Blabbing about: The Birdcage (1996)

Hello! I decided to watch a new gay-themed film so here goes my review!

The Birdcage (1996)
Comedy

The things that highlighted this film - was of course,
the Robin Williams character, and the Nathan Lane character.
But, the downsides where, to me personally,
was practically every other character in this film.
(.....And I also thought that there were so many stupid decisions 
made out through this film as well)

I REALLY loved the main..couple?( haha, is that how you describe it? )
But everyone else was such assholes! 
well, I can't say "everyone", It's just that son, 
and the girl that he wants to get married to.
I just couldn't stand the son (Val, was it?)
I thought he was just so... how do you explain it?
All he cared was about how much he wanted to look "normal" in front
of the girls parents and treated his parents like trash.
I thought - man... doesn't he actually feel grateful for his two dads for 
taking so much care for him?
And I didn't understand why they had to have dinner ... at 
their house.. is it like, a thing? (sorry I don't know anything in detail)
I hated how Val was always complaining, I felt SO sorry for Armand and Albert.

Also, the fact that he was only 20 and the girl was 18 and
they wanted to get married was stupid (as hell) as well.
I read a review on this movie and some people were saying that
the young couple would of definitely be divorced in a year.
I can't agree more.

Another stupid reason that made me want to punch him in the face was because
I was SO JEALOUS of Val. (lol what?)
I would of freaking died if I had Armand and Albert as my parents.
It would of been the best thing ever...like seriously!



OK, I would stop talking about Val and the girl..which I couldn't even
remember the name, and talk about the good parts of this film.

Yes, as I said before, I thought the two main characters were AMAZING.
I can't say anything more then that! lol.
How the two characters treated each other and everything was just so- perfect.
Like, casual, and calm. They have been together for so long they pretty much
know everything about each other,
 it's just like a elderly couple that has been married
for decades.. well, they are, aren't they?
In pretty much all other gay-themed films I have seen, the two main character's
relationships evolve more fireworks! and explosions! and so much drama!

(which is great too) but it was awesome to see something different, and 

something that is maybe, more real.




















A really - I don't know, strange? weird? thing
(well I don't even know if its weird.. well, to me it is.)
was that I actually thought - Robin Williams was really hot. Like, oh my god.
Well, you can't blame me. I thought he was. full stop.

Best scene in this film:
When Armand and Albert sit on that bench together
when Albert leaves the house and Armand chases after him.

In conclusion,
I REALLY enjoyed watching this film and I LOVED the
two main characters to bits.
But some of the parts - including characters and plot
had some downsides.
I would definitely watch again, fast forwarding
any scenes involving Val, and the girl.

Bye bye!

Blabbing about: Eyes without a face(1960)

I can't remember when I first knew about this film
but it was when I was browsing through some
random movie website and this film came up
as a recommendation.
It was in the Criterion Collection and I fell
in love with the DVD/Blu-ray cover at first sight.
It looked so mysterious and romantic....and
I search what the actual film was about and
Thought to myself "Oh man I can't watch this!".

The Criterion collection's cover that I saw.

I am extremely terrible with any kind of
gore/blood on screen (certainly not in real life either!)
And even thought this film is shot in black and white,
I thought I will have to watch it in 10 or so years time.
(I actually did think this.)

But... recently I came back to being interested in this
dark and thrilling looking film and decided to give it a go.
It haven't been 10 years but I thought that I can
handle a black and white 60's horror film now haha
(Oh man you think that I'm such a baby don't you?)

So here we go with my extra short review.

Warning: May contain spoilers!
This post will be very short by the way..

Les yeux sans visage (Eyes without a face) 1960

Horror/Drama

The first thing I want to say is that I thought

this film was nothing other then "Beautiful".

Oh man...uh...this film was extremely beautiful

and haunting.... The mixture (or should I say blend)

between the beautiful cinematography with the grotesque

scenes and the haunting images of the anguish and regret of

the characters...

I can't explain how perfect I thought this film was.

I'm too stupid! haha.

I love beautiful black and white horror films so much..

(Wait..this film isn't even supposed to be a horror isn't it?)

And.... What I also want to say is that I thought the

Poor daughter- Christiane was so beautiful..

(how many times do I need to use that word? lol)

I LOVED all her gowns so much and her hair too...

ugh...so amazing....

(What am I going on about? haha) And her "new face"

after the operation was very.. what is the word for it?

Believable? Like.. ugh.. I don't know what to say but

everything was amazing, full stop.

(I actually feel so ashamed and sad that I can cry

that all I can say about this amazing piece of art is 

this pile of garbage..I am so sorry!!!)

I can seriously stick a photo of her everywhere.

She is just so amazing......

(I love everything. Her hair, her gowns, her mask, her voice..)

Just her standing there in the screen makes the

whole atmosphere so painfully sad yet very beautiful.

I can go on about her forever! haha.

Oh, and yes, I thought that one of the things

that highlighted this film was- of course the father and

daughter relationship.

The father loved the daughter too much he

fell apart at the end...

And... the very famous "Operation scene" was 

very, very frighting.

My face was going "Oh my god...ahhhhh!!!"

Throughout the whole 5 minutes or so.

This film is over half a century old but it still

scares the hell out of me? wow...

(and...yes, even though this scene was very

grotesque it was still very-very beautiful.)

I thought the make up was amazing too!

(extremely believable. Uh, such artists.)

Overall, I loved this film very much...

I don't know how many times I have to use

the word "beautiful" but I just can't explain it 

in other words! (plus I have very poor vocabulary haha)

The characters,the music,the pretty gowns..everything

had such a quiet and haunting atmosphere.

I will definitely watch this film again but not right now,

I want to save it for later. I think that I will have

different option next time, and properly every time

I watch it.

So, I thought it was great watching a foreign film

and this is actually, very embarrassing but my second 

French film I have seen in my entire life.

(The first one is "Le chorus(2004)")

To be honest I didn't have any interest in French films

But this definitely changed my mind.

I think that I should look for another amazing,

Black and white(preferably horror again) French film sometime.

I think that I will enjoy a older classic then recent ones..

I shall stick another photo of beautiful Christiane

just for the sake of it haha-

I will never get bored of her.

"Smile. Not too much."