Fantasy Film Festival: Hunker Down for the Storm
Bless my ears, what is that sound? Is that the glorious tolling of the dial tone? Is that the sun emerging from the clouds, or the benevolent light of Al Gore shining down on us?
It IS! The internet has come back!
It’s true: Internet at CHHQ was knocked out for nearly a week by the unfortunate combination of hurricane-force winds and pansy non-native eucalyptus trees (thanks, Australia). We had plenty of time–between washing our hair, organizing our shoelaces in reverse-rainbow order, and waiting for the Netflix-bearing mailman–to think about what we’d done and come up with a good list of movies we could have been writing about, had all things been connected.
And so we at CH would like to share the Hunker Down for the Storm Fantasy Film Festival. Enjoy!
Twister: It’s hard to know what’s better about this movie: the confluence of every character actor in Hollywood or the hilarious attempts to create romantic tension between Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt (because there’s a couple that belongs together, right?). Bad ’90s weather movie, blah blah blah. It’s great, and don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.
Hard Rain: Wow, robberies suck. Especially when it’s…raining really hard? I don’t know.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts: Spike Lee on Hurricane Katrina. Heartbreaking, and might make weather-related complaining irrelevant.
The Perfect Storm: Bad weather can ruin your day, especially when you’re on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Another one to make all land-bound storms feel a little anticlimactic.
The Ice Storm: May or may not include an actual ice storm. But check out that indie-friendly cast! Drama can’t be far behind. And, uh, icicles. Emotional icicles. Yes! That’s it.
Glad to be back, everyone! Stay warm and dry, and safeguard your DSL. Trust me.
film festivals, fantasy film festivals, Twister, The Ice Storm, The Perfect Storm, When the Levees Broke, Hurrican Katrina, Hard Rain
January 30th, 2008 at 12:12 am
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