Slog - Comments on SIFF 2008: Recommendations for Day 3 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3 I got up too late to make it to an 11 am movie, so I'll assume you did too. I would have recommended you see Before the Rains, even though it's opening next week, because if you listened to my advice yesterday you would've already seen Continental, a Film Without Guns, and All Will Be Well sounds way too depressing for a sunny Saturday morning. The 1 o'clock slot is packed with sweet (if slight) movies without U.S. distribution. Try Mermaid, from Russia (1:15 pm at the Egyptian), or the French-Canadian The 3 Little Pigs (1:30 pm at Pacific Place).... Copyright 2008 Sat, 24 May 2008 10:40:37 -0800 Sun, 25 May 2008 11:29:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Chalupa Before the Rains was a great movie. Thanks, Annie, for all your hard work on the film festival because the Weakly's SIFF section blows.

]]> Chalupa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032055 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032055 SIFF Sat, 24 May 2008 11:24:56 -0800 Comment by reverend dr dj riz i'll second that one. the stranger schedule, both print and online, are even better than the official siff versions. y'all's is the easiet to read and use. your hard work is evident throughout..thanks

]]> reverend dr dj riz http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032072 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032072 SIFF Sat, 24 May 2008 12:53:30 -0800 Comment by Brad Umm, we saw The Red Awn tonite, and thought it was slow to the point of boring. No offense to the director, who was in attendance, but damn. What about the film made it worthy of a mention? I worry that I am so vapid and superficial that I missed a key part of the film. Or maybe I didn't.

]]> Brad http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032138 SIFF Sat, 24 May 2008 22:46:56 -0800 Comment by siff fan Why did you not recommend Heavy Metal in Baghdad?? I saw it at the SIFF cinema and it was completely captivating. Sadly, the theater was only about half full. Please, SLOG readers: check it out. It's playing on Sunday at 11am at SIFF cinema. You won't be disappointed!

]]> siff fan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032167 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032167 SIFF Sun, 25 May 2008 01:16:53 -0800 Comment by phil-m Epitath sucked bad.

]]> phil-m http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032192 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032192 SIFF Sun, 25 May 2008 09:39:33 -0800 Comment by annie Thanks, 1 & 2!

@3: What about "never really gets out of first gear" didn't you understand? We warned you! More seriously... I thought the father/son relationship was elegantly described. It's a surprisingly touching movie.

@4: Use the guide at thestranger.com/siff too! We marked Heavy Metal in Baghdad "Don't Miss!" My daily recommendations are constrained by the same scheduling decisions everyone else is making; they're not the end of the story by any means.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032213 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/siff_2008_recommendations_for_day_3#c1032213 SIFF Sun, 25 May 2008 11:29:42 -0800