"TOWELHEAD" & OTHER "WTF" FILMS

 




I JUST ADDED A NEW FILM TO MY "WTF" WAS THAT FILM COLLECTION.

I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS FILM EXCEPT IT HAD THE HOT AARON ECKHART IN IT & IT WAS A HUMAN INTERST STORY; I HAD NO IDEA IT WOULD BE SO TWISTED.

GLAD I SAW IT ALTHOUGH IT MADE ME UNEASY AT TIMES...

"TOWELHEAD" (2007 DIRECTED BY ALAN BALL)

Not for the faint of heart.
It's a bit "LOLITA" 2.0.
I was not expecting this to be so sexual-- (this is from a semi-autobiographical book of the same name by ALICIA ERIAN)
I suppose I should have had a clue knowing this is the same director of "SIX FEET UNDER", "TRUE BLOOD" AND "AMERICAN BEAUTY"
The actors are great, except the overacting of  Peter Macdissi (he's Ball's lover & is in many of Ball's projects/good looking man though).

 PAVEL-8-2 reviews it best (although, unlike PAVEL, I do believe the main character, Jasira, knows the power of seduction; however, he describes it well:

"I can see why many reviewers hate this movie. It's cringe-worthy to watch the sexual awakening of a pubescent teen, when her parents and other important adults are childishly self-centered, in contrast to her own childlike innocence, honesty and vulnerability. That contrast and that cringe are what make it real and relevant. An unnerving part of the story is that the protagonist is never a victim..."

Other films I recommend if you're into the head game, off-beat types are:

1.         "HARD CANDY"
Before "Juno" Ellen Page gives a riveting performance in this nail-biting "Misery" type movie.

2.          "TO DIE FOR"
For my money it is Nicole Kidman's best performance ever. A young Joaquin Phoenix is in it too.

3./4./5. Three Lee Daniels' films:

3.         "THE PAPERBOY"
Again Nicole Kidman is unrecognizably magnificent. John Cusack is sick & Zak Efron adorable. This movie is INTENSE!

4.          "SHADOWBOXER"
 When an assassin is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she decides to carry out one final killing, assisted by her lover and stepson, Mikey.  Nuf said !

 

  5.        "THE WOODSMAN" Kevin Bacon gives a harrowing performance.

Of course there's "Precious" -by Daniels too- bet you've seen this one. It's his most popular except for his misstep with "The Butler" last year ( it was so safe it was kinda of yawn for me).

So if you want chick flicks stay away from these but if you want your  mind f___ked  then by all means check them out. 

DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU...

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DAY 1--THE BIDS WERE $283.00
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BTW:
THE ICONIC "HOLLYWOOD" SIGN TURNED 90 YRS OLD THIS WEEK (MANY THANKS TO HUGH HEFNER & OTHERS WHO HELPED WITH $$$ TO RESTORE IT TO ITS NATURAL GLORY)

(MINUS THE "LAND" PART --YES AT ONE TIME IT READ "HOLLYWOODLAND")

EVERYONE KNOWS I WANT MY ASHES SPREAD THERE WHEN I SAY BYE BYE TO THIS EARTH (AND WE'RE BOTH VIRGOS--LOL)

"THE NANCE" & "THE WAY WAY BACK"

PLAY: 'THE NANCE"

 ONE OF THE BEST PLAYS I'VE EVER SEEN.

NATHAN LANE & THE CAST (ALL GREAT BUT ESP LEWIS J. STRADLEN AS THE THEATER OWNER & JONNY ORSINI IN THE BUFF--HOTT!) WILL HAVE YOU PEEING WITH LAUGHTER WHILE TACKLING ISSUES SET IN 1937  (IT'S THE END OF VAUDEVILLE & ESP. THE NANCE CHARACTER IN ANY SHOW IN NYC).

1937 WAS STILL A TIME WHEN ANY SINGLE MAN CONVERSING WITH ANOTHER SPARKED SUSPICION -AND AT TIMES BRUTALITY-FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT MANDATED BY THE POLITICIANS OF THE DAY-SOUND FAMILIAR?
I AM ALWAYS FASCINATED HOW OLD ISSUES STILL RESONATE IN TODAY'S SOCIETY. THEY STILL WANT US TO DISAPPEAR AND DENY OUR RIGHTS, GAY BASHING IS ALIVE & WELL WHILE MANY TIMES LAW ENFORCEMENT LOOK THE OTHER WAY, WHICH HURTS AS MUCH AS A BEATING.

ONE SPOILER ALERT: DID YOU KNOW THE THEN MAYOR WAS BANNING ANYTHING GAY SO "REGULAR" TOURIST WOULDN'T BE SUBJECTED TO "THEM" WHEN VISITING THE 1939 WORLD'S FAIR?
"THE LITTLE FLOWER" ( IN MY OPINION, A THORN ON MY BACKSIDE), MAYOR FIORELLO LA GUARDIA MADE THIS PUBLIC POLICY.
 ASSHOLE!
 I DON'T EVEN WANNA FLY OUTTA LAGUADIA ANYMORE. HE DID SOME GREAT THINGS FOR NYC BUT THE FEAR HE INSTILLED & PROMOTED IS UNFORGIVABLE.

ALTHOUGH I MAY BE COMING OFF THIS REVIEW AS TOO DEEP, "THE NANCE" IS A LAUGH A MINUTE.
I'VE SEEN NATHAN LANE A LOT ON STAGE & SCREEN BUT THIS IS BY FAR HIS MOST TAILORED-MADE ROLE YET. I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD, I'M SURE I MISSED A FEW JOKES & INNUENDOS. (BTW, ONE OF MY ORIGINAL JOKES WAS STOLEN--WTF?--AND IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY!)
SADLY THIS CLOSES AUGUST 11TH--SO RUN!!!!!! REALLY RUN TO SEE IT !!!!
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MOVIE:  "THE WAY WAY BACK'

ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CUTE & MOST REVIEWS PROMPTED THAT THINKING. I HAD NO IDEA I'D BE LAUGHING FOR 2 HOURS STRAIGHT.

THE CASTING WAS GENIUS. IT'S ONE OF THOSE MOVIES I NEED TO OWN. AS I MENTIONED ABOUT "THE NANCE", I'M SURE I MISSED MANY FUNNY LINES SINCE I COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING. THE MOVIE IS FULL OF HEART & WE WILL ALL IDENTIFY WITH NOT FITTING IN SOMEWHERE (THE WHOLE UNDERDOG SYNDROME).

IT'S ABOUT FINDING A FAMILY WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT. A COMING-OF-AGE FILM BALANCED PERFECTLY WITH A LOT OF HEART & THOUGHT PROVOKING CHOICES AND  SCENARIOS.

NOT SINCE I SAW ROSALIND RUSELL DESCEND THE STAIRS IN "AUNTIE MAME" HAVE A SEEN AN ENTRANCE BY AN ACTRESS AS ALLISON JANNEY SO BRILLIANTLY DOES HERE--YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HER!

LIAM JAMES IS REMINISCENT OF ROBBY BENSON--ADORABLE & BEAUTIFULLY UNDERPLAYS HIS ROLE. SAM ROCKWELL AS A QUIRKY/FUN FATHER FIGURE STEALS EVERY SCENE. THE MOMENTS--TOO BAD THERE ARE FEW-WITH ONE OF THE WRITERS OF THE FILM, JIM RASH. ARE TOO HYSTERICAL TO TAKE (HE PLAYS THE "I'M LEAVING THE PARK" CHARACTER. HE ALSO WON AN OSCAR FOR CO-WRITING "THE DESCENDANTS" & GOT LAUGHS AT THE OSCARS FOR IMITATING ANGELINA JOLIE'S LEG STANCE)). WHAT A GREAT, FUNNY & TOUCHING SCREENPLAY (SEXY NAT FAXON, ALSO IN THE MOVIE IS THE CO-WRITER).

RUN TO SEE THIS TOO. IT'S A FAMILY MOVIE WITHOUT 3D OR THE BELLS & WHISTLES NOW EXPECTED WHEN SAYING "FAMILY MOVIE".
 ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MOVIES EVER!

JEAN STAPLETON DIES, 90--R I P

 

 I had the amazingly good fortune to meet this lovely & talented woman in 1986 when she was starring in "Arsenic and Old Lace"in NYC.

The Theater Wing in NYC offered fans a chance to have conversations with actors starring on Broadway. I made it to a number of these limited sessions and had many memorable times.

My selfish goal was to make Ms. Stapleton laugh. When I caused her to have a genuine guffaw, it gave me such joy since I consider her one of the funniest actresses who ever lived. I left on a cloud.

Thank you Ms. Stapleton for being a part of my comedic development & appreciation of the layers a comic/actress can achieve. God bless you!

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 CNN) -- Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for her role as Archie Bunker's wife in the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom "All in the Family," has died, her son said Saturday.

(CNN): 

"Her son John Putch told CNN about her passing and, along with his sister Pamela Putch, wrote an obituary saying that she "passed away peacefully of natural causes" on Friday at her New York City home "surrounded by friends and her immediate family."

The daughter of an opera singer and businessman, Stapleton grew up on Long Island and in New York City. It was there during the early 1940s, while working as a typist for the British War Ministry Office, that she began her career in theater.

Stapleton made it to Broadway in the production "In the Summer House" in 1953, the same year of her television debut on the daytime drama "Woman With a Past." Other big stage roles followed, including in "Bells Are Ringing" and "Damn Yankees."

She also did more and more television, including appearances on shows such as "Philco TV Playhouse" and "Dr. Kildare."

Her breakout role was as Edith Bunker, the kindhearted foil to husband Archie, played by the late Carroll O'Connor.

"All in the Family" was one of television's most popular shows as it broke ground while tackling a host of social issues such as racism, sexuality, life and death. Edith Bunker, played by Stapleton, for instance revealed that she had breast cancer on the show, a rare occurrence at the time.

"I just loved doing it from the very beginning," Stapleton told CNN in 2001, shortly after O'Connor's death..."

MAN GETS STUCK INSIDE WOMAN

I hear this is not uncommon in dogs but a man stuck inside a (cheating) woman--oopsie--oh shit !!!

In Kenya, an extramarital affair becomes VERY public when apparently the woman's "V" cramped or some say a witchdoctor cast a spell after her suspecting husband asked for proof of her infidelity.

the whole thing is on youtube

Be careful guys, this is something "Ben Gay" cannot cure....lol

GO TO YOU TUBE:

Man Stuck Inside After Getting Caught with Someone's Wife

• by MrKT3001
• 1 year ago
• 139,901 views

Control your Self ..Kenyan witchdoctors do wonders. This man was caught in Nairobi with someone's wife in a guest house.