Starting in the left up corner is Le pass, a card which allows me to see all the films in cinemas MK2, Gaumont and Pathe, and also in some art et essai cinemas (18 euros per month). Next one is the annual ticket for Forum des images, a version of cinematheque emphasizing the films connected with Paris, free pass to all screenings (100 euros per year). Hors les murs card gives the reduction for forum des images screenings in other cinemas because they are at the moment in a process of renovation. Of course, finally, annual ticket for cinematheque, free pass to all screenings and exhibitions (120 euros per year).
Two days ago I saw Nick Cassavetes' film Alpha Dog. It's based on a true story of the young drug dealer who orders a murder of a 15 years old kid because of some unsetled affairs with his brother. Cassavetes take us on a journey to west cost, to suburbs of middle class houses and spoiled unimployed kids (which was the first association of mine) or rather youngsters and their alienated parents. Ca c'est province, said my friend Guissepe after we saw the film. Of course, there is nothing to do except swiming in the pool, smoking pot and watching gangsta videos the whole day. And very soon reality is far, far away. The structure of the film is mix between actual story and "documentary" shoot with "real" persones involved in the story. Split screen is used in a very interesting way (Brian de Palma influence?) bringing us the same scene from different angles. The thaught appeared to me, are we approaching the sevenscreensonmycomputer style in the future? Quicker, faster, more?
The acting is very impressing, all the youngsters did a very good job but I enjoyed a lot in episode appearing of Harry Dean Stanton and Sharon Stone.
Anyhow, the apple doesn't fall far away from the tree, father John would be probably very proud.
J.J.B.
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