celluloid heroes and villians

January 25, 2007 by DJ Lanphier

All kinds of things to talk about…

The Oscar nominations have been announced. The biggest ommision obviously, is Dreamgirls for Best Picture. It really is a fine film, much better than Little Miss Sunshine IMHO. (I liked LMS very much too.) But, the Oscars are little more than a public relations popularity contest… So, there it is.

The Sundance Film Festival is underway, and a number of pics have already been picked up for some pretty nice sums. My interest is always in the ones that don’t get picked up. That’s where some of the great filmmaking is to be found, truth be told. There’s some interesting videos to watch over at the Sundance Channel Video Blog, for those looking for a little inside view into the Park City world.

Screenpeace: An Antiwar Film Festival run by the War Resisters League, has been underway for a week, and continues into next month. Stop on by if you find yourself in NYC, some interesting flicks on the sched.

One of the great differences between Conservatives and Liberals, from the very beginning of the current polarization, has been the Conservative attitude towards the real cost of war. They prefer to keep in hidden and brushed under the rug. Example: How the Bush Administration attempts to keep photos of US coffins and war casualties to a minimum. When such photos get published, the whining on the right is deafening. Just look at Michelle Malkin’s page. Personally, it’s always been one of my main reasons for opposition of the Iraq War- the level of sacrifice offered by the chicken hawks has always been zero. They consider their fear to be a sacrifice. With that in mind, make an effort to see The Ground Truth. Throw a screening party. All funds rasised go to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. There is a screening here in NYC coming up:

Screening of The Ground Truth
Saturday, January 27, 2007, 6:45pm
Katwalk Lounge
2 West 35th street, between 5th and 6th avenues
New York, NY
$10