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Comedy Central Roasts: Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)
American entertainment without the *beeps*
I gave it a 4. It made me laugh and I really like Pamela's work for PETA.
With the exception of Courtney Love, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson I didn't know much about the other people in this show. Who are they I thought when they started their hilarious and vulgar orations? My excuse is that I'm not an American and I don't follow the current American stand-up comedy scene.
Here's my take, it was funny and very vulgar, not that I mind, I had lots of laughs and enjoyed the roast. But, just like eating food you know isn't good to your body, these kind of shows could deteriorate your mind. The show has no meaning except of upholding the myth of the celebrities by making fun of them in a predetermined way. The celebrities become some kind of one-dimensional characters and that's good for business, I guess. Otherwise they wouldn't have participated.
It seems like that the good old roasting of celebrities back in the days of Dean Martin and Truman Capote had more substance than just talking about Tommy Lee's endowment and Pamela's tits. It was more clever in the old days and I miss that. But hey carry on with your roasting, it's a very American entertainment and thank god there are no beeps. I *beeping* hate that.
El amor brujo (1986)
Fire, Passion, Amor - and the dancing skill of Antonio Gades
The music, the colourful settings and the skills of the dancers make this film a must for everyone that loves to see a drama of love and betrayal - and Antonio Gades who plays Carmelo is the God of Flamenco Dancing in this film.
When I first saw the film on a visit to Madrid 1986 it blew my mind completely and after 20 years I'm still in love with this wonderful film. The trilogy by Carlos Saura which consists of Bodas de Sangre, Carmen and El Amor Brujo get 10/10 from me but this film was the first I saw and that's why it's special. If you enjoy Flamenco, Spanish and Latin Culture and fiery ladies and gents - don't miss this trilogy.
Fjorton suger (2004)
Excellent film about a girl, her family and her friends!
A sweet film with a serious and heartwarming story.
Teenagers living in a well-off neighbourhood spend their summer at parties drinking alcohol and having a good time, or so they like to think. But then one night at a party Emma, the leading character, has a terrible experience. She's only 14 years old and she starts to blame herself for what has happened. It doesn't help that neither she nor her brother are able to communicate with their parents.
The location is set in beautiful Helsingborg of southern Sweden where I grew up myself although it has changed a lot since then, but I recognize the attitudes among teens and the actors have got our special dialect right. That's not strange since most of them are local actors and amateurs, but that is hard to tell in this excellent film.
This film is almost as good as "Show me love" (Fucking Amal) by Lukas Moodyson. Compared to that film it's less cheeky and humorous but more serious and low-key in its approach to contemporary teenage drama. If you like "Show me love" you need to see this one as well.