Posted in Movies, tagged Colin Firth, illusion, magic, Magic in the Moonlight, movie review, Woody Allen on September 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Woody Allen continues his Europe shooting (in French Riviera this time) and provides a beautiful setting to ponder the meaning of life type questions (usual dose of Cole Porter, but also Nietzsche quotes and Beethoven music). I like the haughty rationalist that Colin Firth plays; reminds me of his 1995 BBC Darcy but also Henry Higgins from My Fair Lady.
I think we all need some magic and illusions in our lives.
Here is an interview with Woody Allen about the movie, and here‘s some real magic.
Posted in Art, Movies, tagged anime, dreams, 風立ちぬ, Hayao Miyazaki, ideal, illusion, The Wind Rises on January 4, 2014| 1 Comment »
風立ちぬ – Another beautiful anime by Hayao Miyazaki. It portrays an ideal that I like. The protagonist Jiro is talented, erudite, and dedicated to making his dreams come true. He has a good personality that attracted the heroine. Like most movies, the anime is a simplified abstraction of life. Some people might call it escapist but I see it as a beautiful illusion (like most dreams/aspirations in life). The music reminds me of 天空の城ラピュタ.
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