FCBD, inland empire, spiderman3

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Free Comic book day was this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day in Toronto, perfect for walking around the city, hitting all the great purveyors of comic confectionery, all the while being entertained by all the cool kids going through the scenester motions.

Unfortunately, a few week ago FCBD was the furthest thing from my mind when I made plans to hit the Clothing Show, which hit Toronto last weekend. So I had to settle for watching all the scenesters shop for clothes. Which was great. the Clothing show is a big trade show where local, and not so local indie fashion designers get to pimp their wares. Also, retailers usually have samples and other goods available on the cheap. Thats not even mentioning all the jewelry makers and accessory designers present.

I just know you all find this terribly exciting.

Another highlight of my action parked weekend included checking out a screening of David Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE. I was amped to see this, as I love most of what Lynch has to offer. Of course, arguing Lynch's merit as a filmmaker is definitely moot. And since he rarely divulges his motivations, the methods of his mayhem, trying to decipher his films could be moot, as well. Fun, but moot.

INLAND continues to observe Lynch on his self imposed slippery slope into flat out stream of conscious film making. I would even suggest when compared to other films aiming for a dreamlike, non linear structure, INLAND even trumps Michel Gondry's THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP.

Ever since Fire Walk With Me, the narratives Of his major features have increasingly become more fragmented. (okay, maybe not STRAIGHT STORY, but you know what I mean.) And if you like Lynch movies, this does not disappoint, hitting all the familiar notes, and even paying homage to a number of previous works. In fact, when I got home all I wanted to do was pull out all my Dvds and re-watch all his flicks.

Just like listening to music, when I watch a movie, I like to access the art on a purely visceral level, regardless of any other info or input from outside influences. I find in doing this, I can get much more from a film that the pop culture gestapo may deem unworthy.This method of consumption works particularly well for David Lynch films, which require multiple viewings to gleem anything more than what is atmospheric. And Of course, Lynch is the master of this. All should fear the day he decides to make a straight forward Hollywood thriller.

I won't delve into what actually happened in the movie, I hate spoilers! Suffice it to say if you dig Lynch, you've either seen INLAND EMPIRE already or will do so in the future. And you won't be disappointed. If you have seen it and wanna discuss, hit me up here, facebook, myspace, email... I'm there.

oh, yeah, I also saw Spider-Man 3 last friday. Meh.

ADC