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Dear Wendy (2005)
Is it not about us?
Well I must say that I truly was fascinated by this story. Loved it as it actually, from my point of view, tell's the story of how we in the western culture kinda looking for an identity and sometimes gets lost in that process. A common goal, idea or philosophy does it matter? or is it that strength one can get by the finding some kind of identity and stick to it, the acknowledgment by your fellow man etc etc. I think this story could have been told with other means too...that the subject used, guns, was maybe just a way to get the point a bit dramatized, but also the possibility to show the severe consequence off not being true to what made one strong, loosing the integrity so to speak. The spirit and joy which arose from the groups common agreement was a joy to see and feel and I think that it someway was very reassuring of hope and a better tomorrow.
Hendrix (2000)
not for the Hendrix enthusiast
I saw this movie without any expectations...and I was glad not to have had any...one point which especially disappointed me was the conflict behind the scenes Hendrix experienced with Chas Chandler and Michael Jeffry...Chas, in the movie, was more like Michael Jeffry was in real life and the other way around. The movie however shows very well what the business aspect of the whole music-industry did to Jimi and his ideas and how it destroyed him. Furthermore it was a shame they did not show what the Band of Gypsies actually achieved and how good Hendrix played with those guys...as it is well known that the 1970 new years eve concert at the Filmore East was one of the best Hendrix ever did. Besides that...what a shame shame shame that not one single original recording was used. The acting was pretty OK...besides the concerts and the guitar imitations. I only had some interest going throughout the movie due to my pre-handknowledge to Hendrix and thats about it...not a movie it would see once more. 3 out out of 10 but only because it good that his memory it's kept alive.