thickeye

stardom

This may seem like an obvious question to some, but please induldge me: Can a movie about a vapid supermodel who is never allowed to speak for herself, who traverses from the arms of one powerful man to another, entirely shot through the eyes of TV media be a masterpiece?

If by masterpiece you refer to an insightful (er, snarky) look at celebrity, media, sex and beauty which skewers Charlie Rose, fashion photography, model chasers, diplomats, agents, the French, academia and everything else then yes- yes it can.

It’s the kind of movie that makes you want to go out and get drunk in order to meet a former model turned heroin junky turned performance artist who works in the medium of her own shit.

Did I mention that it has Dan Aykroyd in it? It does.

Ok- the ending sucks, it is some fascist shit about how happiness only occurs when the cameras are off, when one has settled down into a man/wife dyad out in the country, but still totally worthwhile, I garentee that STARDOM will change your life (and if you have cable it is on IFC and you can watch it for free).

It stars Jessica Paré a little 22 year old trumpet who i would sodomize if need be but she was no where near as attractive and charming as Joanne Vannicola of whom I would not only sodomize but also cook, clean and rear children for.

Posted by thickeye at May 18, 2004 11:52 PM