Sunday, February 3, 2013


Beasts of the Southern Wild – Hushpuppy
Everybody – go in & see Beasts of the Southern Wild if you haven’t already! A lot of films claim to be oh so original, but this one really IS & if there is any justice in Hollywood – always debatable – it will win Best Manuscript at least; Best Director would be fair.
Cool that the title comes from English literature, not even American. It has to be from William Blake’s The Little Black Boy, not?
My mother bore me in the southern wild
And I am black, but oh, my soul is white.
That’s how an Englishman would see it anno 1830 or thereabouts. Not quite politically correct today. Doesn’t matter a scrap either. I’m just showing off because I’ve read a lot of poetry. Most moviegoers won’t have any idea where the title comes from, just that it’s a wonderful title for a wonderful film.
Imagine – there’s no F-word, no moralizing & certainly no glamorizing; brilliant performances from non-actors & gorgeous photography. The tears flowed several times, but the film is unsentimental too. Don’t miss it.

Hushpuppy
Allesammen – tag ind og se Hushpuppy hvis du ikke allerede har. Mange film hævder at være åh så original, men denne film ER og hvis der er retfærdighed i Hollywood – kan altid diskuteres – vinder den i det mindste Bedste Manuskript. Bedste Instruktion ville være passende.
Bare tænk – ingen siger fuck – ingen løftet pegefinger og sandelig ingen glamour i situationen; suveræn skuespil fra ikke-skuespillere og underskønne billeder. Tårerne flød flere gange, men filmen er heller ikke rørstrømsk. Se den.

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