I haven't updated in a couple weeks. Not because I've lost interest in my blog already. I've just been very busy. All my net time has been taken up by something else, which I will update about in a later entry. For now, let's just talk about last weekend.
It was a Toronto Underground Cinema weekend. Of course, I still attended Trash Palace (as I pretty much always do on Friday), but Saturday night I went to see Tod Browning's, West of Zanibar at the theatre.
The 1928 silent film had a live score by Toronto punk rock band, Fucked Up. I knew absolutely nothing about this band going to see this screening, so I was incredibly surprised by the almost (if not) sold out theatre. It was pretty obvious that Fucked Up brought the audience, since everyone looked pretty hipster and would a Tod Browning film really attract that many in the city?
But I'm glad I went in with no knowledge and little expectations. At some points it felt like it does when I put on an old, crazy movie, mute it and play it to my own music. Then some parts really added to the film. For me, their interpretation was hit and miss, but regardless, it was a really neat event to attend.
The next night was also a very unique event. Video game character wrestling!
Disclaimer: I like video games, but I don't like wrestling. This is somewhat ironic because my boyfriend doesn't like video games, but LOVES wrestling. So really it was the video game element that brought me to see Wrestle Crisis Deluxe. Oh, and my boyfriend was the mc and gave me free tickets.
I don't know what to say about this event, other than it was hilarious. Most of the costumes were pretty shitty (the masks kept on slipping and I felt horrible for the wrestlers inside who couldn't see what they were doing). Regardless of costumes, the wrestling was impressive. But the best thing about the show were the fans who got so into it by cheering, chanting and heckling the wrestlers.
No comments:
Post a Comment