what to do

life takes a miserable downward spiral today.
and i think i am not at the bottom as yet.

still some way down to go. yippee

aimee mann has a new album and a song in it has a great title.

"That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart"

aimee mann writes such great songs about quirks in human relationships that the movie Magnolia, brilliantly directed by Paul Thomas Anderson who of course directed Boogie Nights as well.

1997 was a vintage year for great movies. Full Monty, Contact, LA Confidential, Titanic. I don't understand why people don't think Leo DiCaprio is not brilliant. I must admit that he looks underage in The Aviator but he was brilliant in most of the stuff he was in (basketball diaries, marvin's room, romeo + juliet). Donnie Brasco was 1997 too. and so was Gattaca.

At this point, I would like to state that actors like Johnny Depp, jake gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Leo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Sean Penn, they totally rock!
Actresses like Kirsten Dunst, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, natalie portman (watch her in V FOR VENDETTA) Julia Stiles, Thora Birch (she was wow! in american beauty but nothing exciting after that), Mena Suvari (i used to think she was so cute but disappeared after american beauty as well).... Sam Mendes is a great director. Not many people can create such fine movies on their debutant effort.

The Matrix came out in 1999 and it was another of those year where the harvest was plentiful and climate just right for making vintages. American Beauty was that year too. As if it wasn't enough, Fight Club, Sixth Sense, se7en. Magnolia of course. Being John Malkovich (Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman got a new project due out this year. I enjoyed Adaptations and a funny Nicholas Cage). I missed Eyes Wide Shut of course. damn. and the Straight Story. David Lynch. double damn. damn damn. Didn't catch The Cider House Rules. triple damnifying. caught green mile tho. did i mention Three Kings. it has spike jonze as one of the actors... and finally i missed Eating Air by Kelvin Tong. i was away studying and even emailed him to say that i wanted to watch bu couldn't. He replied. can't remember the content tho.
how did all these great films squeeze themselves in to 1999? I dunno. but the creativity might have something to do with the Pre-Millennium Tension then.

Things took an impressive reverse in 2000. why? no more juice.



Don't let the door hit you where the Good Lord split you.