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Miss Marx (2020)
Punk Rock infants, as life is a Bourgoise contruct,
Jenny Julia Eleanor Marx (16 January 1855 - 31 March 1898), sometimes called Eleanor Aveling and known to her family as Tussy, was the English-born youngest daughter of Karl Marx. She was herself a socialist activist who sometimes worked as a literary translator. In March 1898, after discovering that her partner Edward Aveling had secretly married the previous year, she poisoned herself at the age of 43.
Jenny Laura Marx (26 September 1845 - 25 November 1911) was a socialist activist. The second daughter of Karl Marx and Jenny von Westphalen, she married revolutionary writer Paul Lafargue in 1868. The two committed suicide together in 1911.
That's for context, and Paul Lafargue wrote The Right to be Lazy, with which ppl may like to familiarise them selves so as understand how punk rock their lives were.
Wikki source, According to Lafargue, wage labour is tantamount to slavery, and to fight as a labour movement for the extension of slavery is preposterous. In the book Lafargue proposes the right to be lazy, in contrast to the right to work, which he deems bourgeois.
I thoroughly recommend this film.
Saltburn (2023)
A modern humanity,
Great cast, and well executed.
The first 24 minutes is setting the scene and establishing a familiarity with the characters, once achieved the story begins.
People that being the reviewers here seem to get upset when their world in excess is exemplified for them though this film, fable, play, as it is about the main character and his very humanity or lack of it in all its sinister pain and, for want of a better word, glory that is shown.
In today's world with piles of money throughout and choices by the barrel load people do not like to have their reality made apparent, particularly when they should have actually realised this for themselves and thus have already made the suitable correction.
Such is the discomfort shown in the critical reviewing here but then surely it is for this discomfort that this film is made.
Gratifying to see a film make a space and fully occupy it as it's own.
Very enjoyable.
Benjamin (2018)
Perfect length, given the theme. Very amusing, which is all that is desired.
Lots of laughs, well written and tight.
Everything is done for a reason and comes together nicely. Everyone knows what they're doing and the result is an enjoyable 80mins and a recommended watch.
If you've rewatched Grandma's House then you'll enjoy Benjamin.
Nice seeing vulnerability given a good airing from an astute observant Director. The sending up of the creative world is exemplified with an admirable script and adroit acting.
The desire for a particular person with whom to share one's life is encapsulated beyond the challenge of producing valid work which in this case is of course film making. Creation in an unforgiving all seeing world but remember who's the One, is there the One.
The ending brings a smile, they're both creative, let's hope the pairing is productive.
The Curse (2023)
10 a send up of life some may appreciate
Wonderful because it's an approximation I like, Saturday 9th December 2023
Myself, At the end of a recent purchase complication enquiry phone call I was asked if there was anything else I could be helped with, I deliberated and replied that I did not know and then asked if the the assistant thought there was anything I could be helped with.
Wonderful to see modern life being laughed at, well made, sit back and enjoy.
I can rewatch, and embody the values of the community, too funny. Script and acting are top quality, I can see them not having a denouement as it was spoil the comedy.
This show comes together nicely episode by episode.
Thanks for the invite. St.