skip the small talk

i've never been a lover of chit-chat, but lately i've been especially annoyed by small talk. we use the same old phrases everytime we see eachother, and they seldom hold true meaning. are we saying these empty things to fill the silence and avoid true connection? it's so not me. i don't have anything else profound to say about it right now... just felt like complaining.

i'm back, with a few movie suggestions

i can't believe it's been 2 and a half months since i posted. believe me, i've had many blogging intentions. i could've sworn i posted something! while i was catching up tonight on blogs that i like, i came across carson's about up and coming movies. it led me to start thinking about movies i like. there are a bunch of movies that, for some reason, aren't good enough to be on a "favorites" list, but have really stuck with me. so here goes a little list of some good flicks that i think you should see. it's not all-encompassing... just whatever pops into my brain right now.

The Station Agent
A fun, introspective character film. Read more here.

Love Liza
Philip Seymour Hoffman (made very famous by his role in "Capote") really makes this one work. Very depressing, I sobbed! Read more here.

Burnt by the Sun
A Russian film, set in the 1930's, during the communist revolution. Read more here.

Fei nu zheng zhuan (It's Now or Never)
Probably my favorite Chinese movie. Haven't seen it in a several years, but I remember loving the characters, plot, cinematography, everything! It is also set around the communist revolution.

Apocolypse Now
This is just a classic that everyone has to see. One time, I saw it in an Imax theatre, it was huge! Read more here.

Sjunde inseglet, Det (The Seventh Seal)
A classic Ingmar Bergman film! If you've never seen an Ingmar Bergman, you must! I have only seen about 6 of his, this one stands out most in my memory. More here.

Bossa Nova
A delightful Brazilian romantic comedy. A Brazilian friend recommended this movie to get a positive look at the country, specifically Rio... most Brazilian movies tend to focus on the poverty. This is a feel-gooder. More here.

That's enough for now.

I realized as listing these that most are not for impatient people who tend to only like high-action hollywood type of films. You know who you are. Everyone else, hope you check some of these out! And if anyone likes these, let me know, because I don't have any friends here who can share these kinds of movies with me :-(.