Palo Alto by Gia Coppola

Finally i got the Palo Alto soundtrack. It includes songs from Blood Orange, Mac DeMarco, Tonstartssbandht, Robert Schwartzman and more. This film was based on the short stories by James Franco and directed by Gia Coppoala. They are my favourite. I've not read the original story and seen this film because it has not come out in Japan. However I can imagine this film will be dark, bitter and beautiful. Listening to the tracks, I remember that I alienated myself in high school. I was so different from other Japanese kids. Remembering that, now I think it's good for me. May fave woman Maya Angelou said, 'If you're trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be'. That's my fave quote.

 

Behind The Scenes of Palo Alto: A film by Jacqui Getty who is Gia's mother.

Gia Coppola's interview on Vice.

Behind the Scenes: Summer Blues from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.

Before Watching 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

'The Grand Budapest Hotel' will come out on June 6th, 2014 in Japan. I can't wait for the day. I saw the Japanese official web site, but sadly there was no mention of Stefan Zweig. Most Japanese are not familiar with this great Austrian writer. Wes Anderson said that the story was inspired by his two books 'Beware of Pity' and 'The Post Office Girl' on The Telegraph. A couple of months ago, Dominic of my fave UK band Is Tropical tweeted abt the book 'Chess (The Royal Game)' by Zweig. What a coincidence. I think he is super cool. If you have time, please check these books.
Then I found an interesting article Wes Anderson's Colour Palettes by Laura Havlin on Another Magazine. His retro pastel colours always fascinate me.

P.S. You can download some interesting things on the official web site.

My Best Films of 2013

oh, it's already 2014! my update is always late. so the result has been turned into this. i never expected it. it's interesting for me. i've not included "The End of Love" by Mark Webber though, but it was an epic film. 
hopefully i will watch "Palo Alto", "Anchorman 2", "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" ... etc this year.

1. The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson
2. Oblivion by Joseph Kosinski
3. Only Lovers Left Alive by Jim Jarmusch
4. Celeste & Jesse Forever by Lee Toland Kringer
5. Holy Motors by Leos Carax

Frances Ha by Noah Baumbach

such a brilliant story ♡

5 Fav Movies From 2012

*Ruby Sparks by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

*Melancholia by Lars von Trier

*Sleepwalk with Me by Mike Birbiglia and Seth Barrish

*Take This Waltz by Sarah Polley

*Drive by Nicolas Winding Refn

there were not so many films i wanted to see this year. 

but the above 5 movies are so impressive.

Save The Date

This laid back image makes me cry.

i really wanna see Save The Date.

My top 10 movies of 2011

this year i watched a tons of movies. you never imagine that numbers.
especially the movies that i saw in New York left a stronger impression. i can feel that atomosphere at the small or the huge theater now.
i choose just 10 movies which i really wanted you to see. my taste is pretty 80's sci-fi geeky, girly or artistic from Hollywood major movies to independent ones.
although some of them have not run in Tokyo. sorry.

1.Blue Valentine by Derek Cianfrance.
2.Win Win by Thomas McCarthy.
3.Beginners by Mike Mills.
4.True Grit by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
5.SUPER by James Gunn.
6.Restless by Gus Van Sant.
7.PAUL by Gregg Mottola
8.Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol by Brad Bird.
9.Bill Cunningham New York by Richard Press.
10.Everything Must Go by Dan Rush.

Restless

the photo from Madewell

watching a movie at breakfast is the happiest time in a day. today i saw a movie 'Restless' by Gus Van Sant.
Enoch played by Henry Hopper was obsessed with death. on the other hand, Annabel played by Mia Wasikowska had a brain tumor and she knew the rest of her life was too short. they developed their relationship. in additon a weird ghost Hiroshi played by Japanese actor Ryo Kase haunts Enoch like a best friend. it was interesting for Japanese just like me.
i'm always thinking why Gus Van Sant knows young people's pain or grief. he has described it well.
death is not for dying. its for living.
i believe so.

P.S.
i cried a little bit.
nice weekend.
xo K.

Beginners

last night Beginners by Mike Mills became my fave.
y'all know every costume was designed by Band of Outsiders.
especially Mélanie Laurent's style reminds me of Annie Hall.
very unique and beautiful image stucked in my head.
i was pretty moved, it was not gorgeous hollywood movie though.

i thought about memory, grief and love, before sleep.