May 2014
So the few of you reading this are probably wondering why I've got such a raging hardon for Spring Breakers. It's Britney Spears meets Scarface, right? How does that even work? Is it one half gansta, one half pop star? You're damn right it is, and the result is a beautifully haunting portait of big dreams and big heartache on Spring break.
This is very different than Harmony Korine's other films, but in a sense, it's completely his own. It doesn't deviate in style, but rather delves into Hollywood territory by gathering celebrities, amazing production values, and pop music. The performances make me laugh. The performances make me cry. This movie has become a solace to me, and I put it on in times of distress, to inspire me. It's great when you can find one of those movies that always puts you in a better mood.
This film is all about the dream, and as someone who owns almost nothing, all I have are my dreams. With all the movies I've seen, I almost feel like I've lived a full life. I get lost in my head so much, I never make time to do anything constructive because I'm always trying to think of how I could find a way to make something worthwhile and artistic enough to have some sort of legacy behind me. I figure I'll still be trying to sort out my priorities until the end of time (or when, if ever, I can get some acid).
I can never focus on anything anymore, but when I put this one on, I do it because I want to re-experience those epiphanies I've had while watching this movie, in at least some small, subconscious way. Not many films will ever move you in that way, but combined with a lot of weed... this movie just came along to me at the perfect time in my life for me to fall in love with it. This is the movie that gave me the dream. This is the movie that made me want build this place to promote my dream, of all the trash epics I have l burning away in my brain, anxious to be immortalized on film. If Chris Seaver can do it, I can do it.
TO BE CONTINUED
Notice how I haven't said dick about the actual film. I'm not going to either, because I don't want to spoil anything.
This is very different than Harmony Korine's other films, but in a sense, it's completely his own. It doesn't deviate in style, but rather delves into Hollywood territory by gathering celebrities, amazing production values, and pop music. The performances make me laugh. The performances make me cry. This movie has become a solace to me, and I put it on in times of distress, to inspire me. It's great when you can find one of those movies that always puts you in a better mood.
This film is all about the dream, and as someone who owns almost nothing, all I have are my dreams. With all the movies I've seen, I almost feel like I've lived a full life. I get lost in my head so much, I never make time to do anything constructive because I'm always trying to think of how I could find a way to make something worthwhile and artistic enough to have some sort of legacy behind me. I figure I'll still be trying to sort out my priorities until the end of time (or when, if ever, I can get some acid).
I can never focus on anything anymore, but when I put this one on, I do it because I want to re-experience those epiphanies I've had while watching this movie, in at least some small, subconscious way. Not many films will ever move you in that way, but combined with a lot of weed... this movie just came along to me at the perfect time in my life for me to fall in love with it. This is the movie that gave me the dream. This is the movie that made me want build this place to promote my dream, of all the trash epics I have l burning away in my brain, anxious to be immortalized on film. If Chris Seaver can do it, I can do it.
TO BE CONTINUED
Notice how I haven't said dick about the actual film. I'm not going to either, because I don't want to spoil anything.
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