The Aftermath

So, I made it through my TIFF ticket lineup extravaganza and have recovered from the exhausting experience.  Even though it was surprisingly cold and I was tired, I still had a lot of fun.  There was only one unfortunate moment when I was interviewed by CBC but I'm trying to forget about that.  I'm sure I looked horrible and rambled incoherently but hey, I only got a few hours of sleep.

So now to the important question, Alex, did you get all the tickets that you wanted?  Unfortunately, no BUT I did get some.  So without further ado, here's what I'll be seeing this year at Tiff.

What Did I Get:

Jason Reitman's Live Read of American Beauty

This is an unrehearsed reading of Alan Ball's screenplay for the movie American Beauty.  Jason Reitman will announce the cast for his reading on his twitter account later this week.  This event was announced shortly before tickets went on sale so I'm glad I was checking my Twitter account.

Dredd 3D

What can I say, I like Karl Urban, and I love my partner Dan who just happens to want to see this movie AND just happens to be celebrating his birthday the day this is playing.  Also I couldn't get the Midnight Madness screening that Dan and I wanted (see below) so I thought this might help make up for that fact.

West of Memphis 

This documentary, produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Amy Berg, is about the West Memphis Three.  After the screening Johnny Depp, Natalie Maines (ugh), Amy Berg, and Damien Echols (one of the men wrongly imprisoned in the case) will discuss the case.

Much Ado About Nothing

This is Joss Whedon's stylized adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing.  The entire film was shot at Whedon's house over twelve days.

Disconnect

This film explores the impact of the internet on our daily lives through a series of gripping, cunningly interwoven parallel narratives.  It stars Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Paula Patton and Alexander Skarsgard.

Lunarcy!

Read more about this film in my blog post here

Sightseers

This film is about two lovers who turn into Bonnie and Clyde as their romantic getaway to the English countryside turns into a bloody killing spree.  Stars Alice Lowe from Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.

The Deflowering of Eva Van End

I posted about this film here

Ghost Graduation

This was another film that I included in my Two Tiff Tuesday posts (here)

Byzantium

Again, this is one of the films that appeared in my Two Tiff Tuesday lists (here)

I will also be seeing Berberian Sound Studio thanks to a really cool lady.  I think I'm most excited to see this film.

So now to the sad part of my blog post, the films I wanted to see but didn't get tickets for.  There's always the option of Rushing a film.  That's when you wait in line to see if you can get last minute tickets to fill in seats when people don't show up.  The problem with trying to Rush a film is that if it's really popular you have to be there HOURS before the film starts.  

What I Didn't Get:

Seven Psychopaths

When I prepare my TIFF ticket list I always number them in order that I want to see them.  This was second on my list after Berberian Sound Studio.  This was the Midnight Madness film that Dan and I really wanted to see.  It has Christopher Walken in it.  I'm a sad Alex

Looper:

It would have been nice to go the premiere of this but I can always see it when it comes out in theatres.

Cloud Atlas:

This also upsets me that I couldn't get tickets for this because Dan really really wanted to see it and I was hoping to get tickets for his birthday.

Short Cuts Canada Programme #2

This program had some short Canadian films that I really wanted to see including the documentary Asian Gangs.

Now because I don't want to end my post on a sad note and because I think this post needs it, here's a photo of Arthur.

Happy Labour Day!

Alex & Arthur