Now Playing at OFS

Navigation

User login

Online users

Support OlyBlog

OlyBlog is run by volunteers who care about Olympia. If you like what we're doing, make a donation:

OlyBlog is powered by:

Who's new

GRuB
ktcoxster
making a differ...
johnmac
circular_ruins

Now Playing at OFS

Submitted by Rick on Sat, 08/09/2008 - 1:01pm.

The following two movies will be playing this week at OFS:

War, Inc. (August 8-14):

From OFS: "Co-written by star John Cusack (High Fidelity, Grosse Pointe Blank), this film features an all-star cast (Joan Cusack, Dan Ackroyd, Ben Kingsley, Marisa Tomei, and Hilary Duff) in a sharp satire of political intrigue and war profiteering in the Middle East. Rob Gonsalves of eFilmCritic.com calls War, Inc. 'a punk-rock Strangelove riff.'"

Savage Grace (August 8-14):

From OFS: "True-life story of the heirs to the Bakelite fortune. Father feels his lack of purpose, while social-climbing mother is desperate for acceptance. She’s far too close to their son, a relationship that only grows weirder as time passes and results in the tragedy that has made the Baekeland family infamous. Kalin’s first film since Swoon, it’s an "eerie, unsettling, uniquely creepy experience."—Seattle P-I."

Find the OFS Calendar here.

Rick's blog
Login or register to post comments

War Inc. and Savage Grace

Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 1:42pm.

I saw both of these last Friday night. In my opinion, both films get a "see these films" rating. The War Inc. glorified violence. It was an obscene exaggeration of the current situation in Iraq. The juxtaposition of humor and violence, and the basic truth that underlies the film, was somewhat traumatizing. However, I think the film may appeal to a mainstream audience, and people may be able to pick up some of the truths that underlie the excess and hyperbole.

It's worth seeing, unless you can't tolerate visceral violence. It is an interesting portrayal of power politics taken to extreme levels of violence and corruption. The real life comparisons that it seeks to draw on the occupation of Iraq are none-too-subtle. (I worry that the exaggeration takes away from the potential anti-war message, but again, I think it's worth seeing, even if only to discuss that aspect.)

Savage Grace was also interesting. It chronicled the journey of a majorly dysfunctional family from baby to divorce to massive psychological collapse. It was emotional and shocking. Also based on a true story.

OlyBlog.net

OlyBlog is devoted to citizen journalism, including hyperlocal news and discussion specifically about Olympia, Washington. If you care about this community and are tired of corporate media, then this is the place for you.

If you'd like to contribute, please register for an account. Here is a list of local news beats that need to be covered. You can post your news as a personal blog entry, and it will be reviewed (and possibly edited) for promotion to the front page. Once you've established a record of responsible blogging, you can become an autonomous user. You can also send news via email. All members of OlyBlog agree to abide by our comment and fair use policies. If you are frustrated about something said in a comment thread, go here.

Now playing at: