[REC] And Roll
So, I made it back to LA safe and sound … and without a single delay in travel so I guess, all in all, it was a pretty good day. On my flight back home from Detroit, I was seated next to two real life Golden Girls. Sure, neither of them were as bitter as Dorothy, ditzy as Rose, sexy as Blanche or sage as Sophia but if the GGs were real women, these two ladies might’ve been a couple of them. They were flying home to LA after spending the weekend in Detroit, MI for a bowling tournament (which immediately reminded me of the episode where Rose tried to get Dorothy to team up with her so that they might beat the Neelson twins who always win the bowling tourney year after year … only to dump Dorothy for one of the Neelson twins and have Dorothy and Blanche team up … eventually against Rose and Sophia [after the Neelsons got back together] … yes, I’m sad, I realize). We chatted for a bit … they were really nice ladies … it was very nice to hear them joke around and watch them play cards together.
Anyways, on my flight home, I was able to watch the Spanish horror film [REC] which has been scaring the crap out of folks in Europe for the past few months … the movie has generated so much buzz that Quentin Tarantino has adapted it for the US market (retitled Quarantine, it will be in movie theaters here in the US later on this year):
Now, watching a movie on a plane goes a long way in downplaying the scary-factor … having to read subtitles downplays even more … but I was totally freaked out by this scary fun movie. The movie is told in a single camera shot on a “run-of-the-mill night” of a news reporter and her cameraman hanging out with a fire/emergency crew that turns out very badly for everyone involved (think Blair Witch Project or Cloverfield meets 28 Days Later). Much like the other “reality” type movies, this one starts out slowly and then gets right into the action without much explanation — to start. Of the realistic movies I’ve seen thus far, this one seemed the most “real”. There are a lot of blurry camera shots, which sometimes obscure really important segments of the story, that try to make you believe it’s more real rather than movie. It’s a very potent technique … it worked on me, that’s for sure. By the time the night-vision technique is utilized in the film (at the end, contrary to many other films that employ the convention early on in the film) you pretty much know what is up and what is going to happen … and it ain’t good. I loved this movie … I so wanted to see this original version before the Tarantino Americanized version gets released here mainly to see the story in its unspoiled form but also so that I can make comparisons. I loved this Spanish movie very much (click HERE to watch some clips to get an idea about this movie) … Steph and Alek were the ones who told me about it and I’m glad I got to see it. If you’re able, check it out … I think horror fans will like it very much.
Yeah, other than that … not much else is up. It’s good to be home … time to get back into the swing of things again.
PS: Darion tells me I need to give a shout-out to Pink reader Carol at MGM and I have to give a shout to the guys from Western Michigan University that I met at the airport last night:
It was great meeting you both :)
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
This looks good!! Can’t wait to watch it!! I am off to Cali for the 4th! Hope everyone has a good one!! BE SAFE, DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, AND BE PROUD TO BE AMERICAN:)!!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I was studying in France for the past 6 months, and this movie was in theaters for a lot of the time I was there. Never could bring myself to go see it though, because so many people have told me how terrifying it was. nooo thanks.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
lol its alright Trent i’m as sad as you cos i know word for word which episode of GG you’re talking about lmao :P
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Omg, this movie looks so freaky. I never even heard of it<3
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 pm
AHHHHHHHHH!!!! OMG HEY TRENT! I *validated* your friend Darion yesterday and can’t believe he actually remembered me!!! Thanks for the shout out! I’m a devoted follower! all hail PINK!!! :D
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:41 am
Ha Ha! It’s 1:39am here in Cali. I can’t sleep so I’m channel surfing, and can you guess what’s on? The Bowling episode of the Golden Girls! Those Girls are hilarious!!
July 5th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Does anyone know where I can find this movie in the NY Metro area?