"i'd rather have my ball hairs burned off with an acetylene torch"

maybe i'm blowing this a little out of proportion, but the movie nowhere is life changing. gregg araki's satirical ode to jaded, overstimulated nineties teens does something to its audience that i've never seen a film do before, by forcing you to take it seriously because of its over the top sensationalism. it is at once hilarious, sexy, raw, stylized, dramatic, and thrilling, and the characters are people you should hate, but end up falling in love with.

the cast is especially worth mentioning. not only do the unknown main actors deliver moving and convincing performances, the film is overflowing with really big actors playing completely over the top roles. the main character, dark (james duvall), is fucking hot as hell and naked alot, and does an amazing job of playing a slightly dumb but genuine romantic with a death wish. other people include traci lords, shannon doherty, denise richards, rose mcgowan, debi mazar, christina applegate, ryan phillipe, heather graham, mena suvari, mrs. garret from the facts of life, and the actors formerly known for their roles as peter and jan brady on the brady bunch playing the swedish parents of a heroin addict who rips out his nipple rings and puts his head in the oven.

there's a lot i don't want to give away about this film, because the fun of watching it is in its ludacris surprises, but here are some screen caps.








i also saw the new woody allen film, whatever works, at the angelika. though i wasn't quite as moved by it, it was satisfying and funny. larry david is hilarious as a slightly crazy old douche bag who lets the homeless evan rachel wood stay at his chinatown apartment and ends up marrying her. we all know allen has a penchant for the underaged, so maybe he's thinking this is plausible? her character is so retarded in the film that it seems like it could be. patricia clarkson was my favorite though, as the bible thumping mother who gets swept into the sinful delights of new york city.

and i have to thank matt walker for being my movie buddy/video store/new roomie.