Dearest monthlies

Dearest Monthlies

Okay so this is film related post so hold up and let me explain I couldn't bring my self to name it 'monthly favourites' because for some reason it makes me cringe. So this is what this new segment is called.

1. Bubba Gump hat, I got it in LA on Santa Monica pier. One who doesn't fucking love 'Forest Gump' and two when I was 8 my ma got me a sloppy Joes top from their with 'my mama thinks I'm special on it' and its a kind of joke in my house because I'm now 18 and still wear it out and it still fits strangely (kind of like a crop top though).

2. I have been been anticipating the release of 'The diary of a Teenage Girl' for months now (the film that is) and went to a shop in West Hollywood called Booksoup which was incredible and picked it up and in two days I finished it. What and incredibly well written book I related to so many of the characters from Chuck to Minnie of course the way, girls teenage sexuality it portrayed is extremely accurate and graphic and hilariously true. The illustrations of the graphic novel by the author Phoebe Gloeckner were incredible and inspiring. I want to tell you everything about the book but I wont because I'm selfish and want you to explore the wonderful pages for yourself. Cannot wait to see the film and write a review on it I bet its fabulous.

3. I hate twizzlers they are gross they just looked aesthetically pleasing within the red scheme.

4. I went to a flea market in Fairfax and my golly did they make are English boot fairs look like a piece of sh*t excuse my language. In the UK your lucky if you find a troll doll for a tenner but everything was incredible on each stall. This thermos as they call them in the US, is an actual 90's 'Ghostbusters' lunchbox, the guy on the stall kept persuading me to get the cheap one with the flask because this one was a limited addition one and will increase in value as the years get on because the scene on the front is set in NY and still has the world trade centres in view. I love it dearly and is one of my favourites wish I was still at school (sad face).

Believe me I have loads more monthly favourites as I did splurge in LA but as of yet I haven't used them so your probably be seeing them in the next segment.

Hope your all watching films and having cinematic time

Luna 

Im Back

Sorry I have been absent as of recently I have a good excuse 

I don't know if anyone reads this religiously, probably not. For about a month now I haven't been able to write anything one because for three weeks my computer broke and I didn't have money to fix it and when I did I got it back one day before my holiday. So then I went to LA for two weeks and didn't have it then. LA was unbelievable and cinematically (apparently that word isn't a word but according to blogspot so if it isn't it now is according to me because it sounds nice) inspiring of course. I went in the most amazing wig shops and cinema bookshops and got some amazing bits and bobs. Anyhow I'm back and am going to be expanding my blog to still film related but other related posts also which you will see very soon,

Dogfight 1991

'Dogfight'

Dogfight is one of my absolute all time favourites there is just something about it that's real special.  I believe this is one of River Phoenix's later films and also believe to be one of his top performances he plays opposite of his real personality, with such vulgar language and angst but yet so real.  Lili Taylor also plays opposite Phoenix and as per usual is amazing.

Plot: SPOILER

The films plot is mostly set around a two day period and then flash forward to the future. Taylor plays a young naive girl 'Rose' who works in her mothers diner she's anxious timid and often plays on her guitar. Phoenix plays 'Eddie' a foul mouthed marine who comes to shore for a a night with his marine buddies who also are vulgar and crude. They all place bets on who can find the ugliest girl and bring them to a bar they rented out who ever has the ugliest girl wins the prize of every ones money and its called the 'Dogfight'. Eddie approaches Rose and sweet talks her in her mothers diner and manages to win her over. He forces her to drink more than she usually would and is very rude towards her. When she goes to the bathroom she is approached by a women who explains to her what its all about. Rose is appalled and slaps Eddie and runs home. Eddie writes her a note and places it on her window seal and they go out later in the night he apologises and they fall in love so to speak and spend the night together and learn about each others past and personality. The next day Eddie leaves for Vietnam and returns years later to see Rose as pretty as ever a with little transformation in her appearance.

Why I love the film

Costume: The film is set in mid/late 60's and the costume is not  over the top which suits other films like Wes Anderson but for the theme of this movie has been done just right , each character isn't extremely glammed up but all have faces with such character from the women who won the 'Dogfight' to Rose and Eddie themselves.

Moral: I think the Moral of the story is pretty hard hitting and the story is unlike any other I have seen in a romantic movie, its such an eccentric film and shows how quickly two opposites can fall in love while appreciating one anothers flaws.

Just right: I think now days a lot of films over do it on the costume, the glam and forget the importance of the movie plot but this film doesn't. Lili Taylor looks like a normal girl and when Eddie returns for Rose she isn't extremely been glammed up and super beautiful but simply looks the same with a few changes which I think is really important towards the message of the movie that looks aren't everything and shouldn't be and you shouldn't change for anyone.

R.I.P- River xxx

'The WolfPack'

'The WolfPack'

I highly anticipated director Crystal Moselle's documentary 'The WolfPack'. It surrounds the life of a six boys (they did have a sister but she was absent in the film) who's lives all they did was live, breathe films (like myself) accept they never left the house. Their father who I believe was Hare Krishna and named them after the people in their book. It was so funny and fantastically smart the portrayal of the boys was so close to their truth you saw many home videos of them and their amazing costumes they made from cereal boxes and made props also. You saw them recreating many scenes from films and all eating dinner together which was one of my favourite scenes when they were watching 'Blue Velvet' eating spaghetti.






Throughout the film you saw how dark it got for the boys though, they weren't aloud out the house caged in like actual wolfs. They were just given films for entertainment not experiencing real teenage or childhood experiences. The eldest of the brothers was really heartbreaking to watch, he broke down and described his life so far and how he resents his father for what he did and how he got depressed and escaped from their apartment they lived in the whole of their lives in lower East side New York.

There is one scene also that is super funny but terribly sad at the same time how since the brothers have been exploring life out of their apartment recently that they have experienced slang, new words and just finding out what 'Google' is and how many people use the word 'like' within everything they say.

I don't want to give too much away as you should watch it for yourself, but the pure luck of Moselle just seeing the boys dressed up recreating scenes in the street and then entering their life really changed their lives for the better as some of them now have jobs within the film industry and are experiencing life to the fullest while enjoying films still together.

Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains

'Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous stains'-1982

 Directed by Lou Adler the famous record producer. Starring the beautiful Diane lane who I love as an actress. I think every cinephile goes through a Diane Lane stage I remember first watching her in 'RumbleFish' by Francis Ford Coppola opposite Matt Dillon the pair are in a few great films together.

I remember first watching this film at fourteen and instantly wanting to act like Corrine Burns or should I say third degree burns. I wanted to be just as rebellious, loud and have the exact bitchy witty attitude that she had. Her iconic signature style, I mirrored with the big black eye liner and red wings arrowing over her big eyes. I wore the black bra, green blazer and red beret to match and bitchin behaviour whilst boys made stupid remarks and called them excuse my french 'Cunt' as she calls Ray Winstone whilst taking over his spotlight.

Yes the famous Winstone who Starr's alone side Lane is a famous British actor famous for 'Quadrophenia'. He falls for Corrine whilst she supports his band with hers while on tour across America. As her band 'The Fabulous Stains' tour, they grow a bigger support bases than Winstone's and he gets jealous and she stills his songs after sleeping with him. Its great to see the roles reversed in films and for the eighties was probably ground breaking. A young teenage girl setting the scored cursing, teaching feminism with her punk rock ways and showing everybody how she can kick ass and fool boys around. When usually the roles are reversed when portrayed in films of that time.

This film had an enormous effect on me and like many films influence me you kind of take on mini aspects of characters you admire their style or sayings which in this film is many brilliant quotes I revised and remember.

This film is a 9/half out of ten and you should watch is asap especially if your a teenage girl who wants a bad ass influence and some style inspiration or you wanna see and hear some punk rock music and attitude.

P.S: Also in the film is the stunning Paul Simonon from the Clash

Elvis and Anabell

'Elvis and Anabelle 2007'

 If I was fifteen again and discovered this movie it would be one of the best dark romantic teen films I had ever watched. Its perfect for all the little creepier teens or creepier adults who in films find death exciting and love, romantic tales that are a tad on the odd spectrum.

 I have had this film on my play list for a while and didn't think much of it but I watched a bit of the trailer and thought I would give it ago. Blake lively plays a girl who's mother has pushed her into beauty pageants her whole life and once she is awarded winning the national title in Texas pageant she falls stone cold dead on live T.V. Whilst this is going on a funeral home run by young boy. Who's father since losing his wife and being hit over the head by a bottle by some local teens is now disoriented hunchback who is know longer in the right state of mind to work. His son has taken over embalming still running the business without a license and does the job perfectly whilst caring for his adorable father who love each other dearly.

Being the only embalmers for miles and the best they take Annabel in, and the son named Elvis is getting ready to embalm her when he is in ore of her beauty even though she is blue and dead he kisses her awaking her so to speak. Her rising from the death is a national story. The news wants to report on her more than ever and famous television stations get in touch wanting to hear her story. Her mother pushes her even further to the point where Annabel runs away to the funeral home looking for answers on how she awoke from her death.

She stays there for a while and get to know the angst teen Elvis and both begin to fall in love when a big misunderstanding happens jeopardising there relationship but all is well your just have to see for yourself.

I really liked the film is was kind of 'Pushing Daisies' esque and if Terence Malick and Tim Burton has a love child I really loved the film the colours were great and the acting was superb a really sweet tale of life, death and love.