Unlängst haben mir die Hexen ins Kreuz geschossen. Nachdem ich erst das Leiden mannhaft ignorieren wollte (einige mitleidheischende Seufzer dann und wann an dieser Stelle mal ausser Acht lassend) und mir Konferenztage sitzend um die Ohren geschlagen habe, musste ich vor einigen Tagen doch die Waffen strecken. Hetze und Hexen sind eine unselige Mischung. Letzte Woche musste ich nämlich inklusive Gepäck doch die eine oder andere Treppe hinauf und hinunter hasten, um noch den Flieger nach Oslo zu erwischen. Das hat meinen gemarterten Bandscheiben dann den Rest gegeben und nachdem ich mich einen Tag lang schon weniger mann- und mehr greisenhaft über den Campus der Universität Oslo geschleppt habe schien es dann doch an der Zeit, Bettruhe einzuhalten und den Bandscheiben und ihren gequetschten Gallertkörpern Zeit zu geben, sich wieder in Form zu bringen.
Drei Tage lang liege ich nun bei schönstem Sommerwetter auf dem Sofa in Kerstins 10qm Wohnheimzimmer. Zur Verwunderung der Mitbewohner, die mich nur dann und wann zur Toilette tapsen hören. Alles natürlich nur möglich dank der großzügigen Fürsorge der Liebsten. Die sich allerdings auch besseres vorstellen kann, als einen seufzenden, pseudogreisen Kerl zu betütern und entsprechend gerne mal das eine oder andere Maß gerüttelter Ratschläge zum Besten gegeben hat.
Soweit so gut, mag der geneigte Leser denken, während die Leserin sich vielleicht fragt, wie es denn um die in der Überschrift angekündigte Geselligkeit bestellt sein mag. Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, diese Frage soll nun, aus dem Bett heraus und auf meinem braven Laptop tippend, beantwortet werden. Heute morgen nämlich hat sich die Gute und Schöne dazu erdreistet, mir den Status des alleinig Leidenden abspenstig zu machen. Erst ein bisschen Gewälze und Geleide, es sei ja alles so komisch und ob das Essen gestern wohl in Ordnung gewesen sei und ratz-fatz eine Heilungsmassage später (verabreicht von Ihrem geschätzten obgleich etwas angeschossenen Autor), gibt es einen Kurzstreckensprint zum WC und Gehuste und Gebreche. Unschön. So kommt es nun, das wir hier das Haus der Siechen eröffnet haben. Noch jemand mit akuten Gebrechen? Immer hereinspaziert, sieche Geselllschaft ist herzlich willkommen!
Archive for June, 2006
Siechtum und Geselligkeit.
Thursday, June 29th, 2006Angel-A – Luc Besson and his breathtaking women.
Saturday, June 24th, 2006Milla Jovovich was wonderful in The Fifth Element, Natalie Portman was strangely enchanting – and young – in Léon – The Professional and now Rie Rasmussen makes me marvel at the other gender. As always, Luc Besson shows what many men dream of (at least sometimes, I would guess): a woman that is more attractive than they would ever imagine to be in their company but also a woman that is open, accessible, and full of trust in you a male actor with which you can identify. Or at least with whom you dearly want to identify, since he is so intimate with such an otherworldly being. This is what makes this movie a special experience to me.
In addition, I enjoyed the leading male role in Angel-A. Rie Rasmussen’s beauty (which is more than just looks) and Jamel Debbouze’s deer-like eyes work together perfectly. Nonetheless, the script is not exactly perfect. The main characters sometimes talk too much, taking the depth out of the pictures. In addition, some of the turns in the story are a bit too obvious for my taste.
However, the images were beautiful and evocative and I liked the way in which Luc Besson paid homage to Wim Wenders’ Himmel über Berlin – a movie that also offers beautifel yet remote images of a city, telling the story of a painful bridging of the distance between living, experiencing, and dying mortals and remote, superhuman angels. I enjoyed the movie, its pictures, and its characters very much. However, you should be aware and not build you hopes too high, particularly if you’re not that much into Luc Besson and his emphasis on strange aesthetics.
IMDb entry | Official Movie Site with Trailer
X-Men: The Last Stand – no distortions.
Saturday, June 24th, 2006I was hoping that the third part of the X-Men series would disappoint me less than the third part of Mission Impossible. Admittedly, this is not a very high-flying hope and to my relief it was fulfilled. Although I feared the worst, since the director has changed to Brett Ratner. Well, we did not have to suffer actors such as Tom Cruise, which helps a lot. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, both solid actors, and also the main character Hugh Jackman as Wolverine along with the rest of the crew do their jobs as decently as they did in the first two episodes and, in contrast to Mission Impossible, the special effects department along with the screenplay writer did not fall asleep during the production of the movie. An enjoyable movie if you liked the first two parts, definitely good enough if you are looking for an entertaining action movie to load into your DVD player and also offering some pictures splendid enough to fill a larger screen.
IMDb entry | Trailer
Good Night and Good Luck – Best smoke of the year.
Saturday, June 10th, 2006First, an apology: I am really lagging behind in the blogging business. It seems to me that since I did not have the opportunity to write on my dissertation for several weeks I do not feel it would be legitimate to write for fun. At least I think that is part of the explanation…
It is quite a while ago that I saw Good Night and Good Luck. Actually, it was at the Ryder film club in Bloomington during my stay in the U.S. of A. this April. I rarely have the chance and the money to go to the movies these days, but this one was definitely worth it. David Strathairn was a breathtaking cast for the role of the broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow. Seeing the way he smokes, feeling his sincerety in look and in holding his cigarette – this alone was an experience you should not miss. If only smoking wouldn’t cause cancer… it is a sensual delight, isn’t it? However, the rest of the movie is also very much worthwile. The casting and acting is excellent, the story enthralling and the screenplay works out well too. This is definitely one of the best movies to come out of Hollywood in a long time and I can only recommend taking the time to see it. Even if you are not interested in the way the anti-communist threat seeped into every little bit of American culture during the McCarthy era. For me it was crazy to see that someone like McCarthy – just an American senator after all – was able to tap into the anti-communist feelings of a select few, build on them and use them to terrorize a whole population.
IMDb entry | Trailer