minute or so.
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Photo Source - Google
PS: Only the Christiane F. photos are the ones from the movie.
