Billy's Film Suggestions (Especially for Stu).

By Bill on Friday 12 January 2007 at 12:09

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Keep an eye out for The Pied Piper of Hützovina.

“In the summer of 2004, on a car journey in Eastern Europe, Pavla Fleischer met and fell in love with Eugene Hutz, lead singer of New York's Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello. Captivated by his energy and his musical verve, and desperate to get to know him better, she decided to make a film about him. The Pied Piper of Hutzovina follows Eugene and Pavla on their subsequent road trip through Eugene's home country, Ukraine. It is the story of two people travelling together on two very different courses. Her aim is to rediscover a forgotten romance; his is to rediscover his roots. She hopes to find love on the road; he hopes to find musical inspiration from the gypsy culture he is determined to preserve. This is an intimate portrait of a filmmaker with a passion for her subject, and a punk musician with a longing to revisit his past. Theirs is a journey which tests their relationship and challenges their perceptions of the music they both love.”

I didn't realise Hutz was an actor as well. If you haven't seen it, watch Everything Is Illuminated. A very 'nice' film, directed by the talented Liev Schreiber (Cotton Weary in the Scream trilogy). Alongside Elijah WoodHutz, Hutz plays a Westernised Ukrainianian who makes Borat look a bit shit.

I would also recommend going to watch the truly fucking amazing, Pan's Labyrinth before it finishes at the cinema. But it's finished at the cinema.

10 comments:

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 12:43, billybean said:

I think I'm going to leave the Elijah Woodhutz mistake in, because I like it.

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 17:26, pablo said:

quiet day at work again Billy?? nice to see where all the tax payers money goes

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 17:35, pablo said:

must agree with Billy on Pans Labyrinth, excellent film. Bit gorey tho, amputations, noses smashed in by bottles etc

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 18:15, carly said:

hey isn't that the beard dude that stu and tom went to see?

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 18:21, Eugene Hutz said:

No

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 19:43, carly said:

Gogol Bordello

On Friday 12 January 2007 at 20:04, Eugene Hutz said:

no

On Saturday 13 January 2007 at 03:32, carly said:

so who is it?

On Saturday 13 January 2007 at 11:59, Rach said:

I went to see Pan's Labyrinth this week at the Arts Centre so it's still possible to go and see it if you are interested - and yes, it was an amazingly good film. Tip of the week - don't sit behind a tall man as you will miss half the subtitled script, as I did. Sob.

On Saturday 13 January 2007 at 20:42, Too tall cinema chap said:

Sorry Rach.

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