Turkish Delight - Bloopers, Blunders, And Outtakes

Well what with all the PizzaGate revelations it was destined to happen. This one honks to high heaven though. A right stinker.

My Own Private Idaho

Every once in a while I'll go back to a movie to see if it's any good. When I first watched My Own Private Idaho it was a little bit over my head as I was too young and inexperienced in the world. This time round it was a complete gem. River Phoenix later died outside the Viper Room which sounds like it was full of snakes, and we all know where Keanu Reeves went in his career. I understand he's quite a nice guy.

If I'm not mistaken both kids were members of the Children of God or at least had names of North American Indians? I heard once that Keanu was passed around Hollywood to make his name, and I think most are familiar with the sexual abuse in the children of God though I may have forgotten to post that documentary.

In either case both actors portray semi-homeless kids who make a living being hired for sex by lonely men and women. It seems they're not interested in each other physically but because of their shared experiences they have a love for each other that doesn't seem incongruous with a close friendship.

It's a sad movie but it's also very touching, and well worth reading the manner of it's production and direction through Gus Van Sant who hires non actors for some of the roles. 

It works very well.

"Surrogates" - Official Trailer [HQ]

Not my usual choice of movie but the idea of living through cloned borgs makes a lot of sense when we see how many live vicariously in the worlds of Corporate Mass Media, HollyWeird, Celebrities, Video Games and so forth. Also the vanity aspect of it is intellectually robust as nobody lives the vicarious life of a homeless person or a battery chicken. Which is ironic because that's what low consciousness living is in many respects. Battery Chicken living.