I know there's a couple Italian furs that read my journal every so often so this is kinda greared at them, and whoever else is interesting in this particular movie.

the campus does an international film series and last night they played La Dolce Vita (the sweet life) as well as had some snacks to draw people in; proscuitto and melon, lentils, ect. Apparently this movie was made back in the 1950's and it was so utterly controversial and "pornographic" that it was banned by teh Catholic church of Italy, and subsequently didn't really hit theater screens and movie stores widely until almost the 90's; or so I am led to believe. So with taht being said I assumed there was alot of flesh, and kissing, and drug use, and other naughty things god hates. But no, not exactly. There is some kissing, and a scene near the end where the main guy loses it and convinces a woman to strip and she's almost there when... someone walks in and she runs off still somewhat clothed. So close, damn! Down to the bra, amost had it. This is the most flesh in the movie and when it ended I could only think to myself "That's it? the movie was banned cause she was almost naked?" well seeing how christians have always run away with their hands over their eyes when it comes to sex I'm not too suprised.

Then, there's the fact the dirctor was a famous/imfamous one and the movie in itself was a work of art. OK, I can dig that. I'm one of the few furs around this Basilica of furry sin (and no jesus) who can honestly look athte most hardcore and bizzare works of pornography and enjoy them for thier artistic value but... La Dolce Vita kidna reminds me of Clerks, in that it's about a guy and his life which has been recorded in black and white. Also in the sense that it's better, in my opinion, when drunk. Maybe it's because I'm an American and can't enjoy something unless the specific aspect is right in my face with explody and nuget filled explosions but it could just as easily be that it's overrated or one a European movie thing that you'd imagein the Cannes fil festivle to be like. Smart on a whole different level that we over here don't know or can fathom.

The scene transitions are interesting as well, each scene ends with the morning sun and begins again that night. This leads to some... well a few unanswered qestions like "ok how, where, and why are they all driving drunk down the road like some drunken Italian road rally and breaking int this friend's house after being at a bus stop after a murder? Ya know, questions like that. Of course I realize that life does that to you sometimes and I'm not use to major leaps like that.

Just wanted to get this off my chest cause I'm really confused. An interesting move but definatly not one of my favorites.