Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:30:47 -0500
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppet scenes in films


 
 The puppets in FaLiLV are in the lounge lizards scene.  While I love Gilliam's work & Johnny Depp's acting, this film is not the best example.  Compared to Gilliam's other films, the visuals weren't all that exciting & the plot was very loose.
 
 Part of my problem of the film has nothing to do with the film itself.  Many teenagers (my former clients) viewed this film as the "best ever" and "so realistic".  However, even the teenagers admitted that it was the first time they saw the movie sober & wasn't quite as good as they remembered.  Even in Colorado, many of those same kids never heard of Hunter S. Thompson, let alone have read his books.  They missed the fact that Thompson was a gonzo journalist & didn't report the exact truth, even about his own escapades (beside the issue of being self destructive).  After letting the kids watch it once for our class, I made the decision  that this film was inappropriate for our drug & alcohol ed class.  SLC Punk (no puppets), London is Killing Me and other films are much better in describing the issues of substance abuse/use and realistic consequences.
 
Wayong
 
 
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