tonight i went to see 'west of memphis' at my most favourite cinema in the world. i'd been looking forward to seeing it for quite some time, and if you know me/have followed my blog for a long time, you'd know how passionate i am about the whole west memphis three case.

first of all, i was quite surprised how many people there were in the screen. we arrived a few minutes later than planned, and we ended up sitting in the very front row. it was the most packed i've seen that certain room in the cinema. i never personally knew anyone who was aware of the case before i ever mentioned it to them, i like how these people were probably the same.

i did enjoy the film, though it's got me thinking about a lot of things. i feel like i should post it on here.
i thought the film was really nicely shot, i think a lot of the time in documentaries there isn't as much care taken into the cinematography. the film really dug deep into the case, featuring people like the author of a book that was referenced in court, and one of the victims sisters who is really mentally unstable.
but the film made me think, this isn't over. though the wm3 are out of prison, justice hasn't really been served for them, or the victims families. though the film was pretty biased, it points the blame to terry hobbs.

at the end, it thanked everyone who has shown their support. it made me think, i'd been following the case for a few years, and sent a letter to damien. i still wonder if he ever read it, and what he thought. it wasn't really anything inspiring, i just wanted to show that i was aware of the case, and i cared.

another thing i thought about, which is kind of less related, is my own work. this year i have to make 2 documentaries. i almost felt a bit jealous after watching the film. i know, well respected film makers were involved with making the film, i know right now i'd never be able to produce anything to that standard, or at least in my university work. but i was jealous in the way, a group of people created that perfectly, together. the people i've ended up working with have no desire to create anything artistic like that. in the 3 years i've been making short dramas and documentaries, i don't think the people have ever been inspired in the same way as me. i'm not saying everyone i've worked with doesn't care about their work, i know for sure at least 2 or 3 of them are certain to get something from the years of studying we've had. but i've never met anyone who actually cares about art in the same way that i do. it makes me sad that i should've met people like that, or i was expecting to. i suppose it's going to make my career more of a journey.

i think i had more to say, but i'm kind of tired and wanting to watch the office now.

films in 2012

so i guess i watched less than last year. ngl, i'll probably watch even less this year because the films at the cinema have really been pissing me off as of lately. but my intentions this year is to watch more european cinema, because it inspires me the most. also would love to watch more stuff with nice sound production.
sooooo here's the list.

1. burn after reading
2. caddyshack
3. a goofy movie
4. the artist*
5. all about my mother
6. adventureland
7. volver
8. the kid
9. the aristocats
10. visioneers
11. pans labyrinth
12. the descendants*
13. titanic 3d*
14. the muppets*
15. the best exotic marigold hotel*
16. this means war*
17. jack & jill*
18. wanderlust*
19. michael*
20. 127 hours
21. 21 jump street*
22. project x*
23. drive
24. marie antoinette
25. into the abyss*
26. sideways*
27. toy story
28. bringing up baby
29. this must be the place*
30. salmon fishing in the yemen*
31. delicacy*
32. breathing*
33. beetlejuice
34. annie hall
35. manhattan
36. scooby doo
37. damsels in distress*
38. steamboat bill jr
39. weird science
40. toy story 3
41. number 23
42. natural born killers
43. rachel getting married
44. dark shadows*
45. iron sky*
46. trans-america
47. my sister's keeper
48. moonrise kingdom*
49. paris je t'aime
50. the skin i live in
51. the little mermaid
52. bad education
53. confessions
54. it's kind of a funny story
55. stephen king's it
56. leon the professional
57. punch-drunk love
58. the breakfast club
59. somers town
60. xxy
61. a ma soeur
62. everything must go
63. hard candy
64. adaptation
65. i'm a cyborg but that's ok
66. father of my children
67. somewhere
68. baby mama
69. dark horse*
70. seeking a friend for the end of the world*
71. the promotion
72. 10 things i hate about you
73. city lights
74. batman returns
75. chasing amy
76. take this waltz*
77. robin hood
78. the woman
79. melancholia
80. persepolis
81. the avengers assemble
82. normal
83. me and you and everyone we know
84. frankenweenie*
85. beginners
86. good will hunting
87. the dictator
88. the invention of lying
89. grizzly man
90. memento
91. american beauty
92. up
93. kiss kiss bang bang
94. sleepy hollow
95. elf
96. american splendor
97. tangled
98. pepi, luci, bom
99. dark habits
100. toy story 2
101. the girl
102. what have i done to deserve this